Opposition reaches agreement: Haradinaj Prime Minister (RTK)
In the premises of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo, Agim Veliu (LDK), Ardian Gjini (AAK) and Bilall Sherifi (Initiative for Kosovo) announced that those parties and movement Self-Determination have reached an agreement that leader of the AAK Ramush Haradinaj to be the prime minister of Kosovo, whereas speaker of the Kosovo Assembly will […]
Read More →Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on the elections for the Assembly of Kosovo
New York, 10 June 2014 The Secretary-General welcomes the successful conduct of elections for the Assembly of Kosovo on 8 June 2014. He is encouraged by the preliminary positive reports from local and international observers as well as the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) of the smooth and orderly conduct of the elections and broad […]
Read More →UN provided $ 1.8 million for the flooded areas (Blic)
The head of the UN Office in Serbia, Irena Vojackova Sollorano announced that UN will give $ 1.8 million for the compensation of the consequences of the floods. “From the beginning, the UN helped the Serbian government and the Red Cross in providing aid, and now we mobilize our own resources and provide expert support,” […]
Read More →Hashim Thaci in panic –gathers PDK presidency (Gazetaexpress)
Gazetaexpress reports that Hashim Thaçi gathered PDK presidency few moments ago, in a full panic after the meetings of opposition leaders. It looks like Hashim Thaçi sensed that he could remain in opposition, independently from the victory on Sunday.
Read More →Agreement reached: AAK gets Prime Minister’s post, LDK gets post of President, Nisma gets a post of Deputy Prime Minister (Gazeta Express)
Citing reliable sources, Gazeta Express reports that LDK leader Isa Mustafa, AAK leader Ramush Haradinaj and Nisma leader Fatmir Limaj have signed a coalition agreement. According to the news agency, the three leaders have agreed for Haradinaj to be the next prime minister of Kosovo. “The LDK, AAK and Nisma have agreed not to enter […]
Read More →Not a single euro came to the north of Kosovo from the EU (Politika)
Out of the 38.5 million euros of the promised aid from Brussels, the first money for projects in northern Kosovo could arrive in November. Out of the promised EU aid of 38.5 million euros, Serbian municipalities have not received a cent. Will any of this arrive in November, a new date mentioned after the use […]
Read More →Ethnic Serbs vote as normal in Kosovo elections (EUobserver)
By Andrew Rettman BRUSSELS – Tens of thousands of ethnic Serbs in Kosovo turned out to vote in national elections on Sunday (8 June) in what the EU is calling “a step forward” for democracy. With almost all ballots counted, Kosovo’s Central Election Commission says turnout in the four northern municipalities which are home to […]
Read More →A government on crutches (Zeri)
Editor Enis Veliu argues in his opinion piece that if the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK), the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) and the Vetevendosje Movement do not enter a coalition with Hashim Thaci’s Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK), the latter will then have to form a coalition with Serb political parties and […]
Read More →Altercation between police officers in northern Mitrovica (Kosovapress)
Citing unnamed sources, Kosovapress reports on an altercation between two members of Kosovo Police in northern Mitrovica today. According to sources, Ugljesa Jaredic, a former member of the Serbian Ministry of Interior Affairs and current commander of the Rapid Reaction Unit in the Kosovo Police station in northern Mitrovica, has attacked a member of his […]
Read More →Election outcome as guideline to continue reconciliation (Tanjug)
Austrian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sebastian Kurz said that the parliamentary elections in Kosovo, which were carried out with almost no problems, constitute another step toward strengthening of democracy and noted that the outcome provides a clear guideline for the continuation of the reconciliation process with Belgrade. A commendable fact is that unlike in the […]
Read More →Serbs below the threshold (Danas)
According to preliminary results from the processed 2,352, out of 2,374 polling stations in Kosovo, the Democratic Party of Kosovo won Kosovo early parliamentary elections with 30.69 percent of the vote. Threshold was crossed by the Democratic League of Kosovo, the Self-Determination Movement, the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo and the Initiative for Kosovo. […]
Read More →Haradinaj and Limaj meet to discuss opposition coalition (Gazeta Blic)
Sources told Gazeta Blic that AAK leader Ramush Haradinaj met today in Pristina with Nisma leader Fatmir Limaj. The two leaders discussed a coalition of opposition parties against the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) led by Hashim Thaci. The news agency tried to contact AAK and Nisma representatives but they were not available for comment. […]
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