Jevtic: Pristina leads populist politics (RTS)
Outgoing Kosovo Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Communities and Returns. Dalibor Jevtic told RTS that Pristina leaders are leading populist politics, that would at the end, bring harm to the Albanians only, in the sense of possible isolation of the entire society. Speaking for the RTS morning news edition, Jevtic added the communication with […]
Read More →Thaci to hold in London a lecture on the future of Kosovo (RTK)
The President of Kosovo Hashim Thaci will speak at London School of Economics (LSE) about the future of Kosovo. He will be talking about the ongoing dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia, Kosovo’s European perspective as well as analyzing strategic importance of Western Balkans. Thaci will be discussing with Robert Cooper, who used to be facilitator […]
Read More →Israel rejects Thaci’s offer: “Our position is quite clear” (B92)
Israel has refused to recognize Kosovo, Pristina-based Koha is reporting. According to the report, Israel did this “although Hashim Thaci made a good offer to the government of Benjamin Netanyahu.” According to the Director for the Balkans in the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dan Orian, two months ago Thaci suggested that Kosovo should open […]
Read More →Joksimovic: It is concerning EP did not comment on Albania and PR intents (B92)
Serbian Minister for European Integration, Jadranka Joksimovic said it is concerning that the European Parliament (EP) in no way commented on the fact that Albania clearly demonstrated intent to change borders in the region, B92 reports. She added Serbian MPS should have done more to point this fact to their colleagues in the EP. “I […]
Read More →Media: Representatives of Special Court for KLA crimes to visit Serbia (Tanjug, Politika)
Representatives of the Special Court for KLA crimes would visit Serbia on 21 December and meet with lawyers selected to carry out acts of representation before this judicial institution, Tanjug news agency reported. According to Belgrade-based daily Politika, the visit would last two days, while the Special Court would be presented by the Head of […]
Read More →Chepurin: Haradinaj’s claims ordinary caricature and absurd (Tanjug, B92)
Ambassador of the Russian Federation in Belgrade, Alexander Chepurn in the strongest terms condemned claims Ramush Haradinaj made in his Op-Ed published in the Washington Post, Tanjug news agency reported. Ambassador Chepurin also refuted that Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, with the alleged help of Russia, is offering recognition of Kosovo in return for part of […]
Read More →Blic: Macron not giving up on his visit, comes to help with Kosovo? (Blic)
Belgrade-based daily Blic writes today that French President Emanuel Macron is not giving up on his visit to Serbia and that he is coming to “help” with Kosovo. According to the daily, Macron would visit Belgrade on 5 and 6 December, while the protest and unrests on the streets of Paris related to the increase […]
Read More →Stefanovic blames EU over unresolved case of Oliver Ivanovic’s murder (BETA, B92)
Serbian Minister of Internal Affairs, Nebojsa Stefanovic said that due to “bad treatment” by EULEX, respectively the EU, the case of Oliver Ivanovic’s murder has not been resolved yet, BETA news agency reported. “I do not expect much from Pristina institutions, but I expect from EULEX not to treat this case with negligence, because we […]
Read More →“Vucic wants peaceful protests regardless of PR actions” (Tanjug, B92)
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, during the meeting on Thursday, asked representatives of Serbs from Kosovo and Metohija to hold only peaceful, democratic and non-violent protests, B92 reports. The President wants this to be the case “regardless of the further moves of Pristina,” Chairperson of Srpska Lista Goran Rakic said. “We met President Vucic with the […]
Read More →UNMIK Headlines 30 November
• Government: Tax not aimed against Serbs in Kosovo (media)
• Haradinaj: Tax remains in power until recognition by Serbia (RTK)
• Serbia cannot sue Kosovo over import tax without recognising it (Koha)
• Announcement of elections in the north, constitutional duty (Koha Ditore)
• Mustafa calls for government’s resignation (dailies)
• Bahtiri’s failed attempt at unification of Mitrovica (Zeri)
• Arifi: Mayors of northern municipalities could influence Belgrade (Bota)
• Thaci in the U.S. gains support on KSF transformation (Epoka)
• Veseli: We will have the army in December (media)
• EU Parliament calls for visa liberalisation for Kosovo (Epoka)
• Thaci calls on EU countries not to isolate citizens of Kosovo (media)
Belgrade Media Report 29 November 2018
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Daily Media Highlights
Thursday 29 November 2018
LOCAL PRESS
• Vucic: We don’t have control over one inch of Kosovo (B92/Tanjug)
• Dacic: We don’t need a verbal reaction, but for taxes to be abolished (RTS)
• Dacic: Pen is not a tool Haradinaj uses best (TV Prva/B92)
• Djuric urges EU to help stop escalation of situation in Kosovo and Metohija (RTS/Tanjug)
• EP adopts resolution on Serbia (Beta)
• NATO commander warns Kosovo it could face isolation (Tanjug/B92)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Crnadak: Brussels’ reaction to Pristina’s decision to introduce 100 percent tax on goods from B&H and Serbia will be essential (TV1)
• Leaders of SDA and DF Izetbegovic and Komsic meet; DF refuses to form coalition with SDA, SDA to try to find solution with smaller parties (Hayat)
• Deadline to submit lists of candidates for B&H HoP and RS CoP expires, SNSD to have most reps in Serb caucuses (RTRS)
• HR Inzko: Dodik’s request for closing down of OHR is unrealistic (Glas Srpske)
• B&H Directorate for Coordination of Police Bodies informs Dodik that no police agency other than Directorate can secure Presidency members (FTV)
• Cvijanovic: I have no confidence in B&H judiciary (Srna)
Croatia
• Parliament to debate historical revisionism in Croatia (Hina)
fYROM
• The reconciliation body still has not discussed “reconciliation” (Nezavisen vesnik)
• Bundestag: Macedonia needs to accelerate reforms (Nezavisen vesnik)
Albania
• Independence Day, Albanian state leaders divided (ADN)
• Meta honors former Croatian President with ‘National Flag’ decoration; Mesic reacts against the border correction for Kosovo (ADN)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• High Representative/Vice-President Mogherini speaks to President Thaci of Kosovo (EEAS)
• Kosovo’s prime minister: We will not accept Serbia’s violation of our sovereignty (The Washington Post)
• Former UN president Jeremic backs indicted Hong Kong businessman (AP)
EP Resolutions Press Balkan Hopefuls to Continue Reforms (Balkan Insight)
European Parliament resolutions on five Balkan countries that have either opened accession negotiations – or hope to do so – stressed the need to speed up reforms – while hailing Macedonia’s potential breakthrough with Greece. European Parliamentarians adopted country resolutions on Serbia, Macedonia, Kosovo, Montenegro and Albania on Thursday, underlining that each one must improve […]
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