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Belgrade Media Report 21 July

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STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Djuric, Keefe: Prompt resumption of Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (RTS/Tanjug)
• Serb leaders targets again (Novosti)
• Uncertain fate of 900 employees in Kosovska Mitrovica (Politika)
• Serbs may leave Kosovo institutions (Beta)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• Vucic invites Izetbegovic and Dodik to Berlin summit (Danas/Srna)
• Vucic, Bosic: Serbia will not interfere in election will of RS citizens (Oslobodjenje)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Serbia Approves Labor Code as Premier Seeks Spending Cuts (Bloomberg)
• South Stream puts Serbia in conflict with EU (SETimes)
• Bosnia Buries 284 War Victims Two Decades on (AFP)
• Two indicted for war crimes against Bosnian Croats (Dalje.com)
• The library, also known as the Vijecnica national library, will continue to hold Open Days up till July 31 everyday between 10.00-17.00 local time (World Bulletin)
• Albanian expert: Turkey waypoint for Balkan jihadists (Today’s Zaman)
• €500 Million Loan Raises Queries in Macedonia (BIRN)
• Slovenia president expects new government in second half of September (Reuters)
• Slovenia central bank urges reform to avoid new downturn (RTE)

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Djuric, Keefe discuss Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (Blic,Tanjug)

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BELGRADE – Director of the Serbian government Office for Kosovo-Metohija (KiM) Marko Djuric conferred with newly-appointed Ambassador of Great Britain in Belgrade Denis Keefe over the European integration process, and they underscored the exceptional importance of prompt resumption of the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue. Djuric and Keefe agreed that it is very important to continue the implementation […]

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Protest in Zubin Potok: Serbs may leave Kosovo institutions (International Radio Serbia)

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 The political representatives of Kosovo Serbs have stated at the protest rally in Zubin Potok, northern Kosovo, that they are pondering collective resignation from the Kosovo institutions if the arrests of the Serbs in the Province are continued. They have called upon the international community and EULEX to immediately and unconditionally enable all the unjustly […]

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Walking towards Brussels (Kosova Sot)

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The paper observes that the 78 day walking of four Kosovo men, from Gjilan/Gnjilane to Brussels, is just a symbolic effort to sensitize the European Union about the fact that Kosovo remains the only one in the region to need visas to travel to the EU. Compare to the neighboring countries, Kosovo institutions are requested […]

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The lonely “King” (Zeri)

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Columnist Lavdim Hamidi claims that due to the limited political power at the Assembly, failure to elect the Assembly Speaker and form the government, the leader of the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK), Hashim Thaçi, is very much interested to lead Kosovo towards extraordinary elections in autumn. According to him, Thaci expects President of the […]

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Jahjaga reminds NATO that Mitrovica barricade is a violation of the Constitution (Express)

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The Commander of NATO Allied Joint Forces Command Naples, Admiral Bruce W. Clingan, said that NATO will continue to implement its mission in Kosovo in maintaining peace and stability and a  secure environment for all citizens. Admiral Clingan made the comments in a farewell meeting with Kosovo President, Atifete Jahjaga. Jahjaga is reported to have […]

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Displaced should be offered chance to return to KiM (Tanjug)

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BELGRADE – The internally displaced people (IDPs) from Kosovo-Metohija (KiM) should be offered a chance to return to their homes, although a majority of them who have had the status for the past 15 years now want to stay in central Serbia, officials stated at the gathering organised by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation on Friday. […]

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Kosovo and Togolese foreign ministers signed cooperation agreements in Pristina (Radio Kosova)

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Kosovo and Togo signed today cooperation agreements about diplomatic relations, bilateral cooperation in the field of economy, trade and in some other areas as for the student’s exchange. These agreements were signed from Kosovo Foreign minister, Enver Hoxhaj and his counterpart from Togo, Robert Dussey, who is visiting today Kosovo. Minister Hoxhaj said that he […]

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Vulovic: This way they are trying to discredit us (Vesti)

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By order of the EULEX prosecutor, Kosovo police last Tuesday attempted to serve summons for questioning to the mayor of Zubin Potok Stevan Vulovic and former president of the municipality Slavisa Ristic. Apparently, Vulovic is charged with organizing the escape of Slobodan Sovrlic from the police station in the village, and Ristic, as speculated, was […]

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The political crisis and position of the Serbs (RTK2)

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Although MPs of the Serbian List supported the coalition gathered around Ramush Haradinaj in the Assembly, they might not support Haradinaj for the formation of a government.   The Serbian list has not yet proposed a candidate for Vice President of the Assembly, which, according to the leader of the list, Branimir Stojanovic means that Haradinaj […]

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People who left before 1999 also considered refugees? (Zeri)

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Mitrovica local media carried a debate organised in Belgrade on the situation of over 200,000 displaced persons from Kosovo to Serbia. The debate included representatives from UNHCR and civil society. The panelists spoke of the difficult conditions in which the persons displaced from Kosovo to Serbia are living in, particularly members of the Roma community. […]

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Djuric: Tensions in Mitrovica a topic in Brussels (TV Most)

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Situation in Mitrovica and the manner in which justice is carried out will be the most important topic of the talks in Brussels, said today Director of the office for KiM, Marko Djuric. “The main topic of discussions will be the situation in Kosovska Mitrovica, where there are still tensions due to the bridge events. […]

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