OSCE Broadcast 19 January
• Mustafa: LDK against any decision that changes Kosovo Constitution (Klan Kosova, RTK1)
• Municipality of Prishtinë/Pristina denounces losses of earlier government (KTV)
• Montenegrin charge d’affaires visited Hoçë e Madhe/Velika Hoca family (RTK1)
Russian human rights center to opened in northern Kosovo (Kosova Sot)
A delegation of Russian MPs, reporters and managers of the Russian Center for Human Rights arrived in Kosovo on Saturday and according to Belgrade media they plan to open the first Russian human rights NGO outside Russia. The headquarters of this NGO will be in the northern part of Kosovo. “This non-profitable organization will provide […]
Read More →Ivanovic: The north has not accepted integration (dailies)
Oliver Ivanovic, Serb politician from northern Kosovo, said in an interview for Radio Free Europe that participation in local elections, including parliamentary elections, in no way imply that Serbs have accepted integration in Kosovar society.
Read More →Where is the Law on Trepca, Prime Minister? (Tribuna)
The paper quotes economy experts as saying that the Trepca mining complex should be managed by the Government of Kosovo and be treated same as other publicly-owned enterprises. Meanwhile, the municipality of Mitrovica is calling for a quick adoption of the Law on Trepca by parliament, “in order to save this state wealth”. But the […]
Read More →Visa liberalization no earlier than 2016 (Tribuna)
Unnamed European officials told Tribuna that this summer Kosovo could get a positive report about visa liberalization, but this will not be enough for a decision to lift the visa regime for Kosovo nationals in autumn. “In addition to uncompleted work, this is an election year in the European Union. The decision to lift visas […]
Read More →