Koha: New intelligence chief was charged with abuse of power
The newly appointed director of the Kosovo Intelligence Agency Driton Gashi was previously accused for abuse of power but the charges were cleared only days before his appointment as intelligence chief, sources told Koha Ditore. Gashi was sued by a co-worker from the Ministry of Interior on allegations of unlawful demotion.
Read More →Çohu: New head of Kosovo intelligence, politically affiliated (Klan Kosova)
Anti-corruption NGO Çohu has expressed concern over the appointment of Driton Gashi to the post of Kosovo Intelligence Agency director. Çohu claims Gashi has been politically affiliated with the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) and was even member of the party’s presidency of the Pristina branch. The NGO considers that Gashi’s appointment to the post […]
Read More →UNMIK Headlines 8 February
19 new judges appointed to Specialist Chambers (dailies)
Thaci, Veseli, Mustafa coordinate to fulfill international obligations (Epoka)
Serb media: Association could be established on Kosovo Independence Day
Apostolova, Bahtiri: Problems to be resolved through dialogue (Bota Sot)
NATO refutes reports in Serbian paper (Koha Ditore)
Thaci and Mustafa appoint new intelligence chief (media)
Spain will not change its position on Kosovo (Zeri)
Headlines 31 January
Mustafa-Apostolova-Rakic reach agreement on Mitrovica wall (Koha Ditore)
Tahiri: Epilogue of the dialogue is the authority of the government (Zëri)
Lunacek: Dialogue to conclude with recognition (Epoka e Re)
Serwer: It is time for the army of Kosovo now (Epoka e Re)
Jahjaga, Hysa and Rexhepi, candidate for head of intelligence chief (Zeri)
Plans to give additional authorities to KSF under way (Zeri)
Freedom House: Kosovo, partly free (Koha)
Headlines 16 August
• U.S. Vice President Joe Biden arrives in Kosovo today (media)
• O’Connell: You do whatever you want with demarcation (Koha)
• A group of citizens protest in front of PDK headquarters (media)
• Thaçi: No one can kill the future, play and joy of Kosovo’s children (media)
• “Serbs want posts of AKI Deputy Director and KSF Deputy Commander in exchange for supporting formation of Kosovo Army” (Koha)
• KSF marks increase of trust by Serbs (Epoka e Re)
• Interior Minister Hyseni to visit Mitrovica today (media)
UNMIK Headlines 5 December
• Jahjaga: We must now allow dialogue to be imposed through violence (RTK)
• O’Connell: Dialogue is the way forward (Koha)
• Opposition parties to hold manifestation in Gjakova today (media)
• Police raid house of intelligence officer, in search for Muhaxheri (Koha)
• Belgrade-Pristina bus attacked with stones in Serbia (RTK)
Albanian Intelligence Service knew about Kumanovo, it informed Kosovo but not FYROM (Koha)
Citing a report published by Skopje-based newspaper Vecer, the news site reports that the Albanian Intelligence Service (SHISH) was aware of the armed group and the attack that was carried out in Kumanovo, in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. The newspaper reports that the Kosovo Police and the Kosovo Intelligence Agency (AKI) were also […]
Read More →UNMIK Headlines 30 May
• Grabovci: Special court voting not postponed because of votes (Epoka e Re)
• Mogherini encouraged decision on special court (Klan Kosova)
• Dacic: Kosovo division, an ideal solution (Klan Kosova/Gazeta Express)
• Serbia preparing another “Kumanovo” in Presevo!? (Infokusi)
• Ombudsperson: Rakic and Djuric violated Kosovo’s constitution (RTK)
UNMIK Headlines 28 May
• Government sends Armed Forces amendments to the Assembly (Epoka e Re)
• Veseli: Drenica Group conviction, difficult feeling (Bota Sot)
• CEC ready for elections in two Kosovo municipalities (Bota Sot)
• Mustafa asked to report to Assembly on Kumanovo events (Zeri)
• Evidence on Kumanovo incident and attack on high-security prison (Koha)
• Kosovo Police arrest man suspected of stealing in Serb houses (Zeri)
• Limaj: Thaci is joking with war victims (dailies)
Hyseni says he had no information from KIA on FYROM events (Koha)
Kosovo’s Interior Minister, Skender Hyseni, denied having had information on the situation in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) provided to him by the Kosovo Intelligence Agency (KIA). He said his ministry did not receive any report from KIA about what happened in Kumanovo, FYROM. Hyseni said that what happened in FYROM is an […]
Read More →UNMIK Headlines 7 February
• At UN, Thaci calls on Serbia to investigate war crimes in Kosovo (dailies)
• Post-conflict crimes to fall under jurisdiction of special court (Koha Ditore)
• KIA: 50,000 people have fled Kosovo in the last months (Koha Ditore)
• Shala leaves AAK, joins Pristina team in talks with Belgrade (dailies)
Bozovic, former AKI agent, asks for protection from Kosovo institutions (Koha)
Bojan Bozovic, a former associate of the Kosovo Intelligence Agency (AKI), claims he has received death threats from people he calls extremists. Bozovic sent a letter to Koha saying that he has notified Prime Minister Isa Mustafa and Interior Minister Skender Hyseni about the threats, but that he has received no reply. Bozovic said by […]
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