Health of jailed Serb politician on hunger strike “deteriorates” (B92)
Civic Initiative SDP leader Oliver Ivanovic’s condition has significantly deteriorated on the seventh day of his hunger strike in a Kosovska Mitrovica jail. His wife Milena Ivanovic-Popovic who visited him on Thursday said he had lost seven kilograms, and that his physical condition has been “significantly deteriorating.” “I did not stay until the end (of […]
Read More →Djuric tomorrow at the protests in North Mitrovica in support to Ivanović and Delibašić (KoSSev)
Four days after the first protests in support to detained leader of the Civic Initiative SDP Oliver Ivanović and retired Serbian police colonel Dragoljub Delibašić in North Mitrovica, the second one will take place tomorrow at 10:00 at the same place, in front of the Basic Court. The Director of the Serbian Government’s Office, Marko […]
Read More →Poor rule of law in Kosovo (RTK2)
Numerous complains addressed to the Kosovo Ombudsman are prove that rule of law in Kosovo is at the low level, said participants in a debate that took place in Media Center in Čaglavica. Kosovo Ombudsman report reads that his office has received 2.224 complaints or requests for legal aid, what is assessed by some participants […]
Read More →Albanians, Serbs and Constitution after Special Court (Koha Ditore)
Publicist and former publisher of Koha Ditore, Veton Surroi, claims that on the day Kosovo Assembly approved constitutional amendment paving way for establishment of the special court, it also made the following statement: that Kosovo and international institutions (UNMIK, EULEX), were and are not capable of dealing with crimes alleged in the Council of Europe’s […]
Read More →Clashes between ruling coalition partners (Gazeta Blic)
Citing sources in the Kosovo government, the news site reports that there are serious clashes between the ruling coalition partners, the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) and Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK). Sources claim that some LDK ministers are slowly removing PDK people from key positions and trying to replace them with LDK members. “Some […]
Read More →SG Ban concerned with delays in establishment of special court (RTK)
In his recent quarterly report on Kosovo, the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon expressed concerns over delays in establishment of special court by the Kosovo Assembly which he said undermine Kosovo’s image and present lost opportunities to set an example of justice and accountability. The report covers the period between 16 April and 15 July and […]
Read More →New meeting between chambers of commerce of Kosovo and Serbia (RTK2)
The Chairperson of the Chamber of Commerce of Kosovo, Safet Gerxhaliu, will visit Belgrade tomorrow at the invitation of the Serbian Chamber of Commerce. Gerxaliu said to RTK2 that he will have meetings with Serbian entrepreneurs aimed at establishing better cooperation and giving an impetus to new investments in Kosovo. “The goal is that we […]
Read More →Western Balkans PMs to meet on 27 August in Brussels (lajmi.net)
The next meeting of the senior state officials of the Western Balkans will meet at the Western Balkans Conference which will be held on 27 August in Brussels. The Prime Minister of Kosovo, Isa Mustafa, confirmed the news during a press conference held on Tuesday. During this meeting, they are expected to discuss the up […]
Read More →Religious leaders support Kosovo’s membership in UNESCO (Koha)
Kosovo’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Hashim Thaci, through a Facebook post thanked all the representatives of religious communities in Kosovo for the joint letter addressed to UNESCO, calling for Kosovo’s acceptance in this organization. Thaci wrote that this was a strong testimony against “Serbia’s racist theories that Kosovo’s membership in UNESCO would hurt […]
Read More →President Jahjaga received Laws on special court (RTKLive)
The Law on Specialist Chambers and Specialist Prosecutor and the Law on legal defense and financial support for potential indicted persons by the special court were sent yesterday to Kosovo’s President Atifete Jahjaga for endorsement. The Constitution of Kosovo gives an eight day deadline to the President to decree or reject the Laws.
Read More →Mustafa: Kosovo to have its telephone code by end of month (Koha)
Kosovo’s Prime Minister Isa Mustafa told a press conference in Pristina today that Kosovo will have its state telephone code by the end of this month. During a presentation of his government’s achievements in the economy, Mustafa highlighted the commitment to construct the Kosova e Re power plant and two projects for the Trepca mining […]
Read More →Panel of doctors to examine Oliver Ivanovic (Politika)
Director of the Health Centre in northern Mitrovica Dr. Milan Ivanovic said today that he will seek from EULEX that panel of doctors examine Oliver Ivanovic, who is on hunger strike in prison. Milan Ivanovic told Tanjug that the health condition of Oliver Ivanovic, according to the information available, can worsen and complicate therefore he […]
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