Despite the agreement on judiciary opening of the first chapter still pending (Politika)
Atmosphere in the European Commission indicates on a dose of discomfort there because nothing important took place between Serbia and the EU ever since of January 2014, said paper’s source familiar with the Brussels ‘affairs. According to the source, similar feeling is shared by most of the member states, but ‘nothing is happening’ still. Thus, […]
Read More →Violence against women increasing in Kosovo (Koha/RFE)
Domestic violence is a persistent problem in the Kosovo society and only in 2014, 1,200 such cases have been recorded and women were victims in all of them. Kosovo Police (KP) officials said the exact figures of the domestic violence cases are not known because many cases are not reported at all. Tahire Haxholli from […]
Read More →Two KP members interviewed in connection to their colleagues’ death (Kallxo.com)
Two active members of the Kosovo Police (KP) have been interviewed by EULEX in the case surrounding the killing of KP officer Enver Zymberi in 2011. Sources dais that one of the KP members holds the rank of captain and works in the North Mitrovica. EULEX confirmed in conducted searches and interviews of the Kosovo […]
Read More →Mustafa: Joint customs transit with Albania, expression of nonexistence of borders (Tribuna)
Prime Minister of Kosovo Isa Mustafa together with Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama inaugurated a joint customs transit between Kosovo and Albania in Vermica. Mustafa said the move is a result of close ties between the two countries and is also an expression of the nonexistence of borders. “Businesses and citizens will benefit from this […]
Read More →Interior Minister Hyseni travels to the U.S. (Koha)
Kosovo Minister of Internal Affairs Skender Hyseni, on Monday traveled for a several-days official visit to the United States of America. Hyseni will attend the White House Summit on Countering Violent Extremism. The purpose of the Summit, which brings together key stakeholders from around the world, is developing an action agenda to address violent extremism. […]
Read More →Nikolic: Erosion of autonomy of northern Kosovo has to stop (RTK2)
The President of Serbia, Tomislav Nikolic, said that Serbia has to stop the erosion of autonomy of northern Kosovo. In his interview to Belgrade-based daily ‘Politika’ he said that he didn’t give up on platform for Kosovo and that he will for sure forward his proposal to the government because, as he said, something has […]
Read More →Thaci: Irregular migration numbers are manipulated (Lajmi)
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Kosovo, Hashim Thaci criticized the opposition parties and other public factors, that they are trying substantiate their allegations against the agreements reached in Brussels. Thaci told Lajmi that the recent agreement reached in Brussels between Kosovo Prime Minister Isa Mustafa and Serbia Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic, received the […]
Read More →Rakic: Offensive and dangerous message (TV Most)
The Mayor of North Mitrovica, Goran Rakic, condemned “offensive and dangerous content of the song and video” The rifle of freedom” that was recently published by Pristina singer Arian Agushi, known as “Gold Ag”. “The song is extolling dangerous idea of pan-Albanian nationalism, i.e. so called Great Albania and video in which is dominating the […]
Read More →The Association of Judges: Judicial office is permanent; the political act does not negate it (Vecernje Novosti, KoSSev)
Judges in the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija have constitutionally guaranteed permanence of judicial office. The judiciary must be organized in accordance with the Constitution of Serbia. The court system forms part of a single legal order and must be organized in accordance with the Constitution of Serbia, said today the Judges Association of […]
Read More →One word crashes Community/Association of Serbian municipalities (ZSO)?
Whether will the existing laws of Kosovo be the base for the establishment of Community of Serbian municipalities, which would then lead to the level of non-governmental organizations, or Pristina will adjust the regulations so that the ZSO belong the jurisdiction agreed in Brussels – this is the main point of contention between Belgrade and […]
Read More →Selimi: Everything in Kosovo belongs to Kosovo (Blic)
Kosovo Deputy Foreign Minister Petrit Selimi in a talk show “Slobodno Srpski” said that Trepca Complex will not be the topic of the Brussels talks. “According to the Ahtisaari plan everything in Kosovo belongs to Kosovo. Kosovo ownership can only be discussed by the people who live in Kosovo, not Belgrade. With Belgrade we can […]
Read More →Anniversary of terrorist attack on bus in Kosovo (Tanjug/B92)
BELGRADE — Monday marks 14 years since a Nis Express bus came under attack in Livadice, near Podujevo in Kosovo, when 12 people were killed. The victims – the youngest among them a 2-year-old toddler, Danilo Cokic – were Serbs driven out of their homes in Kosovo. 43 other passengers on the bus were injured […]
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