Dacic: We want to compromise with Kosovo, but haven’t talked concretely yet (N1, Beta)
Ivica Dacic, Serbia’s Foreign Minister said on Monday the European Union-facilitated Belgrade – Pristina dialogue on normalisation of relations would not resume until Kosovo’s import tariffs were in place, the Beta news agency reported. The dialogue has been on hold since last November after Kosovo introduced the 100 percent import tariffs on goods from Serbia […]
Read More →Belgrade Media Report 08 April 2019
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Daily Media Highlights
Monday 8 April 2019
LOCAL PRESS
• Vucic to Scott: Serbia ready for dialogue if Pristina scraps taxes (Tanjug/B92)
• Vucic: If KFOR doesn’t protect Serbs – there are those who will (B92/Beta)
• SzS on Vulin’s statement (Tanjug/RTS)
• Pristina-based panelist warned over calling Kosovo a “state” (Tanjug)
• G7’s message to Belgrade and Pristina – normalize relations completely through a comprehensive and legally binding agreement (Tanjug)
• Grasso: Media spreading tensions (Novosti)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• SDA and DF sign coalition agreement (BHT1)
• DF’s decision to join coalition with SDA sparks different reactions by HDZ B&H, SNSD and BH Bloc (TV1)
• Dodik on authority formation (Glas Srpske)
• Dodik: I am not threatening but secession of RS remains option in case of failure to make progress (ATV)
• Dodik: Some kind of integration between Serbia, RS, Montenegro, must exist in future (Espresso)
• Prosecutor’s Office of B&H launches investigation against Minister Mektic (Hayat/BN TV)
• Mektic says it would be best for all if B&H and Serbia become members of NATO (ATV)
• Belgium to prohibit denial of genocide in Srebrenica and Rwanda (Dnevni avaz)
Montenegro
• Beyer: There’s a third party behind every protest (Pobjeda)
Republic of North Macedonia
• In Washington, the country received new assurances of support for NATO (Meta)
Albania
• Political crisis, President appeals for reflection and dialogue (ADN)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• Serbian, Albanian ambassadors visit Xinjiang (Xinhua)
• US donates 37 MRAP vehicles to Albania (Defense Blog)
Kosovo President announces election in four northern municipalities on May 19 (Express)
Kosovo President Hashim Thaci has announced today that local elections in the four northern municipalities will be held on May 19, the news website reports citing a press release issued by Thaci’s office. Express recalls that the four northern mayors had resigned their posts when the Kosovo government introduced the 100-percent import tariff on Serbian […]
Read More →Hoti: Only elections open way to creation of legitimate institutions (Klan)
Avdullah Hoti, caucus of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) said only new elections open way to creation of legitimate institutions, which can ensure internal political and societal consensus. According to him, as long as there is no internal political and societal consensus in Kosovo, based on the Constitutional principles, there cannot be dialogue with […]
Read More →Haradinaj: Roma community, an added value to our society (media)
The Prime Minister of Kosovo Ramush Haradinaj said on the International Roma Day that this community is an added value and indivisible part of Kosovo’s Society. He stressed that Kosovo aims to increase awareness about the challenges that this community faces, and commitment to create social, political and legal climate where the rights and culture […]
Read More →“Roma community looked at with prejudices” (RTV KIM)
Roma community is still one of the most marginalized groups in Kosovo. None of the institutions, being it political, social or cultural seriously worked to overcome these issues, Roma activist Gazmen Salijevic said on the occasion of International Roma Day, Radio KIM reports. He noted that 19 years since the end of the conflict, the […]
Read More →“Northern municipalities to head to elections on 19 May” (Koha)
Koha quotes sources saying that President of Kosovo Hashim Thaci is expected to soon announce early mayoral elections for four northern municipalities. “We don’t know why but we just received information that the President is interested in immediately announcing new elections,” a member from the Central Elections Commission (CEC) told Koha adding: “We were told […]
Read More →Thaci: Kosovo is a model for respecting rights of communities (media)
On International Roma Day, President of Kosovo Hashim Thaci met a delegation led by Roma MP Albert Kinolli. In a Facebook post, Thaci said the many communities living in Kosovo are its wealth. “We are a model for respect and integration of all communities into the society and institutions,” Thaci wrote.
Read More →Vucic and Scott discussed Belgrade-Pristina dialogue (Tanjug, B92)
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic met today with US Ambassador Kyle Scott and discussed Belgrade-Pristina dialogue, Tanjug news agency reported. Vucic told Scott he is not an optimist, but that Serbia is ready to continue the dialogue if Pristina revokes its decision on 100 percent tariffs on goods from Serbia. He also added Pristina has abolished […]
Read More →CEC appointments to be sent to Constitutional Court (media)
Heads of parliamentary groups from the Social Democratic Party (PSD), Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) and Social Democratic Initiative for Kosovo (NISMA), will submit to the Constitutional Court today the recent appointments to the Central Elections Commission by President of Kosovo Hashim Thaci. In a joint statement, PSD, AAK and NISMA said they […]
Read More →I Need Something Less Than a National Day (Kosovo 2.0)
‘KOSOVO NATIONAL ROMA DAY’ IS A RIDICULOUS CIRCUS THAT HELPS NO ONE. In Kosovo, April 8, or International Roma Day, is expropriated and celebrated as ‘Kosovo National Roma Day.’ “How nice!,” one might say. Well, allow me to take you through how National Roma Day manifests itself in Kosovo, and then it’s up to you […]
Read More →Simic: I didn’t get reply from Minister Mustafa if police would increase presence to protect Serbs (TV Most, Radio Mitrovica)
Assembly Committee on Rights and Interests of Communities and Return meeting was held last Friday in Pristina, TV Most reported. President of the Committee and Vice-President of Serbian List Igor Simic in an interview for Radio Mitrovica on Saturday said there were some reactions during the meeting related to the questions he made, noting that […]
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