Zoran Stankovic: Small chances for a rerun of the census (Vecernje Novosti)
President of the Government Coordination Body for Presevo, Bujanovac and Medvedja, Zoran Stankovic said that the number of inhabitants will be determined in these municipalities by May 1, adding that there are legal obstacles for repeating the census. Some of the parties from this area have called for a boycott of the last census. He […]
Read More →Djuric: We will protect property on Mt Brezovica (Tanjug)
The Serbian government will do everything in its power to protect the state property in the Mt Brezovica ski resort in Kosovo, says the head of the government Office for Kosovo-Metohija Marko Djuric. We maintain constant contact with representatives of the international community and potential investors, who have been made aware that Serbia is not […]
Read More →The issue of the budgets of the municipalities in the North will be solved this week (RTK2)
Deputy Minister of Local Government Administration in Kosovo’s government Bajram Gecaj expressed hope that during this week municipalities in northern Kosovo will adopt their budgets. “We are in contact with representatives of municipalities in the north and also with the Serbian list. We are very close to the achieving of the solution. Therefore, I believe […]
Read More →Jacobson: Kosovo an example for Europe (Gazeta Tribuna)
The U.S. Ambassador in Pristina, Tracy Jacobson, stated that Kosovo is an example for Europe, regarding its functioning as a multiethnic state. Congratulating the government of Kosovo for integration of Roma community, Jacobson stated that around one million Americans have Roma origin. At the ceremony of marking the Roma day, Jacobson said that more work should […]
Read More →President Jahjaga meets Roma community representatives (Indeksonline)
Kosovo’s President, Atifete Jahjaga, met today with political and civil society representatives of the Roma community in Kosovo, on the occasion of the International Roma Day. Jahjaga highlighted the values of respecting ethnic, cultural and religious diversity in Kosovo. She said it was very important to integrate all communities living in Kosovo, including the Roma […]
Read More →Europe’s Silent Discrimination Against Kosovars (The Huffington Post)
Today, Kosovars carry the single most worthless passport in all of Europe. It allows them to travel to only 12 countries in the world without a visa. These include Albania, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Turkey, Dominica, Ecuador, Gambia, Haiti, Micronesia, Niue, and St. Vincent and the Grenadines. However, Kosovars main travel destination is the European Union. […]
Read More →The wasted opportunity to create the Kosovo army (Koha)
Political analyst Halil Matoshi argues in an opinion piece that if the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) led by Isa Mustafa had said “yes” to another mandate of reserved seats for minority communities in the Kosovo Assembly last year, the Kosovo Army would be a reality today and its troops would be executing the orders […]
Read More →Latest proceedings in Kosovo can jeopardise Serbs’ survival (Tanjug)
GRACANICA – Kosovo Deputy Prime Minister Branimir Stojanovic warned on Tuesday that the latest proceedings in Kosovo can jeopardise the survival of Serbs and added that the only solution lies in the constitution of the Community of Serb municipalities. During a conference in Gracanica, Stojanovic talked about burning issues of the Sebs in Kosovo among […]
Read More →OSCE Broadcast 7 April
• Constitution Day marked (All monitored broadcasters, RTK1)
• Stojanovic complaints about non-inclusion of Serbs in key institutions (RTK2, Klan Kosova)
• Kostic: Association of Serb Municipalities important for political stability (RTK2)
• Seventy-one public officials did not declare their property (Klan Kosova, TV21)
UNMIK Headlines 8 April
• Thaci: I will be the president next year (Epoka e Re)
• Collaku: We will meet visa liberalization criteria in June (dailies)
• Presevo Valley asks for Kosovo’s support (Epoka e Re)
• Neither UNMIK nor Ahtisaari recognized “Christ the Savior” church (Koha)
• Next week, decisive for the future of Brezovica ski resort (Koha)
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