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Brussels to send a “special envoy” to Pristina on Thursday (Gazeta Blic)

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Authorities in Brussels will send on Thursday as special envoy to Pristina who is expected to meet leaders of all parties. This EU senior official is expected to clarify to the leaders the principles upon which the future government of Kosovo should be build, international sources told Gazeta Blic. “The main condition, or principle, of […]

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Serbia Probes More Suspected Kosovo Mass Graves (Balkan Insight)

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30 Jun 14 The authorities will investigate two more locations near a mass grave in the Serbian town of Raska, where the remains of 50 Kosovo Albanians thought to have been killed in wartime were found. Marija Ristic BIRN Belgrade Serbia’s Chief War Crimes Prosecutor Vladimir Vukcevic said on Monday that the aim of the […]

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Serbian Journalist Alleges Beating by Kosovo Police (Balkan Insight)

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30 Jun 14 A reporter from Serbian public service broadcaster RTS claimed that he was beaten up while in police custody in the town of Gracanica in central Kosovo. Ivana Nikolic BIRN Belgrade, Pristina “They [police officers] pushed me against the wall, which is why I have bruises on my arms and a hematoma under […]

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Alleged Kosovo Syria Recruiters Appeal for Bail (Balkan Insight)

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01 Jul 14 Lawyers for two of the Kosovo Albanians in custody for allegedly recruiting Albanians to fight in the war in Syria have appealed against their remand in custody. Labinot Leposhtica BIRN Pristina The men’s lawyers said on Monday that their clients, arrested last week and accused by prosecutors of organizing terrorist acts, should […]

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OSCE Broadcast 30 June

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• Constitutional Court interpreted Jahjaga’s request, decision on Tuesday (All monitored broadcasters, TV21&KTV)
• EU rules out its involvement in determining Kosovo PM designate (All monitored broadcasters, KTV&TV21)
• ECAP orders CEC to recount 51 polling stations (Most monitored broadcasters, KTV)
• Eighteen persons arrested in relation to Mitrovicë/Mitrovica protest (TV21)
• Exhumations at Rudnica mass grave continue (Most monitored broadcasters, RTK2&KTV)

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Belgrade Media Report 30 June

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STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic, Barroso: EU membership is Serbia’s priority (Politika/RTS/Radio Serbia)
• Udovicki on Kosovo in SEECP (Danas)
• Steinmeier: Germany supports Serbia’s EU path, but will not be reducing requirements (Beta)
• DSS: Serbia becoming EU colony (RTS/Tanjug)
• 100 years since Assassination at Sarajevo (RTS)
STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS
• Izetbegovic: Europe made an invalid of B&H (Oslobodjenje)
• Dodik: Inadmissible position of U.S. Embassy (Srna)
• “Monster” case trial ends with 6 life imprisonment sentences (Beta)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Angry Kosovo Serbs call Serbian president “traitor”(AFP)
• Kosovo Arrests 18 Over Mitrovica Barricade Unrest (BIRN)
• Kosovo Serb Politician’s Custody Extended Again (BIRN)
• Barroso: Accession process for Sebia is moving at a good pace (New Europe)
• Serbia could go bankrupt, says PM (Telegraph.co.UK)
• Six Albanians Jailed for Macedonia ‘Terror’ Murders (BIRN)
• EU-Montenegro accession conference opens 3 chapters (New Europe)
• Extend Nato’s umbrella to Montenegro and Macedonia (Washington Post)

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UNMIK Headlines 1 July

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• Entity with majority in Assembly to try and form new government (Koha)
• Ashton rejects possibility of EU imposing new government (Lajm)
• Opposition coalition moves towards joint positions (Koha Ditore)
• Hoxhaj: No red lines for coalition (Epoka e Re)
• Tahiri: Serbia agreed to remove barricade (Epoka e Re)
• 22 June protest condemned (Zeri)
• ECAP orders CEC to recount votes at 51 polling centers (Epoka e Re)
• GAP proposes reduction of ministerial posts (Lajm)

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