Belgrade Media Report 22 September
STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS
• Vucic: If Brussels doesn’t react, Serbia will undertake countermeasures (RTS)
• Vucic: Relations with the Vatican improving (RTS/Tanjug)
• Podgorica to support Kosovo’s bid for UNESCO? (Novosti)
• Jablanovic: They signed proclamation over pressure from Belgrade (Politika/Beta)
STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS
• Norbert Hofer backs the referendum in RS (Srna)
• Austrian Embassy in B&H: Hofer’s statements on referendum in RS do not correspond with official position of Austrian government (Fena)
• Austrian Parliament to examine the role of two Austrian high representatives in B&H (Srna)
• Commission for referendum in RS formed (klix.ba)
RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• Europe migrant crisis: Serbia threatens retaliation after Croatia truck blockade; OECD calls for coordinated approach (Reuters)
• Serbian Troops Plead Innocent to Kosovo Village Killings (BIRN)
• DUI Defectors to Form New Macedonian Albanian Party (BIRN)
Jevtić: All displaced should return in three year time (RTK2)
The second day of the regional forum in Budva in Montenegro, which gathered representatives from Pistina, Belgrade, Podgorica and Skopje, was dedicated to finding solutions for displaced persons from Kosovo. The forum was organized by the OSCE Mission in Kosovo and the UNHCR. The Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo Jean-Claude Schlumberger voiced hope […]
Read More →Vucic: Improved relations between Serbia, Vatican (Tanjug)
Serbia’s Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic received outgoing Apostolic Nuncio Orlando Antonini on Tuesday, and thanked him for his personal contribution to improving relations between Serbia and the Vatican. This is also reflected in a better understanding between the Roman Catholic Church and the Serbian Orthodox Church, the Serbian government’s media relations office said in a […]
Read More →Opposition parties want early elections (Gazeta Express/TV Dukagjini)
The Vetevendosje Movement, Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) and Initiative for Kosovo (NISMA) have reached a principle agreement on a joint election list and have agreed to block the institutional life until Kosovo goes to early parliamentary elections. Unnamed sources told TV Dukagjini that the opposition wants elections to be held in late […]
Read More →Podgorica supports Kosovo’s membership? (Vecernje Novosti)
The circle of Montenegro’s official recognition of Kosovo’s independence, visit of Hashim Thaci to Podgorica, announced opening of embassy in Pristina and recently accomplished demarcation, will probably close with the support to Pristina’s membership in UNESCO. Montenegro will take the stand with regard to it in the eve of the session taking into account of […]
Read More →Haradinaj: We have more eggs (Gazeta Express)
Ramush Haradinaj, the leader of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK), said the attack on Prime Minister Isa Mustafa at the assembly session today was an expected reaction from the MPs. “The throwing of eggs was both right and necessary,” Haradinaj said. He also warned that opposition MPs have more eggs left. “The […]
Read More →Hahn: Use of violence to express disagreements is unacceptable (Lajmi)
The European Union Commissioner Johannes Hahn met today with Kosovo’s Minister for European Integration Bekim Collaku. Commenting on the recent developments in Kosovo, Hahn said it was normal for people to have disagreements but that it is categorically unacceptable to express disagreements through violence. “This is unacceptable in democracy. It is completely normal and fair […]
Read More →Jablanovic: Serbian list stronger than any individual (RTK2)
At the requested dismissal of the President of the Serbian List, Aleksandar Jablanovic for RTK2 said that he has led the Serbian list correctly, and he told the mayors not to interfere with the internal struggle of individuals. Jablanovic commented that it was a political naivety, because mayors have nothing to do with the Serbian […]
Read More →We will welcome Vučić with applause or protests (RTK2)
Former employees of the Serbian Ministry of the Interior (MUP) yesterday staged protest in front of the Office for Kosovo and Metohija in North Mitrovica and crossing Jarinje requesting solution of their status, and said that they will welcome Vučić, whose visit is expected in coming days, either with applause or protests. Rajko Šekularac, the […]
Read More →Kosovo government condemns violent acts at the Assembly (Koha)
The government of the Republic of Kosovo issued a press release condemning the violent acts conducted today by opposition MPs at the session of the Assembly, where the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo, Isa Mustafa, was briefing MPs and citizens of the Republic of Kosovo regarding the agreements reached in Brussels. “The Government […]
Read More →President Jahjaga condemns attack on PM Mustafa (Koha)
Kosovo President Atifete Jahjaga condemned today’s attack on Prime Minister Isa Mustafa during the Kosovo Assembly session. “President Jahjaga considers this attack to be unacceptable and in contradiction with the spirit of proper democracy, with our endeavours to strengthen the institutions of Republic of Kosovo and values which we are building. Such ugly acts hinder […]
Read More →UN chief Ban Ki-moon ‘extremely concerned’ about Europe migrant crisis (The Economic Times)
UNITED NATIONS: UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today he was “extremely concerned” about the treatment of migrants and refugees in Europe and called for compassion ahead of a European Union summit on the crisis. Ban appealed “to all EU leaders to show leadership and compassion” when they meet on Wednesday, said his spokesman in a […]
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