Albanian boys rang the church bells in Orahovac? (NSPM/Tanjug)
Unknown boys, for whom Serbs suppose are of Albanian nationality, have entered the Holy Virgin Mary Church in Orahovac/Rahovec and rang the church bells. Monks from Zočište Monastery have also reported that their property has been jeopardized. Local Serbs in Orahovac/Rahovec were surprised to hear church bells at 14:25 on Monday and reported that boys […]
Read More →UN to pave way for Kosovo’s membership in UEFA? (Koha)
The Kosovo Football Federation (KFF) is expected to become a member of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) and the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) very soon through a UN resolution, an unnamed KFF official told the newspaper Sport Plus. “A resolution has been prepared at the United Nations which says that neither […]
Read More →Trial to Oliver Ivanovic and four others to start tomorrow (RTK2)
Trial to the leader of the Civic Initiative SDP Olvier Ivanovic, and fourth other Serbs, charged with committing serious crimes in Kosovo during 1999 and 2000, will start tomorrow. Lawyer Nebojsa Vlajic said to Tanjug that Ivanovic’s defense is ready for a months-long trial and that human rights of Serbs, who are in detention for […]
Read More →“EU seeks alignment not only on Ukraine” (Beta, Vecernje Novosti, B92)
BRUSSELS — The European Commission is asking Serbia to harmonize its foreign policy – “a possible hint of pressure on us to impose sanctions on Russia,” writes a daily. Apart from the Ukraine crisis, Belgrade is also expected to align its policy with that of the EU on Iraq and Syria, the Vecernje Novosti newspaper […]
Read More →EU ministers: Serbia made progress, more work ahead (Tanjug)
BRUSSELS – The Council of the European Union commended on Tuesday the progress Serbia made in internal reforms and in the normalization of Belgrade-Pristina relations, noting, however, that there is still work to be done. “The Council welcomes the progress made by Serbia in the past year, including in public administration reform, judicial reform and […]
Read More →Stojanovic and Maric assumed new duties (TV Most)
The newly elected Deputy Prime Minister of Kosovo Branimir Stojanovic and the new Minister for Local Self-Government of Kosovo Ljubomir Maric officially took over their duties from Slobodan Petrovic, who performed both duties in the previous term. Former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Local Self-Government in Kosovo, Slobodan Petrovic addressed the press after the […]
Read More →OSCE Broadcast 16 December
• President Jahjaga appointed CEC members (Most monitored broadcasters, TV21)
• Minister Maric avoids media (Most monitored broadcasters, KTV)
• Hasani: Someone must be held accountable for situation of justice (Most monitored broadcasters, KTV)
• Discussion about media reporting on terrorism held (Most monitored broadcasters, KTV)
• Jahjaga to Mogherini: We will form the Special Court (RTK1)
• Jablanovic: More than 2.000 IDPs interested to return to Kosovo (RTK2)
• European Union concerned about illegal migration of Kosovars (KTV)
UNMIK Headlines 17 December
• EU body supports signing of agreement with Kosovo (Epoka e Re)
• Jahjaga assures Mogherini that Kosovo will meet its obligations (Tribuna)
• Mustafa: SHIK is not my business (Zeri)
• HRW calls on Kosovo to establish special court soon (Koha)
• EU representatives in Kosovo discuss illegal immigration (Zeri)
• Unions warn of anti-government strikes (Koha)
• 63% of people don’t trust the government (Epoka e Re)
• Deputy Ministers to be appointed this week (Zeri)
• Independent institutions suffering from deadlock (Koha)
• UNMIK donates medical equipment to Clinical Centre (Tribuna)