Kosovo government: All parties to refrain from violence (Kosovapress)
The government of Kosovo issued a press release today about the latest situation in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. “The Government of the Republic of Kosovo is closely following the latest developments in the Republic of Macedonia after the announcement of indictments in the Monstra case and the ensuing protests. Political dialogue between communities […]
Read More →Kosovo indicts suspected Balkan crime boss Kelmendi (Reuters)
A Kosovo court said on Friday it had indicted suspected Balkan crime boss Naser Kelmendi, blacklisted by Washington on suspicion of trafficking drugs, for organised crime, murder and drug smuggling. Kelmendi, 56, is a Kosovo-born ethnic Albanian with Bosnian citizenship. He was arrested in Kosovo in 2013 on a warrant from Bosnia but remained in […]
Read More →Besides Kosovo, Germans bring to the table and relations with Russia (Danas)
Andreas Schokenhoff, Hans Joachim Falenski and Johan Vadephul, Bundestag MPs from the ranks of the ruling Christian-Democratic Union (CDU) will pay a two-day visit to Belgrade, learned Danas daily in the diplomatic circles in Berlin. According to paper’s source, main topics on the two-day visit agenda of German MPs with Serbian officials will be the […]
Read More →Petrov: Time for referendum on Kosovo (KIM radio)
The time has come, maybe, that decision about referendum is mace, where citizens would have their say on whether Kosovo and Metohija should constitutionally still remain part of Serbia, said professor of the constitutional law at the Faculty of Law in Belgrade Vladan Petrov to FoNet agency. Petrov argues that incumbent political leadership has quite […]
Read More →Pristina evaluate human rights (Vecernje Novosti)
The recent decision of the Venice Commission to allow entry of Kosovo in its composition will have a series of symbolic as well as practical consequences, and precedents in the work of this institution, which has a strong influence in international relations. We examined what will change in the ‘treatment’ of the southern province within […]
Read More →PM: Belgrade committed to normalizing relations with Pristina (Tanjug)
Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic has said that Belgrade is committed to normalizing relations with Pristina, but recognizing the independence of Kosovo, proclaimed unilaterally by ethnic Albanians, has never been a topic of negotiations between Belgrade and Pristina in Brussels. We have taken on commitments regarding Pristina that we have honored, Vucic said in an […]
Read More →OSCE Broadcast 6 July
• PDK tries to convince parties for the new government (KTV)
• Jahjaga: Decision on Assembly within two days (All monitored broadcasters. TV21)
• Qerkini blames internationals for prolongation of the missing persons’ issue
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• Djuric: No normalization of relations while property is being extorted (RTK2)
UNMIK Headlines 7 July
• Thaci backs down, offers Prime Minister post (Zeri)
• Jahjaga to decide on Assembly constitutive session in two days (Epoka e Re)
• Disagreements over largest parliamentary group (Tribuna)
• Borg-Olivier: Government formed by those with Assembly majority (Zeri)
• Djuric announces construction of promenade by Mitrovica bridge (Bota Sot)
• Families of missing persons blame Zbogar and Jacobson (Tribuna)
• Kurti: Albanians are important but have weak states (Koha)
• Albania extradites terrorist suspect to Kosovo (Koha)