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Teargas at the Assembly (media)

By   /  26/02/2016  /  Articles from Kosovo media  /  No Comments

As the Kosovo Assembly MP from the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK), Sabri Hamiti, was making, as he said, a short statement, which was the last announced speech for today’s session at the Assembly, teargas was thrown from the seats where the opposition MPs were seated. After this, Deputy President of the Assembly, from the […]

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A bomb was thrown at the house of a Serb near Gnjilane / Gjilan (B92)

By   /  26/02/2016  /  Serb. Monitoring  /  No Comments

On Thursday around 20:30 unknown person threw a bomb on a house of Stevan Jancic in the village Pasjane, in Kosovo – Pomoravlje District. There were no injured persons in the attack said the Mayor of Pasjane, Dragan Nikolić. He told Beta news agency that this was a terrorist act that caused unrest among the […]

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Faster return process through cooperation with international partners (RTK2)  

By   /  26/02/2016  /  Serb. Monitoring  /  No Comments

Kosovo Minister for Communities and returns, Dalibor Jevtic participated in a board discussion on the “Displaced persons: Sustainable and permanent solutions for Prizren and Mitrovica North” project. Stressing the importance of this project, Jevtic thanked the Embassy of Great Britain and all those who participate in the implementation of it. “This year we plan to exceed the results […]

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Zbogar: I am concerned about the political situation in Kosovo (Zeri)

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The head of the EU Office in Kosovo and EU Special Representative, Samuel Zbogar, said today that he is concerned about the current political crisis in Kosovo. “Political stability is a prerequisite for economic development, visa liberalization, the normalization process and the implementation of European reforms and the SAA,” he said. “We believe Kosovo has […]

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Djuric in Gorazdevac (Blic)

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Director of the Government Office for Kosovo and Metohija Marko Djuric laid flowers in Gorazdevac in front of the restored monument of Serbs killed in this village. Djuric attended the consecration of the restored monument in the centre of Gorazdevac, conducted by Archimandrite Sava Janjic. The monument was demolished on December 7 last year and renovated with […]

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Kurti: Albanians don’t love America and Americans (Insajderi)

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The former leader of Vetevendosje Movement, Albin Kurti, while speaking today to the protesters in front of the government building said Albanians do not love America or Americans. “I think Albanians have some kind of anxiety and fear the US might abandon them, but I don’t think Albanians love America and Americans,” Kurti said.  With regards to […]

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US military police in Kosovo (Akter)

By   /  26/02/2016  /  Serb. Monitoring  /  No Comments

US military police has completed preparations for participation in the mission in Kosovo, the US Army announced. The police are at a training center in the German city of Hohenfels. Members of the 527 military police troops soon will be sent to Bondsteel military base in Kosovo. Their task will be to “ensure the security and […]

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Kosovo Elects New President, Opposition Protests (AP/ABC News)

By   /  26/02/2016  /  International  /  No Comments

Kosovo’s Parliament is expected to elect Hashim Thaci, Foreign Minister and former guerrilla leader, as the next president. Thaci, who led the fighters of Kosovo’s successful separatist war against Serbia in 1998-99, believes he has the votes in the 120-seat Parliament. Kosovo declared independence in 2008, although that is rejected by Serbia. http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/kosovo-elects-president-opposition-protests-37214444

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Revival we so desperately need (Koha Ditore)

By   /  26/02/2016  /  Opinions  /  No Comments

Columnist Lumir Abdixhiku writes today that the possible election of Hashim Thaci – the man responsible for lack of progress and even regress in Kosovo – as president of Kosovo, will cause a loss of all respect for the institution of the president of Kosovo, or rather what is left of it. Abdixhiku lists numerous failures for which, […]

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Serbian List MPs may request postponement or boycott the session (Koha)

By   /  26/02/2016  /  Articles from Kosovo media  /  No Comments

There are great chances that representatives of Serbs at the Assembly of Kosovo will either boycott or request postponement of today’s Assembly session during which the new president of Kosovo is expected to be elected. The possibility that they may support one of the candidates for president of Kosovo has been almost entirely excluded. On Thursday representatives of […]

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Phone app to report sexual harassment launched in Kosovo (Telegrafi)

By   /  26/02/2016  /  Development/Humanitarian  /  No Comments

Kosovo Women’s Network, Kosovo Open Data and Girl’s Coding Kosovo, launched a smart phone app yesterday called EcShlire (Walk Freely) through which people will be able to report sexual harassment in Kosovo. The civil society activist Igballe Rugova said the idea came after a report published a few days ago by the Kosovo Women’s Network stated that around […]

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Haliti: I expect Serbian List to attend the Assembly (Indeksonline)

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Kosovo Assembly Deputy Speaker Xhavit Haliti said today the Assembly is ready for the election of the president of Kosovo. He also said he expects the Serbian List MPs to attend the Assembly session and vote for the new president. “Everything in terms of technical, administrative and legal aspects is ready. I expect the Serbian List MPs […]

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