Belgrade Media Report 20 November 2018
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Tuesday 20 November 2018
LOCAL PRESS
• Kosovo’s bid to join Interpol fails again (B92)
• Vucic: Victory of a small, defiant and proud country (RTS/Tanjug)
• Scott: Pity Kosovo hasn’t joined Interpol (FoNet)
• Vucic confirms Gruevski fled through Serbia (TV Happy)
• Brnabic requests better treatment of Serbian convicts (Tanjug/RTS)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• RS parliament holds inaugural session, Cvijanovic and Dodik take oaths (RTRS)
• Newly-elected members of B&H Presidency Dodik, Dzaferovic and Komic to take oath at inaugural session of B&H Presidency (RTRS)
• Date of Federation of B&H HoR inaugural session to be determined this week (Oslobodjenje)
• B&H CEC to decide on whether to apply 1991 or 2013 census in formation of Federation of B&H HoP by end of this week (EuroBlic)
• EU FAC discusses situation in B&H (N1)
Montenegro
• Darmanovic: Montenegro will vote for Kosovo’s Interpol membership (CDM)
fYROM
• Turnout in the presidential election also uncertain (Nezavisen vesnik)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• EU must recognise new force for Balkans destabilization (EUobserver)
Read More →Foreign Ministry reacts on INTERPOL, mentions blackmail and corruption by Serbia (media)
Kosovo’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed great disappointment today over the failed bid to join INTERPOL and criticized what it called blackmailing approach by Serbian officials toward INTERPOL and some delegations of African countries. The Ministry said in a statement that members of the Serbian delegation tried to corrupt some representatives of INTERPOL member states. […]
Read More →Investigations of chief judge who accused EULEX of corruption finalized, results will not be published (KoSSev)
The European Union has wrapped up three investigations into a British judge and the chairman of the EULEX judicial council from 2014 to 2018, Malcolm Simmons, but will not make public the conclusions of the probes, KoSSev portal reports. The EU spokesperson confirmed yesterday that the disciplinary board had finalized three investigations into Simmons, Beta […]
Read More →Scott: US is disappointed, congratulations to Serbia (B92)
US Ambassador in Serbia, Kyle Scott said that the decision of Interpol not to accept Kosovo as its member is disappointing for the US, B92 reports. He added, such an outcome of voting at Interpol General Assembly is a diplomatic victory of Serbia, and congratulated to the Serbian state leadership for that.
Read More →Dacic: I don’t have to be nice – this is great Serbian victory (B92)
Serbian Foreign Affairs Minister Ivica Dacic said that “not even the support of the Austrian chancellor” had helped get the Pristina authorities in Interpol. “As they chose who to get to Interpol through – so they managed to do it,” Dacic said in a news conference held after the vote at the international police organization’s […]
Read More →United Kingdom disappointed with rejection of Kosovo’s bid to become INTERPOL member (RTK)
The Embassy of the United Kingdom in Kosovo expressed disappointment that Kosovo’s bid for INTERPOL membership resulted unsuccessful. “The UK is disappointed that Kosovo’s Interpol membership application was unsuccessful in Dubai today. Kosovo worked hard to make the case for its membership to Interpol member countries. Kosovo’s membership of Interpol would enable better information sharing […]
Read More →Kosovo police officers suspended after homophobic mistreatment (Prishtina Insight)
The Police Inspectorate of Kosovo has launched an investigation into five police officers suspended on Friday on suspicion of abuse of office after a video capturing homophobic verbal abuse during questioning was published. Five members of the Kosovo Police were suspended on Friday following the publication of a video sent to BIRN that showed homophobic […]
Read More →Kosovo’s Bid to Join Interpol Fails (Balkan Insight)
Kosovo’s bid to join Interpol failed when it did not get enough supporting votes at the international criminal cooperation organization’s general assembly in Dubai. Kosovo failed to secure the necessary support of two-thirds of Interpol’s 192-member states in its bid to join the International Criminal Police Organization at its general assembly in Dubai on Tuesday. […]
Read More →Milisav Dasic released (KIM Radio, Tanjug)
Serb returnee Milisav Dasic, who was arrested on Sunday at Jarinje crossing point between central Serbia and Kosovo was released, under explanation there was a mistake, Chair of the Interim Council of Istok municipality Malisa Djuric told Tanjug news agency.
Read More →Vucic: We must not be euphoric (Danas)
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said today he is proud of Serbia’s struggle, that manage to fight back some of the most powerful world powers and prevent Kosovo to joint Interpol, Danas daily reports. Vucic added Serbia showed how much it matters to preserve the freedom, integrity and independence, however, we must not be euphoric over […]
Read More →Land swap talk sparks fears in Kosovo village (politico.eu)
ÇABËR, Kosovo — When the people of this village in northern Kosovo returned to homes flattened by Serbian forces in the 1998-1999 war, they hoped to rebuild and live in safety for generations to come. Now they fear they could be forced to leave again, under proposals to change borders as part of a permanent […]
Read More →President Thaci comments on Kosovo’s failed bid to INTERPOL membership (media)
Kosovo President Hashim Thaci said today he was disappointed that Kosovo failed in its bid to join INTERPOL. “In the integration processes, we are at a point that requires reflection, Serbia is pressuring the member states of INTERPOL. I want to thank the countries that have supported us. Kosovo has its own path as an […]
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