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French court handling Haradinaj case has "more questions" (B92)

The Justice Ministry has received additional questions from an appeals court in France which is deciding on a Serbian extradition request for Ramush Haradinaj.

The court in the town of Colmar is seeking clarification of legal provisions relating to the crimes Serbia is charging Haradinaj with.

The court has asked to receive a reply by the end of March at the latest, considering that a new hearing has been scheduled for April 6.

"Journalist need institutional solidarity to fight safety risks" (B92)

On February 27, the Austrian Chairmanship of the OSCE held a high-level conference on Freedom of the Media in the Western Balkans, at Hofburg in Vienna.

The following is the address at the conference of Veran Matic, head of Serbia’s Commission for the Investigation of Murders of Journalists and news editor-in-chief for B92:

PM declares "victory" in Kosovo army dispute with Pristina (B92)

It has been confirmed in a telephone conversation between the Serbian PM and the NATO chief that the military alliance opposes the formation of a Kosovo army.

Serbia's state broadcaster RTS reported this late on Wednesday.

Jens Stoltenberg also told Aleksandar Vucic that NATO had officially warned Pristina that the organization is opposed to the formation of an army in Kosovo, something announced in recent days by Kosovo President Hashim Thaci.

"Serbia to get Russian MiGs on NATO aggression anniversary" (B92, Večernje Novosti)

Russian President Vladimir Putin should sign a degree on the delivery of six MiG-29s to Serbia during his meeting in Moscow with Serbian PM Aleksandar Vucic.

Belgrade-based Vecernje Novosti is reporting this, and adding that there is a great chance that the warplanes will officially join the Serbian Armed Forces "symbolically" on March 24 - the 18th anniversary of the start of NATO's aggression against Serbia.

Vucic and Thaci have "fierce" telephone conversation (B92, RTS)

Aleksandar Vucic and Hashim Thaci have had a telephone conversation, the Serbian government has announced.

According to a statement posted on the government's website, the Serbian prime minister and the president of the interim institutions of self-government in Pristina spoke on Tuesday.

They discussed "the importance and consequences" of the visit last week of EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini for the region of the Western Balkans.

"Talks needed with outcome not rigged in Pristina's favor" (B92)

"Washington’s policy in the Balkans never made much sense," as the US "wanted to keep some nations together and dismantle others."

This is what international politics contributor for the Forbes, Doug Bandow, wrote for the media outlet's website, under the headline: "Bungled Intervention In Kosovo Risks Unraveling: A New Deal Needed For Peace".

"I've seen more than ever before, and came back concerned" (B92, Beta, Tanjug)

The Balkans can easily become one of the chessboards where the big power game can be played, EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said on Monday.

Mogherni made the remark following the meeting of EU's Foreign Affairs Council, when a reporter asked how deep the concern was about Russian interference in the Western Balkans - "and to what extent are member-states seeking action in that regard."

"Main Ibar Bridge won't be opened this weekend" (B92, Beta, Večernje Novosti)

Despite the Kosovo Albanian politicians claims, Federica Mogherini will not attend the opening of the main bridge on the Ibar in Kosovska Mitrovica on March 4.

The reason, according to Beta, that is quoting the daily Vecernje Novosti, is that the bridge will not be opened then.

Mayor of Northern Mitrovica Goran Rakic told the newspaper that according to the Brussels agreement, the bridge will be opened once the works in the pedestrian zone in Kralja Petra Street have been completed.