Belgrade Media Report 18 June
STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS
• KM: After three years, as of this morning, no barricades on the bridge (Beta)
• Russians and Germans in a race for National Electric Company? (FoNet, 18 June 2014)
STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS
• Albanian flag on Rumija Mountain! (Vecernje Novosti by V. Kadic, 17 June in 2014)
• Vojislav Stanimirovic: Serbs to decide on mayor (Vecernje Novosti, by Jurica Kerbler, 17 June 2014)
RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• Serbs in tense Kosovo town remove roadblock (Associated Press, 18 June 2014)
• Russia’s Lavrov voices support for Serbia’s efforts to join EU (Xinhua, 18 June 2014)
• Serbia: Russian foreign minister discussed South Stream with Serbian govt (FOCUS News Agency, 18 June 2014)
• Bosnia: 54 Suspected of Corruption in Tax Office (Associated Press, 18 June 2014)
• Macedonia Awaits Verdict in Ethnically-Charged Murder Trial (BIRN, by Sinisa Jakov Marusic, 18 June 2014)
• Heated NATO Debate Predicted in Montenegro Parliament (BIRN, by Dusica Tomovic, 18 June 2014)
Placing of concrete flower pots at Ibar/Ibër Bridge underway (Blic)
Concrete flower pots have been placed at the site from which the barricade was removed this morning on the northern part of the Ibar/Ibër Bridge. The Director of Serbia’s Kosovo Office, Marko Djuric, and mayors and chairpersons of the provisional bodes in northern Kosovo are present at the venue. Journalists were briefed by the Mayor […]
Read More →Removing of the barricade good for normalization of relations (Blic)
The Mayor of Mitrovica North Goran Rakic explained that the decision to remove the barricade in northern part of the town was disturbing for many, while for some it was unexpected, however he believes that for the most of citizens it is a good decision which leads toward the reinstating of trust between Serbs and […]
Read More →Barricade in Mitrovica reinstated (Koha)
A few minutes ago, a group of around 200 Serbs unloaded a truckload of concrete on the River Iber/Ibar bridge. Koha Ditore’s reporter at the site said the move has now blocked the free movement of vehicles. The group is reported to be currently planting fir trees on top of these concrete containers, and this […]
Read More →Vlasi: Diplomats in Kosovo will not impose a prime minister (Danas)
Political analyst Azem Vllasi claims that international diplomatic representatives in Kosovo will not allow Kosovo to go for repeated elections, however that doesn’t mean that they will impose the solution with regards who will form the government. “International representatives will not allow repeated elections, using their leverage within the frames allowed by Kosovo Constitution,” said […]
Read More →Blomeyer and Haradinaj discuss LDK-AAK-Nisma coalition (Koha)
Ramush Haradinaj, leader of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK), met today with German Ambassador to Kosovo, Peter Blomeyer. The AAK issued a press release after the meeting saying that Haradinaj and Blomeyer discussed the 8 June national elections and the agreement between the AAK, the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) and the […]
Read More →Municipality and UNICEF with a joint programme for children (Koha)
Municipality of Gjakova/Djakovica and UNICEF singed on Tuesday a memorandum of understanding for joint implementation of “Gjakova Fit for Children” initiative. The MoU was signed by Mayor Mimoza Kusari-Lila and head of UNICEF Kosovo Office Laila Omar Gad. Kusari- Lila said that she is happy the municipality of Gjakova is the first to begin the […]
Read More →Jihadist with Kosovo passport (Blic)
A picture taken from a video footage appeared on the social networks showing an ISIL jihadist fighter holding Kosovo passport in his hand. In front of him is a man holding a speech with the microphone in one hand and a long knife in the other hand, with the flying black flag of the extreme […]
Read More →Serbia ready for the Chapter 32 (RTS)
The head of the Serbian team in negotiations with the European Union, Tanja Miščević said that Serbia is ready to begin negotiations by opening the chapter 32, which stipulates control over spending of budget funds. “This chapter is very important for the citizens because it is directly related to the fight against corruption … We […]
Read More →Removed containers at the main bridge in Mitrovica (Danas)
Belgrade – Multiple sources in the northern part of Mitrovica confirmed to our newspapers that several containers were removed in the city that were placed in front of the barricade on the Serbian side of the main Ibar/Iber River Bridge. It was not possible to get an official response from the Municipal authorities in North […]
Read More →Marko Djuric to visit Oliver Ivanovic (Kontakt plus radio)
Director of the Office for Kosovo and Metohija Marko Djuric will visit today leader of the Civic Initiative SDP Oliver Ivanovic, who is in custody in Mitrovica. Djuric will today lay a corner stone for the building of twelve housing units in the village Banjska (Zvecan/Zveqan), then will visit another building in Mali Zvecan, which […]
Read More →Thaci hails barricade removal, calls it Agreement’s success (Koha)
Prime Minister of Kosovo, Hashim Thaci issued a statement to the press hailing the removal of the barricade on River Iber/Ibar voluntarily by citizens of the Serb community living in the Mitrovica North municipality. “This reasonable and anticipated act from the citizens living there clearly shows the maturity and readiness to live in peace, free […]
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