Dutch ambassador: Organised crime involved in irregular migration (Lajmi)
The Dutch Ambassador to Kosovo, Robert Bosch, said on Thursday that poor economic conditions are not a reason to seek asylum in the European countries. “People are leaving because they see no future. It may be economic reasons, but not necessarily, because with such issues are facing also other countries in the region,” said Bosch. “So […]
Read More →OSCE presents report on illegal re-occupation of property in Kosovo (Koha)
The OSCE Mission in Kosovo on Thursday presented a report on illegal re-occupation of properties under the administration of the Kosovo Property Agency (KPA). The report assesses the response of Kosovo institutions to these cases and gives recommendations on ways to enhance the institutional response when re-occupation occurs. According to this report, in which are […]
Read More →Leaflets reading ‘Stop albaniazation of Niš’ appeared this morning (RTS)
Leaflets reading ‘Stop albanization of Niš’ appeared this morning in Niš (Serbia proper) suburb Crveni Pevac. In an unsigned leaflet author reminds that almost 11.000 Albanians have registered themselves in 2010 on the territory of the biggest municipality Mediana in Niš town, reported Radio Television of Serbia (RTS). Leaflet also reminds that four police officers, […]
Read More →Djuric thanked Handke (KIM Radio)
Director of the Office for Kosovo and Metohija Marko Djuric, along with the Assistant Director in the Department of Culture Dusan Jovovic, met in Belgrade with Austrian writer and screenwriter Peter Handke. On behalf of the Government of the Republic of Serbia and Serbian people, Djuric thanked Handke for “unfailing love, support and help which […]
Read More →UN Raps Serbia Over Wartime Missing Persons (Balkan Insight)
The United Nations Committee on Enforced Disappearances told Serbia that it was still failing to meet its international commitment to resolve the fate of missing persons from the 1990s wars. The UN committee admonished Belgrade for not doing enough to uphold the rights of people who disappeared and their relatives, who it said “are still […]
Read More →Office for Kosmet: agreement do not lead to independence of Kosovo (IRS)
The agreements between Belgrade and Pristina are meant to accomplish the better life for the people in Kosovo-Metohija, normalization of the relations between republican and provincial institutions, and they will never lead to the independence of the Province, stated the Serbian Government Office for Kosmet. In comment to the statement of Kosovo Prime Minister Isa […]
Read More →Fewer attempted illegal border crossings (B92)
The number of attempted illegal crossings on the Serbian-Hungarian border has dropped, Serbian Interior Minister Nebojsa Stefanovic has said. He made the statement during a meeting with Austrian Interior Minister Johanna Mikl-Leitner. Stefanovic met with Mikl-Leitner late on Wednesday to brief her on the current situation in the field of illegal migrations. He said that […]
Read More →OSCE Broadcast 18 February
• Commissioner Hahn does not bring hopes for liberalisation of visas (All monitored broadcasters, KTV)
• PM Mustafa urges Srpska List to return to institutions (RTK2)
• Witness: Oliver Ivanovic was among the executioners (Most monitored broadcasters, KTV)
• RTK Management and Board briefed Kosovo Assembly Committee (RTK1)
• Vetëvendosje municipal councillor arrested and released after (Most monitored broadcasters, KTV)
UNMIK Headlines 19 February
• Thaci: Serbia will recognise independence of Kosovo (Kosovapress)
• Special court without Albanian judges (Zeri)
• Kuci admits Kosovo will only give opinion on special court (Koha)
• Vetevendosje to make public special court documents today (Koha)
• Economic development, government priority (Zeri)
• Bavarian PM: No more financial aid for Kosovo migrants (Koha)