Belgrade Media Report 03 April
LOCAL PRESS
• Vucic thanks Burundi for revoking Kosovo recognition (Tanjug/B92)
• Vucic: I don’t expect good news from the Sofia summit; Dodik: We will follow Belgrade’s policy on Kosovo (RTS/Tanjug)
• Brnabic: Political nonsense for Kosovo to be present as a state at Sofia EU summit (RTS/Tanjug)
• Dacic: Serbia to attend Sofia EU summit (Tanjug)
• Dacic: Belgrade has no hidden agenda (Beta)
• Bulgaria to respect neutral status of Kosovo (Novosti)
• 300,000 votes needed for victory (Novosti)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Amendments to Election Law of B&H not even close to being adopted (N1)
• Cavara: IC was late in joining talks on changes to Law on Elections (Slobodna Bosna)
• Saudi Arabia has 245 foundations for radicalization of Muslims in Balkans (Dnevni list)
Croatia
• Croatia working hard to maintain relations with Russia (Vecernji list)
• Croatian MEP warns about Wahhabi presence in B&H (Hina)
Montenegro
• Radulovic: Possible slowdown towards the EU (RTCG)
fYROM
• Government to face no-confidence vote, MPs to vote on reform laws on next week (MIA)
• Zaev says there’s no need for early parliamentary polls (MIA)
• Dimitrov will inform the leadership and political parties separately on name talks (Meta)
Albania
• Opposition leader warns protests escalation (ADN)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• ‘Win-win’ on the name issue (Ekathimerini)
Read More →Haradinaj to represent Kosovo at Sofia Summit (RTK)
The European Union Summit on Western Balkans is expected to be held in Sofia, on 17 May. Despite the objections of some of the EU member states, Kosovo will be participating at the Summit. “Yes, Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj will participate,” said Avni Arifi, adviser to the Prime Minister. Spain has from the first day […]
Read More →President thanks Burundi for revoking Kosovo recognition (B92, Serbian media)
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic met with Burundi’s foreign minister, Alain Aime Nyamitwe, in Belgrade on Tuesday, his office said in a statement. Vucic on the occasion “expressed great gratitude for the country’s decision to revoke its recognition of the unilaterally declared independence of Kosovo.” See more at:https://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics.php?yyyy=2018&mm=04&dd=03&nav_id=103853
Read More →Haradinaj: They were not deported, they were stolen (GazetaExpress, VoA)
The Prime Minister of Kosovo, Ramush Haradinaj, told Voice of America that he does not understand the reactions of the Turkish President toward him, and stressed that no one from outside can make decisions for Kosovo’s internal affairs. PM Haradinaj said he does not want to prejudge about who ordered the operation of arrests and […]
Read More →Thaci firm on his decision related to dismissal of AKI director (Indeksonline)
The arrest of six Turkish citizens made Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj dismiss from his duty the director of the Kosovo Intelligence Agency, Driton Gashi and the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Flamur Sefaj. However, the decision for AKI director cannot be plenipotentiary without the approval of the Presidency. Based on the law, dismissal of the AKI […]
Read More →Reactions in the EU on the arrest of Turkish nationals in Kosovo (Independent Balkan News agency)
Read More →Reactions in the EU on the arrest of Turkish nationals in Kosovo (Independent Balkan News agency)
The arrest of six Turkish nationals who lived in Kosovo and their extradition to Turkey, where they are accused by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has prompted a strong reaction in different EU circles. Officials within the European Parliament and representatives of different organizations that handle human rights, have come out with appeals calling for the […]
Read More →Domi: Basic principles of liberal democracies continue to challenge the Balkans (European Western Balkans)
Interview with Tanya Domi, Adjunct Professor of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University. Prior to her faculty appointment at Columbia in 2008, Domi worked internationally for more than a decade on issues related to democratic transitional development, including political and media development, human rights, gender and sexual identity issues and human trafficking. During her […]
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- Measures against Kosovo on the table of EU institutions - Eunews 26/04/2024Measures against Kosovo on the table of EU institutions Eunews
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