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Opposition leader Rada Trajkovic: I expect from Kosovo Serbs not to vote for Radoicic and Rakic (Danas, N1)

The newly formed coalition of Kosovo's Serbs will go to the polls on 6 October and participate in an unequal and difficult battle, writes Belgrade based daily Danas.

President of the European Movement of Serbs from Kosovo and member of the newly formed coalition, Rada Trajkovic, told Danas that the Serbian List has already begun campaigning against this newly formed coalition, but that it nonetheless expects solid results.

Alliance for Serbia agrees to form Alliance for Kosovo and Metohija (KoSSev, N1, Beta)

''The Alliance for Serbia supports the idea of creating an Alliance for Kosovo and Metohija – a sister organization, so that the voices of the Kosovo Serbs can be heard much more often and for them to be able to have a decisive influence on Serbia’s policy towards Kosovo, '' the Alliance for Serbia and a delegation of opposition political representatives of Kosovo Serbs announced during a joint conference yesterday, reports portal KoSSev. ''We have come to the Alliance for Serbia to ask them to accept our decision that Serbs from the north – mayoral candidates – do not participate in the elec

Vucic and his SNS most popular in Serbia, support for EU membership dropping (N1, Beta)

The ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), headed by the country's president as the most popular leader, will have the greatest voters’ support if an early election is held now, while the enthusiasm for the country's EU membership shrinks and Kosovo is "very important" to less than a half of those covered by an opinion poll published on Thursday.

Sejdiju: Haradinaj’s Government a hostage of Vucic's decisions (KIM radio, Vesti)

The government of Ramush Haradinaj is rocking increasingly while the opposition increasingly demands the calling of early elections due to the difficult political and economic situation in Kosovo, reports Serbian media.

According to the Serbian media, Haradinaj received a response from the opposition that intends to unite and launch overthrow of the government instead supporting the government's platform on dialogue with Serbia.

Marsicanin – Dialogue to make truth visible (Radio-Television of Vojvodina)

Adviser to the Leader of the opposition Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS), Dragan Marsicanin thinks the party should accept the invitation of Aleksandar Vucic for internal dialogue on Kosovo in order “to  make the truth visible, and unveil illusions about the patriotic character of the authorities.”

Checking ground, sharing responsibility for recognition of Kosovo or call to dialogue? (Voice of America)

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, in his recent op-ed published in Blic daily called for a wider social dialogue on Kosovo. His invitation was accepted by the Serbian Academy of Science and Arts (SANU), Serbian Orthodox Church and part of the opposition, Voice of America reported. Some see this invitation as a sharing of the responsibility, by shifting part of the burden to others, given the role Vucic had in the times during the war in Kosovo.

Serbian list: Jablanovic has no support; Jablanovic: I am the President (Kossev, BETA, Kontakt plus radio)

Serbian List states that Aleksandar Jablanović arbitrarily and without the support of Serbian MPs appointed himself as President of the Serbian list. He deceived and manipulated the Office for the registration of political parties - said the Serbian List.

The Central Election Commission will declare soon on everything. The CEC is considering the documentation that was received without a stamp by the Office for the registration of political parties, indicated the Serbian List.

Opposition calls for government’s resignation for not demolishing Mitrovica wall (Koha)

Three opposition parties – Vetevendosje, Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) and Initiative for Kosovo (NISMA) – have called on the government of Kosovo to step down following the failure to abide by the Kosovo Assembly resolution for demolishing the wall in Mitrovica North. In a joint statement, the opposition parties accused the government of “ignoring” the Assembly as the highest legislative institution in Kosovo. In addition, the opposition claimed that the government was pursuing the dialogue with Belgrade without any conditions and “utterly unprepared.”

Opposition parties against Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (Koha/Telegrafi)

Representatives of three opposition parties – Vetevendosje, the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK), Initiative for Kosovo (NISMA) – held a press conference today where they called for the halt of dialogue with Serbia. They said Prime Minister Isa Mustafa and President Hashim Thaci have no credibility to lead talks without the consent of the Kosovo Assembly. “How is it possible for the country’s leaders to make compromises for Kosovo on their own without asking us, the Assembly, the opposition. In fact, we heard of the meeting from the media,” said Vetevendosje’s Glauk Konjufca.

Mustafa accuses opposition of blocking visa liberalization (Koha/Klan Kosova)

Prime Minister of Kosovo, Isa Mustafa, accused opposition parties of “needlessly” blocking the visa liberalization process. He also said that Kosovo faced the largest number of conditions but has nevertheless made effort to meet all of them. “We want to be treated equally. With regards to the border demarcation criteria, we came to a situation whereby the opposition has used it to block the process. Therefore this condition needs to be reassessed,” said Mustafa today at the meeting of the National Council for European Integration headed by President, Hashim Thaci.