Belgrade Media Report 7 March 2016
STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS
• Vucic, Tusk discuss possible solutions to migrant crisis (Tanjug)
• Vulin: Greece and Serbia have friendly relations (RTS)
• Djurovic: Hardly unlikely Balkan Route will be closed (TV N1)
• Djordjevic: Serbia consistently implements policy of military neutrality (FoNet/RTS)
• Gojkovic slates local elections for 24 April (RTS/Beta/Tanjug)
• Vozdovac and Zemun municipal assemblies disbanded (Tanjug)
• Djuric: Elections to be held in Kosovo as well, SNS to win (Tanjug)
• Cvetkovic: Islamists in Kosovo pose a threat (Novosti)
• Protest against NATO in Nis (Politika)
STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS
• Custody for Fahrudin Radoncic due to violation of restrictive measures (Klix)
• Radoncic to get detention of up to 2 years? (Novo vrijeme)
• Izetbegovic: We will strengthen coalition with SBB at all levels (Oslobodjenje)
• Macedonian Government: We have not annulled decision to build cross in Butel (Pulsinfo)
RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• EU leaders `to declare Balkan migrant route closed at summit` (AFP)
• Macedonia president slams EU over crisis of own making (World Bulletin)
Vehicle set on fire in North Mitrovica (KIM Radio)
A vehicle owned by a Kosovo Serb was set on fire last night around 11:00 PM in St. Sutjeska in North Mitrovica. The case was characterized as arson. “Kosovo Police received an anonymous call from a resident who reported that a vehicle is on fire. Police and firefighters went to the scene immediately and extinguished […]
Read More →Maric: Serbs to check whether they are on the electoral roll (KIM radio)
Minister of Government Administration in Kosovo, Ljubomir Maric urged Serbs in Kosovo to verify whether they were enrolled in the electoral register to exercise their right to vote in the upcoming elections for the Serbian Parliament on 24 April. According to him, citizens will show by turning up at the polls that they want to be […]
Read More →Schools closed due to heavy rain in Peja/Pec (Kallxo.com)
The heavy rain which started last night and continues today has caused flooding across many neighborhoods in Peja/Pec. Media report that most streets are blocked and it is impossible for vehicles to pass through those areas due to floods, while all the schools in the city were closed for today. The Mayor of Peja/Pec, Gazmend […]
Read More →Thaci: Current crisis, only temporary (Zeri/Gazeta Shqiptare)
Kosovo’s President-elect, Hashim Thaci, in an interview with Albania-based newspaper Gazeta Shqiptare, said the recent crisis in Kosovo is only temporary and that every democracy went through such phases. “We are a young country and it will take some time for us to adjust our political culture with the advanced democratic system,” Thaci said, adding that […]
Read More →NGO Women’s Rights condemned the intimidation of theatre’s female workers (KIM radio)
Non-governmental organization “Women’s Right” strongly condemns the incident that took place on Friday on the road Mitrovica – Pristina. Three female workers of the National Theatre Pristina were intimidated and provoked, while driving to Gracanica for work. “Violence against women is absolutely unacceptable, and if it motivated by reasons related to ethnicity then it is […]
Read More →Kostić: There is no full freedom of movement (KIM Radio)
Intimidation and attacks on employees of the National Theater of Pristina and refusal of Gračanica/Graçanicë Police Station officers to act in line with official duty were condemned by the Mayor of the town of Vladeta Kostić. Kostić described the provocation by unknown youngsters as a “spread of nationalistic frustrations and demonstration of already seen street action […]
Read More →Vetevendosje says fire attack on LDK Beqiri’s car is “deplorable” (Indeksonline)
Vetevendosje deputy leader Driton Caushi has condemned the setting on fire of the car owned by the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) parliamentary group chief Ismet Beqiri. “Such acts are deplorable and we call on institutions to act and not leave room for anyone’s labeling or smearing,” Caushi wrote on his Facebook account. He further […]
Read More →These elections will be cheaper (Vecernje Novosti)
Dejan Djurdjevic, President of the Republic Election Committee (REC) said that his expectations are that these elections, organized for the 24 April, will be 100 million dinars cheaper than previous ones. When asked about the biggest expenses in the organization of voting he said that the biggest funds are allocated to the election boards. Regarding how voting […]
Read More →Serbs being chased – warning on escalation of violence (KoSSev)
Intimidation and ill treatment of the employees of the National Theater of Pristina, is a symptom of hatred against Serbs from Kosovo and Metohija and warning that violence could escalate, stated Director of the Serbian Government’s Office for Kosovo and Metohija Marko Đurić. Even though this incident went without tragic consequences, this is a warning that hatred and […]
Read More →AAK condemns attack on people’s property (Koha)
The Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK), led by Ramush Haradinaj, issued a press release today saying that attacks against the property of the people of Kosovo, whoever they may be, members of parliament or ministers, are unacceptable and must be condemned. “We call on law enforcement authorities to do everything in their power […]
Read More →Croatian minister pledges support for Kosovo (RTK)
Croatian Minister of Defence Josip Buljevic said in Pristina today that his country will continue supporting Kosovo in all processes toward Euro-Atlantic integration. “We will offer support in all international efforts. We will continue working in bringing our friendly relations to a fraternal level,” said Buljevic in his first visit abroad since taking on the […]
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