Belgrade Media Report 24 May 2016
STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS
• Vucic to invite everyone to talks about joining government (B92)
• Gojkovic: Constitutive parliament session to be held by 4 June (Tanjug/RTS)
• Drecun: Truth about extremism in Kosovo not told (RTS)
• Schwendiman: Establishment of special court going in right direction (Beta)
• Halimi: Making Albanians part of majority fundamental (Tanjug)
• Ugljanin: They did not invite us in, but we would refused (Tanjug)
• Romania and Bulgaria not hindering Belgrade (Danas)
STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS
• Coordination mechanism has to be harmonized (Srna)
• Population census continues to be the main issue in B&H (Srna)
• Most responsible for destiny of Bosniaks and B&H: SDA fails to solve internal troubles (Patria)
• Indictment against Croatian general for war crimes in B&H upheld (Hina)
• New protests in Skopje, Strumica against President’s pardoning decision (Telegraf.mk)
• Macedonian President: Courageous leaders who would solve crises are needed (MIA)
• Council of EU: Debate on Macedonia postponed (MIA)
RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• Border closures across the Balkans inhumane: U.N. refugee agency (Reuters)
Read More →Marić: Further delay of creation of A/CSM unacceptable (Tanjug)
Kosovo Minister for Local Government Administration Ljubomir Marić said on Tuesday that all requests that sought delay of the establishment of Association/Community of Serb-majority municipalities (ZSO) are unacceptable. Marić told Tanjug that he expects the part of the Brussels agreement, relevant to the creation of the A/CSM, to be implemented without further delay, that is, […]
Read More →EULEX prosecution requests four month extension of Azem Syla’s detention (Gazeta Express)
EULEX prosecution has requested extension of the detention for Azem Syla and the others, for four more months. Tome Gashi, lawyer of the former MP, Azem Syla, said that according to the prosecutor, there are reasons for the extension of the detention, being that allegedly there is still danger from escaping, impediment of the criminal […]
Read More →Drecun: The truth about extremism in Kosovo is ignored (RTS)
Former Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee for Kosovo and Metohija Milovan Drecun said that the article published in New York Times talks about the influence of Saudi Arabia on the Islamists and Wahhabism, adding that funding the jihadists should be prevented. “This article presents a factual situation, but it is also the truth that the media […]
Read More →Meha: I am ready to speak about demarcation findings (Lajmi.net)
Xhavit Haliti, MP from the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK), proposed for the next meeting of the Commission for European Integrations to invite the Government Commission for the border demarcation with Montenegro in order to be informed on the manner that this commission functioned. Head of the Government Commission for the border line between Kosovo […]
Read More →The Serbian List in Vučitrn/Vushtrri: Security situation good, poor representation of Serbs in institutions (KoSSev)
The biggest problems faced by the Serbian community in Vučitrn/Vushtrri Municipality is poor representation in the public sector and local institutions, concluded participants on yesterday’s meeting between the Serbian List caucus members in the Kosovo Assembly and the Mayor of this town, Bajram Mulaku. One of the problems identified at the meeting, when addressing actual […]
Read More →Kosovo Serbs protest against Serb candidate for RTK2 director (Koha)
Several Kosovo Serbs protested today in front of the Radio Kosova against the selection of the director for RTK2. Darko Dimitrijević, one of the candidates for director of RTK2 said the selection of the candidate was done in an unprofessional manner. According to him, the whole process was not transparent since the list of all […]
Read More →Fajon announces ambitious visa liberalisation plan for Kosovo (RTK)
The first debate at the European Parliament on the proposal of the European Commission for granting visa liberalisation for Kosovo is expected to take place this Thursday. Even though the majority of European Parliament members support the view of lifting visa requirements for the people of Kosovo, the voting procedure could extend beyond summer. The […]
Read More →“We will respect the procedures in the case of Kosovo” (Danas)
The Foreign policy of Estonia will not change when it comes to Kosovo, while chairing the Council of Europe. We have no specific focus on the subjects that concern Kosovo, but if Kosovo decides to start with the application process for the membership in the CoE, we shall treat this candidacy in accordance with the […]
Read More →UK troops failed to protect Kosovo citizens, court hears (The Guardian)
Widows of two men and wife of abducted surgeon sue MoD, saying soldiers did not adequately investigate crimes http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/may/23/uk-troops-failed-to-ptotect-kosovo-citizens-court-hears
Read More →Drecun: Through legislative changes to NATO missions (TV Most)
“Through legislative changes and without change of the name of the Kosovo security forces, Kosovo could expand the mandate of that formation, and thus become an armed force. In that way they would be able to participate in NATO missions and submit a request for membership in the ‘Partnership for Peace’,” said the former chairman […]
Read More →Foreign Investors Content in Kosovo, Survey Says (Balkan Insight)
A survey of 250 foreign entrepreneurs in Kosovo suggests that while most of their businesses are doing well, they want reforms to strengthen the rule of law as well as political stability. http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/foreign-investors-content-in-kosovo-survey-shows-05-23-2016
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