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OSCE Broadcast 19 February

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• EULEX files indictment against former Minister Limaj (All monitored broadcasters, KTV)
• Kusari-Lila calls on Serb IDPs to return to Gjakovë/Djakovica (RTK1, RTK2)
• Jahjaga to reconsider her decision for amnesty (Klan Kosova, KTV)
• PDK: AAK’s initiative not serious (Most monitored broadcasters, KTV)
• NATO hasn’t discussed changing KSF mandate (RTK1)
• Serb radicals protest in north Mitrovica/Mitrovicë (Klan Kosova)

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A prime minister for the people (Kosova Sot)

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The paper’s front-page editorial notes that news that Kosovo Prime Minister and PDK leader, Hashim Thaci, will run again for the post of government leader has clarified the circle of candidates who will try to win this post in upcoming parliamentary elections. “The people will have time to determine who is the best candidate to […]

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Britannia Rues the Waves (The New York Times/Koha Ditore)

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Opinion piece by Roger Cohen which originally appeared in The New York Times. Pity poor Scotland. Within days it has been warned that if it has the temerity to vote for independence in September it can forget about a currency union with the pound and forget about becoming a member of the European Union, two […]

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Laws on Prizren not implemented (RTK2)

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Chairwoman of the parliamentary Commission for the Rights and Interests of Communities Jasmina Zivkovic said that the laws on the protection of the old city of Prizren and Velika Hoca are not implemented. The Kosovo parliament adopted the laws nearly two years ago. Zivkovic said to Beta that the relevant ministries or the municipalities of […]

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“Only one Albanian party from south to take part in polls” (Vecernje Novosti, B92)

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 Not even the “assistance” that came from Albania helped ethnic Albanian parties in southern Serbia agree to go to elections together, a daily writes.  According to Večenje Novosti, Albanian Foreign Minister Ditmir Bushati supported their participation in the March 16 polls in a single list, but local leaders failed to reach agreement on what that […]

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Thaci pledges assistance to municipalities for overcoming the water crisis (Lajmi)

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Prime Minister, Hashim Thaci, has supported initiative for saving each and every drop of water. He called on citizens to save water and pledged assistance to municipalities for overcoming the water crisis in Kosovo. Kosovo Prime Minister, Hashim Thaci, joined the initiative to save water. In his Facebook profile, he ‘shared’ the page “Drop by […]

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Director of the detention center to decide on transfer of Ivanovic (Blic)

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Spokeswoman of EULEX Irina Gudeljevic stated today that following decision of the international judicial panel that leader of the CI SDP Oliver Ivanovic should remain in detention,   decision on his transfer could only be made by the director of the detention center.  “The Prosecutor from the Office of the Special Prosecutor of Kosovo logged a […]

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Instead of polling places, centers for collecting votes (Blic)

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There will be no polling places in Kosovo, for the voting in Serbian parliamentary elections. Instead, will be established centers for collecting votes for those who have dual citizenship said Advisor to the prime Minister of Kosovo Bekim Colaku. “There won’t be polling places, but centers for collecting votes. The technical modalities will be decided […]

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Kostunica: SNS destroys state institutions in Kosovo (Blic)

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President of the Democratic Party of SKostuinca: SNS erbia (DSS) Vojislav Kostunica stated that Serbia makes choice on elections set for 16 March between the servile policy of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) toward the EU and the policy of neutrality advocated by the DSS. Addressing the economy in relation with the political neutrality advocated […]

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Janjic: Defiance as a motive for the elections (RTS)

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I expect the turnout in elections in Kosovska Mitrovica to be about 20 percent, which is enough to elect the mayor in the second round, says analyst Dusan Janjic to RTS. Oliver Ivanovic will likely remain in custody, therefore defiance can be a strong incentive for the Serbs to vote, Janjic said. Janjic in the […]

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NATO to decide about KSF future (RTK)

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Security sector review that was expected to result in the change of name and mandate of the Kosovo Security Force is something that NATO officials claim not to have been discussed by them. Furthermore, NATO officials told Radio Kosova that the decision whether the Kosovo Security Force should evolve will be taken by the North […]

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CEC ready for elections in the north (Lajmi)

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Head of Central Elections Commission, Vadete Daka, said all necessary preparations are in place for holding elections in Mitrovica North municipality. She said that due to the short time, voters’ lists could not be cleaned up. In a statement to Radio Kosova, Daka said the old voters’ list was certified as there was no time […]

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