Party urges inclusion of Spain in Kosovo negotiations (BETA, B92)
The United Pensioners’ Party (PUPS) has proposed that Spain be included, within the team of EU mediators, in the Brussels dialogue of Belgrade and Pristina, Serbian media reported. In a statement reported by Beta today, the party, which participates in Serbia’s government coalition, suggested proposing to the state leadership to extend “the same diplomatic and […]
Read More →Suriname Triggers New Phase in Kosovo Recognition Battle (Balkan Insight)
By: James Ker-Linsday The apparent decision of a Latin American state to revoke its recognition of Kosovo shows the diplomatic struggle over Serbia’s former province is far from over. It is hard to believe that it has been almost a decade since Kosovo declared independence from Serbia, on 17 February 2008. At the time, it […]
Read More →Belgrade Media Report 01 November 2017
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Daily Media Highlights
Wednesday 1 November 2017
LOCAL PRESS
• Brnabic: Lazarevic is a free man (Beta/Tanjug)
• Brnabic: Hague wasn’t unbiased, didn’t contribute to reconciliation (B92)
• Vucic meets with Agius (Tanjug)
• Djuric: Suriname’s decision denied all claims from Pristina (Tanjug)
• Dacic: Suriname demonstrated that it is possible to go in the opposite direction (RTS)
• Selakovic and Djuric about internal dialogue (Tanjug)
• Dialogue on Kosovo and Metohija: From an union of Serbia and Kosovo to criticism of possible moves (RTV/Politika)
• Debate on the dialogue on Kosovo: Alibi for an already made solution (Beta)
• Sutanovac: Parliamentary debate on Kosovo (Beta)
• Gajic: It is possible to withdraw recognition (Tanjug)
• Dikovic discussed situation in Kosovo with KFOR Commander (RTS/Tanjug)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Dacic: Border dispute between Croatia-Serbia is much bigger than border dispute btw Serbia-B&H (TV1)
• B&H Judiciary should not be training ground for foreigners to flex muscles (Srna)
• B&H extradites suspected IS operative from Kosovo to US (Zurnal.info)
• Original copy of Dayton Agreement found in Pale during raid (Dnevni avaz)
Montenegro
• Damjanovic: Return to parliament is not premature (Pobjeda)
• Russia refuses to extradite Nikic (Pobjeda)
fYROM
• MPs return to work after pause for local elections (MIA)
• US Embassy: The new mayors to be transparent, available and responsible (Meta)
• International support for priority reforms of intelligence and security services within Plan 3-6-9 (MIA)
Albania
• Kosovo – Albania, agreement on pensions soon (ATA)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• Suriname Triggers New Phase in Kosovo Recognition Battle (Balkan Insight)
• Lavrov: Serbia under pressure like Ukraine in 2004 (RIA)
• Why hasn’t Bosnia and Herzegovina collapsed? (The Economist)
• World Jewish Congress wants to trigger a debate about Holocaust revisionism in Croatia (BIRN)
• Tirana Brokers Deal Uniting Montenegro’s Albanian Parties (BIRN)
Shala: The Prime Minister should discuss Army with Serbian List (Lajmi)
Serbian List representatives told EU chief in Kosovo, Nataliya Apostolova, on Tuesday that they will not vote in favor of the transformation of the Kosovo Security Force into the Armed Forces, and Apostolova said that dialogue is needed between Kosovo Serb representatives and Kosovo institutions to find a good solution. Asked to comment on the […]
Read More →Thaci: Kosovo army in the interest of all communities (media)
President of Kosovo Hashim Thaci said transformation of the Kosovo Security Force (KSF) into armed forces is in the interest of all communities in Kosovo, including the Serb. In his remarks at the debate on Serb community’s perceptions on KSF transformation organised by the Kosovar Centre for Security Studies and the Security Policy Research Centre, […]
Read More →Kosovo prosecution finds no evidence of Rikalo’s involvement in war crimes (media)
Kosovo Special Prosecution said in a statement today that it has found no sufficient evidence to charge the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Development, Nenad Rikalo, after he was accused of being involved in mistreatement of his former Albanian neighbours during the 1998-99 conflict. “Based on a preliminary inquiry, the Republic of Kosovo Special […]
Read More →Dikovic and Fungo on security challenges (KiM Radio)
Serbian Army Chief of Staff, General Ljubisa Dikovic met with the KFOR Commander Major General, Giovanni Fungo yesterday in the military barracks “Banjica 2,” KIM Radio reported. The two military officials spoke about current security situation in Kosovo and along the administrative line. The announcement on the Serbian Army webpage further said they also spoke […]
Read More →Nataliya Apostolova: The time needed for ZSO (RTK2)
Members of the Serbian List met with the head of the EU office in Kosovo, Nataliya Apostolova. During the meeting, they explained how they will perform in this assembly, and pointed out the key problems that Serbs from Kosovo are facing, reports RTK2. They also stressed the importance of implementing the agreements reached in Brussels, […]
Read More →“Debate on internal dialogue: Village is burning, old lady combs her hair” (KoSSev portal)
Instead of finding their places at the table with the government representatives who have started an internal dialogue on Kosovo yesterday, participants of the debate “Internal dialogue or monologue,” organized by the Institute for European Affairs, debated on the same day at the Cultural Centre in Belgrade, KoSSev portal reported. KoSSev further reported participants of […]
Read More →Kosovo issue might be reason for elections (Danas)
Obtaining legitimacy and wider citizens’ support for resolution of the Kosovo issue, governing Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) and its coalition partners could use as a reason to call for extraordinary parliamentary elections, Danas daily reports. Such conclusion could be made based on the earlier explanations the government provided to the president, and based on that […]
Read More →Ljajic: I believe more in the threat, than the CEFTA reaction (RTS)
Minister of Trade, Tourism and Communications Rasim Ljajic told Radio Television of Serbia (RTS) that Serbia should be dissatisfied if next year it’s not among the top 30 countries on the Doing business list. When it comes to taxes which the Kosovo authorities have imposed on the flour imports from Serbia, the Minister of Trade […]
Read More →Opposition on extraordinary parliamentary elections in Serbia (BETA, B92, Danas)
Leader of Free Citizens Movement (PSG), Sasa Jankovic said that the opening of a theme of parliamentary elections is the best evidence that governing Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) is losing the local elections in the Serbian capital, Serbian media reported. “They would call for a referendum on constitutional changes, Eurovision song contest, all together, just […]
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