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Join us at the EU table, Balkan aspirants are told (Reuters)

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A dozen EU countries want to bring the six western Balkan nations into European Union policy meetings even before they join the bloc, according to a policy paper seen by Reuters, in an effort to improve the bloc’s image in the region. http://reut.rs/2EHdfPX

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EU needs commitment to rights in West Balkans (EUobserver)

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EU needs commitment to rights in West Balkans (EUobserver)

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Todor Gardos, researcher with the Human Rights Watch, writes in an opinion piece for EUobserver that the new European Commission strategy for enlargement of the EU, expected to be presented on February 6, could be greeted with skepticism at the Western Balkans. However, if the EU is willing to end its ‘drift policy’ and commit […]

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Forwarding of border demarcation bill to Assembly postponed (media)

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Forwarding of border demarcation bill to Assembly postponed (media)

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Kosovo Assembly chairmanship has decided not to forward the border demarcation agreement to the Assembly for vote in its next plenary session, media report. President of the Assembly, Kadri Veseli, said after the meeting of the chairmanship that the issue of border demarcation requires broad political consensus. The Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) opposed the […]

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Jevtic: Robberies and attacks against returnees must stop (Tanjug, Blic)

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Jevtic: Robberies and attacks against returnees must stop (Tanjug, Blic)

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It is high time to stop those terrorizing returnees in the municipality of Istok since beginning of this year. I urge the Kosovo police to protect the Serbs in returns sites in Istok municipality, while robberies and attacks against returnees must stop immediately, Kosovo Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Communities and Returns, Dalibor Jevtic […]

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EU to discuss Spain’s blockade of Kosovo on 23 February? (Vecernje Novosti, B92)

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EU to discuss Spain’s blockade of Kosovo on 23 February? (Vecernje Novosti, B92)

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Madrid’s concerns regarding the EU integration of the Western Balkans will soon be in front of EU leaders, Vecernje Novosti daily reports. The European Council will also consider a new enlargement strategy. The remarks of Spain, which strongly opposes to any kind of indication of statehood in reference to Kosovo on its European path, are […]

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Jeremic: Vucic plans to trade Kosovo for audience with Merkel (BETA, B92)

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Jeremic: Vucic plans to trade Kosovo for audience with Merkel (BETA, B92)

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People’s Party leader Vuk Jeremic says President Aleksandar Vucic is not capable of reaching a favorable compromise deal on Kosovo and Metohija, Serbian media reported. According to the former foreign minister, Vucic is “preparing to allow Pristina to get a chair in the UN, at the request of foreigners, and in return get only a […]

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Belgrade Media Report 02 February 2018

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United Nations Office in Belgrade

Daily Media Highlights

Friday 2 February 2018
LOCAL PRESS

• Djuric and Tanin on upcoming UNMIK report (RTS/Tanjug)
• Vucic: Serbs and Albanians could make another mistake (Tanjug/B92/Kronen Zeitung)
• Vucic: Agreement on normalization of relations equals to looking to the future (Beta)
• Serbia appreciates Slovenia’s assistance in process of European integration (Beta)
• Healthcare one of the conditions of survival of Serbs in Kosovo and Metohija (Tanjug)
• Spain strongly supports Serbia, stance on Kosovo clear – embassy (Tanjug)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Brussels: B&H Presidency members meet EPP’s Daul (BHT1)
• Covic: Bosniak side should stop electing two members of the Presidency from Federation of B&H (Vecernji list)
• Izetbegovic: We did not come to solve something (EuroBlic)
• Zvizdic: I will accept nomination, in case SDA decides to nominate me for post of Bosniak member of B&H Presidency (Hayat)
• Members of HVO acquitted (Dnevni list)
Croatia
• Croatian Defense Minister wants Serbian President to apologize (Hina)
• Serbian national minority leader hopeful about Vucic’s visit (Hina)
Montenegro
• Jokovic: Common opposition presidential candidate unlikely (CDM)
• Becic ready: I have courage to confront Djukanovic (CDM)
fYROM
• President Ivanov: Name solution without encroaching on identity (MIA)
• Zaev and Nimetz have agreed: Naumovski and Vasilakis are out, Dimitrov and Kotzias are in (Meta)
• Dimitrov: Nimetz brought “ideas that are not so bad, but also ideas that are not so good” (Meta)
• UN name mediator meets opposition VMRO-DPMNE leader (MIA)
• UN name mediator Nimetz meets DUI leader Ahmeti (MIA)
• PM Zaev meets MEPs Bostinaru, Fajon and Picula (MIA)
Albania
• Chaos in parliament, opposition MPs noise and insults against majority (ADN)
• Two Democrat officials physically clashed with a citizen (ADN)
• Maritime borders, Kokedhima ‘threatens’ Prime Minister (ADN)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Greece-Macedonia/FYROM Name Talks: Searching for new momentum after Nimetz Balkan visit (New Europe)

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