Thaci: Transformation of Kosovo Security Force, unstoppable (media)
Kosovo President, Hashim Thaci, met today with a delegation from Iowa, led by Secretary for Agriculture, Bill Northey, and General Timothy Orr from the U.S. Iowa National Guard. Thaci said mutual visits are very important to further advance cooperation between the two countries. “Our relations with the United States of America will be forever special. […]
Read More →Brnabic’s keynote – Urgently to establish Community of Serb Municipalities (B92, KIM Radio)
As B92 reported yesterday Ana Brnabic Prime Minister-designate presented her keynote and also spoke about “the urgency of establishing a Community of Serb Municipalities in the province of Kosovo and Metohija, saying that the goal is to maintain stability in Kosovo, continue negotiations with representatives of the interim administration in Pristina, economically strengthen Serbs there, […]
Read More →Der Spiegel: First indictments soon, Thaci could be among the accused (media)
“Kosovo’s President Hashim Thaci’s nickname during the war was the ‘Snake’ because he left no traces. But for several years now, his traces are being followed by crimes prosecutors,” the German newspaper Der Spiegel writes. “In the 1990s, Thaci was one of the founders of the Kosovo Liberation Army, and since 2016 he has been […]
Read More →OSCE Broadcast 28 June
• Ballot count and recount brings changes to pre-election coalitions (All monitored broadcasters, RTK1 & KTV)
• State Prosecutor’s Office presents report on June 11 election process (RTK1)
• Political parties to discuss possible coalitions after results are published (RTK1)
UNMIK Headlines 29 June
• Vetevendosje insists starting negotiations for new government (Koha)
• Krasniqi: No dilemma, PAN will form new government (Zeri)
• Count and Result Centre concludes count of conditional ballots (Koha)
• NATO chief: No Kosovo Army without consent of minorities (Zeri)
• “Hot” summer with the Special Court (Zeri)
• Pejovic: Demarcation, an internal political issue of Kosovo (Zeri)
• Hoxhaj reacts to Vulin’s nomination (media)
• Serbs celebrate St. Vitus day in Gazimestan and Gracanica (media)
• UNDP, USAID publish report on prevention of violent extremism (media)
Belgrade Media Report 28 Jun
LOCAL PRESS
• Assembly meets to elect government, Brnabic presents her program (Vecernje Novosti, Beta)
• Vulin: No hidden messages in my new role as defense chief (RTS)
• Dacic: We are actively working against Kosovo’s membership in UNESCO (VIP)
• Scott: U.S. expects Kosovo’s new Government to implement all Brussels agreements (RTV)
• Dacic: No one contacted me to discuss Vulin’s appointment, not aware of pressures (Beta)
• Moscow wants to sell new MC-21 planes out of Serbia (Vecernje Novosti)
• Serbia to let foreigners own 49% stake in defense companies (B92)
• NATO chief on partnership with Serbia; its ties with Russia (B92)
• Vucic and Dacic meets with Belgium’s Deputy PM (Tanjug)
• Jeremic for Opposition’s joint electoral ticket in Belgrade’s Election (N1)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Dodik: Whoever contributed to crime in Srebrenica should be held liable before justice (TV1)
• RS President Dodik, B&H Presidency Chairman Ivanic discuss EU path with EEAS Deputy Secretary General for Political Affairs Belliard (RTRS)
• B&H CC to discuss Bosniak veto on HDZ B&H’s proposal of amendments to Election Law of B&H on July 6 (N1)
• Dodik: RS counts on potentials in defense industry of Serbia (RTRS)
• Minister Pendes to lead MoD/AF delegation at ministerial meeting in Brussels (FENA)
Croatia
• Slovenia threatening lawsuit against Croatia over border arbitration (Index.hr)
Montenegro
• Markovic: Everyone but irresponsible opposition recognized the elections (CDM)
fYROM
• Cooperation and a consensus is needed, Hahn tells the leaders of Albanian parties (Meta)
• Nimetz will arrive on a two-day visit to Macedonia to meet with top state officials (Meta)
Albania
• SP wins general elections with 74 seats in 140-seat Parliament (ATA)
• It’s a victory for Albania, SP to govern alone- says PM Rama (ATA)
• Foreign Officials congratulate Rama on victory of the Parliamentary elections (ATA)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• Serbia Prime Minister-Designate to Head Pro-Russia Government (Associated Press)
• Serbia and Russia preparing deal on opening helicopter maintenance center (Sputnik)
• Bosnian Serbs plan Russian Memorial in Srebrenica (BIRN)
Vetevendosje’s Ymeri, Kurti meet EC and EP officials in Brussels (media)
Vetevendosje leader Visar Ymeri and the party’s candidate for prime minister, Albin Kurti, are visiting Brussels, several news websites report. On the first day of their visit, Ymeri and Kurti met with Tonino Picula, member of the European Parliament from Croatia, and with representatives of the Office of the High Commissioner for Security and Foreign […]
Read More →“Kosovo authorities clearly say they do not want to integrate us” (KIM Radio, Kontakt plus radio)
Non-governmental organization Activ from Mitrovica North organized yesterday a conference dedicated to difficult procedure and obstacles to obtain Kosovo citizenship, document that is a prerequisite to have Kosovo identification documents. In a wider context this issue was identified as the main obstacle to integration, in particular northern part of Kosovo into Kosovo society. According to […]
Read More →Vetevendosje’s Kurti, the most voted candidate for prime minister (media)
Albin Kurti, Vetevendosje’s candidate for Prime Minister, is the most voted leader from the 11 June parliamentary elections, with a total of 136,625 votes. Kurti is followed by Kadri Veseli, leader of the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK), who won 125,866 votes. Avdullah Hoti, the candidate of the LDK-AKR-Alternative coalition, is ranked third with 112,882 […]
Read More →Hoti: We will cooperate in forming new government, after PAN fails (media)
Avdullah Hoti, candidate for Prime Minister from the LDK – AKR – Alternativa coalition, said today that the LDK will play a constructive role in the formation of a new government. After meeting Austria’s Ambassador to Kosovo, Hoti posted on Facebook: “We discussed political developments. I assured him that the LDK will be constructive in […]
Read More →US analysts: Trump has no plan for Balkans, EU is running out of “carrots” (InSerbia)
The new US administration has not yet formulated a policy towards the Western Balkans, and the European Union is running out of “carrots” to motivate the Balkan countries in the implementation of reforms, and again European integration, with Russian obstructions, still remains the best way for the region – US analysts said on Monday on […]
Read More →Austrian Defense Minister warns on Islamization of Balkans (RTS, TV Most)
Austrian Defense Minister Hans Peter Doskozil warned on the expansion of influence from Turkey and Saudi Arabia in the states of the Western Balkans. The EU influence in the states of the Western Balkans is declining, and at the same time Turkey and Saudi Arabia extend their influences in Albania, Kosovo and Serbia, stated Doskozil […]
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