Pristina in hurry to snatch property (Vecernje Novosti)
Kosovo authoritiesare illegally selling Serbian property, targeted and agricultural cooperatives. The “privatization” is not recognized either by UNMIK, but nobody prevents robbery. With dozens of thousands usurped Serbian houses and apartments in Kosovo by the Kosovo Privatization Agency, in recent months and the institutional robbery is taking place of the Serbian public property – companies […]
Read More →The barricade (Kosova Sot)
The paper’s front-page editorial notes that the agreement for normalization of relations between Kosovo and Serbia foresees the removal of every barricade in order to enable the free movement of people and goods, but the agreement is not being implemented. “Serbia, which has great influence in the north, is obliged to respect the agreement. Kosovo […]
Read More →Nation-Building: How Kosovo’s Prime Minister Hopes to Develop a 21st Century Economy (Wired)
On June 8th, voters in Kosovo went to the polls. It was the third general election in the world’s 2nd youngest nation, and incumbent Prime Minister Hashim Thaci’s Democratic Party of Kosovo won a narrow victory over its rival, the Democratic League of Kosovo. Negotiations over a governing coalition are ongoing, but Thaci is widely […]
Read More →The mandates are still in the mist (Vecernje Novosti)
Who will be the Serbian MP in the Kosovo parliament will be clear soon, because it is expected that Central Election Commission (CEC) completes counting the votes of displaced persons and conditional votes. Regardless of the number of mandates for the Serbian List, they will not be assigned according to the coalition agreement. The voters, […]
Read More →Barricade removed, bridge remains closed to traffic (B92)
KOSOVSKA MITROVICA — KFOR has welcomed the removal of a barricade built on the main bridge in Kosovska Mitrovica as a positive step that can be beneficial to reconciliation. The NATO-led forces in Kosovo stated that hard work should be done to support dialogue and democratic discussions that lead would lead to stability of Kosovo. […]
Read More →Excavations at two more Raska sites, 400 bodies believed to be buried (Koha)
The paper reports on page two that there are another two sites near the first location in Rudnica, Raska, which will be excavated soon. According to Kosovo authorities, the bodies of around 400 Albanians are believed to be buried in the three locations; meanwhile Serbian authorities have said that there are 300 bodies. Prenk Gjetaj, […]
Read More →Hoxhaj taking part in OIC session (Botapress)
Kosovo’s Foreign Minister, Enver Hoxhaj, is attending the 41st session of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) taking place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. In the two-day session, Hoxhaj is expected to address the participants and call for recognition of Kosovo’s independence. He already met several foreign ministers from countries that have not recognised Kosovo […]
Read More →Thaci and Pacolli together again (Zeri)
Outgoing Prime Minister Hashim Thaci met on Wednesday with Behxhet Pacolli, leader of the New Kosovo Alliance (AKR), in a restaurant in Pristina. Pacolli was accompanied by his deputy, Mimoza Kusari-Lila. Thaci told reporters after the meeting that “this was a meeting between friends”, while Pacolli called it an ordinary meeting but left open the […]
Read More →Tahiri: Bridge should be opened for car traffic too (Epoka e Re)
Deputy Prime Minister Edita Tahiri opposed the planting of trees on the River Iber/Ibar bridge by members of the Serb community from the north saying that the bridge should be open not only for pedestrians but also cars. She said Kosovo infrastructure laws should be enforced throughout the territory. “I can say there has been […]
Read More →One barricade replaces another in Mitrovica (dailies)
Koha Ditore reports on the front page that the barricade on the main bridge over the Iber/Ibar River was removed only temporarily. Serbs replaced it with another barricade which they called the Peace Park. Throughout this action, Kosovo Police elite units only served as spectators. Municipal and central authorities all rushed to claim credit for […]
Read More →OSCE Broadcast 18 June
• Barricade over Ibër River removed, new one built (All monitored broadcasters, RTK1)
• CRC: Counting of conditional votes will end on Thursday (Most monitored broadcasters, RTK1&KTV)
• Thaçi reiterates, PDK and partners will form the Government (Most monitored broadcasters, KTV)
• Children’s awareness about traffic signs raised (Klan Kosova)
UNMIK Headlines 19 June
• One barricade replaces another in Mitrovica (dailies)
• Tahiri: Bridge should be opened for car traffic too (Epoka e Re)
• Thaci and Pacolli together again (Zeri)
• Hoxhaj taking part in OIC session (Botapress)
• Excavations at two more Raska sites, 400 bodies believed to be buried (Koha)
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