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Belgrade Media Report 06 December

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STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: Germany to support opening of three chapters by year’s end (RTS/Tanjug/Beta)
• Hahn, Vucic: At least one chapter to be opened next week (Tanjug)
• Vucic talks about possibility of early parliamentary elections (B92)
• Dacic, Hahn: Agreement on chapters could be reached next week (Tanjug)
• Stefanovic: Serbia grateful for Azerbaijani support in defending Kosovo (Beta)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• Reactions to Govedarica’s announcement of launching the initiative to hold a referendum on B&H judiciary reform (Hayat)
• SDA against replacing of foreign judges with domestic (Nezavisne novine)
• Another political crisis casts its shadow (Oslobodjenje)
• FM talks controversial memorial plaque in Jasenovac (Hina)
• U.S. official says fascistisation not visible in Croatia (Hina)
• Opposition preparing shadow parliament (CDM)
• Macedonia: Parties enter last week of pre-election campaign (Telegraf.mk)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• How Macedonia Is Leading on the Refugee Crisis (The National Interest)
• Macedonia Albanians Stick to Ethnic Issues in Election (BIRN)

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Hyseni requests from Jordan exchange of information on foreign fighters (kosovapress)

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Kosovo’s Minister of Internal Affairs, Skender Hyseni, hosted a meeting with the Jordan Minister of Internal  Affairs, Salameh Hammad. Hyseni requested intensification of the cooperation especially in exchange of information on foreign fighters. Hyseni informed the guest on the progress reached in Kosovo, work of security and rule of law institutions, regional and international cooperation […]

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Isa scared Serbs with KFOR (Večernje Novosti)

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I expect the international community to react due to the inappropriate way of organizing the opening of the bridge on the Bistrica River, and if this does not happen, I will send a letter tomorrow to the EU envoy, as people in the north of Kosovo are disturbed and the tensions are high, Mayor of […]

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Hoxha: Zero tolerance for sexual and gender-based violence (Indeksonline)

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Kosovo’s Justice Minister, Dhurata Hoxha, today participated in the conference “The investigation of sexual and gender-based violence – challenges and opportunities for forensic coordination” organized by the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX). During the conference, Hoxha thanked EULEX and local institutions for their commitment regarding more effective use of forensic techniques […]

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Drenas Setback Signals Trouble for Kosovo’s PDK (Balkan Insight)

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The failure of the Democratic Party of Kosovo, PDK, to win mayoral elections outright in its traditional stronghold of Drenas could result in problems for the ruling party across the country. http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/drenas-setback-signals-trouble-for-kosovo-s-pdk-12-05-2016

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Free legal assistance for internally displaced persons from Kosovo (Radio Gračanica)

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Office for Kosovo and Metohija and the EU Delegation in Serbia are organizing a  conference on “Free legal assistance for internally displaced persons from Kosovo and Metohija”. The conference will take place at the Palace of Serbia. Deputy director of the Office for Kosovo and Metohija Dusan Kozarev, Head of Justice, Home Affairs and Social […]

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Reduced prison sentence for Slobodan Gavrić (RTK2)

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The Kosovo Court of Appeal reduced the sentence from 13 to 11 years in prison to Slobodan Gavrić (47) from Belgrade for the offense of preparing terrorist acts or crimes against the constitutional order and security of Kosovo, says the judgment. Gavrić was convicted on 24 December 2014, because in his car was found 13 […]

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OSCE Broadcast 5 December

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• Administrative instruction on youth voluntary work signed (RTK2, RTK1)
• Run-off elections in Gllogovc/Glogovac to be held on 18 December (All monitored broadcasters, KTV)
• Gllogovc/Glogovac no longer a PDK stronghold (KTV)
• IMC starts public discussions on media digitalisation (TV21, RTK1)
• Selection of judges, Special Court’s next step (KTV)
• UNDP and IOM to assist Kosovo in fight against radicalism and violent extremism (RTK2)

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Headlines 6 December

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• Runoff elections in Drenas/Glogovac called for 18 December (Koha Ditore)
• PDK’s downfall (Zeri)
• PDK has “understood” Drenas/Glogovac message (Koha Ditore)
• Xhemajlaj: I will win the runoff (Zeri)
• Drenori: I will not support either candidate in Drenas/Glogovac (Epoka e Re)
• Results in Drenas/Glogovac, the will of citizens (Zeri)
• Serbia submits dialing prefix letter to ITU (Koha Ditore)
• Appeals court reduces prison sentence of Slobodan Gavric (dailies)

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