Thousands Welcome Freed Ex-PM Haradinaj in Kosovo (Balkan Insight)
Celebrating crowds in central Pristina greeted former Kosovo Prime Minister and ex-guerrilla Ramush Haradinaj, after a French court refused to extradite him to Serbia to face war crimes charges. http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/thousands-welcome-freed-ex-pm-haradinaj-in-kosovo-04-27-2017
Read More →Serbia Slams France’s Refusal to Extradite Haradinaj (Balkan Insight)
Serbia will issue a diplomatic protest note and temporarily recall its ambassador from Paris over a French court’s decision to not to extradite former Kosovo guerrilla and ex-Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj to Belgrade. http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/serbia-s-pm-vucic-slams-court-over-haradinaj-s-release-04-27-2017-1
Read More →OSCE Broadcast 27 April
• Head of OSCE Mission interviewed by RTK2 (RTK2)
• French Court refuses to extradite Haradinaj to Serbia (All monitored broadcasters, KTV)
• Haradinaj: I felt stateless in France (RTK)
• EU calls on Kosovo guarantee freedom of expression (KTV)
• EULEX on the National Day for Missing Persons: We Will Never Give Up (All monitored broadcasters, KTV)
• PDK threatens LDK with revision of coalition agreement (KTV)
• KFOR increases measures around Deçan/Decane Monastery (KTV)
• Anti-Albanian protesters storm FYROM’s Assembly, beat proposed coalition leader (Radio Free Europe)
UNMIK Headlines 28 April
• Protesters storm FYROM parliament after Albanian elected Speaker (media)
• Kosovo leadership condemns violence at FYROM parliament (media)
• Thaci: Belgrade, the capitol of all problems (RTK/albinfo.ch)
• Thaci: Internationals should pressure Serbia on missing persons (Epoka)
• Haradinaj addresses Kosovo people (Epoka)
• “EU to make it clear to Serbia it has to respect international law” (RFE)
• Two more months of house arrest for Vetevendosje activists (Epoka)
Belgrade Media Report 27 April
LOCAL PRESS
• Serbian government: Decision is shameful, scandalous and political (RTS)
• French court originally ruled to extradite Haradinaj (TV Prva)
• Drecun: Decision of French court is political (Tanjug)
• Djordjevic: Serbia firm in policy of military neutrality (Beta)
• Skulic: Musliu’s statements requires attention of police and BIA (Tanjug)
• Bosniaks and Albanians last bastions of Ottomanism for Turkey (B92)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Dodik: I wouldn’t be surprised if West supported the formation of Greater Albania (Srna)
• Four SDA officials announce they will act in independent Caucus in B&H Parliament (TV1)
• Izetbegovic: Croats should elect their member of Presidency of B&H (Klix.ba)
• HR Inzko meets Slovenian President and PM, informs them about problems B&H is facing (Oslobodjenje)
Croatia
• Croatian government to fall? (TCN)
• Plenkovic claims he has a majority in the parliament, are we going to avoid another election? (Jutarnji list)
Montenegro
• Shoigu: Montenegro has zero military potentiality (CDM)
• Russia and opposition misinforming citizens (CDM)
fYROM
• Hoyt Yee asked for a meeting with Ivanov, but the president is too busy (Meta)
• Sela to VMRO-DPMNE: Lets first vote on the SPO, then hold snap elections (Meta)
• EU Ambassador Zbogar visits Stip within “EU for YOU” campaign (MIA)
Albania
• McAllister: Albanian leaders failed to reach consensus on election date, formation of technical cabinet (ATA)
• Opposition coalition threatens to escalate political protests (ATA)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• Kosovo ex-PM Haradinaj’s extradition rejected by French court (Reuters)
• Serbia ‘Remains Military Neutral State’ Despite Montenegro’s NATO Bid (Sputnik)
• Mine Sale Sparks Bosnian Serb-Israeli Diplomatic Row (BIRN)
• McCain Calls for Greater US, EU Engagement in Balkans (Voice of America)
• In the Balkans, perhaps it is time for an Ummah (Transconflict)
Vučić: Shameful decision and a political one; protest note to France (N1)
Serbian Ambassador in France will be called to urgent consultations. The Prime Minister said that there will be no interruption of diplomatic relations with France, but that will be sent a clear message with thinking about the decision of the court in Colmar. “The important thing is to have relations with France, I do not […]
Read More →Missing persons should be the ultimate issue in the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (Prishtina Insight)
Prishtina Insight carries an opinion piece on the Day of the Missing Persons, by Nora Ahmetaj: As we mark the Day of Missing Persons we have to ask ourselves: has the Kosovo side been determined to solve this issue for the past 18 years? In August 2013, in the capacity of the Executive Director of […]
Read More →EULEX on the National Day for Missing Persons – We Will Never Give Up (EULEX, Gazeta Metro)
Today, Kosovo marks the national day of missing persons and, on this occasion, EULEX takes the opportunity to remember those who have gone missing and the plight of their families. EULEX remains committed to help solve the issue of the missing. “EULEX is here to help Kosovo institutions move forward while dealing with issues from […]
Read More →Lunacek: EU has to put pressure on Serbia to withdraw obsolete arrest warrants (Gazeta Metro)
The European Parliament Vice-President and rapporteur for Kosovo, Urlike Lunacek, hailed the decision of the Colmar Court not to extradite Ramush Haradinaj to Serbia. “I am very pleased that the French judiciary today rejected the extradition of the former Kosovo Prime Minister, Ramush Haradinaj, to Serbia, and that he was released with immediate effect. As a […]
Read More →France denies extradition of former Kosovo prime minister Haradinaj (DW)
A court in France has denied an extradition request from Serbia for Ramush Haradinaj. Serbia considers him a war criminal for leading an insurgency in Kosovo. The decision by the French court on Thursday dates back to Haradinaj’s arrival in France in January. http://www.dw.com/en/france-denies-extradition-of-former-kosovo-prime-minister-haradinaj/a-38606214
Read More →Kosovo ex-PM Haradinaj’s extradition rejected by French court (BBC)
A French court has refused to extradite a former prime minister of Kosovo who served as a rebel commander during the conflict with Serbia. Ramush Haradinaj, 48, is wanted by Serbia for alleged war crimes in 1999. Detained on a Serbian arrest warrant as he flew into France in January, he was released on condition […]
Read More →French appeals court refuses extradition of ex-Kosovo PM Haradinaj (Reuters)
A French appeals court on Thursday turned down a Serbian request for the extradition of former Kosovo prime minister Ramush Haradinaj, who was a guerrilla commander during the 1998-99 Kosovo war. The Serbian government, which considers Haradinaj a war criminal, called an urgent cabinet meeting to discuss the refusal, saying it must consider “all implications”. […]
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