EU soon to decide about EULEX mandate and its format (Radio Kosova)
Authorities of European Union are soon to decide about the mandate of EULEX and its format. While, about the option of establishing an ad hoc Tribunal for War Crimes in Kosovo it will be decided later this year, when it is expected to be finalized investigations of Special Task Force, the team that is investigating […]
Read More →Thaci’s army threat to the Balkans, they will use KLA weapons (Vecernje Novosti)
Formation of the Army of Kosovo, on whose creation is working government in Pristina, will be the subject of talks between Serbia and the European Union, stated on Wednesday, First Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic. He stressed that this move is not in accordance with any of the signed agreement. “Everything I think about the […]
Read More →Serbia wants urgent UN Security Council session (B92,Tanjug,Blic)
BELGRADE — The Serbian government will call for an urgent UN Security Council session, in the wake of announcements that the armed forces of Kosovo would be formed. Another reason is “deterioration of the security and political situation in Kosovo,” Aleksandar Vulin, Serbian minister without portfolio in charge of Kosovo and Metohija, said on Thursday, […]
Read More →Burning of Serbian flag in Mitrovica harshly condemned (Tanjug)
BELGRADE – The Serbian government’s Office for Kosovo-Metohija (KiM) condemned in the harshest terms the burning of the flag of the Republic of Serbia in Kosovska Mitrovica ahead of the start of a football match between Pristina and Haiti. “We urge the competent bodies and the EULEX to find and punish the perpetrators. Given that […]
Read More →Kostunica: The essence of the EU policy is division of the Serbian people (Politika)
Jarinje – President of the DSS Vojislav Kostunica said at the Jarinje crossing point in the north of Kosovo that the essence of the EU policy is to disintegrate Serbian people and that Serbia needs new – Serbian, and not European policy. When talking about the EU policy, Kostunica said that aim of the disintegration […]
Read More →Dačić: We are doing everything we can to help Ivanović (Blic)
Prime Minister Ivica Dačić today said that representatives of the government are doing everything in order that leader of the Civil Initiative SDP Olver Ivanović, who is detained in Pristina, could be released pending trial. Dačić said to journalists in Vranje that he is in permanent contact Ivanović’s family and that Ivanović is placed in […]
Read More →Is Putin’s position on Kosovo changing? (Vecernje Novosti)
Message of the Russian president that Crimea citizens are having a right to self-determination, if the right is already allowed to the Kosovo Albanians, has provoked speculation in the direction of possible changes in position of Moscow about Kosovo status. But, according to experts, this interpretation is not detrimental to Serbia, neither it means redefining […]
Read More →An urgent session today in Zvečan/Zveqan (TV Most)
On the occasion of the latest political and security events in Kosovo, today will be held an emergency joint session of the four municipalities in the north. An emergency meeting of councillors of four municipal assembliesof the Kosovo north is scheduled today at 11am. The topic is political security and the overall situation in the […]
Read More →Serbia requests urgent meeting of the UN Security Council (Koha)
Government of Serbia has requested an urgent meeting of the UN Security Council because of the intention of Kosovo institutions to establish armed forces, said today in a press conference Serbian minister without portfolio in charge of Kosovo, Aleksandar Vulin. Vulin said that “establishment of armed forces is in violation of UN Resolution 1244 which […]
Read More →Vulin: Serbian gov’t will help create new jobs in KiM (Tanjug)
BELGRADE – Director of the Serbian government’s Office for Kosovo-Metohija (KiM) Aleksandar Vulin said Wednesday that new local authorities in northern Kosovo will be solving citizens’ problems such as infrastructure development,illegal construction and changes in the ethnic structure of the population,and the Serbian government will deal with status issues. “So far, local officials have behaved […]
Read More →UNMIK Headlines 6 March
• Thaci requests more time for establishment of the Tribunal (Tribuna)
• US wants Kosovo in NATO (Epoka e Re)
• Serb municipal counselors with political stance against arrests (Koha Ditore)
• Northerners refuse Kosovo symbols in municipal statute (Koha Ditore)
• Tahiri will request from Serbia to stop with provocations (Kosova Sot)
• Kostunica not granted permission to enter Kosovo (dailies)
• Kuci is optimistic (Lajm)
• Hoxhaj briefs Quint members on KSF transformation (dailies)
• Albright doesn’t give up the PTK (Zeri)
Landmark Kosovo Football Match Ends in Tie (Balkan Insight)
National squad’s first-ever friendly match – against Haiti – ended in a 0-0 draw, watched by a large crowd, including the country’s leaders. Edona Peci BIRN Pristina Thousands of football fans including the President and Prime Minister watched the country’s first “friendly” match against another national team ended in a draw in Mitrovica, northern Kosovo. […]
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