Belgrade Media Report 16 October 2018
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Tuesday 16 October 2018
LOCAL PRESS
• Vucic: Whatever Kosovo is for US – for us, it’s something else (B92/Tanjug/Beta/RTS)
• Brnabic: Scott’s statement scandalous (Beta/RTS)
• Mihajlovic responds to Scott’s statement (Tanjug)
• Patriarch Irinej: I still think that Vucic is fighting as a lion for Kosovo (Novosti)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• HDZ B&H Presidency sets amending of Election Law of B&H as key precondition for party’s future partners in formation of authorities (BHT1)
• US Embassy: It is irresponsible to hold election results hostage in order to achieve political interests (TV1)
• B&H politicians comment on Covic’s condition (TV1)
• Parliamentary majority in RS parliament will depend on SNSD, which might have up to 31 mandates (N1)
• Dodik: Hiding report on massacre of more than 1000 Serbs is crime against truth and justice (Srna)
Croatia
• Croatia conveys concern to EU on Croats’ inability to elect representatives in B&H (Hina)
Montenegro
• Montenegro doesn’t have a list of personae non- grata from Serbia (RTCG)
• Russian Ministry: We had nothing to do with the coup attempt in Montenegro (CDM)
fYROM
• Parliament to resume debate on constitutional revision on Tuesday (MIA)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• Mogherini: FYROM name change deal will transform entire South-East Europe (EurActiv/AMNA)
Read More →Vucic: Delineation means to have borders between Serbs and Albanians (FoNet, Danas)
Delineation means to have borders between Serbs and Albanians, and nobody knows where are they today, are the borders where we tell or where Albanians tell they are, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said today, adding he believed this should be determined in order to have peace and stability with Albanians in the next 100 or […]
Read More →Vucic: Patriarch’s words are nice, but binding too (Tanjug, B92)
President Aleksandar Vucic thanked Serbian Orthodox Church Patriarch Irinej for his words that the president fights like a lion for Kosovo and Metohija, adding these words are nice, but also binding, Tanjug news agency reported. “These are nice, but also very binding words, very important and I would fight for the interests of our people […]
Read More →Haradinaj convinced he will complete his mandate (RTK)
The Prime Minister of Kosovo Ramush Haradinaj said on Tuesday that he does not fear any motion of trust by the opposition with the intention of bringing down the government. He said he is convinced he will complete his mandate. “When the Parliament decides to bring down the government, it brings it down, but I […]
Read More →Situation of communities discussed without presence of their representatives at the Assembly (Koha)
The situation of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities is alarming, was said at a meeting of the Voice of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians (VoRAE) and KOSINT network, held with the MPs of Kosovo Assembly, KOSINT network, and Ambassador of Finland, Pia Stjernvall. Isak Skenderi from VoRAE said this meeting intends advocacy and integration, due to […]
Read More →Hoti to Vucic: No one can stop creation of army (Gazeta Express)
Avdullah Hoti, caucus of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) has commented the announcements of the Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic that creation of the army of Kosovo would cause problems and anxiety. According to Hoti this may be true, but only for those who still have different pretensions on borders and usurpation of lands. “This […]
Read More →Municipality of Gjilan/Gnjilane repatriates 19 families this year (Telegrafi)
The work report of the Office for Communities and Returns in the Municipality of Gjilan/Gnjilane stated that 19 families have been repatriated to the municipality during the January-September period of this year. Kemal Shahin, head of the office, said the process of returns and reintegration are among the priorities of the office he leads while […]
Read More →Hahn hopes agreement with Serbia will bring Kosovo recognition from five EU states (Koha)
European Commissioner for Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn said in an interview for the Spanish paper El Pais said that he hopes that once a legally binding agreement between Kosovo and Serbia is reached, the five EU countries that have not recognised Kosovo will reconsider their decision. “The common position of the EU […]
Read More →PM Brnabic: Vulin (reacted) adequately, Scott scandalously and inappropriately (Tanjug, B92)
Serbian Prime Minister, Ana Brnabic thinks that Minister of Defense adequately reacted to the statement of US Ambassador to Serbia Kyle Scott, who earlier said that Kosovo is an independent state, Tanjug news agency reported. PM Brnabic added that Ambassador’s Scott statement is scandalous and inappropriate. “This is inappropriate, not only in diplomacy, but […]
Read More →LGBTI community cannot remain ‘invisible,’ says World Bank report (Prishtina Insight)
A survey by the World Bank Group on the experiences of LGBTI people in southeast Europe was published this month, with the lowest perceived acceptance of the LGBTI community recorded in Kosovo. In the largest survey of members of the LGBTI community carried out in the region, with more than two thousand participants across southeastern […]
Read More →Decentralization is an alternative to partition (Prishtina Insight)
By: David L. Philips Kosovo is at a critical crossroads, and devolution of power from the executive would advance good governance, equality and the strengthening of democracy. Down one path lies partition, which seeks to placate Serbia. Proponents wrongly believe that adjusting borders will help Kosovo gain greater global recognition. Another path involves decentralization, which […]
Read More →US Anti-Terror Official Visits Balkans to Boost Cooperation
US counterterrorism coordinator Nathan Sales is visiting Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania and Kosovo to discuss how to improve cooperation in fighting terrorism and prosecuting suspects. Nathan Sales, the US Coordinator for Counterterrorism, will continue his official visit to the Balkans until October 20, visiting Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania and Kosovo, all countries that have faced […]
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