Opposition throws teargas in Assembly (all media)
Opposition MP from Vetevendosje Albin Kurti Kurti threw teargas today in the Assembly in an effort to try and prevent the ruling coalition MPs from passing legislation. Earlier in the day, the opposition MPs used whistles to prevent the session and failing to do so, Kurti resorted to teargas. Several MPs sought medical attention from […]
Read More →Beqiri: Teargas in the Assembly is not democracy (Koha)
The Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) parliamentary group chief, Ismet Beqiri, told KTV that throwing teargas in today’s session of the Kosovo Assembly has nothing to do with democracy. Beqiri recalled that it was Serbian police and army that once used teargas and bullets against Albanians. He also said that there were other democratic means […]
Read More →President Jahjaga condemns actions that stopped Assembly’s work (Telegrafi)
The Office of the President of Kosovo, Atifete Jahjaga, issued a reaction saying that today’s actions by opposition MPs were against democracy. “President Jahjaga calls on all members of the Kosovo Assembly to distance themselves from violence, to respect institutions that have been built with tremendous effort and sacrifice, including the personal sacrifice of the […]
Read More →Opposition unveils covered Assembly paintings (Kosovapress)
Two paintings, depicting Albanian historic events, displayed in the Kosovo Assembly have been unveiled by members of the opposition parties. The paintings were originally displayed at the Assembly upon its opening but covered soon after for concerns they were offensive to non-Albanian communities in Kosovo.
Read More →Opposition issues joint statement on Assembly events (media)
The opposition bloc, consisting of the Vetevendosje Movement, Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) and Initiative for Kosovo (NISMA), issued a joint statement on today’s events at the Kosovo Assembly. “The Government of the Republic of Kosovo is ruining and bankrupting the state, by formalizing and legalizing Serbia’s power within the territory and institutions […]
Read More →Konjufca: Throwing of teargas, a democratic act (RTK)
The Vetevendosje Movement parliamentary group chief, Glauk Konjufca, said that throwing the teargas in today’s session of the Assembly was a democratic act and that all actions by the opposition were aimed at stopping the adoption of the Association/Community of Serb-majority municipalities. “We want to block the work of the Kosovo Assembly … I think […]
Read More →LDK: Opposition should give up blocking of Assembly (Telegrafi)
The Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) has expressed deep concern over the events that happened at the Assembly of Kosovo today. In a statement, the second-largest party said “such violence undermines the vital interests of the people and the state of Kosovo.” The opposition should therefore give up attempts to forcefully block the Assembly. “LDK […]
Read More →Government regrets opposition’s violence in the Assembly (Koha)
The Government of the Republic of Kosovo issued a media statement expressing regret over the violence used by a group of opposition MPs in today’s session of the Assembly. “Despite the extreme conditions created by the violence caused by this group of opposition MPs, thanks to the determination and democratic commitment of the parliamentarian majority, […]
Read More →Limaj: Association will not pass (Telegrafi)
Leader of Initiative for Kosovo (NISMA) Fatmir Limaj dismissed statement from the Kosovo-based Council for Defence of Human Rights and Freedoms (CDHRF) that what happened today at the Assembly was an act of violence. Limaj said violence is what is happening to Kosovo. “We grew up with teargas and we don’t want our children to […]
Read More →PDK: Opposition is lying, it wants to take over the government! (Zeri/RTK)
The head of the Kosovo Democratic Party (PDK) parliamentary group, Adem Grabovci, called on opposition MPs not to block the work of the Kosovo Assembly. “The current situation is regretful. This is an attempt to block the state of Kosovo. The opposition should ask itself where it wants to go with such actions. We stand […]
Read More →Vucic: I expect opening of Chapters 32, 35 by year’s end (Tanjug, B92)
Aleksandar Vucic has stated that he expects that Chapters 32 and 35 will be opened in Serbia’s EU accession negotiations by the year’s end. Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic stated on Thursday that he expects that Chapters 32 on financial control and 35 on Kosovo will be opened in Serbia’s EU accession negotiations by the […]
Read More →Serbia continues to violate Brussels agreements (Kosovapress)
Kosovo’s Minister for Dialogue, Edita Tahiri, told Kosovapress today that Serbia on the one hand is working on the implementation of the Brussels agreement but that on the other hand it continues to support its illegal parallel structures in Kosovo. Tahiri said the Serbian Government on Wednesday made new appointments for parallel structures operating in […]
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