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Belgrade Media Report 14 March 2016

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STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic: Overturned trucks issue for EULEX, KFOR (Tanjug)
• Djuric: Incidents can jeopardize business cooperation (Tanjug)
• Djuric acquaints Austrian Ambassador with situation in Kosovo (RTS)
• Three Kosovo citizens stopped in attempt to join IS (Tanjug)
• Vulin: Migrants not crossing Serbia’s borders (TV Pink)
• LDP, SDS, LSV submit joint list (Beta)
• RIK accepts SVM electoral list (Beta)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• Referendum to be discussed in parliament soon (Srna)
• Initiative to enter the Serb exodus from Sarajevo in the calendar of the most significant dates for the RS (Srna)
• EU membership application will be credible when B&H fulfils all the requirements (Fena)
• Cvijanovic on census: Everything must be relevant, accurate and precise (Oslobodjenje)
• Brammertz: Karadzic judgment one of the most important in Tribunal’s history (Fena)
• Minister Johanna Mikl-Leitner: Closure of the Balkan Route is permanent (Novo vrijeme)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Russian op in Syria prevented ISIS from Kosovo-style formation of state – Serbian president (RT)
• Macedonia ISIS Suspects Ready for Plea Bargain (BIRN)

LOCAL PRESS

Vucic: Overturned trucks issue for EULEX, KFOR (Tanjug)

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Is KFOR going to prevent overturning of Serbian trucks (Politika)

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Chambers of Commerce of Serbia and Kosovo have strongly condemned last week’s acts by supporters of radical Albanian movement ‘Self- Determination’, who overturned two Serbian trucks carrying commodities from Serbia to Kosovo. Chairpersons of both chambers will send a joint letter today to the EU institutions in Brussels and in Kosovo, requesting their active participation […]

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Caffier: Kosovo needs to become INTERPOL member (RTKlive)

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The Interior Minister of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Federal Republic of Germany, Lorenz Caffier, promised Germany’s engagement in Kosovo’s INTERPOL and EUROPOL membership. He made these comments after a meeting with Kosovo’s Minister of Interior, Skender Hyseni, during which they discussed the repatriation of Kosovo emigrants. Minister Caffier said that Kosovo has continuously supported Germany on repatriation. “Now repatriation will […]

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Vetevendosje and AAK reach coalition agreement for Pristina municipality (media)

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Pristina Mayor Shpend Ahmeti and the leader of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK), Ramush Haradinaj, have announced today a coalition agreement between the two parties for the municipality of Pristina.

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War criminal’s party funded construction of Serb church in Pristina University yard (Kosovapress)

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The news agency reports that the Serb orthodox church, which was constructed in the yard of Pristina University after the abrogation of Kosovo’s autonomy, was supported and funded by the political party of Serbian war criminal Zeljko Raznjatevic – Arkan. The news agency has published a video depicting Arkan, who was notorious for war crimes […]

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Gashi: The justice of UNMIK and EULEX violated every international convention (Indeksonline)

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The news site conducted an interview with Latif Gashi, former Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) MP and former KLA commander for the Llapi region, before Gashi went to prison today to serve the remainder of his sentence. Gashi told the news site that he is carrying out an obligation in accordance with the law. He […]

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Kosovo has no political arguments to speed up the visa liberalization process (Koha Ditore)

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The paper’s Brussels-based correspondent, Augustin Palokaj, writes in an opinion piece today that Kosovo has no political or moral power to seek favors from the EU. “The political elite in Kosovo doesn’t have the credibility to at least ask from the EU to be fair and correct towards Kosovo. With the high level of corruption […]

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Self-Determination: We will continue overturning trucks (RTK2)

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It has been long known that supporters of the ‘Self-Determination’ movement are against the distribution of Serbian products in Kosovo. Their activities have escalated from placing ‘Boycott Serbian products’ logos on traffic lights in Pristina, the only municipality run by a ‘Self-Determination’ movement, to overturning Serbia trucks. In line with their announcement, ten days ago, when […]

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Opposition parties not to take part in tomorrow’s Assembly session (RFE)

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Opposition parties – Vetevendosje, the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK), the Initiative for Kosovo (NISMA) – have announced they will not take part in tomorrow’s continuation of the Kosovo Assembly’s plenary session. Adonis Tahiri from Vetevendosje said that since tomorrow’s session is a continuation of last week’s, the position not to attend it remains […]

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Haradinaj: AAK will not take part in the Assembly work during this mandate (Koha)

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The leader of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) Ramush Haradinaj said the Assembly of Kosovo has lost its credibility and added that Kosovo needs to head to elections. “Such a parliament deserves to be dissolved and for the country to go to elections. AAK is not part of this parliament,” said Haradinaj […]

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Kosovo Police with a clear lead on the Molotov attacks (Kosovapress)

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Kosovo’s Interior Minister Skender Hyseni said the Kosovo Police is pursuing several clear leads regarding the recent Molotov cocktail attacks on the government institutions and vehicles. Hyseni did not give any more details due to the ongoing investigations but noted that the use of violence as a means to an aim is unacceptable.

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Stojanovic: I expect forthcoming elections without problems (Dnevnik)

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Kosovo Deputy Prime Minister, Branimir Stojanovic confirmed to Dnevnik that the upcoming elections for the National Assembly of the Republic of Serbia will be held in Kosovo. It means that the elections will be organized in all Serbian areas in coordination and with the assistance of the OSCE and other relevant international organizations. – The […]

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