No countermeasures by Belgrade to Pristina’s taxes? (KoSSev)
The Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced in mid-April that Belgrade’s first countermeasures to Pristina’s taxes would arrive ‘around St. George’s Day.’ The decision on the countermeasures, however, has not been made yet. The Serbian Chamber of Commerce stated that the reciprocity to this measure would not have a big effect due to the small size […]
Read More →“Who came up with this and what will we sign in Washington?” (B92, Tanjug, RTS)
Aleksandar Vucic says it’s not clear to him how Hashim Thaci came up with stating that an agreement between Belgrade and Pristina would be signed in Washington. Vucic told RTS late on Thursday that he “knows neither who came up with it, nor when Thaci was told this,” and also wondered, “what are we supposed […]
Read More →Igor Simic: Instead of responding, Thaci attacks the Serbian list (KIM radio)
The Serbian List MP Igor Simic says that it is regrettable that Hashim Thaci, instead of trying to respond to basic remarks of the Serb representatives, he and his associates, by attacking the Serbian list, only confirms that someone does not want to solve the problems of the Serbs, KIM radio reports. Igor Simic says, […]
Read More →Belgrade lessons to Kosovo Serbs (RFE, Blic, N1)
The decision of the Serbian List to freeze relations with Kosovo President Hashim Thaci is absurd, destructive and ordered from Belgrade, according to Thaci’s Cabinet, Radio Free Europe (RFE) reports. The Serbian list has decided to freeze every communication with the president of Kosovo, because it has determined that his policy, as far as the […]
Read More →Headlines 10 March
Procedures bypassed in KSF transformation bill (Koha Ditore)
Veseli: Army will be created within a few days (RTK)
NATO to “block” KSF (Zëri)
“NATO Secretary’s statement on Kosovo army, slip of the tongue” (Telegrafi)
EU: Suspending dialogue against spirit of normalization of relations (Koha)
Serbia “surprised” by Kosovo Assembly’s resolution (Koha)
Prosecution charges municipal official for ethnic intolerance (Koha)
“Serbs want unification with Serbia” (Zëri)
Çollaku officially leaves European Integration Ministry (Koha)
The outgoing Minister of European Integration, Bekim Çollaku today officially confirmed his departure from this post. Çollaku told a press conference on Friday that Prime Minister Isa Mustafa has approved his resignation. He said that the European agenda will be the top priority. “The road to integration is a long and challenging journey. As I […]
Read More →Headlines 7 September
• EU: Association, in accordance with Kosovo’s laws and Court’s ruling (Koha)
• Çollaku: Visas could be lifted by year’s end (Zëri)
• AAK insists on rewriting of border agreement (Kosova Sot)
• Djukanovic: Demarcation, an internal matter of Kosovo (media)
• Lekaj: Government must admit mistake on demarcation (Epoka)
• Tahiri in Brussels to discuss license plates (Epoka)
• Two Kosovo men feared dead in a plane crash near Skopje (RTK)
Çollaku: I would not give a square meter for visa liberalization (Zëri)
Kosovo’s Minister for European Integration Bekim Çollaku said in an interview for zëri that the decision of EU Committee LIBE opens way to visa liberalization for Kosovo. However this will be done in condition that Kosovo ratifies the agreement on border demarcation with Montenegro as soon as possible. He said that ratification is a necessary […]
Read More →Collaku leaves Ministry of Integration, will join Office of the President (media)
Kosovo’s Minister for European Integration, Bekim Collaku, said in an interview for RTV Dukagjini that the latest by January next year, the people of Kosovo will be able to travel without visas in EU member states. Collaku said Brussels once again confirmed for Kosovo’s European future with the positive vote by the European Parliament’s Committee […]
Read More →Headlines 6 September
• LIBE does not give green light for visa liberalisation (Epoka/Koha)
• Bildt disappointed over Kosovo’s failure to ratify demarcation deal (Zëri)
• No new date for border demarcation bill (Kosova Sot/Bota Sot)
• Pope Francis meets Thaci and Mustafa (Koha)
• Schwendiman appointed prosecutor for war crimes in Kosovo (media)
• Actions underway for establishment of Association/Community (Koha)
• Molliqaj: We are being unjustly accused of terrorism (Epoka)
Çollaku: I expect a positive decision from European Parliament (Telegrafi)
Kosovo’s Minister for European Integration, Bekim Çollaku, said he expects good news from today’s meeting of the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) regarding the visa liberalisation process for Kosovo. “I think everyone is aware of what are the requirements of EU institutions, including those of the European Parliament, but […]
Read More →Headlines 3 September
• Postponement of demarcation does not delay visa liberalization (Zeri)
• Votes for demarcation in package with concessions to Serbs (Koha Ditore)
• Engel: Problems in Kosovo to be resolved in democratic way (Koha/VoA)
• Protest in Pristina today aagainst Jeremic’s bid for UN chief (media)
• Arifaj: Thaçi does not need permission to visit the north (media)
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