KDI: 2015 – a year of ineffective work of the Assembly (Kosovapress)
The Kosovo Democratic Institute (KDI) today presented the end-of-year report on the work of the Assembly, where it was said that the year 2015 was a year of ineffective work of the Assembly. Out of 138 draft-laws, the Assembly managed to adopt 47, thus fulfilling only 34 percent of the legislative agenda. According to Albert […]
Read More →Kosovo government to recognize diplomas from University of Mitrovica North (Gazeta Express)
The government of Kosovo during its meeting today voted the criteria for issuing certificates for the Kosovo citizens who received undergraduate diplomas from the University of North Mitrovica. All those who received degrees from this University, their diplomas will be recognized if they meet the set criteria. Kosovo Deputy Prime Minister, Branimir Stojanovic, said that […]
Read More →Djuric: The negotiations in 2016 to resolve issues in a sustainable way (RTS)
Director of the Office for Kosovo and Metohija Marko Djuric says that negotiations with Pristina will continue in 2016 and that issues relating to the position of Serbs should be resolved in a sustainable way. In a meeting with political representatives of Serbs in Kosovo, Djuric noted, speaking about the plans for 2016, that Serbia […]
Read More →Licence for Telekom in exchange for area code (Politika)
Politika writes in today’s edition that Pristina little has implemented from the Brussels Agreement. One of the unfulfilled promises is a licence for Telekom for fixed and mobile telephony on the territory of Kosovo. This is the reason why Belgrade has not given permission to Austria to apply in the name of Kosovo, for the […]
Read More →Petition for elections in the north (Kontakt plus radio)
Last night in Mitrovica, the Patriotic Block has started with signing of the petition which will be forwarded to the Assembly of Serbia, the Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic and President of Serbia Tomislav Nikolic, in order to organize local elections in northern Kosovo. The Patriotic Bloc was made up of parties Dveri and the […]
Read More →There will be no easy solutions on Kosovo (TV Most, TV Prva)
Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic announced that among the topics of the next round of dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina in January, will be the decision of the Kosovo Constitutional Court on the Community/Association of Serbian Municipalities, which he would not comment. “There will be no easy solution regarding Kosovo and Metohija,” the Prime Minister […]
Read More →2016 will be a year full of events for Kosovo (Kosova Sot)
In an opinion editorial for the New Year’s edition of the paper, the EU Special Representative to Kosovo Samuel Zbogar states that Kosovo has a clear European perspective and the signing of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA) are a testament of this. “The more Kosovo implements the SAA, the closer it will bring its […]
Read More →Choosing Kosovo’s path in 2016 (Kosova Sot)
In an opinion piece for the paper, the US Ambassador Greg Delawie says that 2015 was a year of successes and also challenges for Kosovo. The positive developments include the signing of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA) with the EU, finalization of the stand-by agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), as well as […]
Read More →UNMIK Headlines 30 December
• Mustafa: I will not resign (Epoka e Re)
• Thaci: I do not expect obstacles to become President (Epoka e Re)
• Jahjaga: I am disappointed with this political class (Zeri)
• Ymeri claims Association/Community is dead (Epoka e Re)
• Kurti: Protests until early elections (Kosova Sot)
• Haradinaj: The new year will start with new direction (Epoka e Re)
• Delawie: Association/Community, in compliance with the Constitution (Zeri)
• Tahiri: No Association/Community without dissolving parallel structures (RTK)
OSCE Broadcast 29 December
• EU pressures Kosovo to speed up the establishment of the Association (KTV)
• Kurti: The verdict of the Constitutional Court destroyed the Association (KTV)
• AAK calls for early elections (Most monitored broadcasters, KTV)
• Gjilan/Gnjilane Serb councilor excluded from the session of the Assembly (KTV)
• Former MUP members refuse contracts with Kosovo Government (RTK1)
• KPC establishes special unit to fight corruption and economic crimes (Klan Kosova & KTV)
• SPRK files indictment against seven defendants (KTV)
Turkey’s Islamist Agenda in Kosovo (The Huffington Post)
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addressed an audience in Prizren during an official visit to Kosovo in October 2013: “We all belong to a common history, common culture, common civilization. We are the people who are brethren of that structure. Do not forget, Turkey is Kosovo, Kosovo is Turkey!” http://www.huffingtonpost.com/david-l-phillips/turkeys-islamist-agenda-i_b_8891634.html
Read More →Belgrade Media Report 29 December
STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS
• Nikolic and Patriarch Irinej analyzed possible solutions for the Serbian Orthodox Church in Kosovo and Metohija (Novosti)
• Dacic: We will do our best to complete EU accession talks by 2018 or 2019 (Radio Belgrade)
• EU: Position of Constitutional Court on ZSO must be respected (Beta)
• Djuric: Agreement on ZSO must be respected (Beta)
• “Community of Serb Municipalities” and constitutional court – theirs and ours (New Serbian Political Thought)
STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS
• Vucic and Davutoglu cancel trip to Novi Pazar (Nezavisne/Srna)
• Labor Law adopted despite the protests (Nezavisne)
• Trade Union leader thrown out of the RS Assembly (Bosna danas)
• Interview with Mr. Zvizdic: We will fight against radicalism with measures of repression (Klix)
RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• Davutoğlu’s visit signals the will to further Turkish-Serbian relations (Today’s Zaman)
• Bosnian region adopts labour law reform sought by EU, IMF (Reuters)
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