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There is no right to separatism (Deutche Welle)

The Catalan regional government is planning to declare independence soon. However, it will not be able to refer to either international or the European law. The same thing as Kosovo did not become independent legally, but politically, Deutche Welle (DW) reported today. The right of the people to self-determination is an important principle of international law, but it is also the protection of the territorial integrity of a country. The first principle is the one Catalan Movement for Independence refers to, while the second one is what the Spanish government refers to.

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Dacic: Musliu should celebrate not being in prison yet (Vecernje Novosti, B92)

Serbian First Deputy PM and Foreign Minister, Ivica Dacic said that president of Bujanovac municipality Jonuz Musliu should be "thanking God for not yet being arrested". The Belgrade daily Vecernje Novosti reported this today. Dacic also pointed out that adding "the Presevo Valley" - an area in the southern part of central Serbia that has an ethnic Albanian minority - to Kosovo and Metohija is "Musliu's pipe dream" - unless the EU thinks that Presevo is also a specific and unique case." "It would not surprise me," Dacic allegedly said. Musliu, one of the leaders of ethnic Albanians in the

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Kosovo is precedent and not “unique case” (Politika)

Politika daily on its front page in today’s print edition, runs the article in which long-term judge in the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Milenko Kreca expresses his opinion regarding Kosovo and Catalonia cases. The difference that the EU makes between Kosovo and Catalonia is an expression of political interests that have no basis in the international law, Kreca said. Classification of Kosovo as “a sui generis case” is not legally founded and one could say it was an attempt to justify double standards applied in relation to Kosovo and the Spanish province of Catalonia. “If we

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Pristina's bid not on agenda of UNESCO Executive Board (B92, RTS)

Pristina is yet to officially apply for UNESCO membership, and that is why the topic has not been included in the session of organization's Executive Board.

The session, which started on Wednesday, will determine the agenda for the General Conference that will be held in November, RTS is reporting.

Since UNESCO's plenary meetings will start as soon as on Monday, the chances of Pristina applying are minimal, Serbia's ambassador to UNESCO, Darko Tanaskovic, has confirmed.

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Sending a letter to the European Commission is for internal use (Danas)

The decision of the Government and the president of the state that Serbia sends a letter to the European Commission with a series of questions regarding the position of the Commission that the cases of Catalonia and Kosovo cannot be compared, is irresponsible and serves for internal political use, representatives of the opposition say, write daily Danas.

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Belgrade prepares a letter: EU to reconsider decision on Kosovo (Večernje Novosti)

Belgrade is preparing a letter which will be forwarded to 22 countries of the European Union after the Catalonia case.

Belgrade will invite 22 EU member states to reconsider the decision to recognize Kosovo's unilaterally declared independence, as Catalonia is an obvious example of their mistake, Večernje Novosti writes today.

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EU: It is not about double standards, Kosovo is “unique” (Tanjug, RTS)

The EU spokesperson, Maja Kocijancic, rejected allegations that different standards apply to Spain and Catalonia than those applied to Serbia, in case of Kosovo, adding that the international law is universal and the EU fully respects it, Tanjug news agency reported.

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