Belgrade Daily Media Highlights 16 April
STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS
• Nikolic: Our task is to live and not to wage wars (RTS)
• Why SNS wants Dacic and Tadic (Danas)
• Remains of 400 Albanians in Rudnica? (Politika)
STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS
• Successful cooperation of RS with UNDP (Srna)
RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• Serbia eyes renewed coalition of centre-right and Socialists (Reuters)
• Serbia’s Vucic to Seek IMF Deal, Investment in Cabinet (Bloomberg)
• Serbian Leader Defuses Row Over TV N1 (BIRN)
• Political Clash Mars Macedonia Election Campaign (BIRN)
Kandic: No evidence against Oliver Ivanovic (Politika)
Natasa Kandic told Politika yesterday that no data was found to support the allegations against Oliver Ivanovic, a Serb leader in northern Kosovo, that he participated in any crimes. Kandic said that it has been determined during extensive research on the project “Kosovo Memory Book” that aims to make a list of all the victims (civilian, […]
Read More →Pristina is awaiting response from the EU, in order to call elections (Danas)
In regards to the statement of the U.S. Ambassador in Pristina, Tracey Ann Jacobson, that early parliamentary elections in Kosovo could be held under the old electoral law, Petar Miletic, Vice President of the Kosovo Assembly, explains that controversial draft of the new law on elections is still in the parliamentary procedure and that it […]
Read More →Latifi: CEC is preparing for elections, as if they were already scheduled (RTK2)
If the draft law on general elections will be adopted soon, holding early parliamentary elections, under the new law, is possible. In such a case, the only requirement of the Central Election Commission is the 45 day deadline, to prepare for a new legal framework, Bajram Latifi, a member of the Central Election Commission, told […]
Read More →Without Serbian newspapers in central Kosovo (RTK2)
Belgrade-based dailies are not circulating in Kosovo since yesterday, after the dilemma was raised whether the VAT is due to be paid for imported media outlets. Kosovo Customs yesterday didn’t allow vehicles, distributing Serbian newspapers, to enter without paying the VAT, leaving Serbian readers without the right to be informed. The distributer of Serbian newspapers […]
Read More →Jacobson gatheres the leaders, Assmebly to vote before 23 April (Koha online)
U.S. Ambassador Tracey Ann Jacobson gathered this morning with the leaders of the political parties to discuss the possibilities of voting on the special court and the extension of the EULEX mandate by the Assembly of Kosovo. The U.S. Embassy confirmed the meeting to Kohavision. “The Ambassador was the host of today’s morning meeting as part of […]
Read More →Jevtić: Return of displaced of essential importance (KIM radio)
“Cooperation between the Ministry and local-self-governments is of essential importance in the process of returns,” said Dalibor Jevtić, Minister for Returns and Communities in the Kosovo government. At a meeting of the inter-municipal working group for returns and reintegration, Minister Jevtić highlighted the good cooperation with member municipalities of the working group. “We’ll have the […]
Read More →Non-transparency of political parties in Kosovo (KIM radio)
Political parties in Kosovo are not transparent enough when it comes to their financial matters, said Lorik Bajrami, from the organization ‘Çohu’ (Stand up) at yesterday’s conference dedicated to the culture of impunity for illegal acts in Kosovo. “It is known that the three biggest political parties – Democratic Party of Kosovo, Democratic League of […]
Read More →Northerners sending back statutes on 17 April (RTK2)
Municipalities of Leposavić/Leposaviç and Zvečan/Zveçan have scheduled sessions for 17 April, the day when the deadline expires for the harmonization of the statute with the Kosovo legislation. Mitrovica North and Zubin Potok have one more week until the deadline expires, writes Pristina-based daily Tribuna. Kosovo Government expects that northerners will harmonize their statutes. Representatives of […]
Read More →Workers blocked the Ibar highway in Kosovo (Blic)
This morning, 190 workers of “Lola” factory from Lesak blocked Ibar highway near Leposavic, demanding to unblock the company’s bank accounts. They blocked the road with car tires and metal so it would be impossible to pass through. KPS Officers arrived. There are no incidents reported. “Lola” employees repeatedly blocked the Ibar highway, near the […]
Read More →Ambassadors insist on creation of the Tribunal (gazetablic)
Ambassadors of the Quint countries insist on their request to establish the Tribunal for war crimes. After British Ambassador Ian Cliff, who requested the establishment of the Tribunal for war crimes as soon as possible, U.S. Ambassador Tracey Ann Jacobson insisted on the same issue. In an interview for RTV21, Jacobson said that she considers […]
Read More →Albanian delegation continues with its visit to Kosovo (kosovapress)
The delegation of the Assembly of Albania, lead by head of the Commission for Foreign policy, Arta Dade, is continuing with its visit to Kosovo. Today, they will meet with Deputy Prime Minister of Kosovo, Edita Tahiri as well as with Pristina Mayor Shpend Ahmeti. Kosovo’s Minister of Environment and Spatial Planning, Dardan Gashi, will […]
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