Vetevendosje: Impossible for UN to establish special court (RTK)
Analysts in Kosovo have repeatedly warned that the possible establishment of the special court by the UN would be damaging for Kosovo but Vetevendosje thinks differently. Its deputy leader Aida Derguti said in an interview for Radio Kosova that if the UN was to establish the court, this would produce two new developments. “We believe […]
Read More →EU seeks signatures of Belgrade and Pristina (Danas)
During the past week, representatives of Belgrade and Pristina discussed the telecommunications, energy, Community /Association of Serbian municipalities (ZSO) and “Peace Park”, at the technical level. According to unofficial information, after last week’s negotiations, the closest to the signing are the agreements on vehicle insurance and telecommunications, although there is the possibility for “new moments”. […]
Read More →Janjic: Neither Belgrade nor Pristina must risk the interruption of the talks (Blic, B92)
None of the parties can risk, jump out of the dialogue, and interrupt talks in Brussels, believes political analyst Dusan Janjic of the Forum for Ethnic Relations, stating that both sides will have to accept compromises and ‘swallow’ the specific formulations. Janjic told B92, before a new round of dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina, scheduled […]
Read More →Tahiri leads working groups in dialogue with Serbia (RTK)
Kosovo’s Minister for Dialogue, Edita Tahiri, is leading the working groups in the dialogue with Serbia in Brussels. The talks, which are brokered by the European Union, are focused on the energy, telecommunications, the barricade on the Ibar Bridge and the Association/Community of Serb-majority Municipalities.
Read More →On inter-religious tolerance (Gazeta Express)
Publicist Arben Idrizi argues in an opinion piece that if ignored the demolition of the surrounding wall of the future Catholic cemetery in the village of Llapushnik, could lead to tragic incidents. Idrizi criticizes the Muslim residents of Llapushnik for not allowing their Catholic neighbors to build a cemetery. He adds, “the Muslim community, which […]
Read More →The problem is implementation of the Brussels Agreement (TV Most, Vecernje Novosti)
Vice President of the Belgian government Didier Reynders said that he hopes that the first chapter in the accession negotiations between Serbia and the EU will be opened soon, but in order to happen this year, all partners should be convinced. Reinders said that Serbia “gives quite a good example” in European integrations, citing the […]
Read More →Insufficient number of Serbs in institutions in Kosovo (RTS)
In the course of dialogue in Brussels, the representation of Serbs in Kosovo’s public institutions and companies was not mentioned, even though it is far below the legal requirements. According to the Serbian representatives in the Kosovo government, the number of Serbs in public institutions is far below the guaranteed 10 per cent. There are […]
Read More →Llapushnik residents protest again, threaten religious freedoms (Koha)
The residents of the village of Llapushnik protested today in front of the Drenas/Glogovac municipal assembly building, opposing a decision to build a Catholic cemetery and a church in their village. One of the organizers of the protest said the church should not be built in the said area because that is the location of […]
Read More →Even after 17 years no truth about abducted miners (TV Most)
The Association of Families of Kidnapped and Missing Persons in Kosovo and Metohija laid wreaths at the monument Istina (Truth) in Kosovska Mitrovica, marking in such way 17 years since the first mass kidnapping of Serbs in Kosovo, when workers of surface mine Belaćavac were kidnapped. “17 years ago, on June 22 the first mass […]
Read More →CDHRF: Religious freedoms are guaranteed by the Constitution of Kosovo (Telegrafi)
The Pristina-based Council for the Defense of Human Rights and Freedoms (CDHRF) reacted today against the demolition of the surrounding walls of the future Catholic cemetery in the village of Llapushnik. The CDHRF calls for a quick investigation into the incident and for the perpetrators to be brought to justice. “The CDHRF hopes that this […]
Read More →A problem of medicines and medical supplies for the Health Centre in North Mitrovica (Vesti)
Health Centre in Mitrovica will face serious problems unless it integrates into the Kosovo system, because it can remain very quickly without drugs and medical supplies which mainly are from Serbia. The situation is further exacerbated as of the 1st of June by the decision of the Government of Kosovo which says that this institution can […]
Read More →OSCE Broadcast 21 June
• Ombudsperson considers Special Court as the hardest punch for Kosovo (Most monitored broadcasters, TV21)
• Haradinaj: AAK will work for integration of Kosovo north (All monitored broadcasters, TV21)
• Maric: The Association might be established in two months (All monitored broadcasters, TV21)
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