The EU has called on Pristina to "reconsider the decision" and revoke the taxes (increased by 100 percent) on goods from central Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina.
European Union "reiterates its message" to Pristina
The EU has called on Pristina to "reconsider the decision" and revoke the taxes (increased by 100 percent) on goods from central Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Source: B92, Tanjug
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"We want to reiterate EU's message that the imposition of tariffs, does not contribute towards good neighborly relations and it contradicts Kosovo's past commitments towards regional integration and the commitments subscribed to by Kosovo within the SAA (Stabilization and Association Agreement)," EU's Pristina office said, according to Pristina-based broadcaster Klan Kosova.
The EU in this way reacted to Pristina's newest measure - imposing a tax of 100 percent on international brands manufactured in central Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina.
"We note with concern Kosovo’s decision to expand the 100 per cent import tariffs also to products of internationally recognized brands of other countries, including EU countries, that are produced in Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina," the EU said in a statement published on its website.
"We therefore urge the Kosovo government to reconsider its decision and to revoke the tariffs. This would be the right decision to take in advancing Kosovo’s and its people European aspiration for the present and the future," the EU said, and concluded:
"We recall the EU message for regional cooperation and ask all parties to refrain from actions that undermine this message."
I THINK ALBOS SHOULD DO BOYCOTING INSTED OF TAXES, ALL ALBOS IN THE REGION AND DIASPORA TO ALL COUNTRIES THAT DON'T RECOGNIZE KOSOVA.
(ari, 2 January 2019 06:53)
All those countries are shaking in its boots at the thought that Albos will boycott LOL. Albos level of importance on this planet rates between a grain of sand and a pebble, but you think you're important.
(sj, 2 January 2019 12:21)
I THINK ALBOS SHOULD DO BOYCOTING INSTED OF TAXES, ALL ALBOS IN THE REGION AND DIASPORA TO ALL COUNTRIES THAT DON'T RECOGNIZE KOSOVA.
(ari, 2 January 2019 06:53)
First Happy New Year 2019,second EU is going through hard times. Italy,Spain,Greece, France, economic problems. Only GERMANY is doing good. MOGERINI is gone, Vucic and Dacic probably gone. Problems in England big changes in 2019. Kosova should wait no rush to make a deal. Maybe trouble in Bosnja. We should wait for better time. F..ck EU.
(Ari, 1 January 2019 22:49)
YES EU TAXES DOES NOT CONTRIBUTE TO GOOD NEOGHBOURING RELATIONS ,BUT SERBIAS ONGOING CAMPAIN OF DERECOGNITIONS FOR KOSOVA IS WORSE FOR GOOD NEIGHBOURING RELATIONS. IN OTHER WORDS F..CK YOU EU.
(ari, 1 January 2019 07:31)
The EU gives aid to Kosovo to run its administration and without it government run organisations such as police, judiciary, transport etc would vanish in about 3 weeks. So I would be very careful when you said F.CK YOU EU - very careful.
(sj, 1 January 2019 11:59)
YES EU TAXES DOES NOT CONTRIBUTE TO GOOD NEOGHBOURING RELATIONS ,BUT SERBIAS ONGOING CAMPAIN OF DERECOGNITIONS FOR KOSOVA IS WORSE FOR GOOD NEIGHBOURING RELATIONS. IN OTHER WORDS F..CK YOU EU.
(ari, 1 January 2019 07:31)
Haha, 100% tariffs? BIG DEAL! Serbian exports are over 17 billion per year and growing! Exports to Kosovaa* are only 500 million! That's a tiny amount. Virtually insignificant. The real issue is that Serbia has 4 times the population of Kosovaa**, but exports 45 times more! Lol
(Truth hurts., 1 January 2019 06:24)
serbia needs to stop playing games and treat its neighbors with respect. and yes this includes kosovo. they are a sovereign nation now and have their own laws. until than the taxes and everything else will only get bigger.
(bert, 31 December 2018 20:54)
The tax of 100 per cent will be removed when Serbia recognises Kosovo independence. No pressure there...Serbia can take its time....until then tax stay, full stop.
(EA, 31 December 2018 18:25)
The tax of 100 per cent will be removed when Serbia recognises Kosovo independence. No pressure there...Serbia can take its time....until then tax stay, full stop.
(EA, 31 December 2018 18:25)
I am really glad that the K-Albanians have such a bunch of immature criminals on duty.
Serbia couldn't discredit them as thoroughly as they do themselves, even if Serbia intended to.
And once again Albanians are not bright enough to realize that the are relying on a steadily weakening "friend" that has just betrayed the Kurds in Syria.
They will cry like Babies when the serbian revenge will hit them.
(Jovan, 31 December 2018 17:20)
Where is EU when Serbia breaks every rule there is on building relations with neighboring countries? The taxes were brought on Serbia as a consequence of their own politics. If Serbia ever dreams of becoming a part of EU they have to change their politics.
(Glow, 31 December 2018 15:32)
Blah, blah, blah! More of the same pointless rubbish from the EU! If Serbia had done this there would be an outcry and sanctions! But the terrorists in Pristina can get away with anything!
(Truth hurts., 31 December 2018 14:51)
Blah, blah, blah! More of the same pointless rubbish from the EU! If Serbia had done this there would be an outcry and sanctions! But the terrorists in Pristina can get away with anything!
(Truth hurts., 31 December 2018 14:51)
Haha, 100% tariffs? BIG DEAL! Serbian exports are over 17 billion per year and growing! Exports to Kosovaa* are only 500 million! That's a tiny amount. Virtually insignificant. The real issue is that Serbia has 4 times the population of Kosovaa**, but exports 45 times more! Lol
(Truth hurts., 1 January 2019 06:24)
I am really glad that the K-Albanians have such a bunch of immature criminals on duty.
Serbia couldn't discredit them as thoroughly as they do themselves, even if Serbia intended to.
And once again Albanians are not bright enough to realize that the are relying on a steadily weakening "friend" that has just betrayed the Kurds in Syria.
They will cry like Babies when the serbian revenge will hit them.
(Jovan, 31 December 2018 17:20)
Where is EU when Serbia breaks every rule there is on building relations with neighboring countries? The taxes were brought on Serbia as a consequence of their own politics. If Serbia ever dreams of becoming a part of EU they have to change their politics.
(Glow, 31 December 2018 15:32)
YES EU TAXES DOES NOT CONTRIBUTE TO GOOD NEOGHBOURING RELATIONS ,BUT SERBIAS ONGOING CAMPAIN OF DERECOGNITIONS FOR KOSOVA IS WORSE FOR GOOD NEIGHBOURING RELATIONS. IN OTHER WORDS F..CK YOU EU.
(ari, 1 January 2019 07:31)
The EU gives aid to Kosovo to run its administration and without it government run organisations such as police, judiciary, transport etc would vanish in about 3 weeks. So I would be very careful when you said F.CK YOU EU - very careful.
(sj, 1 January 2019 11:59)
serbia needs to stop playing games and treat its neighbors with respect. and yes this includes kosovo. they are a sovereign nation now and have their own laws. until than the taxes and everything else will only get bigger.
(bert, 31 December 2018 20:54)
The tax of 100 per cent will be removed when Serbia recognises Kosovo independence. No pressure there...Serbia can take its time....until then tax stay, full stop.
(EA, 31 December 2018 18:25)
The tax of 100 per cent will be removed when Serbia recognises Kosovo independence. No pressure there...Serbia can take its time....until then tax stay, full stop.
(EA, 31 December 2018 18:25)
YES EU TAXES DOES NOT CONTRIBUTE TO GOOD NEOGHBOURING RELATIONS ,BUT SERBIAS ONGOING CAMPAIN OF DERECOGNITIONS FOR KOSOVA IS WORSE FOR GOOD NEIGHBOURING RELATIONS. IN OTHER WORDS F..CK YOU EU.
(ari, 1 January 2019 07:31)
I THINK ALBOS SHOULD DO BOYCOTING INSTED OF TAXES, ALL ALBOS IN THE REGION AND DIASPORA TO ALL COUNTRIES THAT DON'T RECOGNIZE KOSOVA.
(ari, 2 January 2019 06:53)
All those countries are shaking in its boots at the thought that Albos will boycott LOL. Albos level of importance on this planet rates between a grain of sand and a pebble, but you think you're important.
(sj, 2 January 2019 12:21)
I THINK ALBOS SHOULD DO BOYCOTING INSTED OF TAXES, ALL ALBOS IN THE REGION AND DIASPORA TO ALL COUNTRIES THAT DON'T RECOGNIZE KOSOVA.
(ari, 2 January 2019 06:53)
First Happy New Year 2019,second EU is going through hard times. Italy,Spain,Greece, France, economic problems. Only GERMANY is doing good. MOGERINI is gone, Vucic and Dacic probably gone. Problems in England big changes in 2019. Kosova should wait no rush to make a deal. Maybe trouble in Bosnja. We should wait for better time. F..ck EU.
(Ari, 1 January 2019 22:49)
Where is EU when Serbia breaks every rule there is on building relations with neighboring countries? The taxes were brought on Serbia as a consequence of their own politics. If Serbia ever dreams of becoming a part of EU they have to change their politics.
(Glow, 31 December 2018 15:32)
serbia needs to stop playing games and treat its neighbors with respect. and yes this includes kosovo. they are a sovereign nation now and have their own laws. until than the taxes and everything else will only get bigger.
(bert, 31 December 2018 20:54)
YES EU TAXES DOES NOT CONTRIBUTE TO GOOD NEOGHBOURING RELATIONS ,BUT SERBIAS ONGOING CAMPAIN OF DERECOGNITIONS FOR KOSOVA IS WORSE FOR GOOD NEIGHBOURING RELATIONS. IN OTHER WORDS F..CK YOU EU.
(ari, 1 January 2019 07:31)
The tax of 100 per cent will be removed when Serbia recognises Kosovo independence. No pressure there...Serbia can take its time....until then tax stay, full stop.
(EA, 31 December 2018 18:25)
I am really glad that the K-Albanians have such a bunch of immature criminals on duty.
Serbia couldn't discredit them as thoroughly as they do themselves, even if Serbia intended to.
And once again Albanians are not bright enough to realize that the are relying on a steadily weakening "friend" that has just betrayed the Kurds in Syria.
They will cry like Babies when the serbian revenge will hit them.
(Jovan, 31 December 2018 17:20)
Blah, blah, blah! More of the same pointless rubbish from the EU! If Serbia had done this there would be an outcry and sanctions! But the terrorists in Pristina can get away with anything!
(Truth hurts., 31 December 2018 14:51)
The tax of 100 per cent will be removed when Serbia recognises Kosovo independence. No pressure there...Serbia can take its time....until then tax stay, full stop.
(EA, 31 December 2018 18:25)
Haha, 100% tariffs? BIG DEAL! Serbian exports are over 17 billion per year and growing! Exports to Kosovaa* are only 500 million! That's a tiny amount. Virtually insignificant. The real issue is that Serbia has 4 times the population of Kosovaa**, but exports 45 times more! Lol
(Truth hurts., 1 January 2019 06:24)
YES EU TAXES DOES NOT CONTRIBUTE TO GOOD NEOGHBOURING RELATIONS ,BUT SERBIAS ONGOING CAMPAIN OF DERECOGNITIONS FOR KOSOVA IS WORSE FOR GOOD NEIGHBOURING RELATIONS. IN OTHER WORDS F..CK YOU EU.
(ari, 1 January 2019 07:31)
The EU gives aid to Kosovo to run its administration and without it government run organisations such as police, judiciary, transport etc would vanish in about 3 weeks. So I would be very careful when you said F.CK YOU EU - very careful.
(sj, 1 January 2019 11:59)
First Happy New Year 2019,second EU is going through hard times. Italy,Spain,Greece, France, economic problems. Only GERMANY is doing good. MOGERINI is gone, Vucic and Dacic probably gone. Problems in England big changes in 2019. Kosova should wait no rush to make a deal. Maybe trouble in Bosnja. We should wait for better time. F..ck EU.
(Ari, 1 January 2019 22:49)
I THINK ALBOS SHOULD DO BOYCOTING INSTED OF TAXES, ALL ALBOS IN THE REGION AND DIASPORA TO ALL COUNTRIES THAT DON'T RECOGNIZE KOSOVA.
(ari, 2 January 2019 06:53)
I THINK ALBOS SHOULD DO BOYCOTING INSTED OF TAXES, ALL ALBOS IN THE REGION AND DIASPORA TO ALL COUNTRIES THAT DON'T RECOGNIZE KOSOVA.
(ari, 2 January 2019 06:53)
All those countries are shaking in its boots at the thought that Albos will boycott LOL. Albos level of importance on this planet rates between a grain of sand and a pebble, but you think you're important.
(sj, 2 January 2019 12:21)