Belgrade Media Report 30 May 2019
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Thursday 30 May 2019
LOCAL PRESS
• Brnabic: Brussels has mechanisms to initiate a procedure for violating the SAA (Tanjug/RTS/Beta)
• Joksimovic: EU to pass mechanisms towards Pristina (RTS)
• SzS: Operation in north Kosovo orchestrated by Vucic and Haradinaj (Beta)
• Dveri: Vucic’s message – Belgrade must recognize Kosovo or Albanians might attack (Beta)
• Otadzbina: Vucic intends to sign agreement with Pristina (NSPM/Beta)
• Scott: Belgrade, Pristina have to get back to talks (N1)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Hahn presents enlargement package on Western Balkans and Turkey (BHT1/FTV)
• EC identifies 14 key priorities for B&H to fulfill (TV1)
• Comments on the European Commission Opinion on B&H’s EU membership application (TV1)
• Dodik hosts press conference and discusses political situation in B&H (ATV)
• Bakir finally accepts military neutrality of RS (EuroBlic)
• Croats want to change Law of Elections before formation of authorities, Bosniaks after formation (Vecernji list)
Croatia
• NATO Military exercise takes place in Croatia (Hina)
Montenegro
• Djukanovic: We are leaders in the region (RTCG)
• Haradinaj with Markovic: Kosovo is home for Montenegrin people (CDM)
• Markovic: Cooperation between Montenegro and Kosovo won’t be an unstable Balkan bridge (CDM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Macedonia gets clear recommendation for opening of negotiations as last year (Republika)
• What does EC report on North Macedonia say? (Nezavisen vesnik)
Albania
• President Meta welcomes EC Recommendation for Albania’s Integration (ADN)
• German parties with different opinions for Albania’s negotiations (ADN)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• Russian Investigative Committee probing attack on Russian UN employee in Kosovo (TASS)
• Kosovo raids aimed at dragging Balkan states into NATO – Russian FM (RT)
Pellegrini: I have expected stronger EU reaction to ROSU intrusion (Tanjug, B92)
Slovakia Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini, who is paying an official visit to Serbia said he expected stronger EU and its member-states reaction to the Kosovo special police unit intrusion to the north of Kosovo, B92 reports. He also noted, Slovakia as an EU member is very concerned because Pristina does not fulfill its obligations deriving […]
Read More →Brnabic: Statements from Pristina contrary to civilization values (Danas, BETA)
Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic said today the statement of Kosovo Foreign Affairs Minister Behgjet Pacolli that she would be banned to enter Kosovo goes in line with Pristina’s policy, Danas daily reports. “People who are ready to ban flow of goods, are also ready to ban freedom of movement,” Brnabic said after the meeting […]
Read More →Russia, Serbia blame NATO for Kosovo tensions (AP)
Russia and its traditional ally Serbia on Wednesday blamed NATO and the European Union for the recent increase in tensions in Kosovo, where local police launched a raid in the Serb-dominated north of the country. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Tuesday’s incident, which saw heavily armed Kosovo police carry out what they said was […]
Read More →Progress in Kosovo ‘overshadowed’ by import tariffs, says EU report (Prishtina Insight)
The EU published its annual report on Kosovo on Wednesday, hailing improvements in the country’s rule of law reform, but condemning several policies enacted by the Kosovo Government as undermining Kosovo’s progress in relation to the EU. The EU’s 2019 Kosovo Progress Report, published on Wednesday, praised the Kosovo Government’s commitment to the implementation of […]
Read More →New Kosovo war crimes court ‘doomed’, experts warn (Prishtina Insight)
The Assembly speaker’s push to create an internationally backed tribunal on Serbian war crimes that would prove Serbia guilty of genocide is a non-starter with questionable motives, civil society experts and political opposition concur. See at: https://prishtinainsight.com/new-kosovo-war-crimes-court-doomed-experts-warn-mag/
Read More →Thaci demands from EU condemnation of Serbian PM’s racist language (RFE, media)
The President of Kosovo Hashim Thaci told Radio Free Europe that the language used by the Prime Minister of Serbia Ana Brnabic, is “yet another proof of pathologic hatred of the current Serbian regime against the citizens of Kosovo.” Thaci’s comment comes a day after Brnabic said in presence of the Ambassador of the European […]
Read More →Bishop Teodosije visited people injured in police action in north (Radio KIM)
Raska-Prizren Eparchy Bishop Teodosije visited yesterday people injured in Kosovo police special unit action, who are staying in Mitrovica North Clinical Centre, Radio KIM reports. Bishop Teodosije thanked the doctors and medical professionals there for their efforts to help those injured. He also wished them a speedy recovery. Bishop Teodosije in particular spent the time […]
Read More →Osmani: Brnabic made fascist statement, Serbia doesn’t want peace (media)
Vjosa Osmani, chair of the Kosovo Assembly’s Foreign Affairs Committee, reacted today to a statement by Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic who referred to Kosovo Albanians as “people who come from the mountains”. Osmani said: “it is a fascistic statement that proves that the Serbian leadership is still led by the mindset of the time […]
Read More →Scott: Belgrade, Pristina must get back to talks (TV N1)
US Ambassador in Belgrade Kyle Scott told TV N1 on Thursday that Belgrade and Pristina must get back to the table because their dialogue has been regressing in the past six months. He noted the situation is not good but added that diplomats have to be optimists and look for solutions. We must be realistic, […]
Read More →Kosachov on situation in Kosovo: We could help Serbia, if Belgrade requests so (Tanjug, B92, Sputnik)
Konstantin Kosachov has assessed as “really dangerous” the situation in which “Pristina’s authorities deteriorate relations with neighbours,” Tanjug news agency reported. President of the Russian Federation Council Committee for International Affairs, Kosachov noted Russia could provide help to Serbia in ensuring the security, if it gets Belgrade’s request. He also noted the West does not […]
Read More →Thaci: National unification, an inevitable necessity (Telegrafi)
Kosovo President Hashim Thaci has called for unification between Kosovo and Albania again today, the news website reports. “One of the obstacles that Kosovo is facing is the isolation that comes as a result of lack of unity in the European Union. This is why we need to live in a joint state and for […]
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