Association of families of kidnapped: Vucic, freeze the dialogue (RTS)
The Association of Families of the Kidnapped and Killed in Kosovo and Metohija through the announcement proposed to Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic to freeze the dialogue in Brussels and publicly request the KLA Special Criminal Court to begin its work in order to prosecute and convict the leaders of the KLA because of the command […]
Read More →“UN chair for Kosovo lurks behind US package” (B92, Vecernje Novosti, Blic)
The US “package” for Kosovo will put Serbia and President Aleksandar Vucic in “a very delicate position.” That’s according to Belgrade daily Vecernje Novosti, which adds that “the package” could be presented to Serbian officials on Wednesday, when US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Wess Mitchell will visit Pristina, and then […]
Read More →Minister: Trepca mine board up and running by April (EO)
Kosovo’s Minister of Economic Development, Valdrin Lluka, told Ekonomia Online news website that the board of the Trepca mining complex is expected to be up and running by April. He said the final interviews with candidates will take place on 25 March and that the selection process afterwards will not take more than a week. […]
Read More →Kosovo Humanitarian Law Centre: Some prosecution witnesses against Fatmir Limaj changed testimonies (Insajder)
Read More →Kosovo Humanitarian Law Centre: Some prosecution witnesses against Fatmir Limaj changed testimonies (Insajder)
Kosovo Humanitarian Law Centre (HLC) said that during the court proceeding against the Kosovo Deputy Prime Minister, Fatmir Limaj in Djakovica Basic Court, some prosecution witnesses gave up on accusing testimonies they made in earlier hearings, therefore become witnesses of the opposite party in the case, Insajder portal reported. The Basic Court in Djakovica rejected […]
Read More →Serb properties in Kosovo, thousands of cases still open (RTS)
Kosovo Assembly members adopted some time ago a law on taxation, stipulating owners of usurped properties in Kosovo will not pay taxes until they are able to use their properties again, Serbian national broadcaster RTS reported. Displaced Serbs from Kosovo and Metohija are facing property issues for many years. While some of them managed to […]
Read More →Belgrade Media Report 08 March 2018
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Thursday 8 March 2018
LOCAL PRESS
• Romania asked to help with “Kosovo compromise” (Tanjug)
• Government reshuffle “certain to take place” (TV Prva)
• Dacic announces “Cleansing” in SPS; comments the possible government reshuffle (Vecernje Novosti)
• Sinisa Mali: If Vucic says so, I will be the mayor (Blic)
• Serbian Orthodox Church to change name because of Kosovo? (Vecernje Novosti, Kurir)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Parliamentary majority at B&H level falling apart (TV1)
• HR Inzko meets UN’s Jenca, outlines electoral reform as immediate priority (Oslobodjenje)
• Izetbegovic: Inzko made a diplomatic mistake (N1)
• Covic meets Ambassador Ivantsov, discuss amendments to B&H Election Law (TV1)
• Kristo and Colak meet French Ambassador Rousson, discuss reform to electoral legislation (Dnevni list)
• B&H HoR fails to accept request for discussion on amendments to Criminal Procedure Law in urgent procedure (Dnevni avaz)
• 8 Bosniak, 2 Croat delegates in RS CoP again file motion with B&H CC for assessment of constitutionality of marking of January 9 as RS Day (EuroBlic)
• B&H-Croatia-Serbia trilateral meeting in Mostar sparks different reactions (N1)
Croatia
• Trilateral without results confirms weakness of Croatia and Croats in B&H (Jutarnji list)
• EU criticizes Croatia’s spending on war veterans (Index.hr)
Montenegro
• DIK to enable verification of support signatures (RTCG, MINA)
fYROM
• FM Dimitrov meets EU foreign policy chief Mogherini in Brussels (MIA)
• Osmani: I expect the most positive report, a clear and unconditional recommendation from the EC for Macedonia (Meta)
• Parties have a week to find solution for language law amendments (MIA)
Albania
• DP summons leadership, harsh debates expected (ADN)
• Talks on Sea Border with Greece, Rama Meeting with Meta (ADN)
• Balkans countries should collaborate for EU integration-says Ruci (ADN)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• Pristina has abandoned negotiations, says Serbian FM (Sputnik)
• Western Balkan security tops agenda as EU interior ministers meet in Brussels (DW)
• Can President Trump Solve The Macedonian Conundrum? (dailycaller.com)
UNMIK Headlines 12 March
Last chance for demarcation to be ratified (Zeri)
Haradinaj ready to discuss demarcation with Serbian List (Zeri/RTK)
AAK’s Lekaj announces decisive week for demarcation (Epoka e Re)
US Assistant Secretary of State to visit Kosovo (media)
Kosovo may be asked to make “painful compromises” (Koha Ditore)
Djuric: Serbia also has a four-point plan on Kosovo (Zeri)
Pacolli urges Mauritius to recognise independence of Kosovo (Epoka e Re)
Kosovo to renew efforts to join Interpol and UNESCO (RFE)
Kosovo schools closed today due to teachers’ strike (dailies)
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