OSCE Broadcast 27 June
• Election results may be published this week (Most monitored broadcasters, RTK1)
• LDK to decide about possible coalition after election certification (Most monitored broadcasters, RTK1)
• US Department of State: Kosovo insufficiently combatting human trafficking (Most monitored broadcasters, Klan Kosova)
• Kosovo Serbs facing serious issues with personal documents (RTK2)
UNMIK Headlines 28 June
• Thaci congratulates Vucic, agree to resume dialogue (media)
• Three approaches on Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (Koha)
• Haziri: There will be no LDK-PAN coalition (RTK)
• U.S. expects implementation of all Brussels agreements (Koha)
• Special court ready for first indictments starting from next week (Zeri)
• “Kosovo has stepped up efforts to eliminate human trafficking” (media)
• Dacic: Kosovo is afraid to apply for membership in UNESCO (media)
Athens condemns Tirana’s Greater Albania provocation (RTS, B92)
The Greek MFA has condemned the manner in which Albania used redevelopment of the Skenderbeg Square in Tirana to promote “unity of Albanian territories.” Namely, some of these territories are located in – other countries, RTS is reporting on Tuesday. The statement, published on the Greek Foreign Ministry’s website under the headline, “Foreign Ministry announcement on […]
Read More →Saint Vidus Day (Vidovdan) celebration in Kosovo today (KosSev)
KosSev reported Serbs are celebrating the Saint Vidus Day in Kosovo today, and also mark 628th anniversary of the Kosovo battle. Also, celebration are taking place Serbia-wide with different manifestations. A requiem is being held in Orthodox temples for all fallen soldiers at the battle field. The central manifestation would take place in Kosovo, at […]
Read More →Belgrade Media Report 27 June
LOCAL PRESS
• Serbia turning to the future, preparing to build bridges in the region, Vucic said at inauguration (B92, Tanjug)
• Vucic has series of bilateral meetings with foreign officials in Belgrade (Tanjug, Beta)
• Dacic: Dialogue to continue once governments are elected (Tanjug, VIP)
• Dacic: Next Government will solve status of Humanitarian Centre in Nis (Beta, Vecernje Novosti)
• Reynders: Criteria for freedom of media must be met (Beta)
• Parliament adopts amendments to the Law on Ministries, Government to have two more ministries (VIP)
• Two new ministries to be formed, govt. composition emerges (Blic)
• Vulin and Djordjevic to rotate ministerial positions (Vecernje Novosti, Alo)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Almost all regional leaders conveyed messages of peace from Belgrade on Friday evening (TV1)
• Ambassador Moore: There is no possibility to postpone general elections next year; B&H will have to change its Constitution because of EU (Vecernji list)
• Possible blockade in formation of state and Federation of B&H authorities (EuroBlic)
Croatia
• Vucic is making steps towards Zagreb. Is it time for careful dialogue with Serbia? (Vecernji list)
• Croatian and Serbian Presidents meet in Belgrade: We do not need to pretend to be friends (Vecernji list)
Montenegro
• Montenegro the closest country to the EU membership (Pobjeda)
fYROM
• Ivanov – Vucic: Open issues between Macedonia and Serbia should not be politicized (Meta)
• Hahn: All responsible actors to concentrate on the tasks ahead (MIA)
• Zaev: By July 1st, “Roadmap” will be ready, it will lead us to negotiations for EU membership (Meta)
• Gruevski’s to Hahn: VMRO-DPMNE will support all the reforms that are in the interest of the citizens (Meta)
• Bulgaria and Greece to Macedonia: If you want membership in the EU and NATO, respect history (Meta)
Albania
• Albania Parliamentary Elections 2017 – Turnout and Preliminary Results (ATA)
• Mogherini, Hahn praise Albania elections, vow to engage with new government to support EU integration, reform process (ATA)
• U.S. Embassy congratulates election process: Voting conducted efficiently and peacefully (ATA)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• Without giving up on Kosovo, Serbia will not join EU, Russian Official Rogozin claims (Sputnik)
• Tactical Europeanization: Why Serbia’s decision to appoint an openly gay PM is no great leap forward for LGBT rights (LSE EUROPP)
• Appeals court: Dutch partially liable for some 300 victims of Srebrenica massacre (Reuters)
Vetevendosje Eyes Success in Kosovo Local Elections (Balkan Insight)
After performing strongly in the general election, the opposition movement hopes to replicate this success in October’s local polls. Kosovo’s opposition Vetevendosje party may prove a strong contender in the municipal elections set for October 22, after the general elections this June showed a surprising spike in its popularity. With the Vetevendosje [Self-determination] movement coming […]
Read More →Vucic denies he’s “under huge US pressure because of Vulin”
Vecernje Novosti is reporting that Aleksandar Vucic is under tremendous pressure from the US not to have Aleksandar Vulin become Serbia’s defense minister. However, continues the Belgrade-based newspaper, the Serbian president and leader of the ruling SNS party is determined to entrust him with that duty. “No hero” Aleksandar Vucic on Tuesday denied that he […]
Read More →New Kosovo Assembly before July 10? (Indeksonline)
Representatives of the coalition consisting of the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK), Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) and Nisma [the PAN coalition], which won the 11 June parliamentary elections, are confident that the new Assembly will be formed in the first ten days of July. “After the Central Election Commission certifies the election […]
Read More →Kurti: Dialogue with Serbs, not Serbia (Danas, Blic)
Our priority will be dialogue with the Serbs from Kosovo, we have an economic and social plan for the northern municipalities of Kosovo and we are not against the Serbs, but Serbia is against us, said leader of the Self-Determination Movement Albin Kurti. Belgrade based daily Danas published a summary of Blic newspaper interview with […]
Read More →Veliu: LDK is waiting for the certification of election results (media)
The Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) is waiting for the certification of election results before if decides whether it will join the Vetevendosje Movement in a possible ruling coalition or the coalition consisting of the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK), Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) and Nisma. LDK’s deputy leader Agim Veliu said […]
Read More →Three Albanian youths attacked in Mitrovica North (Kosovapress)
Citing unnamed sources, the news agency reports that three Albanian youths were attacked by unknown assailants in Mitrovica North. One of the youths received serious injuries to the head and was hospitalized. The incident happened on Monday night in Kral Petar Street, Mitrovica North. “The victims managed to escape to the southern part of the […]
Read More →Pristina at session of Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly without right to vote (Vecernje Novosti)
Pristina at session of Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly without right to vote (Vecernje Novosti) Vecernje Novosti reported that the Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly holds session this week in Strasbourg without participation of the Serbian delegation as MPs would attend the Assembly of Serbia session on the new government formation. “Our permanent delegation in […]
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