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Belgrade Media Report 11 December 2014

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STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Nikolic with representatives of associations of families of the missing persons (RTS)
• Three moves before chapters (Novosti)
• Stojanovic: If we are only décor, I will leave the Kosovo government (Politika)
• Schokenhoff: The goal is sovereign Kosovo (Novosti)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• Special sessions of the National Assembly of RS: Elected delegates to the House of Peoples (Oslobodjenje)
• Ivanic and Izetbegovic speak with political directors of PIC Steering Board (Oslobodjenje)
• High Representative Valentin Inzko appeals to politicians to resolve economic crisis (Srna)
• Serge Brammertz spoke before the UN Security Council: The Prosecutor’s Office in B&H is going in the wrong direction (Dnevni avaz)
• Refugee workers protest outside the UN headquarters (Srna)
• Explosions at police stations in Kumanovo, Tetovo (Vecer)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Serbia dismantles human trafficking ring (Press TV)
• Western integration not Bosnia’s only option, says Russia (Reuters)
• Student Protest Blocks Macedonian Capital (BIRNl)

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Kosovo Deputy PM: Brussels Agreement is the most important (Blic)

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“My priority will be implementation of the agreement that Belgrade and Pristina reached in Brussels and the formation of Community of Serbian municipalities (ZSO),” says Branimir Stojanovic, new Deputy Prime Minister of Kosovo. In a first interview after appointment for the Deputy PM, Stojanović says that the joint participation of all relevant Serbian factors will be […]

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“Kosovo part of Serbia, separate politics and sports” (Tanjug/B92)

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MOSCOW — Russia considers Kosovo to be a part of Serbia, the Russia Federation’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Aleksandr Lukashevich said in Moscow on Thursday. He was commenting on the decision earlier this week of the International Olympic Committee to allow Kosovo to join as a member. Serbia earlier “condemned the decision in the harshest terms.” […]

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Stojanovic: Serbs will not be decoration in the Government (KiM Radio)

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Kosovo Deputy Prime Minister Branimir Stojanovic says that representatives of the Srpska will not serve as “decoration” in the Pristina authorities and would withdraw from the government if that happens. “Ahead of us is complete and ruthless struggle for Serbian interests. The first time that all Serbs from Kosovo and Metohija entered uniquely, if once […]

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Division of the parliamentary committees (Kosova Press)

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The Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) will lead four parliamentary committees, Kosova Press reports. PDK will lead the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Committee on Health, Social Welfare Committee and the Committee on Administration. Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK), will also lead four committees, while Vetevendosje Movement will lead two, Committee on Legislation and Committee on Financial […]

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Bajrush Morina, spokesperson for the Kosovo Government? (Gazeta Blic)

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Kosovo publicist and director of Botapress newspaper, Bajrush Morina, will most likely be part of the Kosovo Prime Minister’s cabinet, Gazeta Blic reports. Citing sources close to Prime Minister Mustafa, the news website reports that  new Prime Minister has decided to immediately appoint the Spokesperson for the Kosovo Government.  The source said that “I do not […]

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“Serb representatives will work in the interest of the community”(KiM radio)

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While in opposition in Pristina believe that the Serbs would be the deciding factor in the executive branch in Kosovo, Slobodan Petrovic believes that the new cabinet members will not have too much influence, but will work in the interests of their community. He repeated that it was not important only a number of ministries […]

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Illegal migration affects the visa liberalization (Radio Kosova)

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The requests for asylum of many Kosovars in the Schengen countries, have affected the visa liberalization process for Kosovo, Radio Kosova reports. EU officials in Pristina, say that this is not in the interest of Kosovo and that Kosovo institutions should address this issue as soon as possible. EU officials in Pristina told Radio Kosova […]

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Germany: First obligations from agreement, then Chapter 35 (Tanjug)

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BELGRADE – Germany will give its consent for the opening of Chapter 35 only after the obligations deriving from the Brussels agreement are fulfilled and after Serbia clearly demonstrates its willingness to continue the dialogue with Pristina, the German Embassy in Belgrade released on Thursday. The Serbian government has been well-aware of these expectations for […]

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The Community/Association will burst as soap bubble (Vesti)

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The first of nine conditions set by the Serbian List for a coalition with the prime minister of Kosovo is the Community/Association of Serbian municipalities (ZSO), whose formation was agreed in Brussels a year and eight months ago. The ZSO was the main argument of the official Belgrade, led by Aleksandar Vulin, to motivate Serbs […]

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Cliff: Participation in the parliament and government – recognition of independence (RTK2)

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British Ambassador to Pristina, Ian Cliff, says the role of Serbs and other non-majority communities is of the key importance for Kosovo’s progress and that all who participate in the work of the parliament and government are de facto recognizing Kosovo’s independence. “We, as the embassy, used to have good cooperation with the Ministry for […]

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Serbs from northern Kosovo should create chamber of commerce and development bank (KoSSev)

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Citizens in northern Kosovo should engage actively in monitoring the implementation of the Brussels Agreement on the field, and manage and monitor Fond for the North, said analyst Dusan Janjic at a debate about collection of customs revenues provided by the Brussels Agreement and its so far implementation on the field. The purpose of the […]

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