McAllister: Vucic and Thaci raised dialogue to new level (Tanjug, Radio KIM)
European Parliament Rapporteur for Serbia, David McAllister urged Pristina authorities to revoke the decision on tariffs on goods from Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, Tanjug news agency reported. He noted it is not easy, however Aleksandar Vucic and Hashim Thaci have raised the dialogue to the new level. He called on the both sides to […]
Read More →Belgrade Media Report 12 February 2019
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Daily Media Highlights
Tuesday 12 February 2019
LOCAL PRESS
• Brnabic, Leancă: Friendly relations between Serbia and Moldova (Tanjug/RTS)
• Vucic: Thank you for not recognizing Kosovo (Tanjug/B92)
• Djuric on Haradinaj’s statement: This is not 1999 (TV Pink/Tanjug)
• Jeremic: SzS against delineation and Kosovo’s UN membership (Beta)
• SNS to discuss elections next week (Politika)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Sarajevo opens European Youth Winter Olympic Festival; Propaganda as the only truth (N1/Srna)
• Majkic: Very bad message sent to world (Srna)
• Council of Ministers’ Chairman calls for adoption of B&H’s program for NATO (N1)
• Cooperation between SNSD, Freedom Party and Northern League agreed (Srna)
Croatia
• Croatian politicians condemn remarks made by President of European Parliament (HRT)
• Prime Minister Plenkovic rung Tajani over his controversial statement (Hina)
• Tajani: No territorial claims on Croatia and Slovenia (Hina)
fYROM
• Zaev raises NATO flag; President Ivanov’s office received an invitation for the NATO ceremony only after it was over (Republika)
Albania
• Albanian Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee supports Macedonia’s NATO Accession Protocol (ADN)
• DP seeks pre-electoral agreement (ADN)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• Gains and Losses for Greece After the Birth of North Macedonia (Greek Reporter)
• After the Prespes accord: Turkey’s presence in FYROM (ekathimerini.com)
Hague Prosecutors Summon Kosovo Ex-Officer Lahi Brahimaj (Balkan Insight)
Lahi Brahimaj, a former senior Kosovo Liberation Army officer and the uncle of Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj, was summoned for questioning by Hague prosecutors, six years after he was acquitted by another international tribunal. See at: https://balkaninsight.com/2019/02/12/hague-prosecutors-summon-kosovo-ex-officer-lahi-brahimaj/
Read More →Vucic thanks Moldova for not recognizing Kosovo (Tanjug, B92)
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic met in Belgrade on Tuesday with Deputy Prime Minister of Moldova in charge of European Integration Iurie Leanca. Vucic emphasized that it was necessary to encourage improvement of political dialogue and economic cooperation between the two countries, since bilateral relations are friendly, but not sufficiently developed Vucic also expressed his gratitude […]
Read More →‘Dayton 2’ Debate, Serbia-Kosovo Talks Reflect Balkans Spiralling Out of Control (Balkan Insight)
As the EU’s engagement in the Balkans fades, and global narratives shift, local leaders may be tempted to trying applying local solutions to unresolved issues – which in the past ended in violence. Four months after parliamentary elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the country remains in a deep political crisis. It is reviving fears that […]
Read More →Drenas case prompts more reports on sexual abuse (Prishtina Insight)
Coverage of the alleged sexual abuse of a teenager in Kosovo is prompting more victims to come forward. Kosovo Police reports and activists’ campaigns are highlighting a growing number of sexual violence cases in Kosovo, following a recent case in which a teenage girl was allegedly abused by a teacher and police officer. See at: […]
Read More →Kosovo FM Pacolli writes to UN SG Guterres (Telegrafi/Facebook)
Kosovo’s Foreign Minister, Behgjet Pacolli, announced in a Facebook post that he has written a letter to the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres saying that the political dialogue with Serbia aimed at reaching a comprehensive, legally binding agreement has reached the stage of Kosovo and Serbia recognising one another as two independent countries. Pacolli said Kosovo […]
Read More →Milivojevic: Once Vucic reveals plan for Kosovo, SNS rating to go below 40 percent (TV N1)
Authorities are getting ready for early elections, while the opposition pursues campaign of an active boycott. Opposition aims to fight for more equal electoral conditions and then they would consider whether to take part in the election or not, analyst Cvjetin Milivojevic told TV N1, commenting on the recent political situation in Serbia. On the […]
Read More →PM Haradinaj meets U.S. Ambassador Kosnett (media)
Prime Minister of Kosovo Ramush Haradinaj met today the U.S. Ambassador to Kosovo Philip Kosnett and said to have discussed intensification of efforts in empowering Kosovo in all aspects. In a Facebook post, Haradinaj wrote: “Kosovo remains committed in preserving friendship and eternally faithful to its strategic ally, the United States.” “Close relations between Kosovo […]
Read More →U.S. Ambassador: NATO to support Kosovo army (Koha)
The U.S. permanent representative to NATO, Kay Bailey Hutchison, said that NATO should support Kosovo army. In a conference before the meeting NATO defence ministers in Brussels, Hutchison said NATO will work with the government of Kosovo to ensure a multiethnic defence force, inclusive of all communities, is created. As for the import tax on […]
Read More →US does not want entire north of Kosovo to belong to Serbia (Danas)
Deadline to reach an agreement on Kosovo has been extended by the end of this year, Belgrade-based daily Danas writes referring to its diplomatic sources. The daily added at the moment the US is mainly focused on Venezuela, while the EU is dealing with forthcoming elections for the European Parliament. US supports minimal correction of […]
Read More →Stoltenberg: NATO disappointed with Kosovo’s tax on Serbia (Koha)
Level of NATO’s engagement with the Kosovo Security Force is expected to be discussed at the summit of the Alliance’s ministers of defence underway in Brussels. Speaking to reporters, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told KTV that the discussion will also focus on Kosovo’s decision to impose import tariff on Serbia. “Some NATO allies are […]
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- The Meeting of the chief Negotiators of Kosovo and Serbia ended without concrete Results - Sarajevo Times 26/04/2024The Meeting of the chief Negotiators of Kosovo and Serbia ended without concrete Results Sarajevo Times
- War in Kosovo and sexual violence, a painful legacy - Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso 26/04/2024War in Kosovo and sexual violence, a painful legacy Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso
- Foreign remittances to Kosovo up 5% y/y in Q1 - SeeNews 26/04/2024
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