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Belgrade Media Report 21 May 2015

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STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: Platform for Kosovo and Metohija is a serious text (RTS/Tanjug/Radio Serbia/B92)
• Dacic: Events in Kumanovo might destabilize the region (Radio Serbia)
• Where is Nikolic’s platform for Kosovo? (Politika)
• Seselj warning – terrorists in Belgrade (Beta)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• B&H and Turkey: High level of economic cooperation, but could be better (Srna)
• Croatian MEPs call for urgent solving of crisis in Macedonia (Hina)
• USA: Western Balkans nursery of jihadists (Republika)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Macedonia talks yield no breakthroughs (AFP)
• Macedonia’s Gruevski, Zaev Fail to Reach Agreement in EU-Brokered Talks (Novinite)
• Macedonian crisis talks “not really started,” opposition leader says (dpa)
• Bulgaria rejects Russian claim that it wants to dismember Macedonia (EurActiv, 21 May 2015)
• Albania says could block Macedonia’s NATO bid (AP)

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EP Members urge international investigation on Kumanovo (KosovaPress)

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Members of the European Parliament on Wednesday urged international investigation into the armed incident that happened in Kumanovo, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) two weeks ago. During the yesterday’s plenary session, MEPs called on the European Parliament to support FYROM on its road towards the EU, but urged respect for the rights of all […]

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Gender quotas might be necessary, but not enough (Koha Ditore)

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The paper today published an opinion piece written by a American University in Kosovo lecturer, Mimoza Mustafa. Tackling the gender issues in Kosovo, Mustafa writes that women deserve to be actively participating in decision-making processes in Kosovo, “not only because they are women, but because they are responsible and dedicated professionals.” According to her, women have […]

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RAE communities children return to school (Epoka e Re)

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The Municipality of Shtime/Stimlje in recent years has managed to make quite large investments in the field of education, and at the same time to create conditions and higher standard in order to increase the interest of children to attend school. Also the interest of children from the Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian (RAE) communities to […]

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Vučić: Platform is a serious text, we’ll see if implementation is possible (Tanjug)

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The Prime Minister of Serbia Vučić today stated that Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic’s platform on Kosovo and Metohija is a serious text which will be discussed at the state level, and that it will be published after an analyzes over its realistic dimension, and said that he won’t quarrel over it with the President. “It […]

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Judge Arta Rama-Hajrizi elected President of Constitutional Court (Koha)

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The Constitutional Court of Kosovo issued a press release today saying that the Judges of this court, pursuant to Article 114, paragraph 5, of the Constitution of the Republic of Kosovo, have elected Judge Mr. sc. Arta Rama-Hajrizi, as the new President of the Court. Judge Arta Rama-Hajrizi shall assume the office of the President […]

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Bodies of Kumanovo victims will not be handed over today (Kosovapress)

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The bodies of the nine Kosovars that were killed in the Kumanovo fighting will not be returned to Kosovo today. Citing unnamed sources, the news site reports that the family members today will only identify the bodies in Skopje. The same source said that the bodies would be returned in the next couple of days.

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Mustafa: Kosovo ready to join UNESCO (Kosovapress)

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Prime Minister of Kosovo Isa Mustafa met the UN Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Hervé Ladsous with whom he discussed the political situation in Kosovo and the region. Prime Minister Mustafa informed Ladsous about priorities of the Kosovo government, about sustainable economic development, rule of law, fight against corruption and organised crime and Euro-Atlantic integration. The […]

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Demolli: I will not agree to a Serb battalion within KSF (Kosovapress)

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Kosovo Security Force (KSF) Minister Haki Demolli said the government will review amendments for transformation of the KSF into Kosovo Armed Forces (KAF) in the next meeting and submit them for further approval. Demolli also addressed reports that a battalion consisting of members of the Serb community would be set up within the KSF. “No […]

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Northern Kosovo soon without medicines (Vesti)

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As of June 1, northern Kosovo could be left without medicines, following a decision of the Kosovo Ministry of Health and Customs that sale of medicines and other medicaments produced in Serbia won’t be allowed in pharmacies in northern Kosovo as of that date. Owners of pharmacies are due to have Kosovo licenses, what is […]

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Rakic: I hope we will use the budget in the right way (RTK2)

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At the session of the Municipal Assembly of Mitrovica North municipal councillors adopted the financial report.  Mayor of Mitrovica North Goran Rakic said that budget was unblocked few days ago, adding that he hope that this municipality will use the budget of around six million euros in the right way.    “Few days ago we paid […]

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Kosovo platform to be sent to MPs during summer (Vecernje Novosti, B92)

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President Tomislav Nikolic’s platform for Kosovo could be on the agenda of the national assembly at the earliest in late July or early August. The daily Vecernje Novosti writes that “expert and political communities, but also leading national institutions will give their opinion on the proposal in order to achieve as broader a social consensus […]

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