Serbs protest in front of municipality building against arrests (Koha)
Citisens from Shterpce/Strpce – mainly relatives of those arrested – protested on Tuesday afternoon demanding the immediate release of the six Serbs arrested by Kosovo police. Municipal advisors of Shterpce/Strpce from the “Srpska” list joined the protesters, stating that this gathering was not planned and request clarifications about what is happening to their relatives. Nenad […]
Read More →Putin: Crimea, like Kosovo, has the right for self-determination (Koha)
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday compared the situation in Crimea, Ukraine, with that in Kosovo. He said citisens of this peninsula should be allowed to decide their own fate, just as Albanians were allowed to in Kosovo. “We are not considering the possibility of annexing Crimea,” he said. “This depends on the people who […]
Read More →Kosovo made progress after 19 April 2013 (Epoka e Re)
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon stated that the international community – EULEX and UNMIK – will continue to be present in Kosovo. In an exclusive interview for “Presheva Jone” news agency, Ban said that more needs to be done to build trust, to encourage reconciliation and to encourage decisions on differences between Pristina and Belgrade. […]
Read More →Kosovo army to be fully operational after 2019 (Koha Ditore)
Following the decision of the Government, the Kosovo Security Force has been transformed into the Kosovo Armed Forces, while the Ministry for the Kosovo Security Force will be transformed into the Kosovo Defense Ministry. The Kosovo Armed Forces will have five thousand active soldiers and three thousand in reserve, which will be reached in three […]
Read More →Kosovo policemen suspected of leaking information to Serbian MUP (dailies)
Two Kosovo police officers were arrested for suspicion of leaking sensitive information to Serbian MUP. Two of those arrested are sergeants and hold high level positions at the police station in Shterpce/Strpce. One of them is head of operations, while the other is head of investigations. Except for firearms, police confiscated files from the illegal […]
Read More →Early elections without bringing down the Government (Koha Ditore)
The Constitution of Kosovo stresses that there are two ways to decide on early elections: by dismissing two thirds of the votes of all deputies in the Assembly, which is then decreed by the President; or to pass a successful motion of no confidence for the Government, after which the Assembly could be dismissed by […]
Read More →UNMIK Headlines 5 March
• Early elections without bringing down the Government (Koha Ditore)
• Kosovo policemen suspected of leaking information to Serbian MUP (dailies)
• Kosovo army to be fully operational after 2019 (Koha Ditore)
• Kosovo made progress after 19 April 2013 (Epoka e Re)
• Putin: Crimea, like Kosovo, has the right for self-determination (Koha)
• Serbs protest in front of municipality building against arrests (Koha)
• Kosovo is not polluted with depleted uranium (Koha Ditore)
Soccer-Kosovo set for debut on international stage (Reuters)
By Fatos Bytyci MITROVICA, Kosovo, March 4 (Reuters) – Kosovo make their debut on the world soccer stage on Wednesday when they play Haiti in the ethnically-divided town of Mitrovica, an encounter loaded with symbolism for the young Balkan country’s quest for international acceptance. The friendly match marks the climax of a long struggle for […]
Read More →Kosovo’s football debut against Haiti will have patriotism but no pomp (The Guardian)
Fledgling nation’s first ever friendly marks the end of a tortuous road but flags and national anthems are strictly forbidden There will be no anthems booming out and no national flags fluttering when Kosovo take on Haiti in the mining town of Mitrovica on Wednesday night. But for the capacity crowd of 17,000 fans who […]
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