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Belgrade Daily Media Highlights 31 January

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STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Rodic discussed peacekeeping operations with UN officials (Tanjug/Beta)
• Vulin: Kosovo Serbs will vote on 16 March (RTS)
• Kosovo Serbs to vote at parliamentary elections, but there are still unresolved issues (Novosti)
• Serbian-German civil dialogue (Radio Serbia)
• Due: United Nations assisting Serbia and the region (Tanjug)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• Lagumdzija-Inzko: Decision on Mostar financing must be in citizens’ interests (Oslobodjenje)
• Oric and Mandzic ask Izetbegovic for protection (Fena)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• North Kosovo on Edge After Serb Leader’s Arrest (BIRN)
• Four candidates running for mayor of Kosovo city (Xinhua)
• Serbia ‘Cannot Lose’ Croatian Genocide Lawsuit (BIRN)
• Unemployment in Bosnia ‘peace threat’ (World Bulletin)
• US Intelligence Deems Macedonia, Bosnia, ‘Volatile’ (BIRN)

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Kosovo Online Media Urged to Curb Hate Speech (BIRN)

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An NGO in Pristina has urged online media outlets to ban readers’ comments that are flagrantly offensive and incite hatred – saying very few of them now exercise any such control. The Youth Initiative for Human Rights said a large number of online media in Kosovo permit “offensive, denigrating and humiliating language, which potentially incite […]

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Kosovo aims SAA and visa liberalization, this year (koha.net)

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The Prime Minister of Kosovo, Hashim Thaçi, stated that the aim of the Government for 2014 is conclusion of the negotiations for Stabilization Association Agreement and fulfillment of the criteria for visa liberalization. Speaking at a reception organized by the representatives of the European Union in Kosovo, Thaçi stated that negotiation of for Stabilization Association […]

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Kandic: Ivanovic to be treated same as Lushtaku (koha.net)

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Activist for the human rights in Belgrade, Natasa Kandic, considers that EULEX has made a mistake by allowing Sami Lushtaku to pledge for municipal mayor while in detention as a suspect on war crimes. According to her, EULEx now is obliged to allow Oliver Ivanovic the same thing. Expressing suspicions that Ivanovic’s detention in the […]

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Jahjaga and Thaçi on reforms which lead Kosovo to EU (koha.net)

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The President of the Republic of Kosovo, Atifete Jahjaga, met today with the Prime Minister of Kosovo, Hashim Thaçi, to discuss general developments in the country and processes that Kosovo is going through. President Jahjaga and PM Thaçi agreed that the institutions of the country will continue to deepen general reforms in the country in […]

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Zbogar: Full confidence in the independent work of prosecutors and judges (Blic)

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EU Special Representative in Kosovo Samuel Žbogar did not wish to comment on the case of detention of Oliver Ivanovic, saying that every court case must be processed without any interference. He also added that he has a lot of faith in an independent and impartial prosecutor’s work, as well judges who work in this […]

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Kosovo privatization: Pristina first offers, and then threatens (Vecernje Novosti)

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Internally displaced persons (IDP), who at the moment of exodus from Kosovo and Metohija had permanent contracts in local companies, are entitled to a portion of profit from the privatization of their companies. They are also entitled to retroactive salaries from the time they were forced to leave the company, until the time of its […]

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Due: UN is helping Serbia and region (Tanjug)

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BELGRADE – Representative of the Secretary General and Head of the UN Office in Belgrade Peter Due has said that the UN is willing to help implement the Brussels agreement, would work towards cooperation and reconciliation in the Western Balkans and continue with its development activities in Serbia. The UN welcomes Serbia’s efforts to join […]

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Mikic: ‘Joint Future’ didn’t function very well (KIM radio)

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Four Serbian MPs in the Kosovo assembly have left the caucus “Joint Future’ formed by the Minister for Labor and Social Welfare Nenad Rasic.  Following the resignation of Vesna Mikic, Sasa Djokic, Vesimir Savic and Vojislav Stojanovic from the caucus, there are only three MPs left in the caucus. Vesna Mikic said to KIM radio […]

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KSAM: Political background of the latest developments in the north (KIM radio)

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Latest developments in Northern Mitrovica have created panic, fear and concerns amongst the Serbian community in Kosovo, assessed Kosovo Strategic Action Network (KSAM) KSAM stated that murder of the councilor Dimitrije Janicijevic, resignation and questioning of Krstimir Pantic, and detention of Oliver Ivanovic have caused panic, fear and concerns amongst the entire Serbian community in […]

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MPs: Someone doesn’t want Ivanovic for the mayor (KIM radio)

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MPs in the Kosovo assembly who represent Serbs request that Olvier Ivanovic is released pending trial. Letter is signed by 13 MPs who deem that someone wants purposely to prevent Ivanovic from becoming the mayor of Northern Mitrovica. “We, the MPs at the Kosovo assembly representing Serbs, are requesting from authorities to enable Oliver Ivanovic […]

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Votes of Serbs to be counted out of Kosovo? (Vecernje Novosti)

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Serbs from Kosovo and Metohija will participate in central elections, however some issues are still unsettled, the key question is where the votes will be deposited.  Principal agreement was reached about it in the course of  last round of dialogue, but teams of Belgrade and Pristina should work out the details considering that Kosovo authorities don’t […]

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