Displaced Serbs will not be able to go to Djakovica for Christmas (RTV Puls, Politika, TV Most)
Displaced Serbs from Djakovica and for the forthcoming Christmas will not be able to visit their city because the “Self-Determination” movement announced a protest for January 6th, says the president of the Association of Displaced Persons from Djakovica, Djokica Stanojevic, for today’s edition of Belgrade based daily Politika. Politika notes that this will be the […]
Read More →Serbian list will not participate in the work of the Kosovo Assembly (Kontakt plus radio, KIM radio, RTV Puls)
The Serbian List says it will not participate in the work of the Kosovo Assembly until a 100-percent tariffs are withdrawn for the imports of goods from central Serbia. The Serbian List stated that the position of the deputies was “not to participate in the work of the assembly in Pristina until the tariffs imposed by […]
Read More →Serbian PM Brnabic: Pristina has taken dialogue 50 steps backwards (B92, TV Pink, Beta, N1, RTS)
“Pristina’s taxes, the so-called Kosovo army, the erasing of the border between Kosovo and Albania – have taken the dialogue not one, but 50 steps backwards,” assessed Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic. Speaking for Pink TV on Friday in Belgrade, Brnabic pointed out that due to all these decisions of the provisional institutions in Pristina […]
Read More →Kosovo Serb MP says Serbian police, BIA harassing him (N1, Beta)
A Kosovo Serb MP told reporters in Pristina on Thursday that the Serbian police and Security Information Agency (BIA) were harassing members of his party. Slobodan Petrovic MP, leader of the Independent Liberal Party (SLS) told a new conference that he and his deputy Boban Stankovic had been held on separate occasions by the Serbian […]
Read More →Will Balkans be disappointed? (B92, Dnevni Avaz)
On January 1, Romania assumed the presidency of the European Union. Until June 30, Bucharest will be the center of many European events. European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker commented on this in unusually directly with a statement expressing suspicion that Romania was ready for the role, Sarajevo-based Dnevni Avaz is reporting. “They are technically well-prepared. […]
Read More →Patriarch’s Christmas message deals with Kosovo, Montenegro, diaspora (Serbian media)
The Serbian Orthodox Church and its believers will celebrate Christmas on January 7, according to the Julian calendar. Ahead of the holiday, Patriarch Irinej issued his Christmas message, published below in its integral version. Full Patriarch’s message available at:http://www.spc.rs/eng
Read More →“Serb Republic will break away from Bosnia” (B92, NIN, Tanjug)
The Serb Republic (RS) will separate from Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH), above all because Serbs are extremely dissatisfied with the common life. Former British diplomat Timothy Less told this to Belgrade weekly NIN in an interview. “They feel that their security is threatened by Sarajevo’s policy and are deeply hurt by the imposed decisions, especially during the […]
Read More →Belgrade Media Report 03 January
LOCAL PRESS
• Vucic: We need to reach compromise (Espreso/Tanjug/B92)
• Drecun: Albania looking to annex our territory (RTS/Tanjug/B92)
• Vulin: Do we need this kind of EU (Beta)
• Chepurin: Putin’s word is like a fortress (Tanjug)
• D’Addario: We are not obliged to disarm Kosovo security forces (Tanjug/RTS)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Davor Dragicevic still missing; Stanivukovic questioned at District Public Prosecutors Office in Banja Luka (FTV/BNTV/N1)
• UK Embassy to B&H: Davor Dragicevic is not in UK Embassy (BNTV)
• EU Delegation to B&H states they are closely following events in Banja Luka (BNTV)
• B&H CoM fails to adopt national program of reforms as last condition for activation of MAP (N1)
• Cvijanovic: RS position on path to NATO must be respected and accepted (Srna, by Tatjana Paradjina)
fYROM
• Stoltenberg wants Macedonia and Greece to ratify the name change treaty by 15 February (Republika)
• Gjorcev: We need a presidential candidate who will articulate the growing dissatisfaction with Zoran Zaev (Republika)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• Name deal to play pivotal role in 2019 (ekathimerini.com)
Read More →Haradinaj: Early elections are not in Kosovo’s interest (Epoka)
The paper carries a front-page interview with Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj, highlighting his remarks that early elections this year would not serve Kosovo’s interests. Haradinaj said 2019 will not be an easy year for Kosovo as the country will be engaged in dialogue with Serbia and will also face the challenge of the specialist chambers. […]
Read More →UNMIK Headlines 4 January
• President Thaci: New era will start after agreement with Serbia (RTK)
• NATO supports dialogue, doesn’t change position on Kosovo Army (media)
• Lack of exchange of information between state delegation and president (Koha)
• Limaj: Missing persons, main topic of Brussels meeting (media)
• EU confirms meeting with Kosovo team on January 8 (media)
• Hoti: LDK doesn’t support current format of dialogue (media)
• LDK, VV determined to call extraordinary assembly session (Koha)