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Belgrade Media Report 11 July

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LOCAL PRESS

• Serbian officials on Srebrenica (B92/Tanjug/Happy TV)
• Germany close, reliable partner of Serbia (RTS/Beta)
• Roth: Serbia is key country in the region (Beta)
• Serbia, Greece traditionally friendly countries (Beta/RTS)
• Strengthening cooperation between Serbia, Turkey in field of energy (Beta)
• Scott conveyed to Stanojkovic US concern over case of Bytici brothers (Danas)
• Samardzic: In the dialogue there is no longer a good solution for the Serbs (Blic)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Numerous high-ranked officials arrive to Potocari (Klix/Faktor.ba)
• Meeting of EU-B&H Stabilization and Association Council held in Brussels (BHT1)
• Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs Angelino Alfano: Region needs to overcome internal divisions and accusations from past (Glas Srpske)
• McAllister: There needs to be equality of three peoples in B&H (Vecernji list)
• HDZ B&H Presidency discusses blockade in reform processes (BHT1)
• HDZ B&H and SNSD might jointly run in upcoming elections (EuroBlic)
fYROM
• Zaev-Roth: Germany will support Macedonia in its reformatory process (Meta)
• Dimitrov-Kurz: Austria remains strong supporter of Macedonia’s Euro-integration (MIA)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Political instability in the Balkans: the remedies are long-term (Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso)

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Nitaj: LDK and Vetevendosje used Haradinaj’s invitation for propaganda (Telegrafi)

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The candidate for the Prime Minister from PAN coalition, Ramush Haradinaj invited yesterday for a meeting the leader of the Democratic League of Kosovo, Isa Mustafa and the leader of Vetevendosje movement, Visar Ymeri, however both political leaders rejected his invitation. Member of the leadership of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo, Muharren Nitaj […]

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Krasniqi: There are MPs that will unblock the situation (Telegrafi)

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Memli Krasniqi, deputy leader of the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK), told the news website that Ramush Haradinaj, the candidate for Prime Minister from the PDK-AAK-NISMA (PAN) coalition, will form the new government. Krasniqi said the ruling of the Constitutional Court of Kosovo in 2014 makes it clear who has the right to form a […]

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Uniforms as bait (Večernje Novosti)

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Daily Newspaper Večernje Novosti today writes that Pristina, by receiving Serbs in the ranks of the Kosovo Security Forces (KSF), intends to provide an argument at the time of asking the support from the international community for the formation of the Kosovo army. They also want to alleviate the resistance of representatives of the Serbian community, […]

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Arms Dealing Suspect’s Kosovo Embassy Ties Pose ‘Flight Risk’ (Balkan Insight)

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The chauffeur for the Kosovo consulate in New York, accused of selling weapons and drugs and laundering money, has been denied bail because of fears his diplomatic links would help him abscond. http://bit.ly/2tIgX6G

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Hahn: Statements on unification of Kosovo and Albania, dangerous and unacceptable (Tema)

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The European Union Commissioner for European Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn, told Tema that statements for eventual national unification of Albanians in case EU does not open doors for Kosovo and Albania, are dangerous and unacceptable. “First of all, there is an uncontested perspective of all Western Balkans countries to join the EU […]

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Serbian List: We will talk to everybody, including Haradinaj (media)

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President of the Serbian List Slavko Simić said that the Serbian List will participate in all political consultations, regardless of who the new PM designate is going to be. Simić stated this in an interview for Radio Free Europe. He said that the List is ready to participate in the political consultations with the representatives […]

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Dacic: Sincere dialogue only way towards better life in Kosovo (BETA, N1, Kontakt plus radio)

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Serbian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ivica Dacic stated Serbia is strategically oriented towards the European integration, dialogue and reconciliation, Serbian media reported. Dacic made these remarks at an informal meeting of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, taking place in Mauerbach, Austria, adding that Belgrade remains committed to the dialogue with Pristina under […]

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Limaj: No other candidate, Haradinaj will form government (Radio Free Europe)

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Fatmir Limaj, leader of the Initiative for Kosovo (NISMA), told the news agency that Ramush Haradinaj, the candidate of the PDK-AAK-NISMA [PAN] coalition that won the biggest number of the votes in the 11 June parliamentary elections, will be the next Prime Minister of Kosovo. Limaj said that “if there are no obstacles along the […]

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Court initiated procedure against Peje/Pec municipal secretary (KIM Radio)

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Criminal charges were raised against Secretary of the Pec municipality, temporarily located in the village of Gorazdevac/Gorazhdevc, Milosav Maksic, who is accused of threatening Autonomous Liberal Party (SLS) candidate Sladjana Miletic and tried to force her to give up on her candidacy for the sake of Srpska Lista. Lawyer, Dejan Vasic, who defends Maksic confirmed […]

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Vucic: I hope for rational solution, if not this defeat we would carry on our shoulders (Happy TV, Tanjug, Novosti)

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Tanjug agency and Novosti daily reported on statements Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic made during an interview to Happy TV station, and related to the possible Kosovo solution. Vucic expressed hope that Serbia would have enough strength to put things on a rational level and if it does not happen, Serbia would carry this defeat […]

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Balkan states sit in endless EU waiting room as Trieste summit approaches (DW)

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All talk, no action? Cooperative economic projects have been the hot topic ahead of a conference between leaders from the EU and Western Balkan countries. But EU expansion in the region remains as elusive as ever. “The future of the Balkans is within the European Union.” European Union (EU) leaders made this declaration during the […]

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