UNMIK Headlines 29 March
U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary Yee visits Kosovo (Koha Ditore/Telegrafi)
Vucic refuses Kosovo’s conditions, annuls visit in the north (Epoka e Re)
Luxembourg supports visa-free travel for Kosovo (Zeri)
Hoxhaj: Joint regional market, Serbia’s idea to dominate Balkans (Lajmi)
Tahiri: Kosovo Assembly resolution suspended talks with Serbia (Zeri)
O’Connell: There is lack of fighting corruption in Kosovo (Epoka e Re)
Assembly presidency meeting postpone due to lack of quorum (media)
Several news websites report that the Kosovo Assembly Presidency has postponed its meeting due to lack of quorum on decision-making. “Due to the lack of quorum on decision-making, we are postponing the meeting of the Assembly Presidency for another day, because some of our colleagues are not in the country,” Assembly President Kadri Veseli is […]
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KSF Ministry forwards army draft law to government (Koha Ditore)
Quint countries: Do not undertake unilateral actions (Zeri)
Veseli: Kosovo army will not damage relations with allies (Zëri)
Konjufca: Constitution to change through referendum (Klan Kosova)
Merkel speaks about Kosovo-Serbian relations (Zëri)
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)
Kosovo state much more important than Thaçis complexion (dialogplus.ch)
Enver Robelli writes today in his opinion piece that Hashim Thaci’s and his dependents’ concerns, are not Kosovo’s concerns, therefore Pristina should coordinate with NATO, the U.S. and the EU with regards to the creation of the army. “This is where Kosovo’s irresponsible politicians such as Hashim Thaci and Kadri Veseli lead us to. Their […]
Read More →KSF transformation bill sent to Government (media)
Kosovo Assembly presidency has unanimously decided to submit the draft law on Kosovo Security Force (KSF) transformation to the Government. Kosovo Assembly President Kadri Veseli said he expects the government to forward the bill to the Assembly as quickly as possible. “Every step we undertook in the last 18 years has been in partnership with […]
Read More →Veseli: KSF main partner in Kosovo for KFOR (RTK)
President of the Kosovo Assembly, Kadri Veseli, told Kosovo Security Force (KSF) cadets at the “Adem Jashari” barracks today that he called for a meeting to discuss Kosovo entering an important process of KSF transformation into an army. “You have created the possibility of Kosovo facing a historic decision,” Veseli told the cadets. He said […]
Read More →Headlines 8 March
KSF transformation without international go-ahead (Koha Ditore)
Mustafa: Minister Demolli is not against KSF transformation (Epoka e Re)
Veseli: KSF without competition in the region (RTK)
“Mattis gave a strong message, Kosovo should have its army” (Epoka)
Vucic and Thaci discuss Mogherini’s visit over the phone (Zeri)
Tahiri: Blocking energy transmission lines could destabilize the region (Koha)
“AAK would approve demarcation after reading report” (Lajmi)
Albanian President Nishani visits Presheve/Presevo Valley (dailies)
Thaci officially submits to Assembly draft law on KSF transformation (media)
In a meeting with Kosovo Assembly President Kadri Veseli today, President of Kosovo Hashim Thaci officially presented the draft law for transformation of the Kosovo Security Force (KSF) into an armed force. In a joint press conference after the meeting, Thaci said Kosovo cannot afford to leave its fate in “anyone’s mercy” and Kosovo army […]
Read More →Headlines 7 March
U.S. wants KSF transformation through Constitution (Koha Ditore)
Veseli: We are days away from having an army (Klan Kosova)
“Army unites Kosovo political spectrum” (Zeri)
Serbs afraid of Thaci’s Plan B (Lajmi)
Serbian List against creation of Kosovo army (Kosova Sot/Zeri)
Kosovo government pledges to submit border demarcation in March (Koha)
Delawie: Extremism and terrorism, present in every country (Epoka)
Political leaders react to postponement of decision on Haradinaj (media)
President of Kosovo Hashim Thaci said postponing decision on Haradinaj’s release is “an injustice on so many fronts.” He said international justice continues to be influenced by Serb politics. Kosovo Assembly President, Kadri Veseli, called for an end to Serbia’s arrest warrants against Kosovo Liberation Army fighters. He said the court’s decision to postpone was […]
Read More →Headlines 2 March
Koha Ditore/Zeri: Ratification of border demarcation deal destined to fail
Veseli: Border demarcation session next week (RTK)
These are coalition MPs that would not vote for demarcation (Lajmi)
“Haradinaj to be released today, Serbia has no facts” (Zeri/Epoka e Re)
Mogherini postpones Kosovo visit for a day (Telegrafi)