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Belgrade Media Report 06 September

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STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: Western Balkans should be connected by transport network (RTS)
• Vucic: Serbia doing well but is far behind Nordic nations (Tanjug)
• Djordjevic: Serbia to maintain a balanced defense policy (Tanjug/RTS/Beta)
• Djordjevic, Bartman: Cooperation excellent (Tanjug/Beta)
• Schwendiman chief prosecutor of Special Court for Kosovo (Tanjug/Politika)
• Drecun: We need to see whether the Special Court will apply highest international standards (Tanjug)
• Belgrade-Pristina expert dialogue between 7 and 9 September (Beta)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• Zvizdic starts two-day visit to Brussels, discusses B&H’s path to join EU with Hahn and Mogherini (TV1)
• Dodik: Referendum has greater legal power than Constitutional Court ruling (Glas Srpske)
• RS Commission for implementation of referendum threatens criminal report due to B&H CEC’s refusal to deliver lists of voters (RTRS)
• RSNA Commission for Constitutional Affairs calls on B&H CC to reject Izetbegovic’s request for putting decision on RS Day referendum out of force (RTRS)
• Covic: Referendum on RS Day will not be obstacle to B&H’s path to join EU (TV1)
• Restrictive measures for Fahrudin Radoncic and others abolished (Klix)
• First day of Bled Forum focuses on growth of populism and nationalism in EU (Hina)
• Possible expansion of new “troika” (Dan)
• Serbs to prepare for demarcation with Kosovo (Pobjeda)
• Kacer: Montenegro in NATO by early spring of 2017 (Pobjeda)
• Balkans at risk of new conflicts, experts warn (Telegraf.mk)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

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• Western Balkans Fund starts work in Tirana (ATA)

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Çollaku: I would not give a square meter for visa liberalization (Zëri)

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Kosovo’s Minister for European Integration Bekim Çollaku said in an interview for zëri that the decision of EU Committee LIBE opens way to visa liberalization for Kosovo. However this will be done in condition that Kosovo ratifies the agreement on border demarcation with Montenegro as soon as possible. He said that ratification is a necessary […]

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EU: First demarcation then visas (RTK)

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The European Parliament’s Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) voted against beginning of negotiations on the liberalisation of visas for citizens of Kosovo. The S&D Group remains strongly in favour of visa liberalisation, however this can only begin when the government of Kosovo has addressed all the outstanding issues. However, it remains unknown if […]

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Drecun: If there are privileged like in The Hague then that’s not it (TV Most)

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– If there are privileged who will avoid justice, a situation similar to that of the Hague Tribunal, of course, it will not be the highest international standards, unless one thinks that what was done in The Hague is the highest standard – said Drecun. Nevertheless, he considers that the prosecution team engaged quite seriously […]

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Hoxhaj, Fajon discuss visa liberalisation for Kosovo (Telegrafi)

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Kosovo’s Foreign Minister, Enver Hoxhaj, met in the framework of the Bled Strategic Forum the European Parliament’s rapporteur on visa liberalisation for Kosovo, Tanja Fajon. Hoxhaj hailed yesterday’s European Parliament civil liberties committee (LIBE) vote to move forward with the visa liberalisation process but noted that there will be no positive decision until Kosovo Assembly […]

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Albanian PM Rama criticizes EU for not liberalizing visas for Kosovo (Koha)

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Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama during an official visit to Slovenia criticized the EU for not relaxing visa procedures for the people of Kosovo and said he hoped the border demarcation with Montenegro would not affect the EU’s decision. Rama said it is shameful for the EU that the people of Kosovo are the only […]

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Vučić: Western Balkans should be connected by transport network (Tanjug)

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Serbian PM Aleksandar Vučić on Tuesday received European Commissioner for Transport Violeta Bulc, highlighting the significance of transport projects for the development of Serbia and noting a commitment to establishing cooperation aimed at connecting the entire Western Balkans through a transport network. Vucic said a motorway connecting Niš, Merdare, Pristina, Tirana and Durres was a […]

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The dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina at the expert level from 7 to 9 September (media)

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The dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina at the expert level will continue on Wednesday, 7 September in Brussels, announced today the Office for Kosovo and Metohija. As stated, from 7 to 9 September, Belgrade and Pristina delegations will discuss the implementation of the agreement on the establishment of the Association/Community of Serb municipalities, cadastre, and […]

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Hahn on Chapter 35 and the referendum in Republika Srpska (Dnevnik)

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As Dnevnik learns, EU Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Hahn will arrive in Belgrade on Friday. The source of Dnevnik says that one of the main themes of Serbian officials in talks with Hahn will be progress made in Chapter 35 regarding the normalization of relations with Pristina. On the occasion of the arrival of European Commissioner […]

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Police raid Vetevendosje organizational secretary’s house (media)

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Most media report that Kosovo Police raided today the house of Vetevendosje organizational secretary, Dardan Molliqaj, after the latter recently told a press conference in Pristina that “arms can be found in my house”. “There are over 300,000 illegal arms in Kosovo. There can be arms even in my house in Beleg, because my relatives […]

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The opening of the exhibition “Kosovo and Metohija – 10 steps” in Paris (KoSSev)

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Director of the Office for Kosovo and Metohija Marko Đurić will open today at the Serbian Cultural Centre in Paris, a multimedia interactive exhibition “Kosovo and Metohija – 10 steps”, in cooperation with the municipality Zvečan/Zveçan, said the statement of the this office. The speakers at the exhibition will be Serbian Ambassador to UNESCO Darko […]

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Collaku leaves Ministry of Integration, will join Office of the President (media)

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Kosovo’s Minister for European Integration, Bekim Collaku, said in an interview for RTV Dukagjini that the latest by January next year, the people of Kosovo will be able to travel without visas in EU member states. Collaku said Brussels once again confirmed for Kosovo’s European future with the positive vote by the European Parliament’s Committee […]

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