Belgrade Media Report 27 October
STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS
• Vucic: Attempts at destabilization of region obvious; tensions increasing (Beta)
• EU leaders: Situation in EU worrying (Tanjug)
• Mogherini’s advisor hampering ZSO (Novosti)
• Boycott of the first school class in Bujanovac and Presevo (RTS)
• Alempijevic: Speculations on violent death unfounded (Politika)
STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS
• New FB&H government in the next seven days (Dnevni avaz)
• Izetbegovic: New formation of the government of FB&H possible by the end of October (Novo vrijeme)
• Opposition parties call on Milorad Dodik to step down (Bosna danas)
• Novalic: FB&H and RS governments have excellent cooperation (Glas Srpske)
• Dodik: I agree on early elections, but at all levels (Nezavisne)
• Republika Srpska, it’s here to stay. So can we move on now? (klix.ba)
RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• Kosovo takes step towards joining European Union (Reuters)
• Russia and Serbia sign documents on cooperation in economy, investment and joint projects (TASS)
• Opposition calls on Bosnian Serb leader Dodik to step down (Reuters)
• Montenegro Seeks to Shift Focus Accusing Russia of Fueling Civil Protests (Sputnik)
• Balkans wary of EU plan as migrant flood continues (DW/AP/AFP/Reuters/dpa)
Vucic: “Somebody” wants to destabilize the Balkans (Beta, B92)
Aleksandar Vucic said in Moscow on Tuesday it was “obvious there is increase of tension in the Balkans, and attempts of an overall destabilization of relations.” The Prime Minister of Serbia spoke with reporters on the side-lines of a sitting of the Business Council of Serbia and Russia, and added that “somebody is making a […]
Read More →One drama and many manipulators (Koha Ditore)
Publicist Enver Robelli argues in his opinion piece that “calls for rejecting the Association/Community of Serb-majority municipalities by organizing a referendum can only complicate the current situation in Kosovo. People will not vote in favor or against the Association, but will instinctively vote against Serbia – and why should they be judged for this bearing […]
Read More →The Reka case in pre-trial proceedings (Danas)
It’s been over 16 years since the attacks of Serbian forces against the civilian population in the valley of Reka during the war in Kosovo – before the courts in Serbia no one has been prosecuted. No one has been prosecuted either for concealing the bodies of the victims in a mass grave in Batajnica. The […]
Read More →Collaku: I just signed the SAA, congratulations citizens of Kosovo (Klan Kosova)
Kosovo’s Minister for European Integration, Bekim Collaku, informed on his Facebook account that he has just signed the Stabilization Association Agreement (SAA) between Kosovo and the European Union. “I am happy and proud to have been part of this historical moment of formal determination of the Republic of Kosovo towards the EU integration and membership. […]
Read More →Veseli: Opposition does not allow Austrian President to address the Assembly (KosovaPress)
Kosovo Assembly’s President, Kadri Veseli accused the opposition for isolating Kosovo, adding that the best proof for this is impossibility of the Austrian President, Heinz Fischer to address the Assembly, despite his expressed will to do so. “This week we have a special guest at the Assembly of Kosovo, the President of Austria, Heinz Fischer. […]
Read More →Kosovo Signs Stabilization and Association Agreement With EU (The New York Times)
PRISTINA, Kosovo — Kosovo is signing a stabilization and association agreement with the European Union, a historic milestone that will help the economic growth of one of Europe’s poorest countries. Tuesday’s signature in Strasbourg opens the way to eventual full membership into the EU, Kosovo’s main trading partner. European Integration Minister Bekim Collaku said the agreement […]
Read More →Kosovo signs Stabilization/Association Agreement with EU (all media)
Kosovo’s Prime Minister, Isa Mustafa and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini today in Strasbourg signed the Stabilization/Association Agreement (SAA) between Kosovo and the EU. Mustafa, after signing the accord said that this is one of the most important days for Kosovo. “Today, my country officially entered into contractual relations […]
Read More →Next Assembly session on Monday (Kosova Press)
The Presidency of the Kosovo Assembly today decided that the next Assembly session to be held on Monday, 2 November. Assembly President Kadri Veseli called on the security authorities to provide security during the session and said that “the security authorities should be held accountable for any drugs, alcohol, teargas and eggs entering the Assembly […]
Read More →Ethnically motivated attacks should be severely punished (RTK2)
Latest incidents have stirred up the security situation in Kosovo. Representatives of the Serbian community in the Kosovo government said that the system must adequately respond to all ethnically motivated attacks. In an interview with RTK2, Deputy Prime Minister Branimir Stojanovic said: “It is obvious that the situation still is not good enough, and probably […]
Read More →Thaçi: SAA, most important step towards EU membership (Lajmi)
Kosovo’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Hashim Thaci said that the signing of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement is the most important step Kosovo is making towards EU membership. “Signing of the SAA is proof of the success the state of Kosovo has made and of our commitment to European values. This contractual agreement […]
Read More →FYROM dismisses ambassador to UNESCO ahead of Kosovo vote (Koha)
President of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) Gjorgi Ivanov has dismissed the country’s ambassador to France and representative to UNESCO, Agron Baxhaku. It is believed that Baxhaku’s dismissal is connected to the support he expressed for Kosovo’s membership in UNESCO during the meeting of the organization’s Executive Board. Baxhaku’s mandate was set to […]
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