Belgrade Media Report 17 May 2016
STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS
• Dacic: Serbia expects assistance from international community, UN (Tanjug/RTS/Beta)
• UNSC ambassadors address Security Council (Tanjug/Politika)
• Vucic, ambassadors of Quint and EU discuss Serbia’s future (Tanjug/Beta)
• Stefanovic meets Chinese Public Security Minister (Beta)
• Raskovic Ivic: EU treats Kosovo as a state (RTS/Tanjug)
• Bosic: An organized campaign against opposition in Republika Srpska conducted from Serbia (N1)
STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS
• Fraternal peoples by religion and history (Srna)
• FB&H government continues with the promotion of the Reform Agenda (Klix)
• Puhalo comments on protests in RS (Klix)
• RS becomes member of European Commerce Registers’ Forum (Srna)
• Members of B&H Presidency host President of Croatian Parliament (Fena)
• Pandov: Elections will serve as referendum for Macedonia (Telegraf.mk)
• Dr. Srgjan Kerim: Cooperation with Parliaments is crucial for United Nations (Telegraf.mk)
RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• Mitov: Western Balkans Should be Treated as EU Members (euinside)
• Abuse, illness and extortion await migrants in Balkans (The Irish Times)
Thaci: Visa recommendation is not a present, it was deserved (RTKlive)
During his visit to Kosovo, the European Union Commissioner for Enlargement, Johannes Hahn, met also with the President of Kosovo, Hashim Thaçi, and said during this meeting that there is still work to be done on the rule of law. Thaçi on the other hand stressed that Kosovo’s vision and goal is the European perspective. “I […]
Read More →Rašković Ivić: EU treats Kosovo as a state, and Serbs as national minority (Blic)
The Chairperson of the Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS), Sanda Rašković Ivić, reflected today on the visit of the EU Commissioner for European Neighborhood and Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn, to Pristina and said that her party argues for years that the Serbian authorities are participating in the process of the territorial disintegration of Serbia, which […]
Read More →Hahn thanks opposition for the contribution to integration process (lajmi.net)
During the last session of the parliamentary Commission for the Stabilization Association Agreement, Johannes Hahn said that the SAA is a historical step and marks contractual relations with the European Union. However, according to him, the rule of law and the independence of the judiciary remain a challenge. “The SAA will raise standards and this […]
Read More →Hahn: €300 million available for businesses to accommodate with SAA challenges (Lajmi.net)
The EU Commissioner for Neighborhood and enlargement, Johannes Hahn, said that he has arrived in Kosovo to congratulate and celebrate Kosovo’s membership at UEFA, and entering into power of the SAA. He said that the economic perspective is very important, and it is one of the main perspectives of the country. “The SAA pushes the […]
Read More →Russia believes EU tacitly supports Pristina on A/CSM issue (InSerbia)
Russia’s representative in Monday’s UN Security Council meeting has said that Pristina is disregarding and trying to unilaterally change the agreement reached with Belgrade concerning the Association/Community of Serb Municipalities (ZSO), with the EU’s tacit approval. Pristina has to implement the agreement on the Community of Serb Municipalities straight away and this will be a […]
Read More →Drecun: Change of the dialogue format is unacceptable (KiM radio)
Kosovo Prime Minister Isa Mustafa stated that he will request inclusion of the opposition parties and NGOs in the Brussels negotiations. With regard to his statement, chairman of the Committee for Kosovo in the Serbian Assembly Milovan Drecun said that it is impossible to include other participants in the dialogue. He added that in this […]
Read More →March against homophobia held in Pristina (Kosovapress)
On the occasion of the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biophobia, the Center for Equality and Liberty, Center for Social Group Development and Center for Social Emancipation today organized a march in Pristina for the protection of rights of the LGBT community in Kosovo. The European Parliament Rapporteur for Kosovo, Ulrike Lunacek, Kosovo’s President, […]
Read More →About quarrelsome politics (Kosova Sot)
When Brussels officials come to inspect the progress in Kosovo, they face two completely different points of view, writes the paper in today’s editorial. The first is the government’s version of how things stand which represents an exaggerated truth and depicts the leadership as fighting corruption and standing up for civil rights. The second version […]
Read More →Veseli: Kosovo will continue to fight corruption and organized crime (Telegrafi)
Kosovo’s Assembly Speaker, Kadri Veseli, met on Tuesday with the European Union Commissioner for Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn. Hahn said that all actors in Kosovo should give their utmost commitment to Kosovo’s European path. “Kosovo is in the right path towards EU integration, but you have to continue with hard work”, said […]
Read More →“The A/CSM will have no executive powers” (VoA)
The Association/Community of Serb municipalities will be formed soon and will have no executive powers; it will be an institution for the provision of services to citizens, said yesterday European Parliament rapporteur for Kosovo Ulrike Lunacek in Pristina. She also said that now Pristina should meet as soon as possible the three main conditions for […]
Read More →Kelmendi: We don’t need LGBT parades in Kosovo (Indeksonline)
Gezim Kelmendi, member of the Kosovo Parliament, said today that “the people of Kosovo don’t need LGBT parades”. On the occasion of the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, Kelmendi wrote on Facebook: “the people of Kosovo have pride and dignity; they respect their friends and all people regardless of their orientations. The people of […]
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