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Jagland: Long journey of Kosovo to Council of Europe membership (Vecernje Novosti)

The Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Thorbjorn Jagland, said in his interview to Belgrade-based daily Vecernje Novosti that Pristina’s request for a membership in that organization has not been received in Strasbourg, and even if that would be the case, a journey to eventual membership would be a long one.

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Kurti is toppling Kosovo government, not me (Vecernje Novosti)

“Request for my dismissal is just a pretext for toppling the government, since it is obvious that Albanian opposition is not able to win the power by democratic means,” said Minister for Communities and Returns in the Kosovo government, Aleksandar Jablanović, regarding the request of the Movement "Self-determination" for his dismissal.  While requested your dismissal protesters demolished Pristina.  Kosovo opposition chose to win the power through the street, but I am confident that the government will survive the crisis.

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UNMIK: Violence has nothing to do with the exercise of the democratic right (RTK2, Politika, Vecernje Novosti, Blic, B92, TV Most, Tanjug, Kontakt Plus Radio, IRS)

The Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General in Kosovo, Farid Zarif, commended proportionate response of the police during yesterday unrest in Pristina, and said that democratic rights are not exercised through violence.

UNMIK expressed concern by the recent events in Pristina city centre. Such acts have nothing to do with the exercise of the democratic right to express legitimate grievances, stated UN mission in Kosovo (UNMIK).

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Academics will give the opinion about the plan on Kosovo (Vecernje Novosti)

The Serbian highest officials will present the announced plan for Kosovo and Metohija to our most important national institutions, before they present it to the domestic and international public.  The new plan, which will together compose the head of state, Tomislav Nikolic and Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic will be presented to the Patriarch and the bishops of the Serbian Orthodox Church.

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Ljajic: We'll guard the property in Kosovo (Vecernje Novosti)

Serbia has the greatest interest to impose the issue of protection of its property in Kosovo on the agenda of the upcoming talks with Pristina. Said Rasim Ljajic to Vecernje Novosti, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade, Telecommunications and Tourism: - Pristina will try in every way to avoid this issue, and the part of the international community. But Belgrade has invested heavily in building infrastructure and businesses in Kosovo.

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Dacic in Pristina without Serbian flag (Vecernje Novosti)

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ivica Dacic will go in March in Pristina, where he will participate in the continuation of the ministerial summit of the Western Balkans, whose first meeting was held in Belgrade, at the end of October.  Serbian authorities require status neutral format of the meeting i.e.

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Serbian municipalities could be dissolved (Vecernje Novosti)

Serb representatives in Kosovo and Metohija warned that reduced budget for 2015 is jeopardizing the operation of the local self-governments in the north of the province and two municipalities in the south of the Ibër/Ibar River. Minister for Communities and Return in the Kosovo government, Aleksandar Jablanovic, said  that besides municipalities in the north, and Klokot/Kllokot and Parteš/Partesh in the south, funds have been significantly reduced and to the Ministry of Communities and Return and Ministry of Local Government Administration, which are heade

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Serbia is facing three traps (Vecernje Novosti)

Requests for strengthening the independence of Kosovo, pressures on Belgrade to impose sanctions on Russia and attempts to weaken Republika Srpska will be the biggest political challenges of Serbia in 2015.  It is estimated that the first big challenge will be resumption of the talks with Pristina under the supervision of the European Union, which has already been scheduled for 9 February. Already at this meeting could be discussed 12 Brussels conditions, as insisted by the Berlin, which greatly impair the status neutrality and are in favour of an independent Kosovo.

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Nikolic: Giving up Kosovo should not be a condition for EU membership (Vecernje Novosti)

Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic said that giving up Kosovo and Metohija must not be a condition for Serbia's entry into the European Union. "Serbia should be in the EU, and we should enter the Union proudly. Giving up Kosovo and Metohija should not be a condition for entry. This matters to my life and cannot be changed. The EU is aware of that position," Nikolic told the talk show Cirilica on TV Happy. Nikolic said that the new European Commission is coming up with sharper and clearer demands.

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EU accession "depends on Serbia's progress" (Vecernje Novosti, B92)

Opening of first chapters in EU accession negotiations with Serbia is the first goal, but the success and speed of the process will depend on Serbia's progress.   This is according to Latvian FM Edgars Rinkevics, who currently chairs the EU Council of Ministers as Latvia on January 1 took over EU's rotating six months presidency. Rinkevics told the Belgrade-based daily Vecernje Novosti that the key to the progress were implementation of action plans relating to fundamental rights and justice, as well as further progress in reforms, especially in ensuring the rule of law, "and continued

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