KFOR declares Brnjak and Jarinje a military zone

06:39 | 0 | Beta

On July 28, KFOR Commander Erchard Buehler declared the two administrative crossings towards Serbia, Jarinje and Brnjak, a prohibited military zone in which KFOR troops may use weapons.

Bodgadovic and Stefanovic: Negotiations have failed

06:41 | 0 | Beta

The representatives of Serbia and KFOR did not reach an agreement in the evening of July 28, because the commanders of the international forces said they would carry out the decisions of the Kosovo government regarding the administrative crossings of Brnjak and Jarinje, stated

Thaci: EULEX knew about operation

06:43 | 0 | Beta

Kosovo Premier Hashim Thaci on July 27 said EULEX had been informed about Pristina's decision "to establish law and order" in the north, but did not demonstrate the will to back the operation.

Ashton speaks with Tadic and Thaci

06:44 | 0 | Tanjug

EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton has stated that in the talks with Serbian President Boris Tadic and Kosovo Prime Minister Hasim Thaci she expressed her concern in view of the situation in northern Kosovo, and pointed to the significance

Government adopts several bills

06:47 | 0 | Emg.rs

The Serbian government adopted at its session yesterday the Bill on maritime navigation and the Bill on amendments to the Law on copyright and related rights.

Deputy Prime Minister Djelic to hold press conference

06:49 | 0 | Emg.rs

Bozidar Djelic will hold a press conference following an emergency session of the government Committee for Economy and Finances, at which a programme of public debate on a draft law on restitution will be adopted.

Agreements on financial assistance to export-oriented SMEs

06:51 | 0 | Emg.rs

With the support of the Ministry of Economy and Regional Development, the Serbian Investment and Export Promotion Agency (SIEPA) allocated RSD 133.1 million for marketing activities to domestic exporters, as part of the 11th cycle of the Programme of financial support.

Stefanovic: KFOR is going beyond UN Resolution 1244

06:55 06:59 | 0 | Tanjug

Head of the Belgrade negotiating team in the dialogue with Pristina Borislav Stefanovic said Thursday evening following the meeting with the KFOR Commander that “the outcome of the talks is bad” and that KFOR is going beyond its mandate.

Warlick: Kosovo Government's operations not coordinated with U.S.

07:01 | 0 | Tanjug

The top priority task now is that all the parties in the region begin working on the pacification of the situation. We are concerned about the situation and we will support both KFOR and other international institutions so that this task could be realized, Warlick said in an

French Ambassador to Serbia calls on Kosovo people to remain calm

07:02 | 0 | Tanjug

France regrets the death of a Kosovo police officer on July 26, during a clash between a group of Kosovo Serbs and the police and appeals to the entire Kosovo population to remain calm, the ambassador told Tanjug.

Austria and France: Conflict can be resolved only through negotiations

07:04 | 0 | Radio Serbia

Austrian Foreign Minister Michael Spindelegger expressed concern about the tense situation at the two administrative crossings in northern Kosovo, adding that the conflict can only be resolved at the negotiating table.

Episcope Theodosius appealed at refraining from violence

07:05 | 0 | Radio Serbia

Episcope of Raska and Prizren Theodosius has expressed worry over the deterioration of the political and security situation in northern Kosmet, and appealed at all sides to refrain from the use of force.

SEEMO condemns attacks against journalists in Northern Kosovo

07:08 | 2 | Emg.rs

The Vienna-based South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO), an affiliate of the International Press Institute (IPI), strongly condemns the latest wave of violence against journalists in Northern Kosovo.

Suspension of imports from Serbia and Bosnia to Kosovo could mean new opportunities for Croatian exporters

08:44 | 0 | Croatian Times

Croatia should take advantage of Kosovo’s suspension of imports from Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina (BH) to establish a stronger presence on this market, some experts believe.

UN SC consultations held, Serbia's foreign minister was not present

09:06 | 0 | Tanjug

In a statement for the Radio and Television of Serbia, Jeremic said that three permanent UN SC members used the right of veto to prevent Serbia from taking part in the consultations.

Dinar goes up by RSD 0.05

11:44 | 0 | Tanjug

The dinar went up by RSD 0.05 on Friday, so the middle exćange rate against the euro is now at RSD 102.1251 for EUR 1, the Serbian National Bank has announced.

Quiet night in Kosovo, Stefanovic and Bogdanovic meet KFOR commander again

12:09 | 0 | Tanjug

Serbs sitting in road, prevent passage of KFOR vehicles

14:11 16:28 | 2 | Tanjug

The passenger traffic is running smoothly, but the vehicles of KFOR and the Kosovo Police Service are not allowed to pass.A crisis center has been established for the municipalities of Zvecan and Kosovska Mitrovica, which will later during the day give an assessment of the current

Goods from Serbia stopped at Brnjak checkpoint

14:14 | 0 | Tanjug

The Kosovo government started implementing its ban on the import of Serbian goods at the Brnjak checkpoint near Zubin Potok on Friday.

KFOR threatens to use force to remove roadblock

16:26 | 0 | Tanjug

KFOR armoured vehicles arrived at around 1:40 p.m. at the roadblock set up by Serbs in Rudare, Zvecan municipality, and ordered them to remove the barricade from the road leading to Brnjak within 2 hours or KFOR would do it by force.

Patriarch Irinej to visit Montenegro Friday

16:28 | 0 | Tanjug

Serbian Orthodox Patriarch Irinej will pay his first official visit to the Diocese of Budim and Niksic in Montenegro on Friday, with the central event of the visit being held at the Church of St Basil of Ostrog in Niksic July 31.

Serbia continues with intensive diplomatic activities regarding Kosovo

16:33 | 0 | Emg.rs

Minister of Foreign Affairs Vuk Jeremic requested late yesterday in the talks with UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon that the UN call on all international institutions in Kosovo-Metohija to comply with the mandate they have in accordance with Resolution 1244.

Ciric: Serbia has sent EUR 350-400 million worth of merchandise to the Kosovo market each year

16:40 | 0 | Tanjug

The events at Kosovo's administrative checkpoints with Serbia during the previous days indicate clearly that Pristina's embargo on import from Serbia was motivated exclusively by politics .Serbian companies are now establishing new companies in other countries of the region

Extraordinary session on Kosovo scheduled for Saturday

17:06 | 0 | Tanjug

.Serbian Parliament Speaker Slavica Djukic-Dejanovic scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday an extraordinary session on the current situation in Kosovo-Metohija.

KFOR are withdrawing from Rudare, agreement on crossings near

22:23 | 4 | Tanjug

Head of the Belgrade team for the dialogue with Pristina Borislav Stefanovic agreed Friday with KFOR Commander Erhard Buehler that KFOR units withdraw from Rudare, northern Kosovo, where they arrived at 1:40 p.m. today with the aim to remove the roadblocks set by local Serbs.