UNS in Kosovo: EU Office discriminates Serb media (KIM Radio)
Association of Journalists of Serbia in Kosovo (UNS) protested today because the EU Office did not provide translation in Serbian language for the media representatives attending the presentation of a report on LGBTI community and their rights in Pristina, KIM Radio reports today. UNS further stated the event was organized by Centre for Social and […]
Read More →Thaci: Strategy treats Kosovo as integral part of EU enlargement plans (media)
President of Kosovo, Hashim Thaci, said that the enlargement strategy adopted by the European Commission yesterday represents an effort on the part of the EU to increase commitment to the Western Balkans and encourage reforms. He also said the strategy treats Kosovo as an integral part of EU enlargement plans. “However, for known political reasons, […]
Read More →Hoxha: European Union is favoring Serbia (RTK)
Kosovo’s Minister for European Integration, Dhurata Hoxha, said today at a press conference that Kosovo’s integration in the EU does not have an alternative. “We have expected more and concrete steps. However, our EU integration does not have an alternative. EU makes it clear to us that Kosovo is obliged to fulfill its obligations deriving […]
Read More →Belgrade ‘should seek partition deal with Kosovo’ (Hurriyet Daily News)
Serbia should seek a partition agreement with neighboring Kosovo in order to end a dispute that is hampering Belgrade’s accession to the European Union, the Serbian defense minister said on Feb. 6. Belgrade refuses to recognize the independence of Kosovo, its former province and home to a minority of 120,000 ethnic Serbs, despite pressure from […]
Read More →Kosovo says EU’s new strategy not clear on its integration (The Washington Post)
Kosovo leaders say the new European Union strategy on the Western Balkans discriminates against their country and does not take into consideration its successes. The European Union on Tuesday urged Balkan countries to resolve their disputes before joining the bloc. It said Kosovo would “benefit considerably from a definitive normalization agreement with Serbia.” http://wapo.st/2ELxZpQ
Read More →Rama: KSF ready for transformation (Kosovapress)
Commander of the Kosovo Security Force (KSF), Rrahman Rama, said at the Kosovo Assembly’s committee for internal affairs and security that the KSF is ready to transform into an armed force whenever the political decision is taken. Rama said that there is no tendency to build a force that would present a threat to someone […]
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