Fabrizi: Pristina to lift tariffs, no alternative to dialogue (TV N1)
The Europe Union stance is clear – Pristina must revoke its decision on the 100 percent import tariffs on goods from Serbia to enable dialogue on normalization of relations to resume, and both sides have to commit to the talks, as they have no alternative, Sem Fabrizi, the chief of the EU delegation in Serbia […]
Read More →Belgrade Media Report 07 May 2019
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Daily Media Highlights
Tuesday 07 May 2019
LOCAL PRESS
Drecun: Serbia must seize U.S. offer to talk Kosovo (RTS) Dacic: Pristina wants to bury the agreement (RTV) Djuric: The resolution reflects the fear of Albanians from personal crimes (Tanjug) Once largest Serbia’s party to reunite with some of its rebels (Danas)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Foggo in B&H: I do not understand why someone doesn’t want to be member of NATO (TV1) Preda asks EC if it planned activities aimed to stop genocide denial in RS (Hayat)
Montenegro
Montenegrin MP: Thaci, Vucic to Sign an Agreement on Kosovo in Washington on June 12 (TMN) Metnar: We don’t underestimate Russian influence (Pobjeda)
Republic of North Macedonia
Albanian parties dispute turnout numbers, demand credit for Pendarovski’s win (Republika) After the electoral win, Zaev eager to begin his purge of the Government and the public administration (Republika) Early general elections in North Macedonia are seen as an option (Nezavisen vesnik)
Albania
Albania expects opening of Accession Talks in June (ADN)
International News
“Special treat”: Serbia to receive new weapons from Russia (Sputnik)
Mustafa meets O’Connell: Political situation, complicated (media)
Isa Mustafa, leader of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) hosted a meeting with the Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Kosovo, Ruairi O’Connell. LDK issue a press release which informs that they discussed current developments in Kosovo and LDK’s positions on recent developments. Mustafa assessed that the current political situation in Kosovo is quite […]
Read More →“Vucic prepares ground for legally binding agreement” (Danas)
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said over the weekend that Kosovo will in the future get independence and sovereignty on its entire territory, not because he will recognize it, but because a solution he was offering did not pass, Belgrade-based daily Danas reports, adding Vucic did not precisely say what solution he was offering, and who […]
Read More →Haradinaj explains alleged clashes with Macron in Berlin (media)
The Prime Minister of Kosovo Ramush Haradinaj said at a press conference after the meeting with the government today that Kosovo’s relations with the United States of America were never shaken. Asked about the statement of the Serbian Minister for Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic that the border between Kosovo and Serbia is along the River […]
Read More →Prime Minister Haradinaj meets U.S. General Orr (media)
Prime Minister of Kosovo Ramush Haradinaj met today the Commander of Iowa National Guard, Major General Timothy Orr. “Kosovo’s close partnership with the state of Iowa is a reflection of cherished relations we have with the United States of America. Special credit for this is due to the Commander of the Iowa National Guard, General […]
Read More →Spasojevic and Rasic ended hunger strike; Serbian List seeks release pending trial (Radio Mitrovica Sever, Politika, Kontakt plus radio, KIM radio)
The two detained Serbs from Mitrovica, suspected of being connected with the murder of Oliver Ivanovic, ended a two-week hunger strike. According to Belgrade based daily Politika, Nedeljko Spasojević (42) and Marko Rosic (25) decided to stop the strike due to their exhaustion and were receiving intravenous infusion. Father of Marko Rosic told Politika that […]
Read More →Assembly committee approves draft resolution on condemning genocide (media)
The Kosovo Assembly’s ad hoc committee tasked with preparing a drat resolution condemning genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes in Kosovo has approved the text of the draft resolution in today’s meeting. Member of the committee, Bilall Sherifi said that the issue of setting up a special tribunal to deal with war crimes committed […]
Read More →CEC on the number of election commissioners in northern municipalities (Indeksonline)
Elections for the municipal mayors of Leposavic, Zubin Potok, Zvecan and Mitrovica North will be held on the second half of May, respectively on 19 of this month. Central Election Commission (CEC) has nominated 670 commissioners, who will be engaged at 44 polling stations with 87 polling centers in total. CEC spokesperson told Indeksonline all […]
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Daka: OSCE will not have executive role in May 19 elections (RTK1)
Draft Resolution on Serb crimes in Kosovo – late and political (KTV & Klan Kosova)
Minister Mustafa announces reciprocity measures to Serbia (RTK1)
Import from Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina declined from 1 million to 8,000 million euro a day (KTV)
Countermeasures against Pristina “on hold” (Danas, TV Pink)
Although the Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said earlier if Pristina does not revoke the tariffs on goods from Serbia by May 6, a special session of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) Main Board would take place, after which Belgrade would present countermeasures against Pristina, there are yet no announcements as when this session might happen, […]
Read More →FM Dacic thinks Pristina will cross red lines “real soon” (Tanjug, B92)
Serbian Foreign Affairs Minister Ivica Dacic does not expect significant progress in resolving the Kosovo issue at the Paris summit that will be held on July 1. The meeting will be organized by German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron. Dacic expects pressure on Serbia to continue, but says his country has become […]
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