New agreement between Government and IMF in March (kosovalive360.com)
Citing sources in Kosovo’s Ministry of Finances, the news agency reports that the new agreement between the Government of Kosovo and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) will be signed in early March. The format of the agreement is not known as the parties have yet to meet and discuss this. “[Finance] Minister Besim Beqaj said […]
Read More →Daci: Another mandate for minority communities (rtklive.com)
Nexhat Daci, former speaker of Kosovo Parliament and leader of the Democratic League of Dardania (LDD), said he agrees that reserved seats in parliament for minority communities should be extended for another mandate. Daci said this can happen through a political agreement and not by amending the constitution. “I think it would be unforgivable for […]
Read More →Thaci wants to shake the southern Serbia now (Vecernje Novosti)
Joint session of the governments of Kosovo and Albania in Prizren could be interpreted as the new wind in the back for creation of ‘Big Albania’. Creation of the Fund for Albanians in Presevo, Medvedja and Bujanovac was also announced. No reactions from Brussels. A hundred years old idea about the creation of ‘Big Albania’, […]
Read More →Rikalo: CEC does not have authority in Pantic’s case (Tanjug)
Member of the Kosovo Central Electoral Commission (CEC) Nenad Rikalo stated that further procedure following the decision of Krstimir Pantic not to accept the office as mayor of northern Kosovska Mitrovica is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Local Self-Government and not CEC. “CEC is not the institution with the power to decide on […]
Read More →Petrovic: Elections held in line with Kosovo elections (Blic)
Minister for the Local Self-Government and Deputy Prime Minister of Kosovo Slobodan Petrovic said last night to FoNet agency that all participants knew that elections in northern Kosovo were held in line with Kosovo laws. It clearly writes in Brussels agreement that elections in Serb populated areas are called and held in line with Kosovo […]
Read More →Petrovic: New elections in Northern Mitrovica (KIM radio)
Elections for the mayor of Northern Mitrovica will be repeated, said Minister in the Kosovo government Slobodan Petrovic. Decision of the Mayor-elect of Northern Mitrovica not to take over the duty of the mayor will cause delay of creation of the Community of Serbian Municipalities. Deadline for constitution of authorities in Northern Mitrovica has expired […]
Read More →Four north Kosovo municipalities hold inaugural sessions (B92, Tanjug)
The inaugural sessions were held in north Kosovo late on Saturday when councilors and the majority of mayors signed official statements and took office. Both the premises, where the signing ceremony was held, and the statements, which the mayors and councilors signed, “had no state symbol,” Tanjug reported. The signing ceremony in all four north […]
Read More →EULEX chief had the fate of the energy highway in his hands (Koha Ditore)
The paper claims that EULEX chief Bernd Borchardt signed loan agreement for construction of a Kosovo-Albania interconnection line back in 2010 when he was ambassador to Tirana. It was the German Government that had supported the project and make sure there was no abuse of funds. However, attempts to send the tender for revaluation outraged […]
Read More →European Parliament requests more responsibility from EULEX (Koha Ditore)
The European Parliament will discuss this week, more precisely on Wednesday and Thursday the resolution for Kosovo and will vote it a day later. The draft text of this resolution was approved in the beginning of December of the last year at the Commission for Foreign Policies. More than 100 amendments of the text, prepared […]
Read More →Ivanovic: Declaration papers were covered by glue, on the parts where Kosovo symbols were supposed to be (Epoka e Re)
The leader of Citizen’s Initiative Serbia, Democracy, Justice, Oliver Ivanovic, stated for Radio Free Europe that after a very tense situation during the constitution of municipal assembly of northern Mitrovica, majority of the advisors, signed the solemn declaration. “From 19 advisors, 17 have signed the solemn declaration and this means that Assembly, as such, is […]
Read More →Decision on Pantic today (Zëri)
Minister of Local Government and Administration Slobodan Petrovic said the decision on North Mitrovica mayor elect, Krstimir Pantic, will be taken today when the Ministry presents report on the inaugural sessions of northern municipalities. “Our officials have followed constitutive meetings in four northern municipalities and on Monday, at the latest, the report will be ready […]
Read More →Pantic doesn’t take oath, North Mitrovica heading to early elections (Koha Ditore)
Mayor elect of North Mitrovica, Krstimir Pantic, has refused to be sworn in to the new post with documents bearing the “Republic of Kosovo” inscription although it was taped over with stickers. This move, according to the paper, will mean the municipality will head to early elections. Nevertheless, Kosovo Government officials are waiting for the […]
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