Belgrade Media Report 1 March
STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS
• Dacic at UN SC session: Radicalization of circumstances in Kosovo a threat to everyone (Tanjug/Beta/RTS/Politika)
• Dacic: Serbia will not be a punching bag (Politika/Beta)
• Drecun: Thaqi is the choice of Kosovo Albanian MPs; Djuric: Eleciton of Thaqi difficult decision (Politika)
• Nikolic to slate elections for 24 April on Thursday, or Friday (Danas/Novosti)
• Rebic: Thousand migrants stuck in Serbia (RTS)
• Vulin: All security services are ready to protect border and citizens (Tanjug)
• Pro-EU opposition to appear in two columns at elections (Beta)
STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS
• Izetbegovic congratulates the Independence Day (Fena)
• Ivanic to propose a supplement to the Coordination mechanism, Cvijanovic: proposal solves nothing (Srna)
• SBB will not request Zvizdic’s dismissal (Fena)
• SBB-HDZ-SDA agreement not reached (Srna)
• Ivanic called Bosniak political scene ‘spoilt’, Covic offering help (Patria)
• Inzko satisfied with the recent meeting with Dodik (Dnevni list)
• Public opinion poll: 77% of voters in Montenegro did not notice any irregularities (RTCG)
• European Parliament: Committee on Foreign Affairs adopted Resolution on Macedonia (MIA)
• Macedonia: SEC begins cross¬-checking of databases of electoral roll (MIA)
• FM Poposki at UN Human Rights Council session in Geneva (MIA)
RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• EU gropes to ease refugee crisis before Austria says enough, Balkan route closes (AP/AFP)
Read More →World Bank calls for continued reforms and job creation in Kosovo (Koha)
World Bank Vice President for Europe and Central Asia Cyril Muller completed his first visit to Kosovo today, which focused on learning first-hand about Kosovo’s growth opportunities and development challenges. He participated in the discussions related to the Systematic Country Diagnostic for Kosovo, and the recently adopted National Development Strategy for the 2016-2021 period. “The World Bank […]
Read More →Mustafa: Thaci’s election as president avoided an anarchy in Kosovo (Koha)
Kosovo’s Prime Minister, Isa Mustafa, said today that the opposition parties may freely address the Constitutional Court regarding the process of electing Hashim Thaci as Kosovo president. He added that he didn’t put pressure on LDK MPs on voting for Thaci after the first round of voting. “We didn’t put pressure on the MPs. It is […]
Read More →PDK: The attempt to burn Grabovci’s vehicle, a criminal act (RTK)
The Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) condemned the attempt to burn the vehicle of PDK’s parliamentary group chief Adem Grabovci last night. “The attempt to burn the private vehicle of PDK’s parliamentary group chief Adem Grabovci is a criminal act in the wake of similar attacks taking place against state officials, with the aim to […]
Read More →EC to assess fulfillment of visa liberalization criteria on 15 March (Lajmi)
A European Commission (EC) evaluation team will come to Kosovo in March to assess the fulfillment of criteria for visa liberalization. Citing unidentified sources within the government, the news site reports that the EC evaluation team will come to Kosovo on 15 March. The source said the government believes the team’s evaluation will be a positive […]
Read More →Ymeri: We don’t accept Thaci as president (Voice of America)
The leader of the Vetevendosje Movement, Visar Ymeri, in an interview with Voice of America said the election process for the new president of Kosovo was filled with interference and blackmail against the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) MPs. He also said the opposition does not accept Hashim Thaci as Kosovo president. “The way the […]
Read More →Kosovo President Signs War Court Agreement with Holland (Balkan Insight)
Kosovo’s President Atifete Jahjaga has signed an agreement with the Netherlands allowing a new court to start trials of former Kosovo Liberation Army members for alleged crimes committed from 1999-2000. http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/kosovo-president-gives-green-light-for-the-start-of-the-special-court-02-29-2016
Read More →Spahiu: Without shedding light on crimes Kosovo can’t progress (Kontakt Plus Radio)
With the election of Hashim Thaci for the President of Kosovo there are no more obstacles for the special court for Kosovo Liberation Army crimes to start its work, claims political analyst Nedzmedin Spahiu and stresses that without shedding a light on crimes Kosovo can’t progress. Spahiu further said that special court should become operational […]
Read More →Prosecution files indictment against Mitrovica Mayor Bahtiri (Telegrafi)
The Kosovo Special Prosecution has filed an indictment against three Mitrovica Municipality officials including, according to sources, the Mayor Agim Bahtiri. The three officials are being charged with abusing their power.
Read More →Zvečan: Municipal Assembly adopted the budget proposal (TV Most)
Yesterday, the Municipal Assembly of Zvečan/Zveçan unanimously adopted amendments and addendums for the municipal budget for 2016, whereas the Mayor of Zvečan/Zveçan Municipality, Vučina Janković, stressed that, given the circumstances, the budget will be revised in June. The adopted budget amounts to EUR 1.7 million. Janković further said that guarantees have been received that the budget […]
Read More →UNMIK chief: Despite political violence from the opposition, Kosovo has made progress (Koha)
The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General and head of UNMIK Zahir Tanin, said at the UN Security Council session on Kosovo that this was a year in which Kosovo will face complex challenges, and then went on to assess key developments emerging from 2015. “In recent months the polarization of the Kosovo political landscape […]
Read More →Serbia “can’t be punching bag,” FM says at UNSC Kosovo meeting (B92)
Serbia cannot be “a punching bag” for representatives of Kosovo institutions on occasions such as UN Security Council sessions. This was the message of Serbian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic, who pointed out that Belgrade “is not afraid” and that negotiations with Pristina represent “our strength, not weakness.” “As much as Serbia is trying […]
Read More →LINKS
UNMIK
Peacekeeping
UN News Center
From Google News- Kosovo fails to overturn power plant award - GAR 26/04/2024Kosovo fails to overturn power plant award GAR
- Kosovo-Serbia Declaration on Missing Persons Remains Unimplemented - Balkan Insight 26/04/2024Kosovo-Serbia Declaration on Missing Persons Remains Unimplemented Balkan Insight
- Measures against Kosovo on the table of EU institutions - Eunews 26/04/2024Measures against Kosovo on the table of EU institutions Eunews
- Kosovo fails to overturn power plant award - GAR 26/04/2024
Office of the Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General
Media Sources
