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Belgrade Media Report 09 May

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STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Nikolic: Serbia in EU as a whole – it’s either that or nothing (Tanjug/RTS)
• Davenport: We support any government willing to reach EU faster (Tanjug)
• Miscevic: Serbia has done everything EU required (TV N1)
• Bulgaria and Romania could join Croatia in blocking Serbia (Novosti)
• Stefanovic discusses migrant situation with Spindelegger (Tanjug)
• Dveri, DSS to form separate parliament groups (Novosti)
• RIK rejects complaints to the report on general election results (Novosti/Tanjug)
• Local elections not repeated in Bela Palanka (RTS/Beta)
• Vukasin Obradovic: The media are the extended arm of the government (N1/Beta)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• Dodik: RS wants a strong and powerful Serbia (Srna)
• What Dodik said at the opening of Ferhadija Mosque? (Klix)
• Covic: Meeting with Chancellor Merkel comes at the perfect time (Fena)
• Kovac: B&H Croats most important link to Euro-Atlantic integration (Hina)
• Croatian President says will advocate faster ratification of Montenegro’s NATO accession protocol (Hina)
• Mesic: Djukanovic is needed until Montenegro joins EU (Pobjeda)
• Djukanovic proposed Popovic, Danilovic, Konjevic and Maric for government members (CDM)
• Vujanovic: I believe that the new government will be efficient (RTCG)
• Marijana Petir: Interfering in internal relations of Macedonia is not good (Telegraf.mk)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• News Analysis: Elections put Serbia’s distant EU future on thorny path (Xinhua)
• Turkey reiterates support for Bosnia’s EU, NATO bids (hurrietdailynews)
• BFP Exclusive- What is Cooking in the Bosnian Pot? CIA Director’s Visit to the Balkans (BFP)

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“Serbia in EU with Kosovo – or not at all” – president (B92)

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Serbia is firmly on the path towards full membership in the EU, but wants to enter Europe as an integral whole – either that or nothing, says Tomislav Nikolic. The Serbian president made this statement as he addressed the central ceremony marking Armed Forces Day and Victory Day in Zrenjanin, northern Serbia, on Monday. “Some […]

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Hyseni: Kosovo Serbs should get Kosovo’s biometric passports (Telegrafi)

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Minister of Interior Affairs, Skender Hyseni, called on Kosovo Serbs today to get Kosovo’s biometric passports in order to be able to travel visa free in the Schengen Zone after Kosovo gets visa liberalization. “After all this is a travel document and there is no technical or political obstacle for the Serb citizens of the […]

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Veseli: Kosovo has never been closer to the European Union (Koha)

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Kosovo Assembly President, Kadri Veseli, posted on Facebook today on the occasion of Europe Day saying that Kosovo has never been closer to the European Union. Veseli wrote: “Today is Europe Day which marks the historic declaration by Robert Schuman 66 years ago when he presented the visionary idea of creating inter-state institutions between countries […]

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SNF: EC decision reveals amateurism of Serbian negotiators (KIM Radio)

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European Commission’s decision to lift visa regime for Kosovo residents traveling to European Union has revealed once more the incompetence, amateurism, and maybe even bad intentions of Serbian negotiators in Brussels, Serbian National Forum (SNF) communicated. In a communique forwarded to media the SNF stressed that the EC decision has left Serbs from Kosovo and […]

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Thaci: Europe, Kosovo’s next destination (Koha)

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Kosovo President Hashim Thaci, today on the occasion of 9 May – Europe Day, said that Europe is Kosovo’s next destination. He also added that today more than ever, the people of Kosovo must remember the values on which the European Union was built and to reiterate the commitment to embrace those values and principles. […]

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  Hope: USAID in Kosovo invested 850 million dollars (Radio Kontakt Plus)

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Director of USAID in Kosovo James Hope said that the USAID since 1999 to date invested about $ 850 million in Kosovo. Hope said that USAID programs support for the whole Kosovo, adding that special attention was devoted to the programs that are designed to support a minority, vulnerable groups and the women. “The programs […]

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Action against usurpers in northern Kosovo (RTK2)

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After releasing of the usurped property in Urosevac / Ferizaj and Pristina, Prosecutor Aleksander Lumezi said that action was executed at the request of prosecutors’ offices in these municipalities. Head of the Directorate for investigation of corruption in Kosovo Police, Major Shaip Havolli, stated that the action of releasing illegally occupied property will be extended […]

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Kosovo’s firm European path (European Western Balkans/Koha Ditore)

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By Bekim Collaku Kosovo European Integration Minister This year, Europe Day comes at a time of exceptional pro-European enthusiasm. Europe Day has always been a day of celebration in Kosovo, but this year we have significant and concrete steps to celebrate; finally the pace is picking up on our journey to EU integration. In these […]

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Nikolic to give mandate to Vucic; Kosovo preamble to stay (B92)

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President Tomislav Nikolic has said he will give a mandate to form a new government to SNS leader Aleksandar Vucic. Speaking on Sunday, he added that if the Serbian Constitution is changed in the future, he knows there will be no change to the preamble that states Kosovo and Metohija is an integral part of […]

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Deda: Visa liberalization for Kosovo, late but deserved (Zeri)

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Kosovo MP and former member of Vetevendosje Ilir Deda said in an interview for the paper that the European Commission’s recommendation for visa liberalization is late but at the same time is well-deserved. “It is important that our people, Kosovo, will no longer be a ghetto in the Western Balkans and it is important to […]

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AAK: People of Kosovo deserve to be treated equally to other Europeans (Koha)

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The Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) issued a statement on Europe Day saying the people of Kosovo deserve to be equal to other European people and that they should not be penalized because of “irresponsible governments”. On this day, said the AAK, “we have no way not to be dissatisfied with development trends as […]

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