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Belgrade Media Report 27 April

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LOCAL PRESS

• Serbian government: Decision is shameful, scandalous and political (RTS)
• French court originally ruled to extradite Haradinaj (TV Prva)
• Drecun: Decision of French court is political (Tanjug)
• Djordjevic: Serbia firm in policy of military neutrality (Beta)
• Skulic: Musliu’s statements requires attention of police and BIA (Tanjug)
• Bosniaks and Albanians last bastions of Ottomanism for Turkey (B92)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Dodik: I wouldn’t be surprised if West supported the formation of Greater Albania (Srna)
• Four SDA officials announce they will act in independent Caucus in B&H Parliament (TV1)
• Izetbegovic: Croats should elect their member of Presidency of B&H (Klix.ba)
• HR Inzko meets Slovenian President and PM, informs them about problems B&H is facing (Oslobodjenje)
Croatia
• Croatian government to fall? (TCN)
• Plenkovic claims he has a majority in the parliament, are we going to avoid another election? (Jutarnji list)
Montenegro
• Shoigu: Montenegro has zero military potentiality (CDM)
• Russia and opposition misinforming citizens (CDM)
fYROM
• Hoyt Yee asked for a meeting with Ivanov, but the president is too busy (Meta)
• Sela to VMRO-DPMNE: Lets first vote on the SPO, then hold snap elections (Meta)
• EU Ambassador Zbogar visits Stip within “EU for YOU” campaign (MIA)
Albania
• McAllister: Albanian leaders failed to reach consensus on election date, formation of technical cabinet (ATA)
• Opposition coalition threatens to escalate political protests (ATA)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Kosovo ex-PM Haradinaj’s extradition rejected by French court (Reuters)
• Serbia ‘Remains Military Neutral State’ Despite Montenegro’s NATO Bid (Sputnik)
• Mine Sale Sparks Bosnian Serb-Israeli Diplomatic Row (BIRN)
• McCain Calls for Greater US, EU Engagement in Balkans (Voice of America)
• In the Balkans, perhaps it is time for an Ummah (Transconflict)

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Vučić: Shameful decision and a political one; protest note to France (N1)

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Serbian Ambassador in France will be called to urgent consultations. The Prime Minister said that there will be no interruption of diplomatic relations with France, but that will be sent a clear message with thinking about the decision of the court in Colmar. “The important thing is to have relations with France, I do not […]

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Missing persons should be the ultimate issue in the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (Prishtina Insight)

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Prishtina Insight carries an opinion piece on the Day of the Missing Persons, by Nora Ahmetaj: As we mark the Day of Missing Persons we have to ask ourselves: has the Kosovo side been determined to solve this issue for the past 18 years? In August 2013, in the capacity of the Executive Director of […]

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EULEX on the National Day for Missing Persons – We Will Never Give Up (EULEX, Gazeta Metro)

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Today, Kosovo marks the national day of missing persons and, on this occasion, EULEX takes the opportunity to remember those who have gone missing and the plight of their families.  EULEX remains committed to help solve the issue of the missing. “EULEX is here to help Kosovo institutions move forward while dealing with issues from […]

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Lunacek: EU has to put pressure on Serbia to withdraw obsolete arrest warrants (Gazeta Metro)

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The European Parliament Vice-President and  rapporteur for Kosovo, Urlike Lunacek, hailed the decision of the Colmar Court not to extradite Ramush Haradinaj to Serbia. “I am very pleased that the French judiciary today rejected the extradition of the former Kosovo Prime Minister, Ramush Haradinaj, to Serbia, and that he was released with immediate effect. As a […]

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France denies extradition of former Kosovo prime minister Haradinaj (DW)

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A court in France has denied an extradition request from Serbia for Ramush Haradinaj. Serbia considers him a war criminal for leading an insurgency in Kosovo. The decision by the French court on Thursday dates back to Haradinaj’s arrival in France in January. http://www.dw.com/en/france-denies-extradition-of-former-kosovo-prime-minister-haradinaj/a-38606214

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Kosovo ex-PM Haradinaj’s extradition rejected by French court (BBC)

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A French court has refused to extradite a former prime minister of Kosovo who served as a rebel commander during the conflict with Serbia. Ramush Haradinaj, 48, is wanted by Serbia for alleged war crimes in 1999. Detained on a Serbian arrest warrant as he flew into France in January, he was released on condition […]

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French appeals court refuses extradition of ex-Kosovo PM Haradinaj (Reuters)

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A French appeals court on Thursday turned down a Serbian request for the extradition of former Kosovo prime minister Ramush Haradinaj, who was a guerrilla commander during the 1998-99 Kosovo war. The Serbian government, which considers Haradinaj a war criminal, called an urgent cabinet meeting to discuss the refusal, saying it must consider “all implications”. […]

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French Court Refuses to Extradite Former Kosovo Leader (The New York Times)

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PARIS — A French court on Thursday turned down a Serbian request to extradite Ramush Haradinaj, a former guerrilla commander and prime minister of Kosovo who was arrested in France early this year. The prosecutor at the court in Colmar, in eastern France, said in a statement that Mr. Haradinaj had been released. The statement […]

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Prva TV: Court first wanted to extradite Haradinaj (B92, TV Prva)

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B92 reports, based upon information of Prva TV, that former KLA leader Ramush Haradinaj was acquitted on the basis of revised decision, by which he was supposed to be extradited to Serbia. As it was learned, the decision was justified by the fact that the consequences could be very difficult for Haradinaj, reported B92. The […]

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Ivanović: Threats of war gave the result (KIM radio)

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Leader of the CI SDP Oliver Ivanović says that there is no doubt that the decision of the court in Colmar is political. He told RTV KiM that from the beginning of the process he did not believe that Haradinaj’s case will be solved by legal means. “To me it seems that those deciding in the […]

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Serbian government announced an emergency session on the occasion of the release of Haradinaj (Danas)

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The Serbian government will hold a special, extraordinary session at 11am over the decision of a French court to acquit Ramush Haradinaj, suspected by Serbia of war crimes. As announced, there will be no statement but after the government session, the press release will be published, reported Danas.    

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