Belgrade Media Report 30 May 2018
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Wednesday 30 May 2018
LOCAL PRESS
• Support of Guinea Bissau to Serbia’s territorial integrity (RTS/Tanjug)
• Serbia appreciates Ghana’s intention to review recognition of Kosovo (RTS/Tanjug)
• Vucic: Agreement with Albanians in agreement and will of people (Novosti)
• Dacic: We expect new phase of enlargement process (RTS/Tanjug/Beta)
• Mali elected Serbian Finance Minister (Beta/RTS/Tanjug)
• Mali’s doctorate to be under scrutiny (Danas)
• Jeremic: Vucic intends to hand over UN seat to Pristina this year (Nasa TV)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Federation of B&H CC’s ruling opened discussion on equality, cases of discrimination and segregation in entire B&H (FTV)
• Reactions to the Federation of B&H CC’s ruling (Oslobodjenje/TV1)
• Dodik to run for Serb member of B&H Presidency, Cvijanovic to run for RS President (RTRS)
Croatia
• President criticizes government’s demographic policy (HRT)
Montenegro
• DF post defeat (CDM)
fYROM
• President Ivanov asks to be briefed on the name negotiations process (MIA)
• Zaev: No name agreement yet, principles defined (MIA)
• Katrougalos: Name agreement requires bold decision by Zaev (MIA)
• All name options still in play (MIA)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• Festival Aims to Bridge Kosovo-Serbia Divide (BIRN)
• Pre-Election Frenzy Threatens Bosnia’s Institutions (BIRN)
Kosovo Women Take Aim at Wikipedia Gender Imbalance (Balkan Insight)
Kosovo women who took part in a ‘Wiki Edit-a-Thon’ in Pristina pledged to increase female influence on the online encyclopedia Wikipedia, most of whose entries are written and edited by men. Drita Berisha, one of 25 mostly young women from Kosovo who participated in a one-day workshop called the ‘Wiki Edit-a-Thon’ in Pristina on Tuesday, told […]
Read More →Human Remains Found in Suspected Kosovo War Grave (Balkan Insight)
The remains of five people have been found in a suspected mass grave near the Kosovo town of Gjakova/Djakovica, although their identity and cause of death has yet to be established. The EU Rule-of-Law Mission in Kosovo, EULEX told BIRN that the remains of five bodies have been found during a search for a mass […]
Read More →Thaci for ORF: Kosovars have the right of freedom of movement (ORF, RTK)
The President of Kosovo, Hashim Thaci, gave an interview to Austria’s public broadcaster ORF. This broadcaster initially described how for many non-member states the European Union continues to be an important target. “Especially for Kosovo, whose President is visiting Vienna. He hopes to find Austria’s support for Kosovo’s approximation to the EU.” Speaking about the […]
Read More →Hoxhaj: reacts to the abuse of Kosovo artists at the border with Serbia (Koha)
Deputy Prime Minister of Kosovo Enver Hoxhaj, reacted to Serbia’s border police mistreating of artists from Kosovo, who intended to participate at the annual festival in Belgrade, “Miredita, DobarDan.” “Shameful scenes at the border, as Serbian authorities are mistreating Kosovo artists traveling to Belgrade. We demand from Serbian Government to immediately stop abusing our citizens […]
Read More →Collective centres in Brezovica without electricity again (KIM Radio)
The electricity in collective centres in Brezovica was cut off over unpaid debts from 10 years ago, KIM Radio reported. There are around 300 displaced persons living in the four collective centres in Brezovica. Milan Janjic, displaced person from Urosevac told RTV KIM the electricity was cut off this morning around 9.00. Every month Commissariat […]
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