Belgrade Media Report 14 December 2015
STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS
• Joksimovic: Key and more dynamic phase of negotiations with the EU (RTS)
• McAllister: Real job starts for Serbia (Danas)
• Lopandic: Draft resolution on Kosovo unbalanced (Tanjug)
• Vucic: We are crawling in the dark (Tanjug)
• Prime Minister to give us information on Panda case (B92)
STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS
• Agreement on cooperation between SIPA and Ministry of Interior of RS will be reviewed (Novo vrijeme)
• Contract on the border of B&H with Montenegro ratified (Klix.ba)
RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• IS uses weapons exported to Britain from Serbia and Bosnia (newzy.net)
• EU concern after Bosnia’s Serbs suspend police co-operation (BBC News)
• Western Balkans: EU blindspot on Russian propaganda (EUobserver)
• Dayton Ain’t Going Nowhere (Foreign Policy)
• Bosnia’s impaired peace may not last (Al Jazeera)
Limaj: We are not allowing the Assembly to become part of government’s fault (Klan Kosova)
Fatmir Limaj, leader of the Initiative for Kosovo (NISMA), told the media at the Assembly hall that the opposition is engaging to prevent the government’s agenda, which according to him is against the interests of Kosovo. Limaj added further that they are not allowing incrimination of the Assembly. “Opposition’s engagement is to prevent the government’s […]
Read More →Deda: I do not participate at the sessions called only due to grudges (media)
Kosovo Assembly MP from Vetevendosje Movement, Ilir Deda, known for his different position from his parliamentary group, said for the media that neither throwing of the tear gas nor suspension of the MPs is legal. Deda said despite of the fact that he was not suspended by the Assembly Presidency, he would not participate at […]
Read More →Haradinaj: Attempt to frighten us aggravate the situation (Kosovapress)
Ramush Haradinaj, leader of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK), said holding of Assembly session at alternative hall does not make sense. According to him, only annulment of the agreements can bring back normality, while the attempt of the government to frighten the opposition will only aggravate the situation. Kosovo Assembly session for […]
Read More →Kosovo opposition releases tear gas in parliament (AP)
Opposition lawmakers released tear gas Monday in Kosovo’s parliament as they once again tried to pressure the government into renouncing deals with Serbia and Montenegro. http://news.yahoo.com/kosovo-opposition-releases-tear-gas-parliament-110338549.html
Read More →Police arrest MP Ismail Kurteshi (media)
Several news sites report that Kosovo Police arrested Vetevendosje MP Ismail Kurteshi this morning. The court had previously ordered a house arrest measure for Kurteshi for setting off a teargas canister in the Kosovo Assembly, and Kurteshi violated the measure by attending an opposition rally in Gjilan/Gnjilane on Saturday. The Basic Court in Pristina later […]
Read More →Tough life conditions of Serbs in Metohija (TV Most, TV Puls)
Life of Serbs in Metohija could be described as unimaginable for the 21st century. They live isolated, in fear and without freedom of movement, however they struggle to survive there, and there are those who decided to return and start new life on their land. “There are only seven Serbs living in Istok. Children have […]
Read More →Kosovo Assembly continues session in alternative setting (all media)
Kosovo Assembly has continued its plenary session in an alternative setting following the release of teargas by the opposition at the debating chamber. The session is being attended by the ruling coalition MPs and although initially reported that six opposition members would be permitted to the session, the opposition claims they are not being allowed […]
Read More →Visa liberalization doesn’t solve Kosovo’s problems (Koha Ditore)
Brussels-based correspondent Augustin Palokaj in his opinion piece today writes that visa liberalization wouldn’t help in solving the problems of the people of Kosovo. “This topic is being discussed for eight years now. For each year, politicians promise that this year or next year Kosovars will travel to Europe without visas. Politicians didn’t make promises […]
Read More →Police arrest AAK MP Pal Lekaj (media)
Several news sites report that the Kosovo Police arrested Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) MP Pal Lekaj as he was leaving the Assembly premises today. Lekaj is believed to have set off one of the teargas canisters in today’s session of the Assembly. The AAK issued a press release confirming Lekaj’s arrest. “The […]
Read More →Konjufca: I set off the teargas (Lajmi)
Glauk Konjufca, head of the Vetevendosje parliamentary group, told reporters that he set off a teargas canister at the Kosovo Assembly session today. “I set off the teargas with several other MPs. This is a collective action by the opposition; others have done this before me and others will do it after me. We decided […]
Read More →Delawie: The opposition did not heed Secretary Kerry’s advice (media)
The US Ambassador to Kosovo Greg Delawie addressed the media at the Assembly following the interruption of the session by opposition MPs who yet again released teargas in the chamber and expressed concern with the recent developments. Delawie commended the MPs who, he said, are trying to enable the Assembly to function normally and added […]
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