European Parliament adopts resolution on Kosovo (Koha)
The European Parliament today adopted a resolution which assesses Kosovo’s progress in the EU integration process. The start of EU accession negotiations with Serbia and the progress made in normalising relations between Serbia and Kosovo was welcomed by MEPs in two resolutions passed today. MEPs welcomed the progress made in 2015 in normalising relations between […]
Read More →Mustafa changes his mind, he will travel to Brussels (Telegrafi)
Sources inside the government of Kosovo reportedly told RTV Dukagjini that Prime Minister Isa Mustafa has decided to accept the invitation to take part in the meeting with Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic on 27 January in Brussels. Although Mustafa had earlier said he would not undertake any travel abroad to protest against the failure […]
Read More →Something rotten in the Kosovo judiciary (RTS)
The verdict for Oliver Ivanovic is not final. Lawyers will file an appeal, but Marko Djuric Director of the Serbian Government Office for Kosovo believes that lawyers cannot help prevent a politically motivated process. “First, it should be said that there is something rotten in the Kosovo judiciary. It is not normal that the same people […]
Read More →Oliver Ivanovic sentenced to nine years in prison (Dailies)
Leader of the Civic Initiative SDP Oliver Ivanovic was sentenced to nine years in prison at the proceeding against him and four other Serbs. The trial was briefly interrupted at about 10.20 a.m. due to technical problems with microphones. As the technical issue failed to be resolved, the trial continued without sound half an hour later. Ivanovic […]
Read More →Analysts argue early elections are a dangerous option (RTK)
Some political analysts in Pristina are arguing that early parliamentary elections, requested by the opposition parties, are a dangerous option given the current political circumstances. Officials at the Central Election Committee (CEC) told the news site they are ready to organize elections at any time but that there is no indication that they could be […]
Read More →Mustafa: Visa liberalization requirements are fulfilled (Zeri)
Kosovo’s Prime Minister, Isa Mustafa, said today the criteria for visa liberalization have been fulfilled and now only the administrative processes are expected to be completed. “All the criteria for visa liberalization have been fulfilled. We also have already proposed names for board members of the Procurement Review Body,” Mustafa said. According to him, the […]
Read More →EU confirms: Kosovo has applied for new state telephone code (Telegrafi)
The European Union today confirmed a statement issued by Kosovo’s Minister for Dialogue Edita Tahiri, who said that Austria has applied with the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) for Kosovo to receive a country code in line with the Brussels agreement. Angelina Eichhorst, the Director for Western Europe, Western Balkans & Turkey at European External Action […]
Read More →Tahiri: Austria has applied for Kosovo’s dialing prefix (RTK)
Kosovo’s minister without portfolio and chief negotiator in the dialogue with Belgrade, Edita Tahiri, said Austria has officially applied with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) for a dialing prefix for Kosovo. She said that Kosovo’s prefix will be 383. Tahiri thanked the Austrian government for its efforts in enabling Kosovo to have its own international […]
Read More →Kosovo Assembly breaks for winter, opposition boycotts Jahjaga’s address (media)
Kosovo Assembly held today its last session for this year. The session began with the annual address of President of Kosovo Atifete Jahjaga to the MPs where she said that Kosovo is experiencing a deep political and moral crisis which is challenging the democratic consensus. She said she believed that Kosovo’s elected representatives would be […]
Read More →Mustafa: We expect to be able to travel without visas next year (RTK)
Prime Minister of Kosovo, Isa Mustafa, said there is no reason why the EU would not give a positive recommendation for visa liberalization as Kosovo has met all the necessary criteria. “We expect to be able to travel without visas next year,” said Mustafa at the meeting of his cabinet. He added however that the […]
Read More →Opposition to call a mass protest on 9 January (Koha/Telegrafi)
The Kosovo opposition parties – Vetevendosje, Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK), Initiative for Kosovo (NISMA) – announced they will organise a mass protest on 9 January in Pristina demanding retracting of agreements with Serbia and Montenegro. The decision to call a protest was reached today in a meeting between opposition leaders. AAK leader […]
Read More →Kosovo Assembly continues session in alternative setting (all media)
Kosovo Assembly has continued its plenary session in an alternative setting following the release of teargas by the opposition at the debating chamber. The session is being attended by the ruling coalition MPs and although initially reported that six opposition members would be permitted to the session, the opposition claims they are not being allowed […]
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