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Belgrade Media Report 30 March 2015

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STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: Seselj is not the topic (Tanjug/Beta/RTS/B92)
• Ljajic: Problematic decision of the ICTY on Seselj’s return (Blic)
• Dacic: ICTY decision threatens stability of Serbia and region (Radio Serbia)
• Seselj: I am not returning, let them arrest me (Beta/Novosti)
• Nikolic: Pristina blocks Brussels agreement implementation (Tanjug/RTS)
Vucic: Return of Serbs to Kosovo institutions depends from fulfillment of conditions (Radio Serbia)
• Pavicevic: We know what is Serbian (Novosti)
• Dragan Vladisavljevic acting head of the Office for coordinating affairs in the negotiating process with Pristina (Beta)
• Dikovic attends conference on UN operations (Tanjug)
• Krousti: Cyprus will not recognize Kosovo (Tanjug)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• Novalic: Tomorrow FB&H government (Fena)
• SDP: Council of Ministers without Others unacceptable (Oslobodjenje)
• The House of Peoples of the PA: Follow-up session without the disputed points (Srna)
• Valentin Inzko: The interests of citizens should finally get priority (Oslobodjenje)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Serbian nationalist rebuffs order to return to war crimes court (Reuters)
• EU wants Serbia accession talks to begin in earnest this year (Reuters)
• Macedonian political crisis hampers EU membership bid (EUbusiness)
• Montenegro Protests Over Croatia’s Adriatic Oil Probes (BIRN)
• Saga of a Croatian Polo Resort, Alleged Corruption and the European Parliament (The Wall Street Journal)
• Man facing deportation in Bosnia war crimes case seeks new trial, argues flawed conviction (Associated Press)

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Mustafa to confess on the 100 days, on 2 April (Kosova Press)

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The Kosovo Assembly chairmanship has decided to continue with the unfinished session on 2 April and start with the new one at 14:00 hours of the same day. Deputies will debate on the 100 days of the new government of Kosovo. Asked about the possibility of failure on the voting for the special court, Assembly […]

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Greg Delawie the new US ambassador in Kosovo (RTK Live)

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The United States Embassy in Kosovo has announced through a statement that President Barack Obama has nominated Mr. Greg Delawie as the next Ambassador of the USA in Kosovo. “The US Constitution requires the President to take the advice and consent of the US Senate before appointing ambassadors. Despite recent media reports in Kosovo, the […]

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Veterans enter the government front yard (Koha online)

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War veteran protesters who are requesting clearing of the  war veterans’ Lists , have managed to cross the fence of the government premises, and are currently at the front yard of the government of Kosovo. There are clashes between the protesters and the police. The latter have created a cordon in front of the entrance of […]

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Hyseni: Membership in international organizations, important for Kosovo (Telegrafi)

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Kosovo’s Interior Minister, Skender Hyseni, on Monday met with the director of the Migration, Asylum, Refugees Regional Initiative (MARRI), Trpe Stojanovski. Hyseni noted that Kosovo’s membership in this initiative would contribute to further stabilization of the security situation in the region. Hyseni said that Kosovo’s membership in international organizations and regional initiatives is among the […]

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Kosovo Serb ‘Civil Protection’ Force Faces Disbanding (BIRN)

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Kosovo’s Dialogue Minister Edita Tahiri announced last week that an agreement had been reached for the Civilna Zastita, which has been operating as a de facto security force in Serb-majority northern Kosovo, to be dissolved and its members incorporated into the regular police. “The agreement reached between the three parties, Kosovo, Serbia and the EU […]

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Kosovo becomes 50th member of Tennis Europe (Tennis Europe)

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Kosovo has become the 50th member of Tennis Europe, the regional association of the sport’s governing body the International Tennis Federation. Tennis therefore joins the growing list of sports to formally approve Kosovo’s membership following last December’s decision of the International Olympic Committee to grant full recognition to the Kosovo Olympic Committee, in accordance with […]

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President Jahjaga meets Romanian delegation (RTKLive)

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Kosovo’s President, Atifete Jahjaga, on Monday met with Romanian State Senator, Gabriela Cretu, and advisers of the Romanian Prime Minister and Members of Romanian Parliament. Jahjaga briefed the Romanian delegation on the efforts of Kosovo institutions to strengthen democracy and the rule of law, to build a free market economy and to consolidate the presence […]

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We know what is Serbian (Vecernje Novosti)

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Interview with Dejan Pavicevic, Belgrade’s Liaison Officer with Pristina No one from Civil Protection will remain jobless and without an assignment. I don’t expect those people who used to work for their state so far, to stop doing that. They were always here to make everyone feel safer and they will continue with the same […]

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IMF: Kosovo deficit may exceed 2 pct, GDP to grow about 3 pct (Reuters)

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The International Monetary Fund cautioned Kosovo on Monday that its budget deficit may exceed a target of two percent of output and that the economy would grow less than the government hopes. The landlocked Balkan state, which seceded from Serbia in 2008, does not currently have a loan arrangement with the IMF but Finance Minister […]

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Jobs for 483 members of the Civil Protection (RTK2)

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Pristina-based daily ‘Koha ditore’ reported that Kosovo government institutions will open 483 jobs in northern Kosovo for members of the Civil Protection, which is due to be disbanded. Members of the Civil Protection will get a new boss but they won’t change the office location. They will be engaged in all government services and agencies, […]

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Ex-military intel chief heads Kosovo talks coordination (B92)

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 The Serbian government has appointed Dragan Vladisavljevic as acting director of the Office for Coordination Affairs in the negotiating process with Pristina. Tweet Vladisavljevic was appointed on March 16, while the decision to set up the office was made on March 5. Vladisaljevic holds the rank of brigadier-general and until January 2014 served as director […]

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