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Belgrade Media Report 14 July

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Daily Media Highlights

Friday 14 July 2017
LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: Let EU openly say what is expected of Serbia regarding Kosovo (Beta)
• Tsipras: Greece’s position on Kosovo and Metohija known (Tanjug/RTS)
Six interstate agreements with Greece signed (RTS)
• Dacic: Citizens need to know the dynamics of EU membership (RTS)
• SPS independently to take part in Kosovo local elections (Novosti)
• From Jarinje to Kosovska Mitrovica (Blic)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Covic holds separate meetings with Radoncic and Izetbegovic; Izetbegovic: SDA will not support HDZ B&H’s proposal of changes to B&H Election Law (FTV)
• Dodik proposed and Covic accepted that HDZ B&H and SNSD go together in 2018 general elections (Dnevni list)
• Prosecutor’s Office of B&H files indictment regarding referendum on RS Day, Dodik and Cvijanovic not included (RTRS)
• Zvizdic: B&H CoM will not accept conditions set by RS government (Hayat)
• European path in focus (Oslobodjenje)
Croatia
• Defense Minister Krsticevic meets with US Defense Secretary Mattis (Vecernji list)
• Croats wants protection for B&H Croats, Yugo-union was not created in Trieste (Vecernji list)
fYROM
• Ivanov – Baily: New incentive for Macedonia’s NATO membership is needed (Meta)
• Foreign Secretary Johnson: Britain ready to help Macedonia on its road to EU and NATO (MIA)
• Zaev meets Slovenian counterpart Cerar (MIA)
• Tsipras: Name issue must be resolved before our tiny neighbor joins NATO, EU (Meta)
Albania
• Albania has made contribution to regional cooperation of tangible benefits, FM Bushati says at Trieste Summit (ATA)
• McAllister: No new membership until 2019, Montenegro and Serbia closer than other countries (ADN)
• Albania with a smaller government in September (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Democracy in the Balkans is under siege, and the West is looking away (The Washington Post)
• Howard: NATO respects Serbia’s neutrality (European Western Balkans)

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Dacic: Internal dialogue about Kosovo important (Tanjug, RTS)

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Serbian First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ivica Dacic stated to Tanjug that in addition to the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue, internal dialogue about Kosovo is also important. “Regardless the talks hold in Brussels, it is important to have a dialogue within our society, a dialogue between different social and scientific actors,” Dacic said. […]

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Turkish ambassador: Gulen followers present in Kosovo too (Klan Kosova)

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Turkey’s Ambassador to Kosovo, Kivilcim Kiliç, said today on the anniversary of the failed coup attempt in Turkey that members of Fethullah Gulen organization, considered responsible for the act, are in Kosovo. “Terrorist organization behind the coup in Turkey is present in Kosovo and 170 other world countries, through private schools and media”, Kilic said […]

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Haziri: No LAA MP will support Haradinaj’s candidacy (Zeri)

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Representatives of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK), New Kosovo Alliance (AKR) and Alternative, which make up the LAA coalition, are categorical in their position that none of their MPs will cooperate with the PDK-AAK-NISMA coalition in forming a new government. LDK deputy leader Lutfi Haziri told the paper today that none of the 29 […]

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Expert: Western Balkans economic union unfavourable for Kosovo (RFE)

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Economy and European integration experts in Kosovo view the recent Western Balkans in Trieste, Italy as one of the most important events of the year for the region that aspires to join the EU. However, some believe that the idea to set up a Western Balkans economic union would be unfavourable for Kosovo. Safet Gerxhaliu, […]

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“Why is EU surprised, we’re not asking for trip to Mars” (BETA, Tanjug, B92)

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President Aleksandar Vucic met on Thursday in Thessaloniki with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker. Serbia’s EU integration was discussed, while Juncker “confirmed the clear and unequivocal European perspective of Serbia,” said reports, citing a statement issued by the president’s press office. Vucic invited Juncker to visit Serbia during the mandate of the European Commission and […]

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The EU must show the Balkans they still have a chance of joining (The Economist)

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Europe’s inner courtyard is drifting towards crime and authoritarianism http://econ.st/2sWwAWU

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Jeremic: Democracy in the Balkans is under siege, and the West is looking away (The Washington Post)

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Events in the Western Balkans twice cast a long shadow across Europe in the past century — first in 1914 and then in the 1990s. Both times, the forces unleashed by the carnage could not be contained within the existing international order. And in both instances, proffered solutions failed to resolve the underlying tensions that […]

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Boris Tadic: Dialogue after signing Brussels agreement makes no sense (Blic)

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Former President of Serbia, Boris Tadic commenting on Aleksandar Vucic call for a nationwide dialogue on Kosovo issues, stated to Blic that he has presented his plan five years ago and it contained four topics. After signing the Brussels agreement this plan is no longer implementable, so some solutions that were possible then are not […]

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Vucic’s call for nationwide dialogue on Kosovo issue – debate is ongoing (Blic, Novosti, KIM Radio)

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Serbian media are still extensively reporting on the call made by the Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic to initiate a nationwide dialogue on the Kosovo issue. Yesterday Serbian opposition parties, as reported by Danas daily, expressed different stances on the matter ranging from clear opposition to the dialogue to the possibility of giving it a chance. […]

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Vetevendosje leader Visar Ymeri interview to the Voice of America

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Mr. Ymeri, can you tell us first please what is the purpose of your visit to the U.S.? There are two reasons in fact. First, we have been invited to attend the works of the Congress of the International Socialist Organization, which was held on 11-12 July at the United Nations Headquarters, in New York. […]

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A look at the bystander effect and whether the law can increase interventions (Kosovo 2.0)

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Almost two weeks ago, a very unfortunate event happened in the city of Gjilan/Gnjilane. An elderly man passed away as a result of his weak health, high temperatures and lack of people willing to stop and help him. The tragedy was afterwards followed by anger, despair and outbursts that took place mainly on social media. […]

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