The German Embassy in Pristina has criticized Serbia, which, according to Berlin, is not taking seriously the demands for the prosecution of those responsible for the attack in Banjska. In this regard, the embassy recalls the German saying: \u201cErstmal vor der eigenen Haust\u00fcr kehren\u201d \u2013 which symbolically invites the Serbian state to \u201csweep in front of its own door,\u201d by ensuring justice for the Banjska attack before criticizing Kosovo\u2019s actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The embassy\u2019s reaction comes in response to a recent letter from Petar Petkovi\u0107, in which he calls on the European Union, its Member States, and other stakeholders to stop what he describes as \u201cPristina\u2019s escalatory actions,\u201d specifically the construction of two additional bridges over the Ibar River in Mitrovica.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe fact that the self confessed leader of that attack, the Kosovo Serb and former Vice Chairman of Srpska Lista Mr. Radoicic, publicly admitted responsibility and yet continues to move freely on Serbian territory deeply undermines efforts to foster trust and accountability in the region. In German we say, \u201cErstmal vor der eigenen Haust\u00fcr kehren\u201d – first sweep in front of your own door. Transposed to the current situation, this proverb reminds us that you must bring its own house in order before constantly reproaching Kosovo for its decisions<\/em>,\u201d <\/em>states the reaction from the German Embassy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The persons accused of the terrorist attack on September 24, 2023, were seen on June 28 in Pioneer Park in Belgrade, opposite the office of Serbian President Aleksandar Vu\u010di\u0107.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Furthermore, the embassy also reacted regarding the project to build two bridges over the Ibar River in Mitrovica, describing this initiative as an \u201cescalatory action.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n However, according to the embassy, calls for lowering tensions must be applied equally to all parties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAs we have consistently stated in our replies to earlier press inquiries, we urge the Government of Kosovo to refrain from escalatory moves.However, calls for de-escalation must apply equally to all parties. It is for sure not the Kosovar Government which is failing to enforce legal measures against those responsible for the heinous Banjska attack,<\/em>\u201d the embassy\u2019s reaction says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Yesterday, the foundation stone was laid for two new bridges over the Ibar River, worth approximately three million euros. There, the acting Prime Minister, Albin Kurti, did not confirm whether the construction was coordinated with the European Union, saying that they work according to the law and in the interest of the citizens, while emphasizing that the main bridge will also be opened.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The German Embassy in Pristina has criticized Serbia, which, according to Berlin, is not taking seriously the demands for the prosecution of those responsible for the attack in Banjska. In this regard, the embassy recalls the German saying: \u201cErstmal vor der eigenen Haust\u00fcr kehren\u201d \u2013 which symbolically invites the Serbian state to \u201csweep in front […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":75078,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[301,296],"tags":[3973,6368,343,580],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kosovapress.com\/eng\/admin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75076"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kosovapress.com\/eng\/admin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kosovapress.com\/eng\/admin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kosovapress.com\/eng\/admin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kosovapress.com\/eng\/admin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=75076"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/kosovapress.com\/eng\/admin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75076\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":75077,"href":"https:\/\/kosovapress.com\/eng\/admin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75076\/revisions\/75077"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kosovapress.com\/eng\/admin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/75078"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kosovapress.com\/eng\/admin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=75076"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kosovapress.com\/eng\/admin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=75076"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kosovapress.com\/eng\/admin\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=75076"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}