U.S. Congressman: Deal With Serbia Gave Kosovo ‘Nothing’ (media)
Several news sites are re-running an interview that U.S. Congressman Dana Rohrabacher initially gave to Radio Free Europe in 2013. RFE/RL: Could we start with your assessment of the recent agreement initialed by the prime ministers of Kosovo and Serbia? Dana Rohrabacher: Let’s recognize that Kosovo got absolutely nothing for what they gave up. And […]
Read More →Soon solution for Brezovica Ski Resort (KiM radio)
The Serbian government will soon offer a solution for the Brezovica Ski Resort in the form of an investment program, which will provide sufficient legal guarantees for safe investments, stated the Serbian Government Office for Kosovo. “There are on-going court cases in Kosovo launched by the “Fond Inex Intereksport”, while “Ski Resorts of Serbia” announced […]
Read More →Delawie pledges US support for returns process (Telegrafi)
The Kosovo Minister for Returns and Communities Dalibor Jevtic met the US Ambassador Greg Delawie yesterday in Pristina to discuss the current political situation as well as the return and the rights of communities in Kosovo. In the meeting, Ambassador Delawie expressed the US support for the return of the members of communities to Kosovo.
Read More →OSCE Broadcast 17 December
• OSCE presents assessment report on community rights (RTK2)
• President Jahjaga addresses Assembly (All monitored broadcasters, TV21)
• Assembly concludes autumn session in the alternative room (All monitored broadcasters, KTV)
• Vetëvendosje to file 80 criminal charges (KTV 23:00)
• Government withdraws the draft-law on Prevention of Conflict of Interest (KTV)
• No mass grave in Kçiq village of Mitrovicë/Mitrovica (Klan Kosova &KTV)
UNMIK Headlines 18 December
• President Jahjaga delivers end-of-year speech to the Assembly (media)
• Opposition: The Mustafa government to meet its end on 9 January (Zeri)
• European Commission may publish visa report on Kosovo today (Koha)
• Collaku confident Kosovo will get visa liberalization in 2016 (Epoka)
• Malisheva protests against recent agreements (Zeri)
• Vetevendosje to file charges against Kosovo Police (Kosovapress)
• Political conflict risks escalating into a civil war (Bota Sot)
• OSCE gives recommendations for community rights in Kosovo (Bota Sot)
• Protest against court’s ruling to give land to Orthodox Monastery (Epoka)
• Kosovo government gives in to Serbia (Koha)
Tear gas becomes the norm in Kosovo parliament as lawmakers protest Serbian ties (LA Times)
Lobbing tear gas canisters in parliament is an unorthodox protest method, but in Kosovo’s capital it’s become almost routine. For three months, opposition lawmakers have disrupted sessions of parliament with tear gas and whistles, and even by pelting the prime minister with eggs. -Read more at: http://www.latimes.com/world/europe/la-fg-kosovo-serbs-20151218-story.html
Read More →Serb Monastery Land Case Sparks Kosovo Protest (Balkan Insight)
Around 200 Kosovo Albanians rallied in Decan/Decani in western Kosovo, demanding that disputed land should not be given to a Serbian Orthodox monastery. -See more at: http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/decan-town-protested-over-the-disputed-land-12-17-2015
Read More →EU Visa Decision ‘Insults Kosovo’, Thaci Says (Balkan Insight)
Foreign Minister Hashim Thaci said the EU’s decision to refuse to scrap visas for citizens of Kosovo was provocative and an insult the country. – See more at: http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/kosovo-minister-fumes-at-eu-over-visa-liberalisation-decline-12-17-2015#sthash.FWkRvaDT.dpuf
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