Discriminated over her stance on NATO bombing? (VOA, KoSSev)
According to numerous reports it is not a rare occurrence that women in Kosovo are discriminated against in many areas of social life, while the attitude of some employers or heads of the institutions toward women is different comparing to the one toward the men. One of the latest examples is a dismissal of Vesna […]
Read More →Vujanovic: We expect Kosovo to ratify the agreement, it is in their benefit (Voice of America)
Montenegrin officials express interest for a solution of the demarcation issue with Kosovo as soon as possible. Podgorica authorities stress that the issue of the border cannot affect bilateral relations between Montenegro and Kosovo and that Montenegro is ready to support Kosovo in concluding the process. They stress that demarcation was made by both respective […]
Read More →Thaci admits he lacks international support for legal changes for army (Koha)
Kosovo’s President Hashim Thaci did not confirm that Kosovo enjoys international support, especially from the United States of America, to amend the law on the Kosovo Security Force which would give the latter the competencies of an army. Thaci told the Voice of America that the U.S. and the international community support the transformation of […]
Read More →“The A/CSM will have no executive powers” (VoA)
The Association/Community of Serb municipalities will be formed soon and will have no executive powers; it will be an institution for the provision of services to citizens, said yesterday European Parliament rapporteur for Kosovo Ulrike Lunacek in Pristina. She also said that now Pristina should meet as soon as possible the three main conditions for […]
Read More →UNMIK Headlines 12 May
• Mustafa: We will review format of talks with Serbia (Epoka e Re)
• Mustafa: Kosovo committed to further Euro-Atlantic integrations (Bota Sot)
• Thaci on demarcation: Let’s not waste time with secondary issues (Kallxo)
• Haradinaj: Mass protest on Saturday (Zeri)
• Tahiri: Dialogue will conclude with mutual recognition (Epoka e Re)
• Kosovo still not issued with dial code (Kosova Sot)
• Thaci: Croats and Montenegrins in the Constitution and Assembly (Koha)
• Murtezaj: Membership of CoE, Kosovo’s next step (Zeri)
• Gashi: I will not join any new alternative (Epoka)
• Hyseni: We will fight cross-border crime (Epoka e Re)
• Politicization of a multi-million U.S. investment (Koha)
UNMIK Headlines 16 April
• Thaci: Kosovo will show no compromise in war against radicalism (media)
• Mustafa: Government has met 90% of planned objectives for 2015 (media)
• Erdogan calls on Islamic countries to recognize Kosovo’s independence (media)
• Association/Community of Serb-majority municipalities drops from the agenda (Zeri)
• Ahmeti signs coalition agreement with AKR in Pristina (media)
Ymeri: We don’t accept Thaci as president (Voice of America)
The leader of the Vetevendosje Movement, Visar Ymeri, in an interview with Voice of America said the election process for the new president of Kosovo was filled with interference and blackmail against the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) MPs. He also said the opposition does not accept Hashim Thaci as Kosovo president. “The way the […]
Read More →Thaci: I will work with all political parties to overcome the crisis (Voice of America)
The newly elected Kosovo President, Hashim Thaci, in an interview with Voice of America said he will work with all political parties in Kosovo to overcome, what he called, differences between them. He added that his election, which was opposed by the opposition parties, was in accordance with Kosovo laws and Constitution, while denied having […]
Read More →UNMIK Headlines 7 April
• Jahjaga: Political blockade postponed visa liberalization (dailies)
• Thaci: I will be President in 2016 (Zeri)
• Bosch: Serbian List is damaging the Kosovo Serbs (Zeri)
• Selimi: We are expecting several recognitions (Epoka)
• Government, embassies dealing with Orthodox church at UP yard” (Epoka)
• Financial blockade leads to increased frustration in the north (Koha/Epoka)
• Police, education and healthcare, most corrupt in the north (Zeri)
UNMIK Headlines 16 February
• Thaci: Kosovo today stands as source of regional stability (Epoka e Re)
• EU concerned with migration of Kosovo people (Epoka e Re)
• 70,000 Kosovars in Hungary and Austria (Epoka e Re)
• Ymeri presents candidacy for leader of Vetevendosje (dailies)
• Jahjaga meets Croatia’s President, Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic (dailies)
• Kadaj-Bujupi: Agreement on justice violates constitution (Gazeta Express)
UNMIK Headlines 12 February
• Mustafa ready to report to Assembly on dialogue (Epoka e Re)
• EU: Justice agreement to integrate not discriminate (Koha Ditore)
• US strongly support Pristina-Belgrade dialogue (Kosova Sot)
• Vetevendosje against Pristina-Belgrade agreement (Koha Ditore, Bota Sot)
• UNMIK doesn’t leave, repositions itself (Zeri)
• Jahjaga continues field visits to try and prevent migration (dailies)
• Germany to return Kosovo migrants within weeks (Bota Sot)
• Ministry of Culture against discussions with Serbia on artifacts (Koha)