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Serbians would rather be poor than without Kosovo ( Dailies, B92)

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Citizens of Serbia would rather accept to live in poverty “than have someone recognize Kosovo on their behalf,” Tomislav Nikolic has said. The Serbian president made the statement on Monday as he was meeting with German Ambassador Heinz Wilhelm, adding that this was true despite the fact Serbia’s entry into the European Union was “a […]

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UNMIK Headlines 30 December

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• Kosovo Assembly approves budget for 2015 (Kosova Sot)
• Thaci: We’ll overcome the present social crisis together (Gazeta Blic)
• EULEX could take over Gavric’s case (koha.net)
• Ombudsperson: 2014 a complete failure for the judiciary (Telegrafi)

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OSCE Broadcast 29 December

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• Kosovo Assembly adopts the budget for 2015 (RTK1, Klan Kosova, KTV 23:00)
• Mustafa: Missing persons, a priority for the government (All monitored broadcasters, RTK1)
• Ombudsperson considers Kosovo as a failed state in 2014 (All monitored broadcasters, KTV)
• Seven candidates applied for Chief State Prosecutor post (Klan Kosova)
• CDHRF visited Slobodan Gavric (Klan Kosova)

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Belgrade Media Report 29 December 2014

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STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: Difficult decisions for hard times (RTS/Tanjug/Politika)
• Nikolic: Referendum for Kosovo (TV Pink/Tanjug/Novosti/Beta/Politika)
• Dacic confirms: Serbia takes over OSCE presidency as of 15 January (Tanjug)
• Serbia has done much in implementing the Brussels agreement (RTS)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• Osmancevic: No longer a place for SDA in Homeland coalition (Oslobodjenje)
• Formation of Republika Srpska legislative authorities finalized (Srna)
• Inzko commends RS institutions (Srna)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Kosovo nabs Serb suspected of planning attack (Reuters)
• Croatia: Josipovic’s bid for second term will go to a run-off (Euronews)
• Montenegro parliament adopts 2015 budget, raising deficit (Reuters)
• Pilot errors confirmed Macedonian president’s death in plane crash death (AFP)
• Macedonia: 2014 Marred by Ethnic Unrest (BIR)

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Mustafa: Missing persons, a priority for the government (RTK)

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Isa Mustafa, the Prime Minister of Kosovo, attended today the meeting of the Kosovo government’s committee for missing persons. “I am here today to express my full commitment to do my best to resolve the fate of your missing loved ones. This issue will be treated as a priority by the government of the Republic […]

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Kosovo Army is topic for Brussels (Vecernje Novosti)

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‘Hot potato’ in the hands of Serbian representatives in the Kosovo government will undoubtedly be forming of the so-called Army of Kosovo, the issue posed by their coalition partners Isa Mustafa and Hashim Thaci. According to Branimir Stojanovic, Deputy Prime Minister of the provisional institutions, the address on which will be discussed the issue is […]

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University of Pristina to decide on demands of the war veterans (Indeksonline)

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Kosovo Minister of Education, Arsim Bajrami said today that Kosovo Government will respect the autonomy of University of Pristina (UP) to find a solution for the demand of the former Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) war veterans for automatic admission of 1000 students who are children of war veterans. Bajrami said that he will meet with […]

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Solidarity for Kosovo (RTK2)

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Frenchman Arnaud Gouillons, with his organization “Solidarity for Kosovo”, continues to support the Serbian population.  A convoy with French aid will visit Serbian areas throughout Kosovo in the days before the New Year. They first arrived in Staro Gacko. In addition to gifts for children, families received new stoves on wood and electricity. Organization “Solidarity […]

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Kosovars should elect their President in national elections, not in the Assembly (Koha)

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Brussels-based correspondent Augustin Palokaj writes that since the Kosovo institutions are created as a result of personal bargaining, behind closed doors, and knowing the low level of trust that has remained in political parties, would be good that at least the Kosovo President is chosen by citizens directly. Only in that way, although with limited […]

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Four candidates to run for mayor of Gracanica (Gazeta Express)

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The Central Election Commission (CEC) has certified today the political parties and candidates who will participate in the extraordinary elections in Gracanica on 18 January. The candidates certified by CEC are: Vladeta Kostic from Civic Initiative Srpska, Dragisa Miric from New Kosovo Party, Nenad Rasic from Progressive Democratic Party, and Shaip Berisha from Democratic League of […]

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Witness protection program for special court is ready (Radio Kosova)

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Witness protection remains an obstacle to the Kosovo judiciary, especially in cases of organized crime and war crimes, reports Radio Kosova. So far, according to the reports of international organizations, it is estimated that at least 12 protected witnesses of various judicial processes have been killed. Joao Sousa, Spokesperson for Special Investigative Task Force (SITF) […]

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UAE 21 million euros investment in pediatrics surgery (RTKLive)

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United Arab Emirates (UAE) will invest 21 million euros in building the facility to Pediatrics Surgery Clinic in Pristina, RTKLive reports.  This facility will enable all children’s medical services within one place and will be called the Children’s University Hospital. This project was supported by the Minister of Health,  Imri Rrahmani during the visit of […]

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