Maliqi: A campaign focused on economy (lajminet)
Political analyst, Shkëlzen Maliqi, assessed that election campaign does not appear to be comprehensive and that political parties are focusing on the future and economic development. He said that compared to the other parties, the election campaign of the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK,) has more rhythm and complete content. According to him, the election […]
Read More →Serbs from the north appeal for urgent resolution of election problems (RTK2)
Serb representatives from the north expect from international community to find solution for problems with regards to electoral boards, electoral roll and election material as soon as possible, in order that election campaign could pursue, hence they expect Serbian government to come up with the clear stance and call to all Serbs to turn out […]
Read More →Austrian and Finnish Agencies to Fight Against Homophobia in Kosovo (FINNBAY)
(FINNBAY) – Tampere, 30 May 2014. Even though Finland has not fully tackled its homophobia problem at home, it does not stop her from using EU money to fight against homophobia outside of Finland. In the end, it is good for the country brand. The EU funded project “Fight against Homophobia and Transphobia”, which was led by […]
Read More →Grand Duke Henri visits Luxembourg soldiers in Kosovo (Luxemburger Wort)
Novo Selo Published on Thursday, 29 May, 2014 at 15:50 (ADW) Grand Duke Henri took a trip to Kosovo on Wednesday to visit Luxembourg soldiers based there, his fourth visit since the first platoon was deployed back in April 2000 as part of a Belgian unit. After NATO bombing in 1999, which aimed to stop […]
Read More →Kosovo’s ambassador to Albania cleared of beating women during war (Reuters)
Thu, May 29 2014 By Fatos Bytyci PRISTINA (Reuters) – Kosovo’s ambassador to neighboring Albania was cleared on Thursday of war crimes over the alleged beating and torture of two women during a 1998-99 war in the former Serbian province. Sylejman Selimi, who still holds the post of ambassador to Albania, was arrested last year […]
Read More →Kosovo’s Task Force Medical works to establish food sanitation system (Army.mil)
May 28, 2014 By Sgt. 1st Class Carlos Burger II, 11th Public Affairs Detachment CAMP BONDSTEEL, Kosovo (May 28, 2014) — It’s not every day that Soldiers get to help lay a foundation for a long lasting system in a region. That’s exactly what members of Multinational Battle Group-East’s Task Force Medical did when they […]
Read More →How Long Can You Keep A Secret? For Kosovo’s Wartime Rape Victims, The Answer Is: Maybe Forever (RFE/RL)
May 29, 2014 by Amra Zejneli PRISTINA — Jeta, a Kosovar Albanian from rural Drenica Valley, used to spend most of her days in the kitchen, sometimes baking as many as 17 loaves of bread a day to feed her husband, children, and grandchildren. The early autumn days of September 1998 were not much different. The […]
Read More →Kosovo Diplomatic Academy signs agreement with Marshall Center (Lajm)
Kosovo Foreign Minister Enver Hoxhaj and Lt. Gen. (ret) Keith W. Dayton, Director of the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies, signed on Thursday a cooperation agreement between the Center and the Kosovo Diplomatic Academy. Hoxhaj said the signing of the agreement was very important as it will provide assistance in the area […]
Read More →Serbia does not recognize Kosovo diplomas (Epoka e Re)
Serbia does not recognize diplomas from Kosovo, despite the fact that this is the easiest way for Albanians from Presevo Valley in Serbia to study. The Constitutional Court of Serbia has given its opinion regarding the agreement reached in Brussels and proclaimed the agreement to be anti-constitutional. The opinion of the court is not in […]
Read More →Right-wing victories in European Parliament worry Kosovo (Epoka e Re)
Ulrike Lunacek, the European Parliament’s rapporteur on Kosovo, said on Thursday that the victory of ring-wing parties in the European Parliament has caused concern among liberal parties. Lunacek said the victories could work against the process of enlargement, especially for the Western Balkans and Kosovo. “The growth of several right-wing parties and some populist and […]
Read More →Serbs divided over participation in elections (Zeri/Tribuna)
Kosovo Serb political representatives are divided over participation in the 8 June parliamentary elections. Serb politicians in northern Kosovo are threatening to boycott the elections if the Central Election Committee (CEC) does not remove the logo of the “state of Kosovo” from voting ballots. On the other hand, other Serb political representatives say they will […]
Read More →Bosch: Vote recount not in line with European practices (Koha)
The paper reports on the front page that the push by some members of the Central Election Commission (CEC) to institute automatic vote recounts at the Counting and Results Center supersedes the competencies of the independent CEC and raises questions about its management of the elections. Election experts and the Dutch ambassador to Kosovo, Robert […]
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