Belgrade Media Report 25 June 2015
STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS
• Belgrade, Pristina: The deal on the horizon, just needs to be sign (Danas)
• FM denies reports “agreements have been reached” in talks (B92, Tanjug)
• European parliament decides against passing Srebrenica resolution (Tanjug)
STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS
• Amer Jerlagic: Negotiations on new coalition activated (N1 TV)
• “Political leaders must fight radicalism especially among their own” (Fena)
• No money from IMF, B&H must cut spending (Dnevni Avaz)
• Initiative to form “cross-border region of Sandzak” (Vijesti)
RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• The Price of Sustained “No Deals” in Kosovo… what is at stake from EU’s reported lack of progress (NEOnline)
• After Kosovo Emerged From War, Foreign Extremists Radicalized Youth (Ari Shapiro)
• Islamic State: IS targets vulnerable Bosnia for recruitment and attack (The Guardian)
• Far-right surges in Croatia as EU disappointment spreads (AP)
Municiplaity of Drenas/Glogovac, against the special court (Koha)
The Municipal Assembly of Drenas/Glogovac, dominated by advisers from the Democratic Party of Kosovo, has just voted a statement, which appeals on the deputies of the Assembly of Kosovo not to vote the constitutional amendments which open way to the establishment of the special court. This position is in contradiction with the determination of the […]
Read More →Germany supports Brussels dialogue and normalization of relations between Kosovo and Serbia (Gazeta Express)
The Minister for dialogue, Edita Tahiri, met today with the delegation of the German Foreign Ministry, headed by Helge Tolksdorf, Director for the EU Enlargement, South-Eastern Europe and Turkey at Germany’s Federal Ministry for Foreign Affairs. The key point of the discussions was economic development of Kosovo and Germany’s support on this direction. Tahiri stressed […]
Read More →Veseli on the special court: Let us rise above the individual emotions, and act with state reason (Koha)
Kadri Veseli, Speaker of the Assembly of Kosovo said at the third conference of Ambassadors that is being held in Pristina that courtesy diplomacy is not sufficient for Kosovo. “We need concrete actions of measurable effect. We need concrete agreements with the countries that we have bilateral relations, especially in the field of economic cooperation. […]
Read More →Kosovo aims to register gun owners (Telegrafi)
A Kosovo Assembly commission is preparing amendments to the draft law on guns which aims at a greater control over gun possession in Kosovo. Nuredin Ibishi, MP and member of the commission, said the number of homicides in Kosovo is an indicator of the high illegal arm possession. “It is unacceptable for the people to […]
Read More →Far away from solution for energy in Kosovo (Politika)
Kosovo side is still silent with regard to Serbia’s request for registration of the electricity supply company ‘Elektrodistribucija’ North – Zubin Potok. Serbian side will need time and patience in order to reach agreement over energy issues in Kosovo and Metohija. Negotiators in this area are most distant from reaching any agreement, Belgrade-based daily Politka […]
Read More →Fields harvested by unknown persons (Vesti)
Radomir Vučković from Gnjilane/Gjilan owns 4,5 hectares of arable land and 8 hectares of woods in village Vrbica. By the papers he is a rich person, however he is homeless and lives in the premises of the former cooperative in Šilovo, because his property is usurped. Kosovo Property Agency has confirmed Vuckovic’s ownership, however prosecution […]
Read More →Serbs facing problems with regard to repossession of usurped properties (Vesti,Tanjug)
Kosovo Serbs are faced with problems when it comes to repossession of their properties, even in case when a court rules in their favor. Example of Slavica Djordjevic from Prizren shows that she is not allowed to enter her house unless she pays EUR 19.500 for the expenses a court proceeding that lasted for 15 […]
Read More →Thaci: Belgrade cannot decide about Kosovo’s dial code (DW)
In an interview for Deutsche Welle in Albanian, Kosovo’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Hashim Thaci said he was hopeful that the last round of talks in Brussels was characterized by a dynamic debate on a number of issues important for normalization of relations between Kosovo and Serbia. “We discussed and made progress with […]
Read More →KLA veterans call for protest on Friday (Zeri)
Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) veterans said in a press conference that their position against the establishment of the specialized chambers remains unchanged. They said that if Kosovo does not establish it, neither can the UN Security Council for the fact it has not recognised Kosovo as an independent country. Veterans called on all those who […]
Read More →Kosovo Police Raid NGOs Linked to Iran (Balkan Insight)
Kosovo Police raided five NGOs on Wednesday on suspicions of money laundering and financing terrorism, as a part a strategy to crack down on radical islamic practices and supporters. “The raids are tied to a case that is being investigated by the Special Prosecution, with the goal of preventing and fighting terrorism in the Republic […]
Read More →Area code to Kosovo, licence to Telecom (Blic)
Minister of Trade, Tourism and Telecommunication Rasim Ljajic said today that Belgrade in the dialogue with Pristina insists that at the same time, when Kosovo with the consent of Serbia receives area code, “Telecom” gets license for fixed and mobile telephony in Kosovo. “The license is important, because otherwise the Telecom would work illegally. We […]
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