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Belgrade Media Report 11 July 2014

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STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Dacic: Serbia doesn’t expect privileges in EU negotiations (RTS/Tanjug)
• The Germans were very harsh (Danas)
• Djuric, Tahiri discussing Kosovska Mitrvoica tensions in Brussels (Tanjug)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• Day of Mourning in Federation B&H (Fena)
• Sorensen: High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council important interlocutor in structural dialogue (Nezavisne novine)
• Proposals for SNSD candidates accepted (Srna)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Serbia PM: Any reforms in Balkans ‘worse than hell’ (CNBC)
• German MPs Nudge Serbia Over Kosovo (BIRN)
• Enhanced cooperation within the Stabilisation and Association Process (European Commission)
• Bosnia marks Srebrenica massacre anniversary (AFP)

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Parteš leaves SLS, too (KIM radio)

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More than 1,100 members of the Independent Liberal Party (SLS) municipal branch in Parteš/Partesh, along with the chairperson Nenad Cvetkovic, left the party this morning. Deposition of Jevtic and Nikolic is only a story for media, claim former SLS members. KIM radio learned that such decision was made after last night main board’s session. Statement […]

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War starts on Monday in Skopje unless convicted Albanians are released (Vecernje Novosti)

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Unless six convicted Albanians in ‘Monstra’ case are released until Monday, liberation army of Skopje will launch attacks on police. Completely new, fourth Albanian guerrilla formation is threatening Macedonian police. “If Albanian convicts are not released until 14 July, liberation army will take serious steps and massive attacks on Macedonian police,” reads the communiqué of […]

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Petrovic: SLS not in crisis (RTK2)

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The main board of the Independent Liberal Party (SLS) yesterday deliberated for more than two hours on eventual participation in the future Kosovo government, election results, and the disbanding of the municipal branches in Štrpce/Shtërpcë and Istok/Istog, It was decided that party elections will take place in two months. In past days members of the […]

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Serbs boycott the fund for the north (kohaonline)

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Radio Free Europe reported that over two million Euros have been allocated for the Fund for development of northern Kosovo, however no request was made so far for the use of this fund.  The Fund was created based on the agreement reached between Pristina-Belgrade during the dialogue in Brussels. Gezim Baxhaku, adviser at the Ministry […]

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The need for party reforms (Kosova Sot)

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The paper’s front-page editorial notes that the splits within the biggest opposition party, the Democratic League of Kosovo, show that political parties need to seriously consider implementing true reforms. “Our political parties can hardly talk about full legitimacy, because old faces are refusing to allow room for younger and more creative members of their parties. […]

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Gervalla: Mustafa is handing over the party to Haradinaj (dailies)

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Several dailies run an open letter that Donika Gervalla-Schwartz has sent to members of the General Council of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK). Gervalla, daughter of Jusuf Gervalla, Kosovo Albanian political activist assassinated in 1982 in Berlin, rejects the idea that the LDK should give the post of prime minister to Ramush Haradinaj, leader […]

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Sign saying KLA Square placed in northern Kosovska Mitrovica (Tanjug,Blic)

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KOSOVSKA MITROVICA – A several concrete blocks with a sign saying KLA (Kosovo Liberation Army) Square have been placed in northern Kosovska Mitrovica, along the road leading to the multiethnic village of Suvi Do. According to a Tanjug correspondent from the spot, the sign saying KLA Square (Sheshi UCK in Albanian) and an Albanian flag […]

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Czech Republic against EULEX leaving Kosovo (Lajmi)

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Czech Interior Minister, Milan Chovanec, said it is impossible for EULEX to leave Kosovo in two years’ time. He thinks the EU mission should leave only when Kosovo and Serbia join the EU. “The number of EULEX police officers should not be downsized. They are key factors that continue to maintain a good situation. Police […]

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Strict controlls at Kosovo-FYROM border (kohaonline)

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Many Albanians of Kosovo, who headed the border point in Bllace, facet a thorough check by the FYROM officials. Some of them complained that they were even obliged to return since they were not allowed to cross the border. They expressed surprise why FYROM officials did not give them any concrete explanation on why their […]

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Complete Istok/Istog municipal board resigned (RTK2)

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The whole Municipal Board of Independent Liberal Party (SLS) from Istok/Istog submitted resignation from all positions and membership in the party. This is the second municipal board that collectively left the party of outgoing Kosovo Deputy Prime Minister Slobodan Petrovic, after Strpce/Shterpce Board did the same, one day ago.  Vesna Maliković, member of the SLS Main […]

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Jevtic: Dissatisfaction over Petrovic’s self-will (KiM Radio)

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Dalibor Jevtic told KiM radio that he and four other members of the SLS Main Board left because of dissatisfaction with the party work and self-will of Slobodan Petrovic. Minister for Communities and Return in Kosovo’s government and until recently the executive director of the Independent Liberal Party, Dalibor Jevtic, said that decision to leave the […]

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