Belgrade Daily Media Highlights 3 January
STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS
• Nikolic: Serbia can have a better government (TV Prva)
• Dacic: Crucial formation of Union of Serb Municipalities; I’m not afraid of elections (RTS)
• Patriarch Irinej: Kosovo, a horrible place of existence (Tanjug)
• Pantic: I expect formation of Union of Serb Municipalities in February (Tanjug)
• Kurkulas: Serbia could progress fast in EU accession (Beta)
• Deniau: Serbia could become EU member in 2020 (Tanjug)
• Serbian citizens’ opinion poll: Brussels agreement the most important event (Politika)
• SDF: Survival of Serbian minority in Croatia called in question (Radio Serbia)
STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS
• B&H offers delegation of 28 more police to UN peacekeeping mission in South Sudan (Oslobodjenje)
• Inzko writes to Covic: Ban on executive functions no longer in force (Onasa)
• Covic: Past year exceptionally demanding (Srna)
RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• Serbia: Economic Woes Will Overshadow Joy Over EU (BIRN)
• EU to end EULEX mission in September, government of Kosovo to negotiate a new mission (Balkan Independent News Agency)
• International photographers document everyday life in Kosovo (Deutsche Welle)
• Prayers for Erdogan to Be Held across Bosnia (Novinite)
Chapter 35 unknown (Danas)
Belgrade – Not too ambitious to expect that Serbia can complete accession negotiations with the European Union for six years, says head of the state negotiating team Tanja Miščević. “For four years we can technically complete the negotiations, and then remain two years to ratify the treaty, both here and in the 28 member states. […]
Read More →Serbs do not believe in the ZSO jurisdictions (VESTIonline)
Serb leaders in Kosovo – and those who accept and those who do not accept the Brussels agreement – do not believe the community of Serbian municipalities (ZSO) will have any real powers. Oliver Ivanovic, president of the Citizens’ Initiative “Serbia, democracy, justice,” which went to the polls, consider the story of the ZSO “a […]
Read More →The pressures on the RS “muted” while the Kosovo problem lasts (VESTIonline)
Professor at the Faculty of Political Science and analyst Predrag Simic warns that in 2014 Kosovo will continue to be a major issue, and that pressures on the Republika Srpska will be „muted” as long as the Kosovo issue lasts. Kosovo remains in the spotlight “Right now the West sees Kosovo as the main trigger […]
Read More →Pantic expects ZSO formation in February (Tanjug)
KOSOVSKA MITROVICA – Krstimir Pantic, deputy director of the Serbian government’s Office for Kosovo-Metohija, stated on Thursday that the statute of the community of Serb municipalities (ZSO) will have to be harmonized with representatives of the international community, adding that he expects the ZSO to be formed next month. Pantic told Tanjug that he expects […]
Read More →Dacic: ZSO formation crucial (Tanjug)
BELGRADE – The meetings of the working groups in the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina will be continued next week, and for now it is crucial to form the community of Serb municipalities (ZSO) and to pass its statute, Serbian Prime Minister Ivica Dacic said. “You see that there are problems with the constitution of […]
Read More →International photographers document everyday life in Kosovo (DW)
Relations between Albanians and Serbs in Kosovo remain tense. An international group of photographers has tried to capture the mood in Pristina and is looking for evidence of reconciliation. It is massive, run-down and highly visible: The national Martyr’s Monument in the Kosovar capital, Pristina, seems out of place in this era. The bulky concrete […]
Read More →Lushtaku completes his oath ceremony in 10 minutes (rtklive.net)
The oath of the reelected mayor of Skenderaj, Sami Lushtaku lasted only ten minutes. Meanwhile, about 200 citizens of Skenderaj gathered before municipal assembly celebrating the oath of their mayor. The oath ceremony has been done from Lushtaku itself, meanwhile the oath ceremony has continued with deputies of municipal assembly.
Read More →Thaçi expects support from Greece (Lajmi.net)
Prime Minister of Kosovo, Hashim Thaçi, has congratulated his Greek counterpart, Antonis Samaras, for taking over the presidency of European Union from 1 January. For the next six months, Greece will coordinate EU affairs and Thaçi said he expects the country to play an important role on implementing Kosovo’s European agenda. Thaçi also said he […]
Read More →Ahmeti: Reports for coalition with LDK are not true (Indeksonline)
Pristina mayor, Shpend Ahmeti, denied reports that Vetëvendosje Movement has reached agreement with Democratic League of Kosovo to co-govern Pristina. The news published in several websites about the coalition between the two parties is completely untrue, said mayor Ahmeti. “There is no truth here. We are committed to cooperate with each and every assembly member, […]
Read More →Little economy, a lot of talk (Koha Ditore)
Lumir Abdixhiku says he was relieved that Kosovo Post and Telecom was not privatized because if it did, it would be one of the ugliest political acts. Although calling off the PTK privatisation for the second time will undoubtedly carry consequences for the country, adds Abdixhiku, the fact of the matter is that the sale […]
Read More →Opposition: Talks have not benefited Kosovo (rtklive.com)
Opposition parties in Kosovo argue that talks between Pristina and Belgrade have not benefited Kosovo. Opposition representatives say that while many issues have remained unresolved, the process is strengthening Serbs in Kosovo and that there is lack of readiness to implement the agreements in practice. Vjosa Osmani, member of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK), […]
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