Belgrade Media Report 24 November
STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS
• Vucic: Air zone over Kosovo, removal of mines discussed (Politika)
• Hamacek: I am proud of lower house resolution urging Czech government to respect UNSCR 1244 (Tanjug/Novosti/Danas)
• Dacic lobbying against further recognitions of Kosovo (Tanjug/Beta)
• Miscevic: Opening three more chapters a short-term goal (Tanjug/B92)
• Ombudsman launches procedure for control of police work (Beta)
STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS
• RS Council of Peoples fails to agree on Bosniak veto to Law on RS Day (RTRS)
• Celebrating 25 November breaches B&H Constitution (Glas Srpske)
• Accumulated problems breaking down coalition in Federation of B&H (Nezavisne novine)
• B&H to reduce number of soldiers and military locations (TV1)
• Montenegro’s NATO membership is in Croatia’s interest, MPs say (Hina)
• Sehovic refuses to be Minister of Economy; Boskovic won’t be Foreign Minister (CDM)
RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• Serbian PM met with NATO Council for 1st time (Xinhua)
• Kosovo Dissident’s Serbian Assassins Given Life Sentences (BIRN)
• “The elections, a chance to put an end to the political crisis in Skopje” (IBNA)
Buja: Elections should be held in spring (Telegrafi/Tribuna Channel)
Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) MP, Shukri Buja, said in an interview with Tribuna Channel that spring next year is the ideal time for early local and national elections. Buja is adamant that the PDK should break up its coalition with the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK), “because this coalition was not right since the […]
Read More →Government hopes on Serbian List and opposition votes to pass demarcation (Indeksonline)
The Kosovo government is relying on the votes of the Serbian List or one part of the opposition to ratify the draft law on the border demarcation with Montenegro. Bajram Gecaj, advisor to Prime Minister Isa Mustafa, told the news website today that even if all MPs of the ruling coalition would vote in favor […]
Read More →Vučić: Kfor saved a Serbian baby – a signal of beter understanding (Vesti)
Prime Minister Aleksandar Vučić thanked members of KFOR on Wednesday, who have transported a baby by helicopter to a hospital in Belgrade and thus saved the life of a Serbian boy from Laplje Selo. At a joint press conference with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Vučić thanked him and said that […]
Read More →Serbian Lists makes pressure to the government (gazetametro.net)
Saša Rašić, former Serb minister at the government of Kosovo, has said that the boycott of the Serbian List to Kosovo institutions is not news. According to him, this should not become a routine because nothing can be reached in this manner. Rašić made these statements at the debate “Boycott of the Serbian community: Dialogue […]
Read More →Kosovo battle in Madagascar (gazetametro.net)
A battle for Kosovo is taking place in the faraway Africa. Serbia’s Foreign Minister has traveled to Madagascar, where he will try to prevent the plan of the President of Kosovo, Hashim Thaçi, who is in a new diplomatic mission of convincing as many states as possible to recognize the independence of Kosovo. President Thaçi […]
Read More →Stojanović: Pristina manipulates with the ZSO; Vllasi: They listen too much Belgrade (RTK2, Blic, NMagazin)
Deputy Prime Minister Branimir Stojanović says that they will seek the implementation of the agreement on the Community of Serb municipalities (ZSO) and in the future, while adviser to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kosovo Azem Vllasi says that boycott of the Serb representatives does not benefit the Serbian community, these positions could be […]
Read More →Civil society launches petition for extraordinary Assembly session (Klan Kosova)
Citizens have begun signing a petition calling for an extraordinary session of the Kosovo Assembly to discuss the death of Vetevendosje activist Astrit Dehari in Prizren’s detention facility. The petition, launched following a protest under the slogan “Justice for Astrit”, calls for an independent investigation and hierarchical dismissal of all officials responsible for Dehari’s death. […]
Read More →Air pollution in Pristina crosses red line (Koha Ditore)
Pristina has entered the red category with regards to air pollution, the air quality index supported by the US Embassy shows. The level of air pollution in Pristina has reached 161 which puts the Kosovo capital under the “unhealthy” category. Pristina Municipality did not comment on the recent figures saying it will come out with […]
Read More →Kosovo Activists Plan New Rally Over Dehari Death (Balkan Insight)
Kosovo activists, journalist, artists and NGOs called another rally on Thursday, demanding an international investigation into the death of jailed Vetevendosje activist Astrit Dehari. http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/protests-and-suspensions-following-opposition-activist-death-11-23-2016
Read More →Dacic lobbying against further recognitions of Kosovo (B92)
Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic said on Wednesday he had launched resolute diplomatic activities aimed at preventing further recognitions of Kosovo. He is doing so “with a series of bilateral meetings in the Madagascan capital Antananarivo, where he is attending a summit of the International Organization of the Francophonie,” Tanjug has reported. Dacic said his […]
Read More →OSCE Broadcast 23 November
• Braathu: OSCE is a strong supporter of the Brussels dialogue (TV Puls)
• Koruga: Public broadcaster needs sustainable financing (Most monitored broadcasters, RTK1)
• PM Mustafa: Demarcation will be concluded (All monitored broadcasters, KTV)
• Ruling and opposition parties divided over the electoral reform (RTK1)
• Stojanovic: Association will be established (RTK2)
• KDI: Finances of political entities unaudited since 2013 (TV21)
• Apostolova urges de-politicization of public administration (RTK1)
• Auditor identifies mismanagement in Prime Minister’s Office (Most monitored broadcasters, KTV)
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