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 […]
Read More →Will Srpska Lista be part of governing coalition? (RTK2)
RTK 2 referring to Pristina based media reports on claims by Ramush Haradinaj, one of the possible candidates for the Prime Minister that he has secured 61 votes for forming the government, reported it is still uncertain with whom Srpska Lista will be, however this List states they are open to negotiations. “The most important […]
Read More →Vucic “under tremendous US pressure because of Vulin” (B92, Vecernje Novosti)
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. “According to the daily, the head of the Serbian […]
Read More →Progress on Gay Rights in Serbia, With a Catch (The New York Times)
Serbia hardly has a progressive track record on gay rights. So when President Aleksandar Vucic announced this month that he was nominating Ana Brnabic, a 41-year-old, openly lesbian, woman as prime minister, he stunned Serbians and outside observers alike. See more at: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/06/26/opinion/gay-rights-serbia-ana-brnabic.html
Read More →UNMIK Headlines 27 June
• Thaci: People have decided who has mandate to form government (media)
• Election Commission to certify election results this week (media)
• Kurti wants fundamental changes to dialogue with Serbia (Koha)
• Kurti: Association/Community will divide Kosovo (Zeri)
• Lekaj: Haradinaj has 61 MPs to form new government (Epoka e Re)
• Dacic: Dialogue with Pristina will be held at level of presidents (media)
• Kosovo delegation at Council of Europe Parliamentary Assembly (media)
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