Belgrade Media Report 14 May 2014
STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS
• Rakic: Pristina refusing to verify statutes of north municipalities (Beta)
• Jablanovic: Serbs could become second strongest force in Kosovo Assembly (Tanjug)
• Office for Kosovo and Metohija condemns seizure of medicines (Radio Serbia)
• German soldiers to remain in Kosovo (RTS)
STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS
• Vucic meets with Sarajevo Serbs (Srna)
RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• Serbia pledges support for single Bosnia amid secessionist rhetoric (Reuters)
• Serbia pleads with Europe to respect its ties to Russia (World Socialist Website)
• Palestinian Leader Expected to Visit Serbia (BIRN)
• Inzko Raises Bosnian Serb Residence Checks (BIRN)
• Obama’s Half-brother Arrives in Montenegro (BIRN)
Rakic: Pristina refusing to verify statutes (KIM radio)
Mayor of North Mitrovica Goran Rakic, sharply protested because authorities in Pristina are refusing to verify statutes of municipalities in northern Kosovo for four months now. In his view that causes instability and ‘brings into question everything that was agreed so far and what was achieved on the plan of normalization of life in the […]
Read More →Thieves’ bait (Zeri)
The paper’s deputy editor in chief Lavdim Hamidi says that while Hashim Thaci is seeking another term in office, he is indirectly showing he is not happy with his own governance. If this was not the case, he would not choose to name his campaign “A New Mission” but would praise his good governance during […]
Read More →The left (Tribuna)
Vetevendosje deputy leader Aida Derguti claims that left-wing principles are often misunderstood in Kosovo and this is mainly a result from the previous experience during socialist regime. She adds however that the left spectrum is much broader and all western countries that have managed to create wellbeing for their citizens have actually implemented left-wing policies. […]
Read More →Emergency door (Koha Ditore)
Bekim Kupina in an opinion piece for the paper writes that in time of campaigns, people begin to resemble market goods while political parties, in search of ‘fresh blood’, dismiss all principles and programme orientations. They easily cross from one side of the political spectrum to the other, from the right to the left and […]
Read More →Judiciary, Vetevendosje’s priority (Kosovapress)
“The principle pillar of the government led by Vetevendosje’s government will be the rule of law, whereby it will relieve the judiciary from the government and will enable justice in the Republic of Kosovo and rights for the citizens. We will create maximal conditions for an efficient judiciary,” Vetevendosje leader Albin Kurti said today in […]
Read More →Mustafa: We will cooperate with minority communities (RTK/Indeksonline)
Isa Mustafa, leader of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK), told reporters in Pristina today that the LDK will be open for cooperation with all non-majority political parties. “We will win the elections and we will be open for cooperation with all political parties that represent the non-majority population,” he said. Mustafa said all activities […]
Read More →World Bank Supports Health Reforms in Kosovo (insurancenewsnet)
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a US $25.5 million Kosovo Health Project to improve financial protection from health spending for the poor, and quality of care for priority maternal and child health and non-communicable disease services in Kosovo. “Kosovo has some of the worst health outcomes in Europe,” says Ellen Goldstein,… […]
Read More →Kosovo Opposition Accuses PM of Misusing Office (Balkan Insight)
Ahead of June general elections in Kosovo, opposition parties have accused outgoing Prime Minister Hashim Thaci of using public funds to campaign for his party. Edona Peci BIRN Pristina Kosovo’s opposition Vetevendosje Movement has filed a complaint at the Election Appeals and Complaints Panel, EACP, accusing Thaci of misusing “public funds” in campaigning for the […]
Read More →World Bank supports health reforms in Kosovo (kohaonline)
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors today approved a US$25.5 million Kosovo Health Project to improve financial protection from health spending for the poor, and quality of care for priority maternal and child health and non-communicable disease services in Kosovo. “Kosovo has some of the worst health outcomes in Europe,” says Ellen Goldstein, World […]
Read More →Mustafa open for ‘Srpska Ticket’ (RTK2)
Leader of the Democratic League of Kosovo Isa Mustafa didn’t rule out the possibility for cooperation with Srpska Ticket, if he wins the upcoming elections, reported Pristina-based media in Albanian language. “We will be winners and we’ll offer the opportunity to all parties representing majority population to cooperate with us,” said Mustafa and added that […]
Read More →Kosovo leadership offers condolences for mine victims in Turkey (Koha, RTK)
President of Kosovo, Atifete Jahjaga has sent a telegram of condolences to the President of Turkey , Abdullah Gül, on the occasion of the tragedy caused by the explosion at the mine in western Turkey . “We received with deep sorrow the tragic news of the explosion at the mine in Manisa, which took many […]
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