Kadri Veseli’s dismissal of indicted PDK officials falls on deaf ears (Prishtina Insight)
PDK leader Kadri Veseli’s initiative to remove all members indicted for corruption appears to have been ignored by the majority of his party, BIRN reports, as indicted politicians sat front row at PDK’s pre-electoral meeting on Monday. In June, chairman of the Democratic Party of Kosovo, PDK, Kadri Veseli decided to remove all members and […]
Read More →Kurti: Kosovo to immediately demand Tomor Morina’s release (media)
Vetevendosje leader Albin Kurti has called for the immediate release of the former Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) fighter, Tomor Morina, detained by North Macedonian authorities on an international arrest warrant issued by Serbia. Kurti said Kosovo institutions have always adopted ‘improvised reactions to Serbia’s systematic arrest warrants.” “A lot of noise is made for someone […]
Read More →Posing with ‘double-headed eagle’ sign in front of monument of murdered harvesters (RTS, TV Most)
A group of underage persons lead by an adult entered the fenced area where a memorial plaque with the names of murdered Serb harvesters in Staro Gracko village was placed, RTS reports. They took photos showing the sign symbolizing the double-headed eagle of Albanian flag, RTS added. Surveillance cameras on the school “Braca Aksic” recorded […]
Read More →Kusari-Lila: Haradinaj’s resignation, calculated move (Koha)
Kosovo MP and leader of Alternativa, Mimoza Kusari-Lila, said that Ramush Haradinaj’s decision to step down from the post of prime minister was a calculated move. “It is clear that former Prime Minister Haradinaj made another calculation with the invitation for interview in The Hague from that which he publicly stated. Publicly he said he […]
Read More →Serbian police gets third Airbus helicopter (SRNA, TV N1, RTS)
The Serbian police got its third Airbus H-145M helicopter on Tuesday at a ceremony at Belgrade’s Nikola Tesla airport, TV N1 reports. Serbian Internal Affairs Minister Nebojsa Stefanovic told the ceremony that the two Airbus helicopters which were delivered earlier are in use by the MUP helicopter unit, enhancing the capabilities of the police and […]
Read More →NATO says it respects Serbia’s right to choose partners (Beta, N1)
NATO fully respects the sovereign right of all states, including Serbia, to choose their own political and security arrangements, the Alliance said on Monday in a reply to Radio Free Europe on the Russian donation of armored vehicles to the Serbian armed forces. The NATO statement said that RFE should ask official Bucharest about the […]
Read More →Kosovo still in limbo after Haradinaj’s resignation, government continues to convene (European Western Balkans)
Following his resignation from the position of Prime Minister and return from Hague, where he was questioned for his role as a commander of KLA, Ramush Haradinaj has carried on as an acting head of government. After rounds of criticism, he sent the request to the Constitutional Court to interpret the competences and functionality of […]
Read More →Kosovo Telecom Workers Strike Over New Z Mobile Contract (Balkan Insight)
Workers at the state-owned Kosovo Telecom company have started a new 24-hour strike in protest against the reported signing on Monday of a new contract with the private mobile network provider Z Mobile. The first contract was signed in 2009 and is about to expire. “We do not want any type of contract with Z […]
Read More →OSCE Broadcast 29 July
• Veseli: Assembly should be dissolved, elections should be called (RTK & KTV)
• Tahiri: Veseli presented the stance of a statesman (RTK)
• Haradinaj: AAK stronger than ever, ready for elections (Klan Kosova)
• Muhaxheri doesn’t deny nor confirm that he is competing for LDK chairman (KTV)
• Constitutional Court declares admissible referral for Thaçi to appoint CEC members (KTV)
• Political situation in Kosovo suspends integration process (KTV)
• Protests in Kosovo against arrest of ex-KLA member in North Macedonia (Gazeta Express)
UNMIK Headlines 30 July
• Veseli: Parliament to be dissolved, elections to be announced (RTK)
• Haradinaj asks for legal interpretation from Constitutional Court (media)
• Haradinaj: I will not allow a government vacuum (media)
• Haradinaj cannot set in motion the Constitutional Court (Koha)
• Haxhiu: Haradinaj did not resign because of Specialist Chambers (Bota Sot)
• Court: President’s decisions for CEC members, constitutional (Epoka)
• “Haradinaj decided to bring himself down, covered resignation with patriotism” (KosovaPress)
• Hahn: Resolution of Kosovo – Serbia conflict, a priority of the EU (media)
• Ramadani: Serbia has turned into a mini Russia, region is concerned (media)
• Muhaxheri on election of LDK leader (Bota Sot)
• KLA veterans demand former fellow fighter’s release (media)
• Izetbegovic: Kosovo’s future status cannot be linked to Republika Srpska (Klan)
Belgrade Media Report 29 July 2019
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Daily Media Highlights
Monday 29 July 2019
LOCAL PRESS
• Vucic: Donated Russian armored vehicles important for preserving our territorial integrity (Tanjug/RTS)
• Botsan-Harchenko: We will keep assisting Serbia (Tanjug)
• Dacic: Central African Republic does not recognize independence of Kosovo (RTS)
• Gratitude for Chile’s primary support for preservation of Serbia’s territorial integrity (Tanjug/Novosti)
• Nicaragua not to change position on Kosovo (Tanjug)
• SzS: Deadline to meet our demands is September (Beta)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Covic: State-level authorities will not be formed before SDA’s Congress on 14 September (TV1)
• Covic: I hope our partners in Sarajevo will realize they cannot conduct autistic policy and continue buying time under the guise of alleged concern for the state (Dnevni avaz)
• Izetbegovic: SNSD and HDZ B&H should stop setting unconstitutional, illegal and unattainable conditions for formation of authorities at the level of B&H (Dnevni avaz)
• Cvijanovic: Activation of Membership Action Plan or any other issue should not be used as condition for formation of authorities (TV1)
Croatia
• Croatia given initial green light for Schengen membership (Vecernji List)
Montenegro
• Political crisis in Montenegro might be solved soon (Dan)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Reeker: The country is on the right track, the opposition to engage in the processes (Nezavisen vesnik)
• Reeker-Mickoski: Hope for a positive movement when it comes to the Law on the SPO and PPO (Nezavisen vesnik)
Albania
• Montero: Spain always supports the European perspective of Albania and its journey to the EU (Radio Tirana)
• Vasak: Albania, like any other country in the region, has its place in the EU (Radio Tirana)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• After Hague Appearance, Haradinaj Tells US, EU to Stop Pressuring Kosovo (VoA)
Read More →Veseli: PDK ready to push agendas successfully forward (RTK)
In a meeting with the leadership of several party branches, head of the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) Kadri Veseli highlighted the importance of overall mobilization for general elections. He said that PDK is ready for elections and will present the best platform for the voters. “We have provided solution to the most crucial and […]
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