Vetevendosje’s Haxhiu: Haradinaj broke the law by increasing his own salary (Zeri)
Vetevendosje MP, Albulena Haxhiu, said Prime Minister of Kosovo, Ramush Haradinaj, broke the law by deciding to increase his own salary as well as those of his cabinet. Citing Kosovo’s Criminal Code, Haxhiu said she would send the case to the anti-corruption agency. “Article 424 of the Criminal Code forbids an official person from deciding […]
Read More →Haradinaj government to “reinvent the wheel” (Zeri)
The paper’s editor, Lavdim Hamidi, writes in an opinion piece that while a government run by Ramush Haradinaj could last more than his 100 days in office in 2004 when he was forced to resign to face war crimes allegations in The Hague, it is unlikely to endure a four-year mandate in the present situation […]
Read More →UNMIK Headlines 31 August
• Thaci’s initiative for unity team, not supported (Koha Ditore)
• U.S. Senator Johnson visited Kosovo, met Thaci and Mustafa (Koha)
• “President Thaci demands a more dynamic dialogue” (Epoka)
• Mustafa accuses political opponents and former U.S. Ambassadors (Epoka)
• Tim Judah: Thaci has never been in a weaker position (Lajmi)
• Shala: Kosovo Assembly to be constituted during first week of September (Zeri)
Makolli: AKR is not in discussions with PAN (Zeri)
Vesel Makolli, general secretary of the New Kosovo Alliance (AKR), told the paper that his party supports eventual agreement between the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) and the Vetevendosje movement. “We are not in discussions with PAN. We are in discussions with our coalition. We had a meeting between Isa Mustafa and Albin Kurti and […]
Read More →UNMIK Headlines 28 August
• LDK-Vetevendosje efforts for agreement intensify (Koha Ditore)
• PAN to continue with Veseli, despite failures (Zeri)
• Brnabic: I do not believe Serbia would recognize Kosovo (media)
• Mustafa: I do not see any possibility for broad-based government (media)
• Serbia threatens FYROM over Kosovo (RTK)
• Bahtiri: AKR to unblock political situation very soon (Lajmi.net)
UNMIK Headlines 23 August
• Pacolli returns to the party that “strangled” him (Koha)
• Hoxhaj: New government could review demarcation deal (Koha)
• Vucic: I once told Edita Tahiri “leave the room” (RTK)
• McAllister: A legally binding agreement between Kosovo and Serbia (DW)
• Agreement on division of ministries (Zeri)
• Vetevendosje activists released from detention and house arrest (Zeri)
• EU calls for calm after FYROM, Serbia diplomatic incident (Kallxo.com)
UNMIK Headlines 19 August
• Haziri: LDK to consider Kurti’s proposal (RTK)
• Mustafa: Kosovo needs government with Albanian majority (Gazeta Metro)
• Makolli: Pacolli’s ultimatum intended unification of opposition (Zeri)
• Kosovo to sign petition for membership at UNESCO (media)
• Serwer: Government with 61 votes is not a stability formula (Zeri)
• Rame Buja resigns from PDK (media)
UNMIK Headlines 18 August
Pacolli postpones the ultimatum (Koha Ditore)
Delawie to MPs: Find a solution, do not argue pointlessly (Klan Kosova)
PAN: Next week, crucial for creation of institutions (Epoka e Re)
Abdixhiku: LDK does not accept any ultimatum (Zeri)
Buja: I did not have other solution but to leave PDK (Epoka e Re)
SRSG Zahir Tanin condemns the attack against Parim Olluri (Insajderi)
Kosovo leaders condemn terrorist attack in Barcelona (media)
UNMIK Headlines 17 August
• Tanin: Kosovo lost significant economic opportunities (media)
• Haradinaj requests a broad based government (Kosova Sot)
• Head of Kosovo Correctional Service attacked in Pristina (media)
• PDK expects Veseli’s election (Kosova Sot)
• Director of Insajderi physically assaulted (Insajderi)
UNMIK Headlines 16 August
• The PAN coalition changes position (Koha)
• “The session to resume when political conditions are created” (Epoka e Re)
• LAA holds a roundtable with political parties, PAN not invited (RTK)
• Mustafa has conditions for Vetevendosje (media)
• Vetevendosje uncertain on addressing the Constitutional Court (Zeri)
• Kosovo “forgets” the dialogue (RFE)
• The U.S. values Kosovo’s steps against religious radicalisation (Koha)
• Lack of constitution of institutions risks €78 million EU support (Koha)
UNMIK Headlines 15 August
• LAA’s initiative does not “heal” political stalemate (Koha)
• Hoxhaj: Ideas to change the borders, dangerous (Zeri)
• PAN to participate in consultations but not at the session (Zeri)
• EU requests constitution of the Assembly (RTK, Epoka)
• Konjufca: LDK rejected Kurti’s invitation for coalition (Radio Dukagjini)
• Revitalisation of Mitrovica bridge, uncompleted (Klan Kosova)
• Pacolli: PAN is violating the Constitution (Klan Kosova)
Vetevendosje urges PAN coalition to propose Assembly speaker candidate (Zeri)
Vetevendosje has once again called on PAN coalition to come up with a candidate for the post of Assembly speaker and “not block institutions”. “Any attempt to block institutions is an unprecedented destructiveness and a completely unjustified action” said Vetevendosje MP, Ismail Kurteshi.
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