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Belgrade Media Report 28 August 2019

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Daily Media Highlights

Wednesday 28 August 2019
LOCAL PRESS

• Brnabic pointed to two things to Borrell (RTS)
• Dacic, Stefanovic discuss activities to prevent Kosovo from joining Interpol (Beta)
• Stefanovic: Allowing Kosovo to join Interpol would lead to abuses (Tanjug)
• Drecun: US will not take Haradinaj’s slaps (RTS)
• SzS to boycott local elections in September (N1)
• New Serbian security, defense strategies call for better ties with Russia, NATO (Blic)

REGIONAL PRESS

Bosnia & Herzegovina
• B&H Presidency cancels session at Dodik’s request without appointment of B&H CoM chairman-designate (BHT1)
• Cvijanovic: Political game continues with clear intention to avoid will of RS voters (Srna)
• HNS: Postponement of appointment of chairman of B&H CoM-Designate jeopardizes implementation of agreement of leaders (Al Jazeera)
• OHR: Threatening to undermine state competences and institutions with unilateral moves is anti-Dayton (BHT1)
• EUD: We regret B&H Presidency fails to reach agreement (TV1)
• Interesting talk (Oslobodjenje)
Republic of North Macedonia
• Prosecution law to be passed under expedited procedure (Republika)
Albania
• President praises CDU/CSU commitment to solve Albanian political crisis (ADN)
• Basha: Early elections to avoid the political crisis (Radio Tirana)

INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Kukan: North Macedonia could receive a date in the fall, Albania less likely (European Western Balkans)

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Mustafa explains to Vetevendosje why he chose Osmani for PM candidate (Express)

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Isa Mustafa, leader of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) noted in a Facebook post that he remains loyal to the idea of Kosovo being governed by the so-far opposition political parties. “I am engaged and remain loyal to the idea and commitment that the country should be governed by the so-far opposition political parties, […]

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Merkel’s CDU supports Vjosa Osmani (Gazeta Express)

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Nikolas Lobel, member of Chancellor Merkel’s CDU and member of the German Bundestag commented Vjosa Osmani’s nomination for LDK’s candidate for Prime Minister on the 6 October elections. “Today MP Vjosa Osmani became the first ever woman in history of Kosovo to run for Prime Minister of Kosovo. Ms. Osmani comes from CDU sister party […]

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Some Serb representatives sign pre-election coalition (RTK)

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Some of the representatives of Serbs in Kosovo have signed on Wednesday a pre-election coalition for the early parliamentary elections that will be held on 6 October. Nenad Rasic from Progressive Democratic Party, Rada Trajkovic from Serb European Movement, Dragisa Miric from New Party of Kosovo and Branislav Markovic signed the agreement. “Our long-term aim […]

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Daka: CEC will take no action until election budget is allocated (RFE)

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Head of Central Election Commission Valdete Daka told Radio Free Europe that they cannot begin any procedure without the outgoing government of Kosovo allocating the necessary budget for elections. Daka said the CEC made an official request for allocation of budget a day after election date was announced. “CEC cannot take responsibility for any delays […]

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CEC: No pre-election coalition has been registered yet (RTK)

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Officials from the Central Election Commission said that they have not yet received any request for registration of a pre-election coalition. CEC spokesperson Valmir Elezi said the deadline for application for pre-election coalitions has opened on 27 August and will run through 30 August. “Political parties that do not announce they will run as part […]

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Kusari-Lila to run mini marathon in support of non-majority kids in Kosovo (Kallxo)

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Former Kosovo MP Mimoza Kusari-Lila has announced she plans to run a mini-marathon in support of education for Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian children. The mini marathon is being organised by the “Voice of Roma, Ashkali and Egyptians” non-government organisation and the funds raised from the event will be dedicated for education of Roma, Ashkali and […]

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Cerkini to politicians: Don’t seek votes from families of missing persons (RTK/Koha)

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Bajram Cerkini, representative of families of missing persons and co-founder of the Missing Persons Resource Centre, advised political parties not to seek votes from the families of missing persons during election campaign. “We will refuse to meet politicians and we have decided not to receive them in villages either because at this time all they […]

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Kosovo police arrested, then released Jedinstvo journalist (RTS, KoSSev)

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Yesterday around 15:00, Kosovo police has arrested Serbian-monthly newspaper Jedinstvo journalist Sonja Ivkovic from Novo Brdo, Serbian media report. After several hours she was released, while her vehicle was kept, RTS said. Jedinstvo Editorial Board said in a statement that Sonja Ivkovic was arrested on the Prekovce-Novo Brdo way, while carrying out the latest Jedinstvo […]

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Brnabic met with Borrell (Tanjug, B92)

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Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic pays one-day visit to Spain where she met with the Spanish Foreign Affairs Minister and newly appointed EU High Representative Josep Borrell, Tanjug news agency reports. The main topics of the meeting included bilateral relations, Serbia’s EU integration and Belgrade-Pristina dialogue. Particular attention would be given to Belgrade-Pristina dialogue, given […]

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“US will no longer tolerate slaps from Haradinaj” (Tanjug, B92, RTS)

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Chairman of the Serbian National Assembly Committee for Kosovo and Metohija, Milovan Drecun said Albanians are not ready to take part in the process of finding out who were the perpetrators of the most serious crimes, Tanjug news agency reported. According to Drecun their aim is to make the investigations difficult, conceal the evidence and […]

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Raska-Prizren Eparchy condemned inscription of graffiti in Zupa valley (Radio kontakt plus)

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Eparchy of Raska-Prizren condemned inscription of graffiti with nationalistic content in Zupa valley and requested those responsible be sanctioned, Radio kontakt plus reports. “Graffiti of nationalistic content have been inscribed on several places in Sirinicka Zupa where the Serb population makes a majority, causing disturbance among our people. Eparchy of Raska-Prizren condemns these provocations and […]

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