Belgrade Media Report 16 September 2014
STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS
• New Brussels round by November (Novosti)
• Ugljanin uniting Islamic community (Novosti)
• Attempts to form a Sandzak army via Facebook (Novosti)
• Dodik: Russian protection of Dayton peace agreement of great importance (Politika)
STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS
• Dodik: RS will defend itself with political means (Politika’s correspondent in Sarajevo)
• Ashdown: Attempt to separate RS from B&H would result in fierce response (Hina)
• Croatia opening doors for seasonal workers from B&H (Nezavisne novine)
RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• Parts of East Serbia Cut off in New Balkan Flood (ABC News)
• Egyptians return to Kosovo after 15 years of displacement (Xinhua)
• American judge of Kosovo’s Constitutional Court resigns (Xinhua)
There is no radicalization in Albania, the danger is in Kosovo (APA)
There is no tangible radicalization of the Muslim youth and situation is different compared to the one in Kosovo and B&H where influence of the Islam brings danger, writes Austrian agency APA. Even though Austrian KFOR contingent claims that they are not noticing any sort of radicalization in Kosovo, 40 Jihadists have been arrested recently, […]
Read More →Serbian List does not have the power to condition the bloc, says Vetevendosje (Radio Kosova)
After the reaction of Serbian List that negotiations Pristina – Belgrade not to be led by Vetevendosje movement, Vetevendosje says that Serb List does not have the power to condition coalition bloc. Organizational Secretary of Vetevendosje movement, Dardan Molliqaj said to Radio Kosova that the coalition of Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK), Alliance for the […]
Read More →Deputy Prime Minister Tahiri travels to Brussels (RTK)
Kosovo’s Deputy Prime Minister and chief negotiator Edita Tahiri travelled to Brussels today where she will attend meetings focused on the implementation of the agreement for collecting customs income at Kosovo’s two northern border crossing points. Tahiri will meet European Union representatives to discuss energy and telecom issues which have entered the phase of approval […]
Read More →Norwegian Ambassador hints at new elections in Kosovo (Zeri)
Jan Braathu, the Norwegian Ambassador to Pristina, said Kosovo could very soon go to new elections and called on authorities to implement necessary measures for a more credible and advanced election system. Braathu made these remarks during a roundtable in Pristina organized by Democracy in Action, a coalition of non-governmental organizations. “A series of concrete […]
Read More →Democracy in Kosovo (RTK2)
International Day of Democracy, 15 September, was marked in Pristina by various activities. The Kosovo Assembly has opened its doors to all who wish to learn about the work of this institution. “I know that this day will be marked in different ways and probably will be shown better situation than it really is. The […]
Read More →Egyptians return to Kosovo after 15 years of displacement (Xinhua)
Sep 16,2014 PRISTINA, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) — Local and international officials handed over on Monday keys to new constructed houses for 12 Egyptian families that returned to Kosovo after 15 years of displacement. Displaced families were living since 1999 in difficult conditions in Konik camp of Podgorica, the capital of Montenegro. On Monday they restarted […]
Read More →Kosovo Albanian Prisoner Recalls Beating by KLA (Balkan Insight)
15 Sep 14 A witness told the trial of the Kosovo Liberation Army’s ‘Drenica Group’ cell, accused of assaulting prisoners during the 1998-99 war, that he was severely beaten by the defendants. Nektar Zogjani BIRN Pristina The protected witness codenamed ‘Witness A’ told the court on Monday that he was seriously assaulted in captivity by […]
Read More →Kosovo will not be divided as Bosnia (Danas)
Visar Ymeri, vice president of Self-Determination, speaks to Danas about the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue Pristina – Serbia needs to change approach towards Kosovo, it should not continue to be an obstacle to the Republic of Kosovo, equality and coexistence within Kosovo, and should not be an obstacle to Kosovo’s equality with other countries. It cannot decide on […]
Read More →My advice to the opposition (Koha Ditore)
Andrea Capussela who worked for the former International Civilian Office in Kosovo observes in an opinion piece for the paper that although he has not too much respect for the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK), Alliance for Future of Kosovo (AAK) or Initiative for Kosovo (NISMA), he does believe that Kosovo could use a change […]
Read More →The “Guardian” (Kosova Sot)
In its front-page editorial, the paper writes about the resignation of the US judge from the Constitutional Court of Kosovo saying that the move has led to many debates over the future of the institution in question. Although the Court announced that the work will continue as usual, there are doubts about its capacity and […]
Read More →Twelve returnee families receive keys to new homes (Koha Ditore)
Twelve families of Egyptian community repatriated from Montenegro received on Monday keys to their new homes in the village of Klinafc, Klina municipality. Their houses were constructed with funds from European Union, while the project was implemented by Klina Municipality and UN refugee agency, UNHCR. Klina Mayor, Sokol Bashota, said apart from these newly-returned families, […]
Read More →LINKS
UNMIK
Peacekeeping
UN News Center
From Google News- Foreign remittances to Kosovo up 5% y/y in Q1 - SeeNews 26/04/2024Foreign remittances to Kosovo up 5% y/y in Q1 SeeNews
- The Meeting of the chief Negotiators of Kosovo and Serbia ended without concrete Results - Sarajevo Times 26/04/2024The Meeting of the chief Negotiators of Kosovo and Serbia ended without concrete Results Sarajevo Times
- War in Kosovo and sexual violence, a painful legacy - Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso 26/04/2024War in Kosovo and sexual violence, a painful legacy Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso
- Foreign remittances to Kosovo up 5% y/y in Q1 - SeeNews 26/04/2024
Office of the Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General
Media Sources
