Djuric, Srpska Lista react on attack against Serb youngster in Suvi Do village (Tanjug, RTS)
Wounding of a Serb youngster in the village of Suvi Do, near Mitrovica once more confirmed there are unofficial centre of powers and organized extremist groups among Albanians in Kosovo, whose aim is to diminish efforts to resolve the issues in Kosovo by political means, Head of the Serbian Government Office for Kosovo and Metohija, […]
Read More →Civil society submits to the Prosecution over 150 criminal charges for war crimes (Koha)
Read More →Civil society submits to the Prosecution over 150 criminal charges for war crimes (Koha)
The Civil Society Group for collection of evidence of war crimes and preparing criminal reports against Serbian criminals during the 1998/99 war has delivered today the fifth contingent with criminal reports at the Special Prosecution Office. Civil Society Group Representative Mevlyde Mezini Saraçi announced that there are over 150 criminal reports filed today with the […]
Read More →Mogherini’s office: We don’t know end-date of talks (Express)
The Pristina-based news website reports that authorities in Kosovo and Serbia are giving different dates when the EU-brokered dialogue in Brussels will conclude. The office of EU High Representative Federica Mogherini told Express in a written reply: “At this point, we don’t have a date, but we will agree about this with the parties”. “On […]
Read More →Haradinaj: European Council will recommend visa liberalization for Kosovo (RTK)
Kosovo’s Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj said today he is optimistic that the European Council will recommend visa liberalization for Kosovo. “I hope that the conclusions for visa liberalization will become a reality soon … Although we believe we will have a positive assessment, the job is not done yet. We are in a serious process […]
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United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Tuesday 26 June 2018
LOCAL PRESS
• Vucic and Thaci again in Brussels in two weeks (Blic)
• Mogherini: Vucic-Thaci dialogue difficult yet encouraging (Beta)
• PM: Serbia’s readiness for compromise isn’t weakness (Tanjug)
• Vucic, Liberian President discuss coop, situation in Kosovo (Beta)
• “EU’s shuttle diplomat is not inclined toward Belgrade” (Vecernje novosti)
• Dacic: Person for shuttle diplomacy already exists and that’s not a secret (Prva TV)
• Montgomery: Without the ZSO I would not make any further concessions (Tanjug)
• Rule of law hampers Serbia more than Kosovo in the accession talks, experts say (RTV)
• Dacic and Moore: Good and stable relations between Serbia and Great Britain (RTS)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• UK’s Moore holds separate meetings with CoM Chairman Zvizdic and Federation of B&H PM Novalic (FTV)
• Dodik: ‘British spies’ are wiretapping me and Vucic; Reactions (N1)
• B&H CoM discusses issue of increased influx of migrants (Hayat)
• RS President Dodik: No reception center for migrants will be set up in RS (ATV)
• IOM regional coordinator Auweraert: Danger that migrants will remain stuck in B&H (Glas Srpske)
Croatia
• Plenkovic: There will be no reception centers for migrants in area of Croatian southeast neighborhood (Dnevni list)
fYROM
• President Ivanov fails to sign law ratifying name agreement (MIA)
• Government: Ivanov’s decision expected, but does not affect implementation of name agreement (MIA)
• Macedonia has no Plan B, says PM Zaev (MIA)
• FM: Political decision this week on start of EU negotiations is crucial for Macedonia (MIA)
• Macedonia expects heightened US support: deputy minister (MIA)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• Islamic migratory onslaught in the Balkans (Chronicles magazine)
• EU SUPERSTATE: Germany to back EU accession talks for Albania and Macedonia (express.co.uk)
Can Kosovo’s Wartime Truth Commission Achieve Reconciliation? (Balkan Insight)
Kosovo is preparing to establish a Truth and Reconciliation Commission – but while some believe it could build dialogue between Kosovo’s Albanians and Serbs, critics claim it’s a political tool for President Hashim Thaci. See at: http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/can-kosovo-s-wartime-truth-commission-achieve-reconciliation–06-25-2018
Read More →Judge Says Kosovo to Get Tough on Threats to Media Freedom (Balkan Insight)
A judge in Kosovo says his new role in coordinating cases involving journalists shows the judiciary is serious about protecting media freedom. The man tasked by Kosovo’s judiciary with overseeing court cases involving attacks or threats against journalists says his appointment is evidence of a renewed commitment to protect media freedom in the country, where […]
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