Belgrade Media Report 6 April 2016
STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS
• Djuric: Tahiri’s malicious and senseless proposal (Tanjug/RTS)
• Djuric: Political blockade, Belgrade expects assistance from Brussels (Tanjug/RTS)
• Serbian government not to support Jeremic’s candidacy for UN Secretary General (Danas)
• Vucic to meet Izetbegovic in Mostar (Politika)
• Szijjarto at SNS convention in Pancevo: If I were Serb, I would vote for SNS (Tanjug)
STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS
• Inzko: Seselj can visit if he has citizenship (Vijesti)
• Mektic: Seselj probably holds dual citizenship (klix.ba)
• Covic: No problems between SDA and HDZ concerning Mostar (Srna/Fena)
• B&H Presidency holds session (fokus.ba)
• Novalic presented overview of the work of FB&H government (fokus.ba)
• Galijasevic: Mahmuljin case filed as war crime of genocide (Srna)
RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• Serbia to Sell Steel Plant to Chinese Hebei as Elections Loom (Bloomberg)
• Bosnians’ Illegal Weapons Endanger its Security (BIRN)
• Goran Hadzic War Crimes Trial Postponed Indefinitely (BIRN)
Bomb attack in Zubin Potok: There are six witnesses (RTK2)
Kosovo Police is carrying out the operative work with six persons aimed at identifying suspects for the bomb attack on a sport hall in Zubin Potok, learned KoSSev in Kosovo Police. Attack was carried out in early morning hours on Sunday when Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic paid a visit to northern Kosovo. “Police is […]
Read More →Simic expects Serbian List to be present at inauguration (RTK2)
The head of the Serbian List caucus in the Kosovo parliament and leader of this List, Slavko Simic, says that Serb MPs were present in the parliament when it was most needed, when president was elected and that, even though the official decision is not made yet, they will be present at the solemn parliament […]
Read More →KWN: Krasniqi’s statement, absurd and offensive (Indeksonline)
Kosovo Women Network (KWN) today reacted against a statement made by former Assembly Speaker Jakup Krasniqi yesterday who while speaking about failures of Kosovo delegation in talks with Serbia, called the delegation as “women’s delegation.” “KWN considers this statement absurd and very offensive to all women and girls in Kosovo, especially for women in politics […]
Read More →AAK rejects reports it is readying to join government coalition (RTK)
The Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) issued a statement regarding the recent media reports that it is ready to join the government coalition between the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) and the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK). “The AAK has no plans on entering this government,” said the party adding that none of […]
Read More →IMF experts identify risks to Kosovo budget (Koha)
A group of experts from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) during a visit identified a number of risks to the Kosovo budget. The experts concluded that the rapid expansion in spending related to various schemes, especially war-related benefits, is putting an increasing pressure on the budget and undermining the authorities’ efforts to maintain fiscal stability […]
Read More →Tiny Kosovo Faces a Big Energy Dilemma (Foreign Policy/Gazeta Express)
Gazeta Express re-runs an article that originally appeared on Foreign Policy. Almost everyone agrees that Kosovo, home to 1.8 million people and one of the highest unemployment rates in Europe, desperately needs more energy. The question is how to generate it without doing more damage to a country already battling terrifying levels of pollution — […]
Read More →Walker: Without recognition from Serbia, Kosovo will remain outside NATO (Insajderi)
Kurt Walker, former United States Ambassador to NATO, said today that Kosovo’s first step in its bid for NATO membership is to secure international recognitions. “Recognitions are the first step. I don’t think Spain or other countries, but Spain in particular, will recognize Kosovo if Serbia does not do this,” he said. Walker, who now […]
Read More →Burned forest in the village Crkolez, Istok/Istog municipality (NMagazin)
The fire was set at three locations in the village of Crkolez, municipality of Istok/Istog. The Ministry of Returns and Communities has reported that the Savic’s family property, which consisted of 50 acres of forest, was burned. Minister for Communities and Return Dalibor Jevtic told Tanjug that he is very concerned about the frequent incidents in […]
Read More →Political deadlock, Belgrade expects help from Brussels (TV Most)
Director of the Serbian Government Office for Kosovo Marko Djuric said that Pristina was not working to reach an agreement on the transport of dangerous substances during negotiations in Vienna. He said that Belgrade does not create obstacles and barriers to the normal flow of trade and that the issue of the ban of trucks from Serbia, carrying […]
Read More →Iceland or our obedient society (Kosova Sot)
The front page editorial of the daily mentions the case of the resignation of the Prime Minister of Iceland, after allegations of his involvement in the “Panama Papers” scandal, insisting that this would never happen in Kosovo. “Unfortunately, reported scandals which involve Kosovo government officials, are not proceeded by resignations as a necessary moral act which […]
Read More →Solana supports Ivanovic (TV Most)
Former Secretary-General of NATO and chief of European Union diplomacy Javier Solana is one of the persons who supported the leader of SDP Oliver Ivanovic in the case led by EULEX court in Mitrovica, according to which he was sentenced to nine years in prison. Thanks to him, as well as other officials such as […]
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