OSCE Broadcast 27 February
• Jacobson: Student protests had political background (Klan Kosova)
• PDK will not request Krasniqi’s dismissal (KTV)
• RTK director refutes reports on his resignation (RTK2&RTK1)
• Ten candidates for IMC Board shortlisted (KTV)
• Ombudsperson forwarded his recommendations on electoral reform (TV21)
• Kurz calls on Kosovo institutions to fight corruption and organised crime (All monitored broadcasters, KTV)
• Assembly discusses school safety (Most monitored broadcasters, KTV)
• Detention on remand extended for Oliver Ivanovic (Most monitored broadcasters, KTV)
Belgrade Daily Media Highlights 27 February
STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS
• Vucic: Serbs in Kosovo will survive and be safe (RTS)
• Serbian parliamentary parties to conduct election campaign in Kosovo and Metohija (Novosti)
• Final CIK results confirm Rakic’s victory (Tanjug)
• Djuric: Kosovo elections are not an obstacle to Union of Serb Municipalities (Beta)
• Oliver’s 30 days in prison (Politika)
STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS
• B&H – toughest issue in Balkans (Srna)
• CoE delegation warns B&H Constitutional Commission (Fena)
RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• Serbian Officers’ Trial for Kosovo Killings Opens (BIRN)
• Opinion: The depressing paradox of Bosnian protests (Kashmir Times)
• Karadzic Demands a Year to Prepare Closing Statement (BIRN)
• 10th death anniversary of former Macedonian president marked (Xinhua)
• Macedonian Albanian Joins Presidential Race (BIRN)
• Politics By Other Means: Balkan NGOs Breed MPs (BIRN)
Vucic: Serbs in Kosovo will be safe and will survive (Tanjug)
Leader of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) Aleksandar Vucic made it clear to Serbs in Kosovo-Metohija (KiM) on Thursday that he guarantees them security and survival. “We must change ourselves for the better, but don’t worry, I guarantee that no one will put your children at risk, or your stay in Kosovo-Metohija, and I do […]
Read More →Vucic pronounced honorary citizen of Leposavic (Tanjug)
LEPOSAVIC – Serbian First Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic received the plaque of the honorary citizen of Leposavic on Thursday for his contribution to the survival of Serbs in Kosovo-Metohija, Leposavic Mayor Dragan Jablanovic said. Noting that he is very honoured to be able to deliver the recognition to Vucic, Jablanovic said that he holds […]
Read More →Why Kosovo and Western Balkans need foreign investment (BBC News)
24 February 2014 Last updated at 14:00 GMT Prime ministers from countries of the Western Balkans are in London to try to promote foreign investment in the region. They are hoping to tempt investors to countries like Serbia, Bosnia and Croatia, with opportunities in sectors such as energy and transport. But they are aware that […]
Read More →Q7 (Kosova Sot)
Kosova Sot in its front-page editorial hails the decision of the Pristina Mayor, Shpend Ahmeti, to sell the Audi Q7 car used by his predecessor, Isa Mustafa, and says that though “a symbolic victory”, it sends out a good message against the the life of luxury led by Government officials. The paper says millions of […]
Read More →Gjini asks MPs to sign motion of mistrust against government (Telegrafi)
Ardian Gjini, head of the parliamentary group of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK), called on fellow members of parliament to sign the motion of mistrust against the government, saying that the government now lacks the majority in parliament and should not be governing Kosovo. “You can ask two questions: why the motion, […]
Read More →Police expected to arrest person most-rumored for corruption in Kosovo (Lajmi)
Sources in law enforcement authorities say that a person suspected of being involved in several cases of corruption and organized crime is expected to be arrested soon. The suspect holds a senior post in a state institution. It seems that EULEX has never been this active in filing lawsuits, raiding suspects and arresting people believed […]
Read More →Government decides to increase salaries for 82,000 workers (Koha)
Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci said in today’s meeting of the government that the decision to increase salaries for Kosovar workers has been finalized and that it will include around 82,000 workers of all categories. Thaci said the decision would enter into force on Friday or the latest by Monday. “I want to confirm to […]
Read More →Steele thieves (Zeri)
The paper’s deputy editor, Lavdim Hamidi, says the Kosovo Government’s decision to sell Kosovo energy distribution network (KEDS) to the Turkish company Calik&Limak for 26 million euros was scandalous and estimates that this price would perhaps be realistic if the offer only included the main KEK building and not the rest of the over 20 […]
Read More →Gjini calls on opposition to support mistrust motion to bring down the Government (Radio Kosova)
The head of Parliamentary group of AAK, Ardian Gjini, requested from opposition to support mistrust motion to bring down the government. He said that this issue will not be proceeding to Assembly without ensuring 61 votes needed to bring down the Government. Gjini said that government dos not have the majority in the Assembly and […]
Read More →Kurz: Kosovo should be harsher on its war against corruption (indeksonline)
“Kosovo should be harsher on its war against corruption and organized crime, in order to guarantee economic development and European integration,” stated the Austrian Foreign Minister, Sebastian Kurz, during the meeting with his Kosovar counterpart, Enver Hoxhaj. Kurz promised Austria’s support on reforms in the field of the rule of law and increase of the […]
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