Belgrade Media Report 11 May
STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS
• Vucic: Disagreement in RS should be resolved peacefully (RTS)
• Kocijancic: EU for full implementation of Belgrade-Pristina agreements; dialogue after formation of government (Beta/Tanjug)
• Kosovo Chamber of Commerce becomes member of the European Chamber of Commerce; Cadez congratulates his Kosovo colleague (New Serbian Political Thought)
• Pristina wishes an army following admission in UEFA (Politika)
• Nikolic to call parties for consultations after all (Danas)
• Vucic to invite Socialists to government (Danas)
• MP’s from 12 lists to be awarded mandates tomorrow (Novosti)
• Serb home set on fire in Kosovo village (Tanjug)
• Serwer: Vucic is unacceptable for Russia (Danas)
STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS
• Davutoglu’s insulting speech (Srna)
• Zvizdic and Hahn regarding B&H’s EU integration (Srna/Bap.ba)
• Karacic: Postponing the publication of census results is unacceptable (Fena)
• Djukanovic: In a variety of ridiculous Balkan inventions, we have opposition within the government (CDM)
• Kurti joins protests in Skopje (Telegraf.mk)
• Macedonia: Poll Shows VMRO-DPMNE continues to lead, outperforming SDSM (Telegraf.mk)
RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• Balkan Offshore Businesses Named in Panama Database (BIRN)
• IMF begins talks with Bosnia on new loan deal (Reuters)
• Council of Europe concerned over Macedonia treatment of migrants (AFP)
CI SDP Oliver Ivanović: Whoever left the party should return their mandates (TV Most)
Citizen’s Initiative SDP leader, Oliver Ivanović, informed the general public with regard to information that almost all its local councilors have left this party and joined the ranks of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), that they were not officially notified about this yet. CI SDP also informed that local councilors should be aware that according […]
Read More →Vucic: We will solve the problem with the passports in Kosovo (Kim radio)
Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic said today that the problem with the passports of the Serbian citizens residing in Kosovo and possibility to travel without visas will soon be resolved. When answering to the reporters’ questions Vucic said that the state will solve that problem and pointed out that it will be resolved in accordance […]
Read More →Kosovo invited for the first time in Bosnia (Koha)
Representatives of Kosovo’s National Agency for the Protection of Personal Data, will participate in a meeting of counterpart agencies’ authorities from Central and Eastern Europe. The meeting will be held in the capital city of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sarajevo. “It is worth mentioning that it is the first time that the state of Bosnia and Herzegovina is […]
Read More →Majority of local councilors of Ivanović’s CI SDP join SNS (Tanjug, Blic)
The Mayor of North Mitrovica and chairperson of the municipal council of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) in North Mitrovica, Goran Rakić, stated today that almost all local councilors of the Citizens’ Initiative SDP of Oliver Ivanović in North Mitrovica and Zvečan decided to join the ranks of the SNS. “On behalf of the municipal council […]
Read More →Opposition parties firm on border demarcation deal (Telegrafi)
Opposition parties seem likely to stand firm in their determination to oppose the border demarcation agreement with Montenegro despite the European Commission’s (EC) position that its ratification is a condition for visa liberalization. Vetevendosje MP, Albulena Haxhiu, said that this condition is unjust and added that such a demand was not imposed on other countries of the region before granting […]
Read More →Perception “Made in Kosovo” (Koha Ditore)
Publisher of Koha Ditore, Flaka Surroi, in an opinion on public perceptions of joyful events in Kosovo, argues that despite the UEFA membership and visa liberalization recommendation, Kosovo still faces many challenges. “It will be a big challenge for Kosovo to come out from the isolation shell where we lived for decades. Infrastructure, which was totally […]
Read More →Haradinaj delivers message ahead of 14 May protest (RTK)
The president of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK), Ramush Haradinaj, in a video message called on the people of Kosovo to join the protest that his party is planning to stage together with the Initiative for Kosovo (NISMA) on 14 May. In his address, Haradinaj said that Kosovo is not doing well […]
Read More →Çollaku: Kosovo to apply for EU candidate status in three years (Koha/RTK)
Kosovo’s Minister of European Integration, Bekim Çollaku, said that despite internal challenges that the EU is facing, there was no shifting of interest and engagement towards the Western Balkans countries, including Kosovo. Çollaku spoke about Kosovo’s progress in the EU integration process, mentioning the signing of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA) and the positive […]
Read More →Serb home set on fire in Kosovo village (KIM radio, TV Most, Tanjug)
A house for returnees, which was under construction in the village of Tomance, Kosovo’s Istok/Istog municipality, was set on fire last night, reports the Kosovo Ministry for Returns and Communities. The house is being built for a Serb returnee and his family as part of an EU-funded project of the ministry. Minister for Communities and Returns, […]
Read More →Jevtic and the Serbian List condemn the attack on Serbian journalist (RTK2)
Minister for Communities and Returnm, Dalibor Jevtic, and representatives of the Serbian list condemned the attack on the TV Most crew. Jevtic said that many incidents went unpunished and that this means that somebody has to urgently answer on this and all other unsolved attacks. “I am disappointed by the fact something like this happened […]
Read More →New PDK Chief Seeks Broad Changes in Kosovo’s Government (Balkan Insight)
Kadri Veseli, the new leader of the ruling PDK party, who also chairs the Kosovo assembly, has urged Prime Minister Isa Mustafa to make major changes in the composition of the government. http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/new-kosovo-leader-asks-for-wide-reformatting-of-government-05-10-2016
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