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OSCE Broadcast 18 March

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• Heavy blast occurs in north Mitrovica/Mitrovicë (Klan Kosova)
• Prizren mayor Muja suspends his post (All monitored broadcasters, KTV)
• Civil society criticises Thaçi of early election campaign (KTV)
• Media industry calls for independent IMC Board (TV21)
• Government signs collective contract (All monitored broadcasters, KTV)

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Belgrade Daily Media Highlights 18 March

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STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Vulin: A crime unpunished is always repeated (Tanjug)
• International community to punish perpetrators (RTS)
• Dacic: Proof of government commitment to fight against crime (RTS)
• How did Kosovo vote (Danas)
• Ashton congratulates Serbia on successful elections (Tanjug)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS
• Ashton: B&H leaders should show commitment (Fena)
• Serbia respects B&H territorial integrity (Radio Sarajevo)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Ultranationalist-Turned-Liberal Is Expected to Lead Serbia (New York Times)
• Serbia’s next PM sets reform target (Reuters)
• Serbia’s election: Vucic’s victory (The Economist)
• Bosnian Serbs Welcome Vucic’s Election Triumph (BIRN)
• Croat Leaders Congratulate Serbian Progressives (BIRN)
• Mladic Demands Acquittal Halfway Through Trial (BIRN)
• Serbian state media reports arrest of Balkans’ most wanted suspected drug lord (Associated Press)
• Macedonia Ruling Parties Issue Separate Audits (BIRN)

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Crimea farce and Kosovo tragedy (Koha Ditore)

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Publicist Enver Robelli writes that although the case of Crimea is a great deal different to that of Kosovo, this hasn’t prevented supporters of the Russian President Vladimir Putin to draw parallels between the two cases. Robelli says comparison of territorial disputes is very often absurd and every state-building process has its own specifics. Some […]

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PDK returns to the old habit (Zeri)

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Enis Veliu writes in the weekly column for the paper that Prime Minister Hashim Thaci has launched a campaign to “buy” votes for forthcoming elections using the taxpayers’ money and the decision to increase the salaries of civil servants by 25 percent is one the examples of this. Veliu says it is still not known […]

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Putin: Crimea similar to Kosovo, West is rewriting its own rule book (RT)

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Published time: March 18, 2014 11:08 Edited time: March 18, 2014 13:20 Crimea’s secession from Ukraine was just like Kosovo’s secession from Serbia, and any arguments otherwise are just attempts to bend the West-advocated rules that were applied to the Kosovo case, Russian President Vladimir Putin said. The statements came as Putin was addressing the […]

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Ibrahimi: Failure to respect the law, a political game by northern municipalities (RTK)

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“If the northern municipalities do not apply necessary changes in their statutes within 30 days, the Government of Kosovo needs to implement measures foreseen by law. The actions of the northern municipalities are a political game played by mayors there,” Sazan Ibrahimi, executive director of the Association of Municipalities of Kosovo said in an interview […]

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LDK, Vetevendosje call for Muja’s resignation and release of arrested (lajmi.net)

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The Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) and the Vetevendosje Movement have condemned today’s arrest of protesters in Prizren who are demanding the resignation of Prizren mayor Ramadan Muja. Vetevendosje said the arrest of Artan Abrashi, member of the Prizren municipal assembly, was politically motivated. Meanwhile, the Pristina-based Kosovo Democratic Institute (KDI) has also called for […]

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Gjakova and Mitrovica, free economic zones (Koha)

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Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci, in today’s meeting of the government, welcomed the decision to declare Gjakova and Mitrovica free economic zones. Thaci in particular thanked Deputy Prime Minister Behxhet Pacolli, who was the first to suggest the idea. Pacolli said the adoption of the decision will bring better infrastructure, conditions and qualities for business […]

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Vlasi: SNS’s victory, greater ambitions over Kosovo (Novi Magazin)

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Analyst from Pristina Azem Vlasi claims that convincing victory of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) at parliamentary elections in Serbia will increase ambitions of Serbia toward Kosovo. ‘The fact that Aleksandar Vučić’s party has appeared stronger at last elections will surely influence on increased ambitions toward Kosovo in order to maintain a populist and nationalistic […]

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Greece interested in fostering good relations with Kosovo (Koha online)

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The President of the Republic of Kosovo, Atifete Jahjaga, had today a farewell meeting with head of the Greek Liaison Office, Ambassador Dimitris Moschopoulos. President Jahjaga expressed appreciation for the work of Ambassador Moschopoulos and his engagement on representation of his country in Kosovo. She also stressed the importance of deepening  the relations between the […]

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Tomorrow in Brussels to be discussed about rule of law in Kosovo (Radio Kosova)

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In the framework of the structured dialogue for rule of law tomorrow in Brussels will be held regular meeting of Kosovo delegation and European Union officials, where it is going to be discussed about justice, security, judiciary and basic rights. In the agenda is also expected to be the role of EULEX regarding the rule […]

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Kosovo youth reunited through rock music (BBC News)

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18 March 2014 Last updated at 00:15 GMT Six years on from its unilateral declaration of independence, there are still deep divisions in Kosovo. Nowhere is this more true than Mitrovica – a town divided by a river, with ethnic-Serbs living on one side, and ethnic-Albanians on the other. But one project has been trying […]

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