Belgrade Media Report 02 July 2019
United Nations Office in Belgrade
Daily Media Highlights
Tuesday 5 July 2019
LOCAL PRESS
• Brnabic: We warned them (B92)
• Ljajic: Goods were smuggled into Kosovo (N1)
• Mustafa suing Vulin for hater speech (Beta)
• Fabrizi: Macron’s stand doesn’t imperil Belgrade’s membership (Beta)
• US Congressman Engel to meet with Vucic in Belgrade Wednesday (Tanjug)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• Minister Sarovic and Minister Ljajic to discuss countermeasures against Kosovo (BHT1)
• B&H officials meet with members of Working Party on the WB Region (Hayat)
• Covic: SDS ministers in CoM are spokespersons of SDA (ATV)
• Minister Pendes explains importance of ANP (Vecernji list)
• USAID director calls on Bosnia to ensure independence from Russian gas (N1)
Croatia
• Russia willing to invest in Croatia, ambassador says (Hina)
Montenegro
• Macron’s views push Montenegro towards Russia, China (CDM)
• SDP calls for political dialogue, technical government (CDM)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Zaev will try to get French PM Philippe to support his bid for opening of EU accession talks (Republika)
• Borisov announces the Balkans will be left out in the cold by the coming EU leadership (Republika)
Albania
• OSCE/ODIHR preliminary findings and conclusions on local elections (Radio Tirana)
• US Embassy on elections: Voters did not have a meaningful choice (ADN)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• Hungary’s Growing Role in the Balkans (Hungary Today)
Read More →‘Without water, life cannot continue’ say hydropower protestors (Balkan Insight)
Kosovo Albanians and Serbs protested together against the construction of hydropower plants in Shterpce on Monday, claiming that their life, agriculture and tourism will be affected by the plans if construction continues. See at: https://bit.ly/2RQuNQd
Read More →Three differences between the proposed Serbia-Kosovo land swap and North Macedonia’s name deal (New Eastern Europe)
For too long, Western strategy on the Balkans has followed a Tolstoian logic: all happy Balkan countries are alike, but each unhappy one is unhappy in its own way. Last summer, Greece signed an historic agreement with what is now North Macedonia to end а decade-long dispute about the latter’s name. Аround the same time, […]
Read More →Government: Serbs in the north are buying Kosovo goods, no Serbian truck will enter Kosovo soil (Express)
The government of Kosovo continued today with the action of supplying four Serb majority municipalities in the north with food products. This action came after the closure of all grocery shops by Serbs in the north. “Belgrade can send as many goods as they want, However, when they reach the border point, if they are […]
Read More →Thaci publishes draft-resolution submitted to MPs for approval (RTK)
The President of Kosovo Hashim Thaci has made public the draft-resolution on Presevo Valley submitted to be considered by the Assembly of Kosovo. Thaci called on MPs not to ignore requests of the Presevo Valley Albanians. According to him, it is an obligation to support and fulfill their requests. The draft resolution notes that requests […]
Read More →Assembly leadership meeting fails, opposition requests elections (RTK)
The meeting of the Assembly presidency planned for today failed, as the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) and the Vetevendosje Movement boycotted it. Avdullah Hoti from the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) said the session cannot be called by the coalition of minority. “Sessions of the Assembly cannot be called when all the points are […]
Read More →Raska-Prizren Eparchy issued an urgent appeal to help people in northern Kosovo (Radio kontakt plus)
Serbian Orthodox Church (SOC) Raska-Prizren Eparchy issued an urgent appeal to all SOC eparchies and humanitarian organizations to collect humanitarian aid regarding the latest situation in the north of Kosovo, Radio kontakt plus reported. “In relation to the severe humanitarian situation in the north of Kosovo and Metohija, caused by the decision of Kosovo institutions […]
Read More →Lazanski: Pristina has good mentors and supporters, Europe showed infirmity (RTS)
Foreign policy commentator of Belgrade-based daily Politika and military analyst Miroslav Lazanski told RTS if Washington pressures Pristina to move towards compromise solution then a way out of the current situation is possible. According to him Europe showed infirmity regarding Kosovo. Lazanski added that Americans publicly say one thing, while the other thing is being […]
Read More →Observers’ Mission Criticizes Albania’s One-Party Elections (Balkan Insight)
The international observation mission has criticized the lack of meaningful choice in the local elections in Albania, which the opposition boycotted, saying the ballot was held with little regard to the interests of the electorate. The International Observation Mission of OSCE/ODIHR, which came to observe the disputed local elections held on Sunday, said the near […]
Read More →Kosovo Serb Businesses Stage Strike Against Import Tariffs (Balkan Insight)
Businesses in the Serb-run north of Kosovo closed on Monday in protest against the 100-per-cent tariff imposed on imports from Serbia. Shops, bakeries, gas stations, hairdressers, pharmacies, fast food shops and all other local businesses closed on Monday in the northern Serb-led municipalities of Kosovo, protesting against the 100-per-cent tariff that the government has imposed […]
Read More →Chairman of the Coordination Body for Bujanovac, Presevo and Medvedja responded to Albanians from the south of Serbia (Tanjug, B92)
“The holding of an extraordinary session of the Pristina Parliament on the situation of the Albanians in the south of Serbia is commendable if this session will contribute to a better understanding,” said the Chairman of the Coordination Body for Bujanovac, Presevo and Medvedja Zoran Stankovic. He expressed his belief that the assistance announced by […]
Read More →Shops in northern Kosovo to remain closed until further notice (RTS)
All shops, restaurants and business premises in the north of Kosovo and Metohija remain closed since yesterday RTS reports. The Association of Businessmen would decide how long it would last. As said earlier they were not able to run their businesses for more than seven months due to the tariffs Pristina imposed on the goods […]
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From Google News- Foreign remittances to Kosovo up 5% y/y in Q1 - SeeNews 26/04/2024Foreign remittances to Kosovo up 5% y/y in Q1 SeeNews
- The Meeting of the chief Negotiators of Kosovo and Serbia ended without concrete Results - Sarajevo Times 26/04/2024The Meeting of the chief Negotiators of Kosovo and Serbia ended without concrete Results Sarajevo Times
- War in Kosovo and sexual violence, a painful legacy - Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso 26/04/2024War in Kosovo and sexual violence, a painful legacy Osservatorio Balcani e Caucaso
- Foreign remittances to Kosovo up 5% y/y in Q1 - SeeNews 26/04/2024
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