Assembly President Veseli meets Quint ambassadors (media)
Most media report that Kosovo Assembly President, Kadri Veseli, hosted today a meeting with ambassadors of the Quint countries and discussed the recent political developments in Kosovo. Veseli thanked the ambassadors for the continuous support that their countries are giving to the people and institutions of the Republic of Kosovo. “During the meeting with the […]
Read More →Special Prosecution files indictment against Lutfi Haziri (Lajmi.net)
The Special Prosecution of Kosovo has filed indictment for Lutfi Haziri, mayor of Gjilan. According to the indictment, Haziri is suspected to have abused with his official authority and to have exceeded his competencies, with the intention of profiting for himself and other individuals, by violating the rights of the other participants at public auctions. […]
Read More →EULEX fired Serbs who do not speak Albanian?! (media)
Kosovo Serbs employed at the headquarters of the EULEX mission in Pristina accused the mission of discrimination on ethnic and linguistic grounds due to the announcement on non-extension of their contracts, because they do not understand or do not speak fluent Albanian. As stated in the announcement of their legal representative, Axel Reiter, “it is […]
Read More →AAK: We expect further details from the police regarding the arrests of Vetëvendosje activists (Lajmi.net)
Kosovo Police arrested today six Vetëvendosje activists for possessing arms in their houses. The Spokesperson of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK,) Muharrem Nitaj said that they do not possess information on what happened and added that it is very difficult for them to make an assessment regarding the arrests. “First of all, […]
Read More →Jevtić: We have to work together to resolve the problem of missing persons (TV Most)
Serbian and Albanian sides have to work on resolving the problem of missing persons, said Minister for Communities and Return in the provincial government, Dalibor Jevtić, on the occasion of the International Day of Victims of Enforced Disappearances. Jevtić said that there is still big number of unresolved cases of missing persons and that war […]
Read More →Protests in Gračanica on the occasion of the International Day of Disappeared (TV Most)
The International Day of Victims of Enforced Disappearances will be marked in Gračanica downtown today, at 11:00 in organization of the Association of Families of Kidnapped and Missing Persons from Kosovo and Metohija. Association communicated that they will repeat their message to Kosovo authorities and the international community that almost nothing has been done in […]
Read More →Prosecution confirms police raids and arrests over bomb attack on Assembly (media)
Pristina-based news website Lajmi reports that six activists of the Vetevendosje Movement, have been arrested today over recent violent acts, such as the throwing bombs at the Kosovo Assembly and the Radio Television of Kosovo. Vetevendosje spokesman Frasher Krasniqi is also believed to be among those arrested. According to the news website, relatives of Vetevendosje […]
Read More →OSCE Broadcast 29 August
• RTK relates attack against its Director with Vetëvendosje (KTV)
• EU officials worried about cycle of violence in Kosovo (Most monitored broadcasters, RTK1)
• US Embassy condemns use of violence for achievement of political objectives (Most monitored broadcasters, KTV)
• Assembly confirms discussion of demarcation on 01 September (Most monitored broadcasters, TV21)
• Fajon: Violence and incidents in Kosovo may create difficulties in Brussels (Most monitored broadcasters, TV21)
• LDK against VV’s call for protest (TV21)
• Eleven Serbs willing to return to Mushtisht involved in war crimes (KTV)
• Thaçi: Shedding light on fate of missing persons is most important task (Most monitored broadcasters, Klan Kosova)
Headlines 30 August
• KFOR warns: Our intervention would return Kosovo to 1999 (media)
• Kadri Veseli to attend leaders’ meeting in Rugova (Zëri/Kallxo)
• “Key opponents of demarcation are ruling coalition MPs” (Epoka)
• “Vetevendosje is against bombs, but Mentor Shala is corrupt” (Klan Kosova)
• Fajon: First ratification of demarcation then visa liberalisation (media)
• U.S. Embassy condemns violence in Mushtisht and Gjakovë (Epoka)
• 11 Serbs who want to return to Mushtisht, suspected of war crimes (Koha)
• EU: Pristina, Belgrade to work on resolving fate of missing persons (Bota Sot)
Belgrade Media Report 29 August 2016
STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS
• Vucic: Against instability with policy of maximum restraint (RTS/Tanjug)
• Dacic to Ban: Community of Municipalities key to dialogue (Beta)
• Dacic: Major differences remain between Belgrade, Pristina (Tanjug)
• Odalovic: Community of Serb Municipalities will be founded if Pristina gets Biden’s message (RTS)
• Clashes between Kosovo Albanians, police in Musutiste (Tanjug)
• Djuric: Heated security situation (Politika/Tanjug)
• Djuric: Establish fate of disappeared people (Tanjug)
• UNSC to vote again, Jeremic hopes to make it to “Final Four” (Tanjug)
• Currently 4,000 migrants in Serbia, 2,000 more during winter (RTS)
STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS
• Suspending of investigation against Merdic in Vucic case triggers reactions (RTRS)
• RS Commission for Implementation of Referendum on RS Day to hold session on Monday, PIC to discuss referendum issue on Tuesday (TV1)
• Izetbegovic: Referendum in RS needs to be stopped before those who are playing with fire become incapable of preventing consequences (Dnevni avaz)
• Ahmetovic calls on HR Inzko to use his competences and annul RSNA’s decision to call referendum on RS Day regardless of what PIC decides (TV1)
• Milanovic: If they fail to prevent referendum on secession of RS, Croats in B&H maybe end up isolated (N1)
• Vujanovic: I am not expecting incidents on Kosovo border (CDM)
RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• Hand grenade thrown at Kosovo state TV chief’s home – police (Reuters)
• World View: Increasing Anger in Turkey Threatens the EU-Turkey Migrant Deal (breitbart.com)
Belgrade Media Report 26 August 2016
STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS
• Tanin: Brussels dialogue cornerstone of reconciliation (Tanjug, Beta)
• Security Council members call on Belgrade, Pristina to continue political dialogue (B92)
• Sebs have been ethnically cleansed in Kosovo – Dacic at UNSC (B92)
• Two protests against Jeremic’s UN bid to be held in Pristina (Danas)
• Serbian President reacts, tells Croatia: “Stop this” (B92)
• Stefanovic: I would like to hear the reaction of EU on Milanovic’s statements (VIP)
• Serbia Gets Ministry for European Integrations, headed by Joksimovic (Blic)
• Survey: Vucic most popular, Jeremic almost at tie with Dacic (Danas)
• Military maneuvers of Serbia, Russia, and Belarus in November (Vecernje Novosti)
• Referendum on RS Day causes further divisions among political leaders in B&H (RTS)
STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS
• B&H CEC fails to discuss Referendum Commission’s request; Petric: Dodik threatens CEC members with criminal reports (Hayat, TV1)
• Dodik: B&H CEC obstructing holding of referendum on RS Day (RTRS)
• Zvizdic condemns Milanovic’s statement on B&H; other reactions in B&H (TV1, FTV)
• B&H FM: Milanovic has really stepped out of line this time (Fena)
• Grabar-Kitarovic welcomes veterans’ call for defusing tensions in Croatia-Serbia relations (Hina)
• Croatian Serb official condemns SDP leader’s rhetoric (Hina)
• The nonpartisan ministers staying in the government, but they will consider it again in 15 days! (CDM)
• Milic to present plan on coalition with Lekic? (Pobjeda)
• Vladimir Bozinovski: Elections are expected, but with SDSM we never know (Telegraf.mk)
RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• Hungary offers Serbia help in guarding borders against migrants (Reuters)
• Kosovo’s Thaci seeks new ‘Peacemaker’ image (BIRN)
Đurić: Establish the fate of disappeared (Tanjug)
The Director of the Serbian Government’s Office for Kosovo and Metohija Marko Đurić says on the occasion of August 30, the International Day of the Victims of Enforced Disappearances, that he expects that Belgrade and Pristina will make more resolute progress towards Serbian-Albanian reconciliation by establishing the fate of all victims of enforced disappearances. In […]
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