Belgrade Media Report 19 June
LOCAL PRESS
• EU foreign ministers call for Pristina to immediately lift 100 percent tariffs on Serbian goods (Beta)
• Han: It’s hard to motivate Belgrade and Pristina to return to negotiations (Tanjug)
• Brnabic: EU and regional stability are Serbia’s priorities (Tanjug)
• Brnabic in Paris on relations with France and the upcoming Belgrade and Pristina meeting (Tanjug)
• Djuric: Taxes have destroyed the possibility for negotiations (RTS)
• Serbia protests over Kosovo without a footnote in Brussels (RTS)
• Western Balkans still threat to United States, Donald Trump says (Beta)
• The European Union’s General Affairs Council conclusions on Serbia (Tanjug, VIP)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Political Directors criticize the fact that executive authorities at levels of B&H and Federation of B&H still have not been formed (BN TV)
• Reactions of B&H politicians to conclusions adopted by the PIC SB (FTV)
• Dodik meets Orban in Budapest; EU path of B&H and cooperation with RS discussed (ATV)
Croatia
• Zoran Milanovic launches his presidential campaign (Hina)
• Grabar-Kitarovic comments on Milanovic’s candidacy for president (Hina)
• HDZ Expects Grabar-Kitarovic to run for second term (Hina)
Republic of North Macedonia
• EU ministers begin discussion on membership negotiations with North Macedonia and Albania (Nezavisen vesnik)
• Zaev: The conclusion will turn into complete success in October (Nezavisen vesnik)
Albania
• President Meta calls on institutions to take necessary measures regarding the visa-free regime (Radio Tirana)
Mogherini and Pompeo about the Western Balkans (RFE, RTK2)
EU High Representative Federica Mogherini spoke with US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo on the situation in the Western Balkan. “Mogherini and Pompeo have confirmed their commitment to a strong strategic-transatlantic partnership. They discussed key areas of bilateral cooperation and a number of important international and regional developments, including the Western Balkans, Venezuela, Afghanistan, Libya, […]
Read More →IMF: The tariff on imports from Serbia and B&H has increased consumer prices (KoSSev)
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) mission, led by Stephanie Eble, visited Pristina during June 12-18, to discuss recent economic developments and Kosovo’s economic outlook. At the conclusion of the visit, Ms. Eble made the following statement: “The key challenge for the Kosovo economy is to achieve higher private sector and export-led growth. While growth is […]
Read More →LDK’s Hoti: Local producers are not profiting from 100 percent tariff (media)
Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) parliamentary group chief, Avdullah Hoti, quotes an assessment by an IMF mission to Kosovo as saying that the import tariff on goods from Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina has increased consumer prices and that it has impacted lower income households. “Data from independent research also reveal that goods from Serbia […]
Read More →Tahiri authorized Kosovo-German police operation against organized crime (Lajmi)
The news website reports that Kosovo’s Minister of Justice, Abelard Tahiri, in line with competencies of the Law on International Legal Cooperation on Criminal Matters, authorized a joint operation by Kosovo and German police against organized crime. Police raided several sites suspected of money laundering in Pristina and Ferizaj. Tahiri said: “Based on the competencies […]
Read More →Konjufca: A Serb spy works in the Office of the President (Telegrafi)
Vetevendosje parliamentary group chief Glauk Konjufca said today that Kosovo’s Security Council should meet urgently after media reports that Branislav Nikolic is working in the Office of President of Kosovo, Hashim Thaci. Konjufca said: “The Kosovo Security Council must meet as soon as possible, because Branislav Nikolic has been employed in the Office of the […]
Read More →Thaci: EU is unjust toward Kosovo, isolation and stagnation must end (Indeksonline)
Kosovo President Hashim Thaci said today that he read with concern what he called disappointing conclusions of the EU Council of Ministers on Kosovo, the news website reports. Thaci wrote in a Facebook post: “It is apparent that internal turbulences have dimmed the vision of the EU which is failing to overcome the protective instinct […]
Read More →EBRD: Balkan countries may need 200 years to catch up with average income in EU (Beta, Biznis Magazine)
The Western Balkans countries need almost two centuries to reach an average income in the European Union member states if they progress at such a low growth rate, EBRD Director for the region Zsuzsanna Hargittai said on Wednesday, the Beta news agency reported. According to her, some of the main reasons for relative lagging of […]
Read More →Kosnett seeks justice for victims of sexual violence (RTK)
The U.S. Ambassador to Kosovo Philip Kosnett remembered on his Twitter account the survivors of the sexual violence on the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict. “Today, on International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict, we recognize the survivors of wartime sexual violence and all those working to […]
Read More →Shifts in Embassies of Russia and the United States in Belgrade (Blic)
Belgrade based daily Blic writes today about a Russian, an excellent connoisseur of the issues of Southeast Europe, and especially of Kosovo, and an American, who is appreciated as a connoisseur of Russian affairs. These two are new ambassadors to Belgrade – Russian and American – who will soon begin their service in Serbia. Both […]
Read More →OSCE Broadcast 18 June
• Jevtic discusses return to Kosovo with Heads of OSCE and UNHCR (RTK2)
• LDK is waiting for only three more votes to overthrow Haradinaj Government (KTV)
• Civil society: Veseli’s statement for liberation from corruption is rhetoric and hypocrisy (KTV)
• Apostolova and Heads of EU Mission support march of civil society organisations (Klan Kosova)
• Surroi: This dialogue phase suffered a natural end (KTV)
• Government cancels decision on expropriations (KTV)
• Kosnett seeks support for Truth and Reconciliation Commission (RTK)
• Kosovo-US Extradition Treaty enters into force (GazetaExpress)
• Serbian official says Kosovo‘s application is political pressure on Interpol (N1)
Civil society suspends participation in committee on election process (Koha)
The news website reports that civil society organizations have decided to suspend their participation in the works of the Kosovo Assembly ad-hoc committee on improving and strengthening the election process. Civil society organizations said in a statement that their decision comes in light of the recent developments surrounding the draft law on the funding of […]
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