Haradinaj: No power cuts from December 15 (Klan Kosova)
Kosovo Prime Minister, Ramush Haradinaj, met today with representatives of the Kosovo Power Corporation (KEK), Kosovo Electricity Distribution and Supply Company (KEDS) and the Energy Regulatory Office (ERR), and called for an immediate solution for a stable supply with electricity. Haradinaj expressed his concern over the recent severe power cuts and called on all stakeholders […]
Read More →Kosovo independence is illegal – Cypriot President (Tanjug, B92)
Kosovo independence is illegal, Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades said on Friday after a meeting with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, B92 reported. During a joint press conference in Nicosia, President Anastasiades said Cyprus respects Serbia’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, as well as its path towards the EU. “I have reiterated the clear and explicit position of […]
Read More →Dacic confirms, Pristina denies new recognition withdrawal (Tanjug, B92)
Pristina-based Koha media outlet is reporting that Solomon Islands has withdrawn it recognition of Kosovo’s independence. Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic has confirmed this information, B92 reports. Solomon Islands were among the countries that recently did not vote for Kosovo’s admission to Interpol. Koha writes that this state in Oceania has informed the Kosovo Foreign […]
Read More →Belgrade Media Report 30 November 2018
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Friday 30 November 2018
LOCAL PRESS
• Rakic: Vucic wants peaceful protests regardless of Pristina’s further actions (B92/Tanjug)
• Jevtic: Pristina conducts a policy of populism (RTS)
• Ljajic: Solution only with political pressure from international community (TV Pink/RTV)
• Chepurin: Haradinaj’s text a caricature (Novosti)
• Government adopts Proposal to amend Constitution (Beta)
• Montenegrin opposition MP taken from parliament to prison (Beta/Tanjug)
• Montenegrin parliament annuls parliamentary decision from 1918 to unite with Kingdom of Serbia (Beta)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Kosovo’s decision on 100% taxes for products from Serbia and B&H stipulates that bills should include term Republic of Kosovo (TV1)
• EP passes Resolution on Serbia jointly with amendment on recognition of Srebrenica genocide as condition for country’s EU accession (TV1)
• Bosniak member of B&H Presidency Dzaferovic welcomes EP’s report on Serbia (N1)
• Still no decision either from B&H CEC or B&H CC on manner of formation of Federation of B&H HoP (BHT1)
• SDP B&H, DF and NS ready to negotiate with HDZ B&H on formation of authorities (Hayat)
• ZDC parliamentary majority formed without SDA and HDZ B&H (BHT1)
• Dodik will request participation of B&H Armed Forces Third Regiment in parade on occasion of RS Day (Glas Srpske)
• War Crimes court acquits former Srebrenica commander Naser Oric again (N1)
Croatia
• In a puzzling statement, Croatian President denies trying to topple government (Hina)
fYROM
• European Parliament votes in favor of Gruevski’s extradition from Hungary (Nezavisen vesnik)
• European Parliament call for opening accession talks with Macedonia in June 2019 (Nezavisen vesnik)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• S&Ds: The Gruevski affair undermines credibility of EU enlargement policy (European Interest)
Read More →Union of Women from Belgrade returned from Jarinje crossing on Sunday (Kontakt plus radio)
Kosovo police said on Sunday evening that members of the Union of Women from Belgrade have been returned from Jarinje because one of the main goals of the visit was a protest in North Mitrovica, with an assessment that they are a threat to the Kosovo’s order and security, reports Kontakt plus radio. Police stated […]
Read More →UNMIK Headlines 3 December
• Hahn today in Pristina to meet institutional leaders (Zeri)
• Serbian List locked in the Assembly, waiting for Commissioner Hahn (media)
• Hoxhaj: I never said anything about a pact against Serbia (RTK)
• “Tax to remain in force until Serbia changes approach towards Kosovo” (RTV21)
• PSD seeks consensus on dialogue, LDK and Vetevendosje, elections (Zeri)
• Kosovo Assembly presidency to meet today, discuss formation of army (Lajmi)
• Solomon Islands retract recognition of Kosovo independence (media)
• Jablanovic: Serbian List wants to shift attention away from arrests (media)
• Ceric calls on Haradinaj to exclude Bosnia from 100-percent tax (Koha)
• Police ban bus from Serbia from entering Kosovo (media)