Vucic from Bojnik: “Medvedja was and will remain Serbian” (Tanjug, B92)
Aleksandar Vucic, reacting threats from Pristina, said that “Medvedja and Sijarinska Banja” which he will visit during on Thursday, “will remain Serbia.” During his visit, the president also used the opportunity to, as he did in Vlasotince, urge citizens not to worry about the threats from Pristina. “I’m listening to stories from Pristina. Medvedja and […]
Read More →U.S. Emissaries a three-hour meeting with Thaci and the dialogue team (media)
The President of Kosovo Hashim Thaci held yesterday and today continuous meetings with the leaders of the political parties. Last night, he had a meeting with the leader of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) Isa Mustafa. LDK Spokesperson Besian Mustafa said the meeting was held upon President’s request. According to him, the President informed […]
Read More →PM Brnabic reacts to “Kosovo taking 3 central Serbia municipalities” (B92, Tanjug)
Ana Brnabic says Pristina authorities’ statements about Kosovo getting three municipalities in central Serbia have nothing to do with reality and sense. The Serbian prime minister on Wednesday recommended them to try to get back into reality and to understand the rules of behaviour in the 21st century. “Let’s go to the dialogue and cooperation, […]
Read More →McAllister concentrates on how to get Brussels dialogue back on track, EU took a note of a debate on the exchange of territories (N1, RFE)
David McAllister, the European Parliament (EP) Rapporteur for Serbia told Radio Free Europe (RFE) in an interview his delegation called on Pristina authorities to revoke the decision on the 100 percent import taxes on goods from Serbia to enable the Belgrade – Pristina dialogue to resume, the Beta news agency reported on Wednesday. He said […]
Read More →“Institutions unfortunately had different positions at meeting with U.S. officials” (Telegrafi)
Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) deputy leader, Lutfi Haziri, commented today on Wednesday’s meeting between President Thaci and Prime Minister Haradinaj with a senior delegation from Washington. Haziri said “our institutions unfortunately had differing positions and no unity at the meeting”. “The visit by a delegation of the U.S. National Security Council is very important, […]
Read More →NISMA’s Sherifi skeptical about Thaci – Mustafa meeting (media)
Several news websites cover a reaction by Bilal Sherifi, head of the parliamentary group of NISMA, a partner in the ruling coalition, to the meeting between Kosovo President Hashim Thaci and LDK leader Isa Mustafa on Wednesday evening. Sherifi raises doubts about the meeting and assumes that Thaci made “some offer” to Mustafa. “I believe […]
Read More →“Report of Albanians opening fire, no storming of villages” (B92, TV Prva, Beta)
The Serbian Ministry of Interior (MUP) issued a statement late on Wednesday, following media reports that armed Albanians had stormed Kursumlija area villages. As stated, the police station in Kursumlija received a report on Tuesday evening from workers in the area of the village of Rastelica that they had heard shooting “from the direction of […]
Read More →Norwegian envoy to Serbia: I would be surprised with Belgrade–Pristina deal in June (Beta, N1)
The Norwegian ambassador to Serbia Arne Sannes Bjørnstad said on Wednesday that Oslo would support any agreement between Serbia and Kosovo which would secure the respect of human rights and would be good for the regional stability, the Beta news agency reported. Commenting on the media report that a deal between Belgrade and Pristina would […]
Read More →EU’s Kocijancic: Serbia’s parliament role questionable (N1, Insajder)
Maja Kocijancic, the spokesperson for Federica Mogherini, the European Union Diplomacy chief, said late on Tuesday that Serbia’s Parliament supervision and the process of drafting the laws became questionable last year due to the absence of the essential and parliamentarian debate, the independent Insajder production reported. She avoided a direct answer to Insajder’s question whether […]
Read More →OSCE Broadcast 27 February
• Thaçi expresses appreciation to OSCE Representative on Freedom of Media (Kallxo.com, Telegrafi)
• Haradinaj gives no indication to step back from tariff (Most monitored broadcasters, KTV)
• Thaçi: We will preserve relations with US by all means (Most monitored broadcasters, RTK1)
• Arifi: Tariff against Serbia not connected to Kosovo’s relations with US (Klan Kosova)
• Kosovo President visits opposition leader amidst debate on suspension of tax (GazetaExpress)
• Belgrade attacks Kosovo Serb Minister for working against Serbia’s interests (GazetaExpress)
• Ahmeti: EU shouldn’t keep silent about Serbia’s behaviour to Kosovo Serbs (RTK1)
• Pacolli wishes Vucic to become first Serbian President to recognise Kosovo (All monitored broadcasters, KTV)
Grubjesic: Kosovo issue overshadows Serbia’s internal reforms (N1)
On Monday, Nathalie Loiseau, French Minister for European Affairs said ahead of her visit to Belgrade that the current situation in the EU did not allow enlargement under the satisfactory conditions. The European Movement in Serbia Secretary-general Suzana Grubjesic told N1 on Wednesday that the European Union showed fatigue with the enlargement but added Serbia […]
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