Vucic: We achieved best result, judiciary nearly resolved (Tanjug)
Serbian First Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic said late on Monday, after the latest round of Belgrade-Pristina talks, that the best possible results were achieved for Serbia under difficult conditions, in terms of the judiciary in Kosovo-Metohija (KiM). The talks on judiciary have practically reached the end, Vucic told RTS, and their finalization is expected […]
Read More →Dispute Erupts Over Kosovo War Veterans’ Benefits (Balkan Insight)
Some MPs argued that only former Kosovo Liberation Army fighters should get state benefits, while others insisted that other guerrillas who fought in the 1998-99 war should also receive assistance. Edona Peci BIRN Pristina The dispute erupted on Monday ahead of a parliamentary vote later this week on proposed new legislation granting benefits to those […]
Read More →3 police officers injured in north Kosovo ambush (AP)
Mar. 31, 2014 5:56 PM EDT PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo police say three police officers were wounded when unknown gunmen ambushed a border police patrol car in the north of the country, which is controlled by minority Serbs. Police spokesman, Baki Kelani said the attack happened late Monday near the town of Zvecane, which […]
Read More →IMF does not give funds to Kosovo (Zëri)
Based on reliable sources, this daily reports that Prime Minister Thaçi’s decision to increase salaries by 25 percent has upset officials of the International Monetary Fund, who decided not start discussions on the new supporting programme. “The decision to increase salaries, which implicates a budget of over €130 million, has excessively upset IMF officials. They […]
Read More →Election date at the last moment (Lajm)
In connection with the date that elections in Kosovo will take place, analysts and representatives of civil society think that this decision will be taken after political leaders make calculations at the last moment. According to them, this will depend mostly on Prime Minister Hashim Thaci, but they said that the election date is less […]
Read More →Constitutional Court legitimizes transformation of KSF (Lajm)
The Kosovo Constitutional Court has ruled that the proposed amendments regarding the transformation of the Kosovo Security Force (KSF) the into Kosovo Armed Forces (KAF) are legitimate and do not infringe on the rights and guaranteed freedoms in Chapter II of the Constitution.
Read More →Rakic, also head of the Administrative Office (Zëri)
Even though the status of the Administrative Office in Mitrovica North is still unclear, this daily claims that the recently elected mayor of this city, Goran Rakic, already manages the Office. Furthermore, he is interested in using these premises for the northern municipality. Head of the Administrative Office Adriana Hodzic admitted that Rakic visits this […]
Read More →“Civil Protection” part of Kosovo Armed Forces (Tribuna)
Certain members of the illegal Serb formation, “Civil Protection”, could undergo a transformation that will enable them to be employed as guards, gardeners, forest rangers or firefighters. But the most vital part of this formation will be incorporated into the Kosovo Security Force and, eventually, the Kosovo Armed Forces. This transformed part will be monitored […]
Read More →Rexhepi: EULEX will have a supporting role (Epoka e Re)
The Minister of Internal Affairs, Bajram Rexhepi, said in an interview for this daily that he expects an agreement with the European Union on EULEX’s transition very soon. He said that the future role of this mission would be to focus on the support of the territories’ institutions for the rule of law. According to […]
Read More →Three police officers wounded in an ambush in north (Koha Ditore)
Three members of the Kosovo border police were wounded last night in an ambush in northern Kosovo. Sources told the paper that the attack happened in Zubin Potok, near the border with Serbia. Kosovo police spokesperson, Baki Kelani, confirmed the attack and said police officers were travelling in an official vehicle when they came under […]
Read More →Legal changes needed for court in north (Tribuna)
Kosovo and Serbia have agreed for the courts in the north to function with Serb judges and prosecutors, who will work in the Kosovo courthouse building but will deal with different cases. The Serb side is expected to allow Serb judges to be part of the Kosovo justice system, but the Kosovo side will have […]
Read More →Agreement on justice, after creation of Serb Government (Koha Ditore)
The daily reports on the front page that, similar to other recent meetings, parties involved in the latest round of the dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia are said to have achieved “significant” progress, but that there are still some technical issues that need to be clarified before an agreement on justice can be reached. The […]
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