Pristina planting the army (Vecernje Novosti)
Kosovo government is seeking solution for transforming Kosovo Security Forces (KSF) into armed ones, in a way that would ‘by-pass’ expected blockade by Serbian MPs. A scenario that has being mentioned provides that there won’t be constitutional changes, for which votes of Serb MPs are needed, instead it would be carried out through amendments of […]
Read More →Former MUP officers from Kosovo announce protest and blockade of Jarinje (Kontakt Plus Radio)
Former employees of the Serbian Ministry of Internal Affairs (MUP) in Kosovo, requesting that they status is settled, announced protest in North Mitrovica today and one hour blockade of the crossing Jarinje in North Kosovo. Employees’ representative Rajko Šekularac said that the protest will take place at 11 in front of the Serbian Government’s Office […]
Read More →Rakic: No Serbs in southern Mitrovica (Kontakt plus, RTK2, Tanjug)
Northern Mitrovica Mayor Goran Rakic denied the allegations about ethnic cleansing in this part of the city, and underscored that ethnic cleansing has been completed a long time ago in southern Mitrovica, where not a single Serb now lives. Northern Mitrovica is the only truly multi-ethnic environment in Kosovo, Rakic said to Radio Kontakt Plus […]
Read More →Kosovo moves step closer to UEFA membership (Reuters)
Kosovo will become the 55th member of UEFA next March if its application is accepted when European soccer’s governing body holds its annual congress in Budapest. Kosovo’s aim of full recognition moved closer this week when UEFA’s executive committee agreed that its formal application for membership would be on the agenda. http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/09/18/us-soccer-uefa-kosovo-idUSKCN0RI1MM20150918
Read More →OSCE Broadcast 20 September
• Mustafa: North under complete influence of Serbia (All monitored broadcasters, TV21)
• Government document compares opposition with ISIS (KTV)
• New round of technical talks with Serbia on 28-29 September (TV21)
• Hoti: Assembly has the final say on RTK financing (RTK1)
UNMIK Headlines 21 September
• Mustafa: Citizens are not informed about the agreements (Epoka e Re)
• After the petition, opposition to organize mass protests (Koha)
• Haradinaj: Protests are inevitable (Zeri)
• Over 40 thousand signatures against the government (Zeri)
• Tahiri: Serbia did not implement agreements properly (Epoka e Re)
• Internationals warn of tensions (Gazeta Blic)
• Former MUP members to protest today (Kosova Sot)
• Presevo Valley problem should be resolved through dialogue (Epoka e Re)