Minister Kodheli to visit Kosovo (kohaditore.com)
The Defense Minister of the Republic of Albania, Mimi Kodheli, will visit today Kosovo. She is expected to meet with the most senior representatives of country’s institutions. Mimi Kodheli will meet with President Jahjga, Assembly Speaker Jakup Krasniqi, Prime Minister Hashim Thaçi and the Minister of Kosovo’s Security Force, Agim Çeku.
Read More →Vulin distributes flat keys to Serbs in northern Mitrovica (kohaditore.com)
Serbia’s Minister for Kosovo, Aleksandar Vulin, will distribute today keys of the newly built flats for Serb families in northern Mitrovica. The so-called Office for Kosovo has financed building of 12 flats, with a total of 800 square meters at Bosniacka Mahala, close to the so-called Mitrovica square, reported B92. The flats were allegedly built […]
Read More →Ivanovic: SDP will not attend the session (KiM Radio)
For the lack of seriousness in the organization of the session Ivanovoc accused representatives of the CI ‘Srpska’ and announced that members of the ‘SDP’ will not attend the session. “That is extremely frivolous and irresponsible, even unfair, particularly considering they are people, which should be our coalition partners,” said Oliver Ivanovic. If the session will […]
Read More →Half a million in Kosovo facing water shortage (DW)
An unusually dry winter has left water reservoirs in Kosovo perilously low. If rain or snow does not come soon almost half a million people will face severe water shortages, but experts say such crises are avoidable. The cracked bed of the artificial Batlava Lake, in the north-east of Kosovo, is a telling sign that […]
Read More →Session in Leposavic is postponed (KiM radio)
The inaugural session of Leposavic municipality was not held even though it was scheduled for 8 AM. Leposavic Mayor, Dragan Jablanović told reporters that the session will be held at 15h. Jablanović stated that reason for the shift of the term is wish of the Minister in charge for Kosovo and Metohija, Aleksandar Vulin, to […]
Read More →Negotiator: Chapter 35 to be opened first (B92,Tanjug)
Tanja Miščević has said that Serbia will try to open EU negotiations chapter as soon as possible, and expects the first to be Chapter 35. “Our job is to try to go as fast as we can in opening chapters, not only to close them quickly, but with the intention that this becomes a topic […]
Read More →EULEX to remain in Kosovo (Tanjug)
EULEX mission in Kosovo will be granted a new mandate in June and will continue investigating war crimes and organised crime, Tanjug learnt from EU sources in Brussels. The mission will be somewhat reduced in number but the mandate for war crimes investigation is still valid, Tanjug learnt from a European diplomat informed about the […]
Read More →Platini: Kosovo to be accepted in FIFA and UEFA after UN membership (Koha)
UEFA President Michel Platini said on Thursday that Kosovo would be accepted in UEFA and FIFA after it becomes a member state of the United Nations. Membership in the United Nations is a condition for being accepted in UEFA. “I am optimistic that Kosovo will soon become a member of UEFA and FIFA, certainly after […]
Read More →Salustro leaves with his head down (Epoka e Re)
Prosecutor Maurizio Salustro will not be any longer EULEX prosecutor in Kosovo. He has requested not to extend his contract as a prosecutor. Lawyer Tomë Gashi, who was engaged in “Kleçka” case as well as in many other cases raised by Prosecutor Salustro against former KLA warriors, stated for this daily that Salustro is leaving […]
Read More →Ivanovic announces division from Pantic (Zëri)
Zëri reports that the radical stance of the mayor of north Mitrovica, Krstimir Pantic, is causing problems, not only with Albanians, but also with Serbs itself. Oliver Ivanovic, who is in talks for a coalition with Pantic, now expressed suspicions if he would continue cooperation with him. Furthermore, Ivanovic announces that he will not take part […]
Read More →60 failures and scandals in 6 years of governance (Koha)
The paper reports in the leading front-page story that on Thursday, Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci marked six years as prime minister. The paper recalls that Thaci made big promises before taking over power, from deployment of state sovereignty in the entire territory and Kosovo’s conversion to a “Silicon Valley.” Thaci also promised four highways, […]
Read More →Deda: Brussels agreement has divided Kosovo (Koha)
Commenting on reports that Kosovo and Serbia prime ministers could win the Nobel Peace Prize, Pristina-based KIPRED director Ilir Deda said that 20 years ago the Peace Prize was awarded to Yasser Arafat and Jitcak Rabin, but the conflict of Palestinians and Israelis is still continuing. “Cooperation between Dacic and Thaçi is a result of circumstances: […]
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