OSCE Broadcast 4 February
• Gaon: Kosovo Serbs will be allowed in Serbia’s parliamentary elections (RTK2)
• Ibrahimi: High profile trials expected soon (KTV)
• Prishtinë/Pristina leaders accuse predecessors of procedure violation (Most monitored broadcasters, RTK1)
• KDI criticises Government regarding bidding procedures (RTK1, KTV)
• Milovan Vlaskovic released (Klan Kosova)
• Venice Commission reviews freedom of religion in Kosovo (RTK2, TV21)
Belgrade Daily Media Highlights 4 February
STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS
• Nikolic: Serbia committed to reaching a fair and lasting solution for Kosovo (Tanjug)
• Interpol’s arrest warrant for Oric issued (RTS)
• Bramertz requests revision on Perisic (B92)
• Office for Kosovo and Metohija condemns church robbery in Babin Most (Tanjug)
STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS
• Covic: Implementing Sejdic-Finci not a solution to Croat question (Fena)
RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• Bosnians file 500 applications with European Court of Human Rights (Dalje.com)
• FYR Macedonia’s coalition split increases risk of early general election (IHS Jane’s Country Risk Daily Report)
• Macedonian Editor Accused of Ethnic Hate Speech (BIRN)
Ban: Progress in Kosovo in 2013, consolidation to follow (Tanjug)
NEW YORK – The latest report on Kosovo-Metohija by United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon underlined that in 2014, efforts must continue to consolidate the critical achievements of the past year in the dialogue and along the path toward regional reconciliation, stability and prosperity. In the regular three-month report, which Tanjug has seen, Ban said […]
Read More →Halimi: We will decide on boykot on Wednesday (Vecernje Novosti)
Albanian Parties from southern Serbia will decide whether to participate in early parliamentary elections by Wednesday. There are votes for and against entering the election race, and our goal is to take a common position and stick to it, says Riza Halimi, president of the Party for Democratic Action (PDD). For which option you are […]
Read More →A shattering corruption (Kosova Sot)
A recent survey by the European Commission found that corruption in European Union is widespread and costs the bloc’s economy at least 120bn euros annually. If this is the case in the EU, “imagine what happens in the Republic of Kosovo”, writes the paper in its editorial today. The report further found that every twelfth […]
Read More →Nevenka Rikalo: Decision to go to a safe house is difficult (KiM Radio)
Starting the idea to open a safe house in the Serbian communities in Kosovo shows that awareness of the need to solve the problems of women in Kosovo increased, said Nevenka Rikalo to KIM Radio. Nevenka Rikalo, the President of the Association “Ruka ruci” (Hand to hand) points out, however, that it is difficult for […]
Read More →Albanians and Brits plundering Trepca (VESTI)
After various models which Pristina invented in order to get the most out of Trepca, Kosovo government suggest that it becomes public enterprise. Even though Belgrade and Pristina are disputing the ownership over Trepca and expect the dispute to be settled in the course of Brussels dialogue, seems that Albanians decided to play their own […]
Read More →Pakistan lobbies for Kosovo (koha.net)
Senator Mushaid Hussain Sayed, who leads the commission of national security at Pakistani Senate, is staying for a several-day visit in Tirana. In an interview for Top Channel, he explained what he wants to achieve through the meetings with the most senior officials in Albania. “I am here to strengthen the relations between Pakistan and […]
Read More →Decision on Ivanovic’s appeal, today (koha.net)
The Appeals Court is expected to decide today on the appeal of Oliver Ivanovic’s lawyer on the one month detention measure. EULEX Spokesperson, Irina Gudelevic, stated that the legal deadline has not been exceeded, since Oliver Ivanovic’s appeal was submitted on 30 January. Former deputy of Kosovo Assembly, Oliver Ivanovic, currently candidate for mayor in […]
Read More →Venice Commission visits Kosovo for freedom of religion (indeksonline.net)
A delegation of Venice Commission will be visiting Kosovo today. They are expected to meet with head of EU Office in Kosovo, Samuel Zbogar. The intention of the visit is review of the current draft law on freedoms of religions. This is the first visit of Venice Commission since the declaration of independence of Kosovo. […]
Read More →To the polls for the fourth time (KiM Radio)
In just three months citizens of North Mitrovica on 23 February expects the polls for the fourth time. It is predicted that turnout will be lower than in December. From candidates who participated in the last election cycle, only Oliver Ivanovic submitted candidacy, who is in custody from last week. Nonetheless, CI SDP’s will campaign, […]
Read More →Albanians bothered by Catholic Church bells (Vecernje Novosti)
The draft law on protection against noise, which was adopted last Thursday by the Kosovo Assembly, in which , besides the church bells as a source of noise was mentioned the Adhan (call to prayer from the mosque), shocked the public. Bosnian parties were the loudest, as well as a number of Serbian MPs and […]
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