Despite the agreement on judiciary opening of the first chapter still pending (Politika)
Atmosphere in the European Commission indicates on a dose of discomfort there because nothing important took place between Serbia and the EU ever since of January 2014, said paper’s source familiar with the Brussels ‘affairs. According to the source, similar feeling is shared by most of the member states, but ‘nothing is happening’ still.
Seven years after independence, EU does not consider Kosovo a state (Koha)
This paper’s Brussels based correspondent, Augustin Palokaj, writes that seven years after the declaration of independence, Kosovo is in a status quo position in relation to the European Union and NATO, despite the fact that the latter liberated Kosovo.
New arrests of migrants at Serbia-Hungary border (IRS)
Serbian illegal operator threatens population in the north (Koha online)
Illegal energy operator in northern Kosovo Elektrokosmet which supplies Serbs in this part with electricity, has started today to distribute notices that if they do not pay the energy bills, the will be disconnected from the network. Sources of Koha.net from the north informed that these warnings have been distributed to the population in Mitrovica, Zvecan/Zvecani, Leposavic and Zubin Potok. "Pay electrical bills and show that you respect institutions of the Republic of Serbia," is written on these warnings.
Gorani seeking participation in the dialogue (KIM radio)
Dveri: Migration from KiM evacuation before a war (Vesti)
Movement Dveri (extra-parliamentarian party in Serbia) assessed that massive migration of Albanian women and children from Kosovo and Metohija for sure doesn’t’ resemble on economic migration, instead it has all elements of an evacuation of civilians from the future war operation zone.
Kosovo not to be a condition for the opening of the first chapter (Danas)
Agreement on judiciary, implementation more challenging than signature (RTS)
Soon after the Brussels Agreement was signed a question was made whether implementation would be more challenging than its signing. For both, Belgrade and Kosovo Serbs, the agreement is a success in given circumstances, however both claim that there are no staff who could be engaged in the actual work. Three signatures in Brussels have opened many issues on the ground. The first problem identified in Belgrade is that there is no sufficient number of judges and prosecutors, who are supposed to fill out the work places provided by the agreement.
Djuric: Establishment of Union of Serb Municipalities – top priority (IRS)
Director of the Serbian Government’s Office for Kosovo and Metohija Marko Djuric said that in the continuation of the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina, the Serbian Government deems the establishment of the Union of Serb Municipalities a top priority.