Politics

Vujičić: The Central Election Commission's decision in Pristina endangers the position of the Srpska Lista before the elections

The President of the Parliamentary Committee for Kosovo and Metohija, Danijela Vujičić, stated today that the decision of the Central Election Commission in Pristina on the number of members of polling station committees in the upcoming elections, scheduled for June 7, is a continuation of what she assessed as the "anti-Serb policy" led by Albin Kurti, with the aim of reducing the political significance of the Srpska Lista.

German Chancellor: We do not expect China to turn its back on Russia

BERLIN – Germany is carefully monitoring Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to China, but Berlin does not expect it to bring about a fundamental change in Moscow-Beijing relations, said German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.

NATO plane shot down a Ukrainian drone in Estonia

A NATO military plane shot down a drone today in Estonia, believed to have been launched from Ukraine, said Estonian Minister of Defence Hanno Pevkur.

Strong bilateral relations between Serbia and Italy with new cooperation opportunities

State Secretary in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Serbia, Nevena Jovanović, spoke today in Skopje with the Minister for European Affairs, National Recovery and Resilience Plan, and Cohesion Policy of the Republic of Italy, Tommaso Foti, about the potential for improving bilateral cooperation.

Georgia Demands EU Response on Copenhagen Protest Violence

TBILISI – Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze announced that he sent a letter to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, European Council President Charles Michel, and European Parliament President Roberta Metsola, asking the highest EU institutions to comment on the actions of the Danish police towards demonstrators in Copenhagen.

Part of the bridge at the Gradiska border crossing between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia collapsed, crossing closed

SARAJevo - A part of the bridge fence collapsed at the Gradiska border crossing between Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia, completely preventing the movement of vehicles and pedestrians, local media reported. The fence structure gave way under undetermined circumstances, and according to initial information, there were no injuries, reports Klix.ba.

From Words to Deeds

I carefully listened to every sentence spoken by the President of Serbia at a press conference on Saturday, where he, along with the police director, presented certain observations regarding the disappearance of Aleksandar Nešović Baya, who was likely murdered. According to the order disclosed by the Higher Public Prosecutor's Office in Belgrade, certain police officers were involved, including the former head of the Belgrade police, Veselin Milić. Without delving into the justification of the prosecutor's suspicions, as an investigation is underway and I adhere to the principle that no one is guilty until proven guilty, I will focus on certain statements made by the President that are deeply concerning and warrant analysis.

Vučević: Srpska lista is the only one protecting the interests of Serbs in Kosovo

The President of the Serbian Progressive Party and advisor to the President of Serbia, Miloš Vučević, called on Serbs in Kosovo to turn out for the elections on June 7 and vote for Srpska lista, which, as he emphasized, is the only one protecting their interests.

Decision in the Mladić Case is Disregard for International Norms

The decision of the International Residual Mechanism for Criminal Courts not to release Ratko Mladić, former commander of the Army of Republika Srpska (VRS), who was legally sentenced to life imprisonment, on humanitarian grounds, i.e., due to poor health, shows a lack of respect for all international norms that protect the rights of persons serving prison sentences, Goran Petronijević, president of the Center for the Reconstruction of International Law, told "Politika". In this case, he states, it can be concluded that the negative decision was made for political, rather than legal or humanitarian reasons.

Petković: Pristina cannot form paramilitary and quasi-police units outside of agreements

The Minister of Internal Affairs of the interim Pristina institutions, Xhelal Sveçla, announced that he has signed a decision to form a working group that will analyze and propose modalities for the functioning of the gendarmerie, which, as he stated, will function within the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the interim institutions.

Piper: With DOS Blockaders, We Were a European Haiti in Terms of Crime

We had a European Haiti, and that was when the blockaders were in power, said political analyst Uroš Piper.

Smotrich Announces Evacuation of Palestinian Village

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich announced today, in response to news that the International Criminal Court (ICC) will investigate new Israeli political and military leaders for war crimes, possibly including himself, that he will order the evacuation of a Palestinian village in the West Bank.