Minister thinks frozen Kosovo conflict is bad idea (RTS, BETA, B92)
Minister Rasim Ljajic said today that “a frozen conflict” is not a solution to the Kosovo issue, but rather a postponement of one. Proponents of ‘a frozen conflict’ say that international circumstances may change, so Serbia will then address the issue of Kosovo under more favorable conditions. What if international circumstances change to our detriment, […]
Read More →“Journalists in Kosovo are working in very difficult conditions” (Kontakt plus radio, RTK2)
Read More →“Journalists in Kosovo are working in very difficult conditions” (Kontakt plus radio, RTK2)
The media in Kosovo are faced with politicization, non-implementation of laws by institutions and intimidation of journalists, with an increase in self-censorship, according to the association of journalists. “Journalists in Kosovo are working in very difficult conditions; they are not protected by anyone, especially the institutions. What is particularly worrying is the increasing of non-collegiality. […]
Read More →Vucic: Our businessmen should go to Kosovo (Serbian media)
Regardless of the problems that exist around Kosovo, businessmen from Serbia have my support to go to Pristina to an economic fair, says Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic. As he said, at a joint press conference held yesterday with RS President Milorad Dodik, they have his support to “win by the economy”. – Trade with Pristina […]
Read More →“New ways” of resolving issues between Belgrade and Pristina (Serbian media)
EU foreign policy and security chief Federica Mogherini and Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic agreed during their March 27 meeting in Belgrade to find new ways for a resumption of work and a peaceful resolution of open issues between Belgrade and Pristina, Maja Kocijancic said on Tuesday. Kocijancic was responding to a Belgrade base news agency […]
Read More →Belgrade Media Report 02 April 2018
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Monday 2 April 2018
LOCAL PRESS
• Brnabic: Full implementation of Brussels agreement necessary (RTS)
• Vucic: Pristina’s plan for displacing Serb municipalities (Novosti)
• Dacic: UN chair for Pristina out of question (Beta/TV Pink/B92)
• Joksimovic: Dialogue with Pristina and EU integration are separate processes (RTS)
• Stefanovic: Opposition under strong influence of Western embassies and states (Tanjug/RTS)
• Belgrade still considering format of participation in Sofia (Novosti)
• Presentation of the Third Report on Monitoring the Internal Dialogue on Kosovo (N1)
• Russia to lodge UN demarche over Kosovo incidents (Novosti/B92)
• Fabrizi: EU membership depends on solving disputes with neighbors (Beta)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Dodik says RS will support Serbia’s decisions regarding Kosovo, time will come for integration of RS and Serbia (RTRS)
• Leaders of SNSD, DNS and SP RS sign coalition agreement (TV1/ATV/BHT1)
• Ahmetovic to run for post of President or Vice-President of RS (TV1)
• Turkey will not interfere with the issue of amendments to the B&H Election Law (Hayat)
• B&H MFA: B&H is closely following developments in “Skripal” case (Dnevni avaz/Glas Srpske)
Croatia
• Croatia calls for continuation of dialogue in Kosovo (Hina)
• Russia’s choice of diplomat expulsion surprises many (Vecernji list)
• Slovenia says Croatia causes problems for EU (Hina)
Montenegro
• Bugajski: “A pro-Russian president would provoke chaos in Montenegro” (Pobjeda)
fYROM
• Nikoloski: Moscow is not our partner and government’s decision was a right one, Russian Embassy reacts (Meta)
• Shcherbak: In case of an eventual war between Russia and NATO, Macedonia will be a legitimate target (Meta)
• Zaev: We do not want to join NATO to attack, but for world peace and respect for human rights (Meta)
• US State Department: US satisfied that Macedonia joins EU, US action against Russia (MIA)
Albania
• Violent protests in Albania (ADN)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• FETÖ’s Balkan cell collapses with latest detentions (Daily Sabah)
• Four Scenarios for Kosovo: From Frozen Conflict to Expulsion of Serbs (Sputnik)
Vucic “doesn’t expect good news” from EU-W. Balkans summit (B92)
Aleksandar Vucic says he is “looking forward to each encounter at the EU-Western Balkans summit in Sofia.” But, the president continued on Tuesday, he “doesn’t expect particularly good news for our country.” “We’re have a big problem. We’ve made many mistakes, many circumstances are not in our favor, but it remains for us to protect, […]
Read More →UNMIK Headlines 4 April
• Haradinaj: They were not deported, they were stolen (Voice of America)
• Interior Minister resigns, intelligence chief disobeys PM Haradinaj (media)
• Assembly presidency to discuss request for extraordinary session (RTK)
• Intelligence chief to report to assembly committee on Gulenists’ case today (RTK)
• EU reacts to arrest and deportation of Turkish nationals (media)
• U.S. encouraged Kosovo will investigate deportation of Turkish citizens (media)
• Fetullah Gulen reacts over deportation of Turkish nationals (Kosova Sot)
• Consequences for Kosovo at CoE following incident with Turkish nationals (Zeri)
• LDK calls on political parties to set date for new elections (media)
• “Serbian List might return to government after Sefaj’s dismissal” (RTK)
• Hoxhaj: Resuming dialogue with Serbia becoming impossible (media)
• Pacolli doesn’t believe Burundi has retracted recognition of Kosovo (media)
• Rada Trajkovic tells why Ivanovic’s murderer is not being found (Lajmi)
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