Geography of Europe

"U.S. responsible" for wave of Kosovo "refugees"

VIENNA -- "A wave of refugees from Kosovo, currently a problem for Western Europe, proves the secession of Kosovo from Serbia and its hasty recognition was a mistake."

That is according to Johann Gudenus, vice chairman of the Freedom Party of Austria (FPO).

BELGRADE - The meeting of ministers from Western Balkan countries which will be organised in Pristina on March 25 will be attended by First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Serbia Ivica Dacic and Serbian Deputy Prime Minister Zorana Mihajlovic, the Serbian Ministry of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure posted on its website.

VIENNA - A wave of refugees from Kosovo, which currently poses a problem for Western Europe, proves that the secession of Kosovo from Serbia and its hasty recognition was a mistake, said Johann Gudenus, vice chairman of the Freedom Party of Austria (FPO).

Kosovo is not a war or crisis region, yet several thousand people from the area are at the Austrian borders, said Gudenus.

Velibor Dzomic, the top Serbian Orthodox priest in Podgorica and the secretary of the church in Montenegro, left the country on Sunday evening after his fourth application for a residency permit was turned down by the Ministry of Internal Affairs. 

Kosovo greatest challenge - army cheief

BELGRADE -- The most important political and security challenge for Serbia is the situation in Kosovo and Metohija, Ljubisa Dikovic has said.

The Serbian Army (VS) chief told the Belgrade-based Danas newspaper that Serbia is, at the moment, not under military threat.

BELGRADE - The International Exhibition for Food, Beverages, Food Raw Materials "Prodexpo 2015" opening in Moscow on Monday will gather 39 Serbian companies, the Serbian Chamber of Commerce (PKS) released.

Romanian National Defence Minister Mircea Dusa announced in Cluj-Napoca (northwest of the capital) on Monday that he wished NATO Force Integration Unit (NFIU) to be operational by June.

Photo credit: (c) Liviu Sova / AGERPRES ARCHIVE

The annual Sarajevo Winter festival on Monday started its three-day run which will see 1,300 people from 40 countries participating in a wide-ranging series of cultural and arts events at museums, galleries and concert halls throughout the city.

"Serbia has ways to respond" to property issues

BELGRADE -- Zeljko Sertic has said that the Serbian government will not allow the government of Kosovo to, with any act, violate the principle of ownership over property.

Migrants from Kosovo "find new route" in bid to reach EU

PRISTINA -- Ethnic Albanians continue to leave Kosovo in great numbers even after their departure via Merdare has been prevented.

Buses carrying immigrants headed for Hungary and on to other EU countries are no longer allowed to go via this administrative line crossing, located between Kosovo and central Serbia.