Kosovo Press Review - June 19
Pristina | 19 June 2009 |
Here are the top stories in Kosovo’s main newspapers. Balkan Insight has not verified the reports and cannot vouch for their accuracy.
Summit of Leaders Under Way in Novi Sad
Belgrade | 19 June 2009 |
Fourteen presidents are taking part in a summit of Central and South-East European heads of state in Novi Sad to discuss issues integral to the region.
US Urges Calm After Albania Politician Murder
Tirana | 19 June 2009 |
The US Embassy in Tirana has urged Albanian politicians to maintain a "peaceful environment" in the run-up to elections after a local party boss was killed by an explosive device placed in his car.
Slovenia, Croatia Talks Break Down
Zagreb | 19 June 2009 |
Bosnia Adopts Disputed Protectionist Law
Sarajevo | 19 June 2009 | Srecko Latal
A controversial law to protect local farmers from an influx of imported goods from neighbouring countries has been adopted by the Bosnian Parliament.
Croatia Gays Celebrate Diversity In Spite of Abuse
Zagreb | 18 June 2009 | By Barbara Matejcic
To volleys of abuse, about 500 gays and lesbians took to the streets – no small achievement in a society where rampant homophobia is the norm and anti-discrimination laws remain a dead letter.
Bosnians Hope Threat of New War Will Fade
By Srecko Latal10 March 2009 Escalation of political tensions, complicated by worsening economy and growing social unrest, are fuelling fears of return to armed confrontation.
Serbia Ready to Modernise Salary Taxes
By Ian Mihajlovic
15 June 2009 For years, foreign investors, not to mention local companies, have lobbied against high taxes on salaries.
- EU Unfreezes Bulgaria Funds
- Ivanov Freezes Relations with Advisors
- Macedonia Gives Progress Account To EU
- Albania Media Chafe at Campaign ‘Censorship’
- “Old-style nationalism has no future in Macedonia”
- Ban Ki-Moon: Kosovo Relatively Peaceful
- Serbia Hosts Central and East European Leaders
- Albania Promisses to Tackle Human Trafficking
- West Undecided over Bosnian Serb Challenge
- War Criminals To Do Time In Slovenia
- Albania Sees Little Progress in Human Trafficking
- PACE Head: Macedonia Should Play Nice
- Albania Misses EU Visa Targets
- Brammertz Report Could Open Up SAA