Belgrade Media Report 09 May 2018
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Wednesday 9 May 2018
LOCAL PRESS
• Russian, Serb, Israeli leaders take part in Moscow ceremony (Tanjug/B92)
• Vucic: There is no solution for Kosovo without Russia (RTS/Tanjug/Novosti/Politika)
• Dacic: Serbia’s position stronger with Russia and China (TV Prva/B92)
• Dacic: Three firm votes in favor of our territorial integrity (Beta)
• Kuburovic: Serbian MPs not protected from prosecution by UN tribunal (Beta)
• Serbian police turn back Kosovo athletes (Beta)
• Nikodijevic re-elected Chairperson of the Belgrade Assembly (RTS/RTV/Tanjug)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• HR Inzko presents 53rd report to UN SC (TV1)
• Ivanic: Election law main topic of talks with Merkel (Srna)
• Covic comments upcoming meeting of B&H Presidency members with Merkel (Dnevni avaz)
• Wigemark: Amendments to Election Law are internal matter of B&H (TV1)
• Radmanovic: Talks about amendments to Election Law should have been held with Serbs (TV1)
• RS government: Bosniaks want to keep possibility of electing Croat representatives (RTRS)
• Mostar again without local elections (BHT1)
• Mektic: More than 50,000 migrants moving towards B&H; Dodik: Migrants, who are found on the RS’ territory to be transported to the Federation of B&H (Hayat)
• Survey among B&H politicians shows many think blockade of election results is possible (Oslobodjenje)
Croatia
• Rumors about early parliamentary elections getting louder (Jutarnji list)
• Euroscepticism in Croatia growing stronger (Jutarnji list)
• Ex-Serb paramilitary arrested for war crimes in Croatia (Hina)
Montenegro
• EU gives 35 million to prepare Montenegro for membership (MINA)
fYROM
• Cardin: Greece should be decisive factor for resolving open issue with Macedonia (MIA)
• Shcherbak: Russia wants good relations with Macedonia (MIA)
• Government launches preparations for second stage of SAA (MIA)
• Xhaferi meets Georgian parliament delegation (MIA)
Albania
• DP, criminal charges against Rama, Nikolla and Manastirliu (ADN)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• Meeting with President of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic (The Kremlin)
• Investigative journalist shot and injured in Montenegro (The Guardian)
Serbia wants Russia’s help in international organizations (N1)
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Wednesday that he asked his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin for help in solving the Kosovo problem in international organizations. “No solution can be found in the United Nations without Russia’s approval and in that sense Russia will very actively monitor our talks and everything that could happen and will […]
Read More →Vjosa Osmani: Serbia showed its anti-European face (Lajmi.net)
Vjosa Osmani, Kosovo Assembly MP from the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK), reacted after Serbian Assembly’s withdrawal of the invitation for her participation at the Conference organized by Chairman of the European Integration Committee at the Parliament of Serbia, Nenad Canak. “On the Europe Day, Serbia shows its real anti-European face. I have been informed […]
Read More →PM Brnabic on Kosovo karate team: They could participate under European Karate Federation flag (Blic)
Read More →PM Brnabic on Kosovo karate team: They could participate under European Karate Federation flag (Blic)
“Serbia does not violate Brussels agreement but honors it, therefore Kosovo Karate Federation leadership and sportsmen were banned to enter Serbia in order to participate at European Championship, held from 10 to 13 May in Novi Sad,” Serbian PM Ana Brnabic told Serbian media. She added “violation” of the Brussels agreement would happen if Serbia […]
Read More →Blic: ”The Serbian Orthodox Church spring session to end with an appeal for Kosovo and Metohija” (Kontakt plus radio)
Read More →Blic: ”The Serbian Orthodox Church spring session to end with an appeal for Kosovo and Metohija” (Kontakt plus radio)
The spring session of the Serbian Orthodox Church will be completed by ”an appeal for Kosovo and Metohija”, writes today’s daily Blic, adding that the original text of the appeal was somewhat changed during the session, so that, apart from international actors, now it appeals domestic politicians to never give consent to the alienation of Kosovo. […]
Read More →Osmani: Serbia showed its true anti-European face (Lajmi)
Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) MP, Vjosa Osmani, reacted to a decision by the Serbian Parliament to revoke an invitation sent to her to attend a conference organized by the chairman of the Serbian Parliament’s European Integration Committee. Osmani took to Facebook to say that “on Europe Day, Serbia showed its true anti-European face”. “With […]
Read More →LINKS
UNMIK
Peacekeeping
UN News Center
From Google News- European Parliament adopts exemption of visa requirement for Serbian citizens residing in Kosovo - European Western Balkans 23/04/2024European Parliament adopts exemption of visa requirement for Serbian citizens residing in Kosovo European Western Balkans
- UNDP Kosovo and Partners Launch Earth Day Celebrations - undp.org 23/04/2024UNDP Kosovo and Partners Launch Earth Day Celebrations undp.org
- Serbian president warns of unpredictable scenarios in Kosovo - Türkiye Newspaper 23/04/2024Serbian president warns of unpredictable scenarios in Kosovo Türkiye Newspaper
- European Parliament adopts exemption of visa requirement for Serbian citizens residing in Kosovo - European Western Balkans 23/04/2024
Office of the Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General
Media Sources
