FFS requests from FIFA to recall decision on Kosovo (KIM radio)
Football Federation of Serbia requested today from the Football Federation to recall its decision on friendly matches of the Kosovo national team. FFS has sent an urgent letter to the President of FIFA Sepp Blatter where it points out on range of non-compliances at the football match which took place on Wednesday between the national […]
Read More →Initiative for Montenegrins to be included in the Constitution of Kosovo (RTK2)
Representatives of the Montenegrin community in Kosovo yesterday submitted initiative to Kosovo authorities for official recognition of Montenegrins as a community. They request amendment of the Constitution in the part which regulates the recognition of communities. Initiative for regulation of formal and legal position of Montenegrin community in Kosovo was submitted yesterday to the Kosovo […]
Read More →About the army, football and optimism (Koha Ditore)
Lumir Abdixhiku considers that this week is to be remembered for Kosovo’s debut on the world football stage and for transformation of Kosovo Security Force into Kosovo’s Armed Forces. He says that in both cases, he did not expect that he would have to wait 15 years for them to happen. Despite the fact that […]
Read More →EU Mission: Kosovo elections held in a positive atmosphere (Blic)
EU Monitoring Mission in Kosovo said that previous local elections although held in challenging circumstances and for the first time throughout the whole territory of Kosovo, were held in a positive atmosphere. “Despite the challenging conditions, the first elections that were held throughout Kosovo, including the north , took place in a positive atmosphere … […]
Read More →Oliver Ivanovic’s health worsens (Tanjug)
MITROVICA – The health condition of Oliver Ivanovic, the detained leader of Citizens’ Initiative Serbia, Democracy, Justice who is on a hunger strike, has worsened, his wife Milena Popovic Ivanovic said on Thursday. Popovic Ivanovic visited her husband in a detention unit in Pristina after he had gone on a hunger strike four days ago, […]
Read More →EU Court in Kosovo Confirms Limaj Indictment (Balkan insight)
The court of appeals in Kosovo rejected ex-minister Fatmir Limaj’s request to dismiss the indictment in the so-called MTPT case, in which he is accused of organized crime and corruption. Edona Peci BIRN Pristina Rejecting the appeal, the EU-rule-of-law mission to Kosovo, EULEX, announced that the criminal case will proceed to main trial before the […]
Read More →Presevo Valley sends report to UN (Epoka e Re)
The United Nations received a report from Presevo about human rights discrimination, specifically of ethnic Albanians in Medvegjë, Bujanovc and Preshevë. The news was reported by Presheva e jonë and referred to a UN official. This report was presented to the UN on the first week works began at the 25th session on Human Rights. The […]
Read More →EU monitors recommend changes in elections law (Koha Ditore)
The EU Mission for the Monitoring of Elections recommended changing general elections and local elections law in order to incorporate the main aspects of the elections process that has presently been left to the Central Election Commission. On Thursday, this mission released the public findings and recommendations to improve the next election process in Kosovo, […]
Read More →Election reform gets green light from Government (Tribuna)
The draft law on elections, which was with the Government for certain procedural issues, received the necessary approval and was sent to the Kosovo Assembly for further review. The draft law is expected to undergo its first reading at the Assembly next week. Prime Minister Hashim Thaci said the draft law is consensual while Deputy […]
Read More →Tahiri: Brussels Agreement established order in north (Epoka e Re)
Deputy Prime Minister Edita Tahiri stated on Thursday at a meeting with EU Director for enlargement of Western Balkans Paivi Laivola de Rosier that the agreement reached in Brussels between Kosovo and Serbia created conditions for order and law to function in Kosovo, including in its northern part. “The Brussels agreement is proof of the […]
Read More →Minorities condition KAF creation with reserved seats (dailies)
Representatives of minority communities in Kosovo, who are members of the Government’s cabinet, said their MPs will not vote in favour of the creation of the KAF if their request for extending reserved seats is not approved. The Minister of Public Administration, Mahir Yagcilar, and the Minister of Labour and Social Welfare, Nenad Rasic, during […]
Read More →KSF evolution: NATO no comment, UN recalls 1244, US supportive (Koha)
Before the mandate and the mission of the Kosovo Security Force (KSF) can evolve, NATO prefers to wait for the North Atlantic Council’s re-evaluation concerning the level of its engagement in building the Kosovo Armed Forces (KAF). Meanwhile, the UN was also informed that the KSF was transformed into the KAF, although this did not […]
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