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Leaders of opposition coalition to meet today (Gazeta Blic)

Leaders of the opposition coalition, Isa Mustafa (LDK), Ramush Haradinaj (AAK) and Fatmir Limaj (NISMA) will meet today at 12:00. A source within the coalition confirmed the meeting and said that leaders would discuss details about their government program. The source also said that coalition leaders will also meet Serb MPs today. “During the day there will also be a meeting with MPs from the Serbian List. We will discuss the government program with them too,” the source added.

Djuric on conditions for Serbs' participation in Kosovo govt (Tanjug)

BELGRADE - Director of Serbian government's Office for Kosovo-Metohija (KiM) Marko Djuric said that Serb representatives in the province are ready to participate in the new Kosovo government, but only under certain conditions.

The most important condition is the formation of the community of Serb municipalities in line with the agreement reached by Belgrade and Pristina on April 19, 2013 in Brussels, as well as improving the safety of the citizens, Djuric said in an interview to Belgrade-based weekly Novi Magazin.

Serbian parties will support government under certain conditions (RTK2)

Although still it is not in sight which party could form a new government of Kosovo, minority political parties put forward their demands, in return for the support to the future government. If it wants the support of the Serbian List, the future Kosovo government will have to make some concessions.

Jablanović: The Serbian list showed its strength (KiM radio)

The president of the parliamentary group of the Serbian List, Aleksandar Jablanović, said after the constitution of the Assembly of Kosovo that the Serbian List showed "its strength and constructivism." "As a political entity in the parliament of Kosovo we hope that in the future we will have the opportunity to contribute to the work of the Assembly as it was the case today, when our MP presided over Assembly session," said Jablanović.

The appeal of the Serbian List rejected (KiM radio)

A member of the Central Election Commission, Nenad Rikalo said that the appeal of the Serbian List, related to the distribution of mandates is not considered, because the Supreme Court and the Panel of Appeals noted that it is not within their job description. 

Rikalo said that at the extraordinary session of the Central Election Commission were certified results of early parliamentary elections, held on 8 June. According to the results, the number and distribution of seats in the Kosovo Assembly was unchanged, compared to the results published before the appeal. 

Defending the Serbs with translation (Vecernje Novosti)

The only Serbian representative in the future Kosovo Assembly, who speaks Albanian language, is Nenad Rasic, the leader of Progressive Democratic Party (PDS). On the other side none of nine MPs from the Serbian List speak Albanian language. Since Serbian is an official language, when Albanian MPs will address the Assembly, Serbian MPs will have to listen simultaneous translation. Official documents should be delivered to them in their native language. 

Belgrade insider in Pristina (Danas)

Belgrade, Pristina - Serb decision to participate in the central government in Kosovo is a constructive move, given that due to the "encouragement" and "blessing" they’ve got from Belgrade will be able to strongly represent their interests, assessed for Danas political experts.

In their view, such an arrangement of representatives of Serbs from Kosovo and Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic allows Belgrade to influence decision-making processes in Pristina, or to become an "insider".