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Vucic: Stance of Spain logical (Tanjug, KIM Radio)

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, considers the decision of the Spanish Government to exclude Kosovo from the EU enlargement process as logical, adding that according to the European Parliament President, Antonio Tajani, legally binding agreement with Kosovo “does not include recognition,” Tanjug news agency reported.

“There are proposals that our disputes with Albanians are resolved prior to that, I think it is not good to maintain frozen conflict and to leave this issue to our children,” Vucic said, Tanjug reported.

Lavrov: OSCE should engage more on Kosovo issue (Sputnik)

Russia would like to see greater engagement of the OSCE in Kosovo, in order to resolve all remaining issues in line with the UN SC Resolution 1244, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sergey Lavrov said, Sputnik reported. Lavrov said he has agreed with the Italian Foreign Minister, Angelino Alfano, who is also the Chairperson of the OSCE, to support with joint efforts activities of this international organization in the Balkans, primarily in Kosovo. “With our joint efforts OSCE will continue activities in the Balkans, and Russia, foremost, would like this role to be more visible in Kosovo,

Statement on attacks against TV Most (TV Most)

Editorial boards of TV Most, RTV Puls, Radio Kosovska Mitrovica and RTV Gracanica in the strongest terms condemn outcry against our colleague Ljiljana Jankovic, initiated by individuals from political structures and members of the media profession close to them, TV Most reported today. A public lynch and threats with a lawsuit, represent an undoubtable pressure on the TV Most and Editor-in Chief of the most viewed and the most influential Serbian media in Kosovo and Metohija, TV Most reported. “Our colleague was brutally attacked and that is why we request that journalists’ associations deci

“Is Pristina backing down? Pacolli said something that none of Kosovo politicians dared to say” (Blic)  

Do the authorities in Pristina slowly back down in negotiations with Serbia? Blic daily wonders today reporting on a statement of Kosovo Foreign Minister, Beghjet Paccoli, who said that Belgrade should not recognize independence of Kosovo, but it should not impede Pristina’s road to the EU. Blic daily assessed this statement as something that gives hope for the future negotiations.

Kosovo environmentalists protest heavy pollution levels (ABC News, The Associated Press)

Hundreds of people staged a protest Wednesday in Kosovo's capital Pristina, urging the government to fight extremely high pollution. Protesters blamed the government and local authorities for allowing hazardous levels of fine particulate matter, an air pollutant called PM2.5. Even the policemen following the protest joined in the cause by wearing face masks. An air quality monitor installed in the United States embassy in Pristina measured pollution in the capital's air as "very unhealthy." Pristina has severe air pollution problems due to the outdated power plants using coal, smoke from wo