Non-ratification of agreements, a violation of constitution (Koha Ditore)
In a front-page report, the daily notes how agreements from the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue have generated problems with Kosovo’s law on international agreements and with the Vienna convention on international treaties. Kosovo’s Parliament said that one of the agreements –on energy and telecommunications – needs to be ratified by MPs to be legal. Skender Hyseni, former […]
Read More →Kurti: Thaçi accepted creation of Tribunal for personal interests (Bota Sot)
Vetëvendosje leader, Albin Kurti, made serious accusations on Prime Minister Hashim Thaçi’s address. “The Prime Minister of Kosovo’s statement to Euronews more than a month ago, regarding how he was far away from the war fronts, giving up the KLA fighting for close personal interests, paves the road for this tribunal. Ideas for the creation […]
Read More →Tahiri: Complete disbanding of MUP in north expected (Bota Press)
Deputy Prime Minister Edita Tahiri stated that the so-called Civil Protection that operates illegally in Mitrovica North will be soon dismissed. However, its members will be integrated in Kosovo institutions. According to her, members of this formation would be integrated into the civil and not security institutions. “The integration can happen in different ministries, in […]
Read More →New Slovak president in favor of Kosovo recognition (Lajm)
The winner of presidential elections in Slovakia, philanthropist and former businessmen Andrej Kiska, is a supporter of Kosovo independence. He said that Bratislava should behave towards Kosovo like most majority EU countries. Kosovo and foreign policy were some of the topics discussed in the election campaign and candidates had different views.
Read More →Serbs threaten to boycott elections (Lajm)
Serb politicians from central Kosovo announced that the possible approval of the draft law for general elections by the Kosovo Assembly without the requested changes will force the Serb community to boycott the next general elections. The Kosovo MP from the Serb Joint List, Rada Trajkovic, told Radio Free Europe that putting the draft law […]
Read More →Thaci-Mustafa agreements in danger of failing (Tribuna)
An agreement between leaders of PDK and LDK, Hashim Thaci and Isa Mustafa, respectively, to speed up the time to hold new elections risks failing, the paper reports on the front page. At the time of the agreement, Thaci counted on LDK’s support to dismiss the Assembly and announce new elections, but the motion would […]
Read More →A tribunal for crimes committed during, after the conflict (Koha Ditore)
The Kosovo Government is insisting that the tribunal that would investigate the allegations made in Dick Marty’s report should be within Kosovo’s legal system. Opposition parties are offering different interpretations on the matter, whereas sources told the paper that the tribunal will have a larger scope of activity. A source close to these developments told […]
Read More →Thaçi: Armed forces within this mandate (Epoka e Re)
Prime Minister Hashim Thaçi reiterated on Sunday, during his visit to the “Scards” company, that Kosovo Security Forces will transform into the Armed Forces of Kosovo within this legislature. “There is no reason for delay. We expect now the Constitutional Court to approve a few things about which we requested clarification, and the Assembly of […]
Read More →Thaci and war veterans threaten parliament’s presidency (Zeri)
Prime Minister Hashim Thaci said that if the parliament’s presidency does not submit the bill on war veterans for a vote on Thursday, he will call an extraordinary session of parliament to adopt the bill. “I strongly believe that the law on KLA will be included in the agenda. There is no reason whatsoever to […]
Read More →Only justice will be discussed (Epoka e Re)
Prime Minister Hashim Thaçi will meet the outgoing Prime Minister of Serbia, Ivica Dacic, today in Brussels as part of the dialogue for the normalization of the relations. PM Thaçi’s political advisor, Bekim Çollaku, told this daily that the main issue to be discussed between Thaçi and Dacic will be technical modalities to start implementing […]
Read More →UNMIK Headlines 31 March
• Only justice will be discussed (Epoka e Re)
• Thaci and war veterans threaten parliament’s presidency (Zeri)
• Thaçi: Armed forces within this mandate (Epoka e Re)
• A tribunal for crimes committed during, after the conflict (Koha Ditore)
• Thaci-Mustafa agreements in danger of failing (Tribuna)
• Serbs threaten to boycott elections (Lajm)
• New Slovak president in favor of Ksovo recognition (Lajm)
• Tahiri: Complete disbanding of MUP in north expected (Bota Press)
• Kurti: Thaçi accepted creation of Tribunal for personal interests (Bota Sot)
• Non-ratification of agreements, a violation of constitution (Koha Ditore)
OSCE Broadcast 30 March
• Serbs will boycott elections if Law is not changed (Klan Kosova, TV21)
• Civil Protection to be dissolved soon (RTK1)
• Accused in Marty report to be judged outside Kosovo (RTK2, Klan Kosova)
• Minister Gashi: Pejë/Pec Patriarchate turned from Byzantine to Russian-Slavic style (KTV)
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