Albanians for EU (74%), Serbs reluctant (Vesti)
If a referendum on the EU accession would take place tomorrow, 79% of respondents in Kosovo would vote ‘yes’ (four per cent more than in 2013), 5% would be against, whereas 11% would remain ‘neutral’. Taking into consideration ethnic differences, Kosovo Albanians in majority (82%) are for the EU membership, whereas Serbs are either amongst […]
Read More →PDK will try to form government through secret voting! (Gazeta Blic)
The Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) led by Hashim Thaci will not give up. While most Albanian political parties have decided not to negotiate with the PDK for the establishment of the new government, Thaci’s party has come up with a perfect scenario. “You know that the Constitutional Court has given the right to the […]
Read More →Ex-US ambassador Chris Dell to attend opening ceremony of Pristina-Skopje highway? (Gazeta Blic)
There were some strange “coincidences” surrounding the contract and the start of the construction of the Pristina-Skopje highway. First, the contract was signed on the day that the Constitutional Court announced its ruling on who should have the first try at forming the new government. Second, the construction of the highway begins one day before […]
Read More →Albanian municipal councilors against Iber/Ibar promenade (Kosovapress)
Albanian representatives in the municipal assembly of Mitrovica north reacted today against media reports according to which they did not reject the decision to build a promenade near the Iber/Ibar Bridge. Emir Azemi, deputy chairman of the municipal assembly, told Kosovapress that these reports were not true. He also said that Albanian representatives had asked […]
Read More →OSCE Broadcast 2 July
• Kurti: We do not want Srpska List in Government (Most monitored broadcasters, Klan Kosova&KTV)
• Houses reconstruction at Kroi i Vitakut stopped (Most monitored broadcasters, TV21&Klan Kosova)
• Certification of election results to be delayed (Most monitored broadcasters, KTV)
• Journalist Mefail Bajqinovci threatened with life (KTV)
• RTK Union reacts against uncontrolled unemployment (KTV)
• Gender stereotypes still present among Kosovars (RTK1)
UNMIK Headlines 3 July
• If candidate for PM can’t secure majority, then danger for President (Koha)
• PDK seeking MPs (Tribuna)
• PDK convinced it will establish government (Lajm)
• Haziri: Either us or PDK, no extraordinary elections (Botapress)
• Ambassadors criticize government for investing in non-priority sectors (Koha)
• Bahtiri and Rakic call on citizens to demonstrate maturity (Lajm)
• Tahiri in Brussels to discuss barricade (Kosova Sot)
• Talks immediately after establishment of new government (Zeri)
• Togo recognizes independence of Kosovo (Botapress)
US-Turkish firm wins $820M contract to build Kosovo highway (AP)
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo’s Infrastructure Ministry said a $820 million deal has been signed with American-Turkish consortium Bechtel-Enka to build a nearly 40-mile highway that will link Kosovo with Macedonia. The ministry said Tuesday that work on the new highway will begin on July 2. This is the second major contract awarded to the consortium […]
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