Serwer: UNMIK cannot block anything, Resolution 1244 is not a problem (media)
Daniel Serwer, professor of the Practice of Conflict Management, director of the Conflict Management Program and a Senior Fellow at the Center for Transatlantic Relations, at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, in an interview to Deutsche Welle, said that the United Nations Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) cannot block anything in Kosovo and […]
Read More →“Announcements of independent ZSO establishment political marketing” (KIM radio)
Despite numerous statements and messages that Srpska Lista would independently initiate the establishment of the Association/Community of Serb-Majority Municipalities on April 20th, it has however decided to wait, KIM Radio reports today. This is not first time that Srpska Lista announces and then pulls back from independent establishment of the ZSO. Although ZSO has been […]
Read More →Ministry for Communities and Returns presented paper on profiling displaced persons (KIM Radio)
Read More →Ministry for Communities and Returns presented paper on profiling displaced persons (KIM Radio)
The Ministry for Communities and Returns presented a final paper aiming to profile displaced persons. During the presentation it was noted there is a need for a better regional coordination among responsible institutions, KIM Radio reported. The paper provides information on the needs of displaced persons such as access to health care, protection, incomes. Upon […]
Read More →“Serbia in EU focus as it is seen as factor of stability” (RTS)
The entire region is at a crossroad and it is expected certain open issues to be closed. For Serbia it is the normalization of relations with Pristina, Centre for Foreign Policy Director, Aleksandra Joksimovic told RTS. According to Joksimovic often visits of the EU High Representative Federica Mogherini to Serbia and other countries in the […]
Read More →Vucic and Mogherini “don’t agree on everything” (B92, BETA)
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic spoke on Thursday afternoon in Belgrade with EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini, who on a tour of the region. Vucic told a joint press conference that he talked with Mogherini about EU accession negotiations chapters, both those where Serbia has made progress, and those where the European Commission says no […]
Read More →Belgrade Media Report 20 April 2018
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Thursday 19 April 2018
LOCAL PRESS
• Brnabic: Serbia firmly on position of military neutrality (RTS)
• NATO respects Serbia’s military neutrality (Tanjug)
• Brnabic condemns conduct of Vojislav Seselj (government website)
• Vucic: We will wait three-and-a-half months more for ZSO (RTS)
• Dacic: Kosovo cannot be a subject of foreign political trade (RTS/Tanjug)
• Djuric: We will request an explanation from Mogherini (TV Prva/Tanjug)
• Fabrizi: Belgrade-Pristina dialogue main segmentof Mogherini’s visit (RTS)
• Has incident with Croatian flag actually happened? (Beta/Tanjug/B92)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Wigemark: Failure to adopt changes to Election Law will result in blockades (Glas Srpske)
• Zvizdic: Progress has been achieved; political obstructions have slowed down implementation of necessary reforms (Hayat)
• Cormack says there are concrete solutions to amending of Election Law of B&H, where each party has to give up something (BHT1)
• B&H HoR adopts SDA’s proposal of changes to Law on Criminal Procedure (BHT1)
• SNSD asks Bosic to schedule urgent session to discuss recent statements made by SDA leader Izetbegovic about B&H’s armament (N1/TV1)
Croatia
• After incident, speaker of Croatian parliament abruptly ends visit to Serbia (Hina)
• Croatia condemns Seselj incident (Hina)
• Serbian Ambassador refuses Croatia’s protest note (Hina)
• Leader of Serbs in Croatia comments on Seselj incident (Hina)
• Petir and Tomasic address European Commission because of Seselj (HRT)
• Croatia sends response to Slovenian complaint on border arbitration implementation (HRT)
Montenegro
• Haradinaj celebrates Montenegro’s successes (CDM)
fYROM
• Mogherini: Macedonia back on track (MIA)
• President Ivanov meets with Mogherini (MIA)
• Mogherini and Zaev host informal dinner for PMs of Western Balkan countries (MIA)
• Zaev-Haradinaj: EC reports prompt good neighborliness, regional cooperation (MIA)
• Hahn welcomes VMRO-DPMNE’s EU integration role (MIA)
• European Council President Tusk to visit Macedonia next week (MIA)
Albania
• Mogherini: Congratulations! You realize vetting, we kept the promise; Rama: No time to rest (ADN)
• Integration, Rama appeal to the opposition to be part of one team (ADN)
• Basha reacts after Prime Minister’s request for cooperation (ADN)
• Opposition asks from Mogherini to convince Rama to release 11 Kukesi citizens (ADN)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• Turkish Foreign Ministry responds to Macron on Balkans (Anadolu Agency)
Read More →UNMIK Headlines 20 April
• Assembly unlikely to adopt platform on dialogue (Koha)
• Hoxhaj: Dialogue platform aims to achieve binding agreement (Epoka)
• President Thaci not afraid of special court (Gazeta Express)
• Thaci: Kosovo needs neither Erdogan nor Gulen supporters (RTK/T7)
• Serbian List returns to government over Association/Community (Koha)
• Visa liberalisation assessment team to visit Kosovo in May (Zeri)
• Hoxha: Visa liberalisation for Kosovo, this year (Epoka e Re)
• Deda: No motion of confidence until visa-free travel is granted (Zeri)
• Kosovo Assembly to discuss progress report today (Bota Sot)
• “Higher awareness at UN about sexual violence during Kosovo conflict” (Epoka)
• PM Haradinaj appoints two more deputy ministers (Zeri)
LINKS
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- Top EU diplomats put Serbia against the wall with Kosovo - Euronews 23/04/2024Top EU diplomats put Serbia against the wall with Kosovo Euronews
- European Parliament adopts exemption of visa requirement for Serbian citizens residing in Kosovo - European Western Balkans 23/04/2024European Parliament adopts exemption of visa requirement for Serbian citizens residing in Kosovo European Western Balkans
- ALDE-PACE votes for Kosovo's CoE membership - ALDE Party 23/04/2024
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