Continued attacks on the property of returnees are unacceptable (RTK2)
Minister for Communities and Return in the Kosovo government Dalibor Jevtić called authorities to prevent steeling of the property belonging to returnees. Reflecting on the case which took place two days ago when a cow was stolen from family Jevtić in the returnee village in Žač, Istok/Istog Municipality, Minister Jevtić once more warned that continuation of attacks […]
Read More →Serbian deputies out of the Kosovo parliament (Blic)
Deputy President of the Kosovo Parliament Petar Miletić said to Beta agency that Serbian MPs are still boycotting Kosovo parliament’s session. Miletić said that Serbian MPs decided not to participate in the work of the Kosovo parliament yesterday since they neither had any consultations over the reserved seats in the Kosovo parliament nor over […]
Read More →“Serbs from the North: Eulex criminalizing Serbs (RTS)
At the extraordinary meeting held yesterday in Zvečan/Zveçan representatives of the local self-governments from north Kosovo accused Eulex for marginalizing police in northern Kosovo, and permanent criminalization of the entire Serbian nation. Nowhere in the world police is not marginalized and brought to the level of directing the traffic like in the north of Kosovo, […]
Read More →Dikovic, Farina discuss cooperation and situation in KiM (Tanjug)
BELGRADE – Chief of the General Staff of the Serbian Armed Forces (VS), Lt.Gen. Ljubisa Dikovic, and Kosovo Force (KFOR) Commander, Maj. Gen. Salvatore Farina, met in the southern Serbian city of Nis on Thursday to discuss the current situation on the ground in Kosovo-Metohija (KiM) and in the Ground Safety Zone in southern Serbia. […]
Read More →Ternava calls on youth not to go to Syria (Koha)
Naim Ternava, head of the Islamic Community of Kosovo, called on Kosovar youths on Thursday not to fight in Syria. “The war in Syria has nothing to do with religion. There is a war between brothers there. Going to Syria has nothing to do with the principles of Islam and dying in Syria has nothing […]
Read More →Haradinaj favors coalition with LDK (Koha)
During a visit to Gjilan/Gnjilane on Thursday, Ramush Haradinaj, leader of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK), did not hide his wish for a coalition with the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) in the upcoming parliamentary elections. Haradinaj said an LDK-AAK coalition at the municipal level would guarantee successful governance. “The coalition at […]
Read More →A comprehensive tribunal (Lajm)
Legal experts and political analysts are arguing that the war crimes tribunal should address allegations of crimes committed by all ethnic groups and not deal exclusively with Albanians. Experts say that the establishment of a court that would address only crimes allegedly committed by the former Kosovo Liberation Army would damage the Kosovo’s image. Mazllum […]
Read More →Internationals are talking instead of locals (Lajm)
The paper notes that while representatives of Kosovo institutions are busy with translating drafts and papers from English into Albanian, Western diplomats are continuing to provide explanations about the establishment of the special court for Kosovo. The diplomats argue that the establishment of the court would raise Kosovo’s prestige and credibility. Prime Minister Hashim Thaci […]
Read More →Haradinaj: Tribunal not an easy solution (Lajm)
In an interview for the Tirana-based Top Channel, Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) leader Ramush Haradinaj said the war crimes tribunal is not a very good or easy solution for Kosovo. Haradinaj however added that the court needs to be voted on in parliament; otherwise, “someone else will take over the matter.”
Read More →EULEX in Kosovo to help the judiciary (Lajm)
Kosovo’s Deputy Prime Minister, Hajredin Kuci, and EULEX officials agree that the EU mission will remain in Kosovo to address institutional challenges. EULEX officials say a new period of relations has begun between Kosovo and the EU. These remarks were made at the meeting between the acting chief of EU Civil Operations, Gilles Janvier, EULEX […]
Read More →New EULEX mission in opposition to parliament resolution (Koha)
In a front-page report, the paper notes that last July the Parliament of Kosovo adopted a resolution, which decreed that, by 1 September 2013, the government would have to submit a transition plan for the end of EULEX. 15 July 2014 was foreseen as the date when EULEX would end its mandate. The ruling Democratic […]
Read More →President to meet party leaders on tribunal and EULEX (Botapress)
Kosovo President Atifete Jahjaga has summoned leaders of political parties to a meeting on Friday. Sources told Indeksonline that the meeting will start early in the morning, and the main topics of discussion will be the continuation of the EULEX mandate and the establishment of a special court that will address war crimes allegations made […]
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