Uproar among Serbs in Kosovo; Jablanović usurped Serbian List (Blic)
Today’s edition of the daily newspaper Blic writes that the return of Aleksandar Jablanović at the head of the Serbian List has shocked and surprised most people in this political organization of Serbs in Kosovo. – It is completely a unilateral decision of Jablanović, and we have learned about it, what is worse, from the […]
Read More →Dacic to Thaci: KLA committed genocide against Serb people (B92, Tanjug)
Kosovo President Hashim Thaci is “continuing with provocations,” Serbian First Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic observed on Wednesday. According to Dacic, after “the debacle” of Thaci’s idea to form the so-called Kosovo army, he is trying to “switch the domestic public’s attention” to a different topic – a genocide lawsuit against Serbia. In […]
Read More →UNMIK Headlines 5 April
Coalition admits vote problem with border demarcation deal (Koha Ditore)
Lunacek: No visa liberalisation without ratification of border deal (RTK)
“Visas should be removed, with or without voting on demarcation” (Epoka)
Thaci: We are getting ready to sue Serbia for genocide in Kosovo (Bota)
Assembly session postponed pending Haradinaj’s hearing (Zeri/Koha)
Opposition: Unacceptable for Jablanovic to lead Serbian List (Telegrafi)
Thaci: No one can use veto on establishment of Kosovo’s army (Koha)
The President of Kosovo, Hashim Thaci, said that establishment of Kosovo’s army is already a necessity. “I have undertaken the legal initiative for KSF being convinced that all the possibilities to create it through the Constitution were exhausted. This also came as a need being that Kosovo cannot be part of NATO without an army. […]
Read More →Kosovo as a casual topic in the Serbian presidential elections (KIM radio, Kontakt plus radio)
During the election campaign Kosovo was not much of a topic for the presidential candidates in Serbia. Some have visited Kosovo but without much fanfare, and the winner although he announced his Leposavić’s election rally, dropped out of the visit. According to the head of the Office for Kosovo and Metohija Marko Đurić, Vučić has […]
Read More →UNMIK Headlines 4 April
EU does not back down on border demarcation criteria (Koha Ditore)
Hoxhaj: Demarcation has to be ratified, it is a condition (Epoka e Re)
Vujanovic: Kosovo to ratify border demarcation agreement (Klan Kosova)
“No decision if Kosovo will renew UNESCO bid this year” (Klan Kosova)
Former cellmate of Astrit Dehari dies while in detention (Koha Ditore)
Viets: The governing coalition has a stable majority (Epoka)
“Serbia’s integration to be conditioned with the issue of the missing” (Epoka)
President Thaci condemned attack on the Dragolec returnees (Bota Sot)
OSCE: “Kosovo and Metohija” designation was technical error (Zeri)
UNMIK Headlines 3 April
• Vucic claims victory in Serbian presidential elections (dailies)
• Government ready to submit border deal to Assembly (Koha Ditore)
• Haliti: Government will not submit border deal without securing votes (Zeri)
• COMKFOR: Kosovo army, political issue (Zeri)
• Haradinaj doubts France will extradite him to Serbia (Telegrafi)
• Apostolova: Freedom of expression, the most cherished European value (Zeri)
• Turkey concerned Thaci’s son is attending Gulen school (Koha Ditore)
UNMIK Headlines 01 April
• Thaci: Political murders should not be used for election campaign (RTK, Lajmi)
• OSCE helps process of Serbian presidential elections in Kosovo (RTK)
• Recica: Creation of army, only through constitutional changes (RTK)
• Discussions on Association to start next week (Koha Ditore)
Thaci: Blocking of roads in Kosovo is blocking Kosovo’s road to the world
President of Kosovo, Hashim Thaci, condemned the blocking of roads in several cities of Kosovo as being unacceptable. “This approach is completely unacceptable because freedom of movement, freedom of association, freedom of political thought and the freedom of expression are guaranteed by the Constitution of Kosovo and its laws. These apply to all citizens of […]
Read More →UNMIK Headlines 25 March
“Internationals fear the prospect of spring elections in Kosovo” (Koha Ditore)
“Kosovo army to be set up through international coordination” (Kosova Sot)
“Decision on Serbian elections in line with Kosovo Constitution” (KP)
Gecaj: Association, demarcation and army will not be in one package (Zeri)
Haradinaj case: Serbian authorities submit replies to French court (Zeri)
UNMIK Headlines 24 March
“Thaci tones down Kosovo army rhetoric” (Koha Ditore)
Engel: U.S. should support creation of Kosovo’s army (Epoka e Re)
“Association, compromise for army and border demarcation” (Zeri)
Vucic: Pristina and Bosnia are playing with stability of the region (Lajmi)
Haradinaj: Process against me is a political game (RTK)
Forensic teams recover human remains from Prizren cemetery (RTK/RFE)
Hoca e Madhe/Velika Hoca residents prevent Serb election rally (Klan Kosova)