OSCE Broadcast 29 January
• Çollaku: Serbs with dual citizenship will be able to vote for Serbian elections (Klan Kosova)
• September – the best time for general elections (Most monitored broadcasters, KTV)
• LDK and Srpska apply for Mitrovica/Mitrovicë north extraordinary mayoral elections (Most monitored broadcasters, KTV)
• Assembly Media Committee visits RTK (RTK2, RTK1)
Kosovo Student’s Death Puts Focus on School Security (BIRN)
The killing of a student in Kosovo in an argument with another student has heightened concerns about violence and security in educational institutions. The 20-year-old victim was a student at the Arkitekt Sinani Technical Secondary School in the southern part of the divided town of Mitrovica, in northern Kosovo. He was killed with a knife […]
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STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS
• Nikolic signs decision to slate parliamentary elections (RTS)
• Dacic, Patriarch Irinej discuss current political situation (Tanjug)
• Ivanovic’s arrest destabilizing northern Kosovo (Radio Serbia)
STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS
• Serbian Prosecution conducting investigation against Oric (RTS)
• Colak: B&H doesn’t extradite its citizens (Dnevni Avaz)
RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• Kosovo Serb politician Oliver Ivanovic arrested over war crimes (BBC)
• Serbian Ex-Minister Accuses Vucic of Blocking Reforms (BIRN)
• Former Bosnian Serb army commander Mladic attends his trial at the ICTY at The Hague (Reuters)
• Scars, Visible and Invisible, in Bosnia (New York Times Blog)
• Kosovo, FYROM and NATO (Neoskosmos)
Reforms moved Kosovo closer to EU (kohaditore.com)
Deputy Minister for European Integration, Gëzim Kasapolli, met today with Head of the Division for Western Balkans at the German Federal Office, Mr. Hans Ulrich Südbeck and the German Ambassador in Kosovo Peter Blomeyer. They discusses the relations between the two countries, increase of cooperation and additional coordination on the main issues for our country, […]
Read More →Reserved seats for two more mandates – why not? (Koha Ditore)
Analyst Halil Matoshi writes that at the present state-building stage and relaxing of relations with Serbia, Kosovo political leaders should say ‘yes’ to extending the mandate for reserved seats at the Kosovo Assembly for community parties as this would not undermine the state of Kosovo. He suggests that the extension should be approved under the […]
Read More →Over half of population in favor of EU membership (Tanjug)
BELGRADE – More than half of Serbian population, 51 percent, support the country’s membership in the European Union, and 39 percent see the fight against corruption as one of the most significant reforms, show the results of a public opinion poll carried out by the Serbian government’s European Integration Office, which were presented on Wednesday. […]
Read More →Lajcak: Advance along EU path, preserve stability (Tanjug)
BELGRADE – Miroslav Lajcak, Slovakia’s deputy prime minister and foreign minister, has voiced expectation that, regardless of forthcoming parliamentary elections and their results, Serbia will continue along the European path, and noted that it is important that political stability be maintained in the country. All Serbian partners in the EU noticed the efforts that the […]
Read More →Black clouds above education (Kosova Sot)
“The evil has spread its roots deep in our country”, declares the paper in the opening of its front-page editorial. While the consequences of this situation are increasingly being felt, negligence of Kosovo institutions to address the problems is shameful. Yesterday, a tragic event unfolded in Mitrovica where a high school student was stabbed to […]
Read More →Kukan: At least eight years to full EU membership (Tanjug)
BELGRADE – Eduard Kukan, head of the European Parliament (EP) delegation for relations with Serbia, estimates that it will take Serbia at least eight years to join the European Union, but adds that all efforts should focus on continuing the successful EU integration process. Some Serbian politicians have great enthusiasm when it comes to the […]
Read More →Nikolic calls elections for March 16 (Tanjug)
BELGRADE – Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic called on Wednesday early parliamentary elections for March 16. Based on the government’s argument, Nikolic signed a decree on the dissolution of the Serbian parliament and decision to call early parliamentary elections. These will be 10th parliamentary elections since the introduction of the multi-party system, and seventh early […]
Read More →Deadline for North Mitrovica elections expires today (rtklive.com)
Today expires the deadline for candidates in North Mitrovica mayoral elections. Officials from the Central Elections Commission said not a single candidate has applied to run for the post of mayor in these extraordinary elections. Interested for candidate of northern Mitrovica municipality have only today to apply. CEC officials said that although working hours are […]
Read More →General elections in March? (kohaditore.com)
The main political parties have agreed to hold the next general elections in Kosovo during March. This option is also supported by Quint countries, informed Klan Kosova broadcaster last night. However, it is initially expected for the Parliament of Kosovo to hold a motion which would bring down the Government and to open in this […]
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