Belgrade Media Report 24 October
STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS
• Nikolic: We will never accept Kosovo’s independence (Beta)
• Dacic to EU: There’ll be no progress? Well, there needn’t be (B92)
• Joksimovic: No delay on EU path (Tanjug)
• Dacic: Establishment of Western Balkans Fund in no way predefines status of Kosovo (Beta)
STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS
• Establishing of Assembly of Serb people – historical event (Srna)
• Dodik and Covic agree to draft proposal of Law on B&H CC (N1)
• Recount of votes from 52 polling stations in 26 constituencies (N1)
• Govedarica elected new SDS leader (TV1)
• Markovic: The attempted terrorist attack will be clear as day (Mina/Antena)
• Opposition not to boycott parliament structuring (Pobjeda)
• Plenkovic: Equality of peoples in B&H can be achieved through principles from resolutions of European Parliament (Jutarnji list)
RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• Montenegro ‘Coup Plotter’ Says Evidence Was Planted (BIRN)
• Macedonia Ruling Party Set to Stand by Gruevski (BIRN)
Rakić: Opening of the bridge will not be until the end of the year (Kontakt plus radio)
North Mitrovica Mayor Goran Rakić said today that the main bridge in Mitrovica will not be open until the end of this year. “The theme of Apostolova’s visit today was not revitalization and opening of the bridge, and in her address to the public, the date is mentioned, about the official opening of the bridge, […]
Read More →President: We’ll never accept Kosovo’s independence (B92)
Serbia wants to continue on the path of European integration, President Tomislav Nikolic has said. However, “it would not be good anyone to condition Serbia with the recognition of Kosovo,” Beta reported him as noting on Monday in Belgrade. According to a statement issued by the president’s office, “that will never be accepted.” Nikolic’s remarks […]
Read More →Kukan: In dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina to address the Trepča issue (TV Most, Večernje Novosti)
The future of Trepča is an important issue that should be addressed in the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina, believes the head of the European Parliament delegation for relations with Serbia Eduard Kukan, who hopes that Serbia will soon open new negotiating chapters with the EU. Speaking to Večernje Novosti about talks he had with […]
Read More →Mustafa: No elections prior to 2018 (Zeri)
Kosovo’s Prime Minister, Isa Mustafa, during a visit to Mitrovica today said that there will be no elections in Kosovo prior to 2018. According to him, the government is stable and is working continuously. “New elections will be held in 2018, while local elections will be held next year. We are working with commitment on […]
Read More →Kosovo Police remains the most trusted institution (Kosovapress)
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Kosovo today published the Public Pulse report on corruption. According to this report, Kosovo Police continues to be the most trusted institution in Kosovo. The report also notes that based on 1,300 respondents, 58 percent believe that corruption has increased in the last 12 months in Kosovo while […]
Read More →Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo: By dialogue into a better life (Vesti)
– My main focus, as the new head of the OSCE mission in Kosovo, will be to work for the benefit of all communities, in line with our status-neutral mandate. Special attention will be paid to the protection of civil and human rights, especially minority communities. We are ready to assist in the implementation of […]
Read More →Syria Returnee Wants to Help Kosovo’s Would-be Warriors (Balkan Insight)
Albert Berisha, who returned to Kosovo after briefly joining fighters in Syria, has set up an NGO to help other returnees – and those mulling following the path that he once took. http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/returned-from-syria-initiates-a-de-radicalization-program-in-kosovo-10-20-2016-4
Read More →Mustafa: Association/Community of Serb-majority municipalities will be established (media)
Prime Minister of Kosovo, Isa Mustafa, said today at the NATO Parliamentary Assembly Rose-Roth seminar taking place in Pristina that the Association/Community of Serb-majority municipalities will be established. “We’ve had violent protests but have managed to overcome them. The Association will be established and with regards to demarcation, the government is convinced we have preserved […]
Read More →Tahiri: Trepca will not be discussed in Brussels (Indeksonline)
Kosovo’s Minister without portfolio, Edita Tahiri, reacted today to statements made by Eduard Kukan, Member of the European Parliament, who said that Trepca is an important issue and must be solved through the Pristina-Belgrade dialogue. Tahiri told the news site that Trepca issue will not be discussed in Brussels. “Mr. Kukan’s statement does not correspond […]
Read More →Fallon: Britain sends 30 soldiers to Kosovo (Blic)
United Kingdom next year will send 30 more soldiers to Kosovo, said today the British defence minister Michael Fallon. – There are significant challenges to security and stability in the Western Balkans – said Fallon. British soldiers will join the NATO forces in Kosovo early next year, in a period of 12 months. They will […]
Read More →Next Assembly session on Thursday (Kosovapress)
Kosovo Assembly Presidency decided today that the next Assembly session will be held on Thursday. During the session, the MPs will discuss the draft-statement prepared by the parliamentary groups which calls on the European Union not to condition the visa liberalisation process for Kosovo. Kosovo Assembly Speaker Kadri Veseli said after the meeting that one […]
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