Belgrade Media Report 20 November
STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS
• Serbia expects assistance and support from Hahn (RTS/Beta)
• Drecun: Question is how much power Serbia has (B92)
• Kosovo Serbs preparing to file charges against Dacic (Beta)
• Attempts of Kosovo authorities to illegally privatize Brezovica ski center (Novosti)
• Sertic: Citizens support reforms in Serbia (Tanjug)
STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS
• Suljagic: First to appoint the Council of Ministers, then FB&H government (TVN1)
• Nijaz Skenderagic candidate for President of SDP (Oslobodjenje)
• Indictments raised against three persons for genocide in Srebrenica (Oslobodjenje)
• Goran Saric acquitted (Oslobodjenje)
• Successful negotiations between Energoinvest and Gazprom: Secured supply of Gas for B&H in 2015 (Oslobodjenje)
• Ambassadors of the EU Political and Security Committee visiting B&H (Dnevni avaz)
RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• 2 major parties reach agreement to end political stalemate in Kosovo (Xinhua)
• ‘Blackmail’: EU trying to force Serbia into Russia sanctions club, says senior MP (RT)
• Serbia reaches loan agreement with IMF (The Associated Press)
• Serb’s release by UN court frees nationalist genie, Croat leader warns (Reuters)
• Russia may impose ban on imports from Bosnia over threefold growth (ITAR-TASS)
Kurti: PDK-LDK coalition made to silence SHIK’s and Mustafa’s files (kohanet)
Albin Kurti, leader of Vetevendosje movement stated during a press conference held today that while reaching the agreement in principal, for the governance of Kosovo by the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK,) and the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK,) the parties did not discuss coalitions but the post of the prime minister. “These were two […]
Read More →Coalition between LDK and PDK acceptable for the Serbian List (KIM radio)
Aleksandar Jablanović, leader of the Serbian List, said that coalition, agreed last night, between the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) and the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) is acceptable for the coalition of Serbian parties in Kosovo. “This coalition is acceptable for us, that is, any coalition without participation of Self-Determination movement, which pledges for […]
Read More →Mustafa and Thaci reached agreement in Berlin, but did not agree on Prime Minister’s post (Gazeta Blic)
Hashim Thaci, leader of the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) and Isa Mustafa, leader of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) reached the agreement for a coalition government last week. Reliable sources told Gazeta Blic that the two leaders met in Berlin last week where they reached the agreement. Sources denied statements by the LDK […]
Read More →Mustafa: LDK will lead the government (Gazeta Express)
Isa Mustafa, leader of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK), writes on his Facebook account today: “Last night, after lengthy discussions and taking into account the situation in the country, we agreed in principle with Mr. Hashim Thaci, leader of the Democratic Party of Kosovo, to reach a coalition agreement for the new government. The […]
Read More →Thaci doesn’t say who will be Prime Minister of LDK-PDK coalition (Zeri)
Hashim Thaci, leader of the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK), said today that his party’s chairmanship gave full support to the agreement with the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) for the formation of new institutions. Thaci did not want to say who will get the post of the Prime Minister, saying that working groups are […]
Read More →A couple of words about Isa and Hashim (Gazeta Blic)
Editor-in-chief of the news website, Adrian Collaku, says that the agreement formalised last night between leaders of the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) and Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK), Hashim Thaci and Isa Mustafa, but actually agreed upon last week in Berlin, would be a surprise if it had happened a month ago but at […]
Read More →North Mitrovica Municipality is working in impossible conditions (KiM radio)
The municipality of North Mitrovica has nothing to be proud of since it is working in impossible conditions, says Ksenija Bozovic. However, despite the problems Municipal Assembly of Mitrovica North meets its obligations, was said at the debate in the Media Centre in Čaglavica. Chairperson of the Municipal Assembly of Mitrovica North, Ksenija Bozovic said […]
Read More →Rivals Hatch Deal to Govern Kosovo (Balkan Insight)
20 Nov 14 The leader of the LDK has announced that his party will lead the next government in coalition with Hashim Thaci’s PDK. Nektar Zogjani and Nate Tabak BIRN Pristina The last time Kosovo’s two largest political parties got together in government, it did not end well. But, late on Wednesday, President Atifete Jahjaga […]
Read More →Ivanovic: Keeping me in prison will cost EULEX dearly (Vecernje Novosti, Kurir, Tanjug)
EULEX wants me behind bars no matter what, regardless of the fact that the Serbian government has repeatedly provided strong guarantees so I could be released pending trial, says Oliver Ivanovic, leader of the Citizens’ Initiative ‘Freedom, Democracy, Justice’ (GI SDP), who has been in remand custody in Kosovo for 10 months now for allegedly […]
Read More →The Rule of Lawlessness: The EU’s Mission to Kosovo (Koha Ditore)
Foreign missions are ostensibly sent to monitor and correct perceived problems on the ground. They are equipped with the language of appropriate righteousness, and the clothing of good will. That, at least, is what the operation brief is meant to state. Often, the language fades. The mission suffers metamorphosis. Deals are done on the ground. Money changes hands. Favours […]
Read More →Energy distribution company formed in Zubin Potok (KoSSev)
A decision has been brought yesterday at the extraordinary local assembly session of the Zubin Potok/Zubin Potok Municipality to form a company for distribution of energy in northern Kosovo. The company is named Association for Energy Services “Elektrodistribucija Sever’ DOO Zubin Potok, and director will be a longtime employee of ‘Elektrokosmet’ company form Kosovska Mitrovica, […]
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