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Irinej: Kosovo’s membership in UNESCO would present a cultural genocide (Alo)

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The Patriarch of the Serbian Orthodox Church Irinej argues that membership of self-declared Kosovo in UNESCO would present a cultural genocide, and that support to this membership would be a shame for Europe. In the eve of the UNESCO General Conference which is due to convene in couple days and where decision will be made […]

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Maric: Mild reaction of the EU (RTS)

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The coordinator of the steering team for creation of the Association/Community of Serb municipalities (A/CSM), Ljubomir Maric, said to Radio Television Serbia that he is worried with the fact that decision on postponement of the creation of the A/CSM is made without consultations with Serbs, to whom agreement refers, and opines that this bears another […]

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Ivanovic’s lawyer expects a just verdict (TV Most)

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We have come to the stage of the trial where we finished interrogation of the prosecution witnesses, and that’s what we have long hoped for, to stop stalling of the process, said Nebojsa Vlajic, lawyer of the CI SDP leader Oliver Ivanovic. “Of the 55 prosecution witnesses, none of them have directly accused Oliver Ivanovic, […]

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The misery pulse (Kosova Sot)

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The paper’s front-page editorial comments on the latest Public Pulse conducted by the UNDP and USAID in Kosovo, saying that it is “a realistic assessment of the scandalous state of governance in Kosovo”. “A summary of the key indicators and findings of the survey, which covers the period March – September 2015, shows that the […]

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Two churches broken into in Kosovo (Tanjug)

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Kosovo Minister for Communities and Return Dalibor Jevtic on Thursday condemned the breaking into two Serbian Orthodox churches, the Temple of the Birth of the Most Holy Mother of God in the Softovic village and St. Elijah’s Church in Kačanik/Kaçanik, southeastern Kosovo. The exact time when the break-ins took place is unknown, reads the statement […]

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The bad opposition, the good opposition (Zeri)

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Columnist Naser Sertolli argues in his opinion piece that by attending the Kosovo Assembly session in honor of the visit of Austrian President Heinz Fischer and by saying that they will also attend the session that will ratify the Stabilization/Association Agreement with the European Union, the opposition parties confirmed the statements of their leaders who […]

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OSCE Broadcast 29 October

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• Mustafa: Association has no executive powers (KTV)
• Ymeri: Constitutional Court has no credibility (RTK2&RTK1)
• Jevtic condemns burglarizing of two Orthodox Churches in Kosovo (Klan Kosova, RTK2)
• Arben Gashi: PDK-LDK coalition agreement might re-designed (Klan Kosova)
• Delawie and Shala discuss cultural heritage (Klan Kosova)
• Mentor Shala re-elected as RTK Director General(RTK&RTK2)

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UNMIK Headlines 30 October

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• Mustafa: I’ll annul Association if Court deems it anti-constitutional (dailies)
• Jahjaga to address Constitutional Court today (Klan Kosova)
• Opposition doesn’t step back (Zeri)
• Haradinaj: Majority does not have legitimacy to give away territory (Epoka)
• Kocijancic: Agreements need to be respected (Kosova Sot)
• Jones: Special court can help clarify the past (Koha)
• Mustafa met with the Austrian President (Epoka)
• Miglietta and Fischer discuss security in Kosovo (Epoka)
• Limaj to face court today for MTPT case (Epoka)
• No decision on Kurti’s and Haxhiu’s arrest warrant (Zeri)
• Mentor Shala reelected RTK director (Epoka)

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BIRN Wins Legal Case Against Kosovo PM’s Office (Balkan Insight)

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A Pristina court rules the prime minister’s office must make travel expense documents public after three-year legal battle for access. http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/birn-wins-legal-case-against-kosovo-pm-s-office-10-29-2015

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Serbia Accuses Kosovo of Reneging on EU Deal (Balkan Insight)

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Serbia has accused Kosovo of violating the Brussels agreement by obstructing the formation of the Association of Serbian Municipalities in Kosovo. http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/serbia-slams-kosovo-over-obstructing-brussels-agreement-10-29-2015

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Belgrade Media Report 29 October 2015

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STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic and Putin: Solutions for faster development of relations (Tanjug/RTS)
• Vucic: Brussels to decide on Pristina’s withdrawal from agreement (Tanjug)
• Djuric: Pristina violating Brussels agreement (Tanjug/RTS)
• Djuric: We expect Brussels to respect our stand (Novosti)
• Ski Resorts: We will fight for Brezovica with all legal means (Danas)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• Dzaferovic: SBB should enter the government and at the state level (Nezavisne)
• Dunovic signed the consent for the appointment of ministers from SBB (Vijesti.ba)
• Dodik: Balkan earmarked as zone of potential conflict (Nezavisne)
• British Ambassador hails SBB-SDA reform course (Dnevni avaz)
• Inzko: Life in B&H better if citizens take the political process into their own hands (Fena)
• Vucic, Dodik and Cvijanovic confirmed their Arrival in Srebrenica (klix.ba)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Kosovo opposition agrees to let Austrian president speak at dedicated parliamentary session (AP)
• Kosovo Islamic Body Accused of Tolerating Extremists (BIRN)
• Croatian Right-Wingers Parade ‘Hawk Guard’ at Rallies (BIRN)

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Djuric: Attack in Suvi Do not a product of individual’s self-will (Beta, Blic)

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The director of the Serbian Government’s Office for Kosovo and Metohija, Marko Djuric, today condemned the stoning of the local Health Center in multiethnic village Suvi Do, and stressed that such incidents are ‘product of the orchestrated political campaign”. “Attacks on Serbs in Kosovo and Metohija are not a product of self-will of an individual, […]

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