Tomorrow is 12th anniversary since the March violence in Kosovo (Blic)
On Thursday 17 March is 12th anniversary of the biggest inter-ethnic conflict in Kosovo since the arrival of international forces. For this two-day tragedy and violence against the Serbian people, their property, churches and monasteries, during which six towns and 10 villages were ethnically cleansed, only small number of people were held responsible while imposed […]
Read More →New elections, more than necessary (Koha Ditore)
The paper’s columnist Halil Matoshi writes in an opinion piece that as soon as the special court for war crimes files the first indictments against the former KLA fighters, not only opposition and the citizens, but also the international community will pressure the government to announce early elections, no later than autumn this year. Matoshi […]
Read More →One million euros for renovation of religious buildings in Lipjan (Koha Ditore)
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) representatives had a meeting yesterday with the leadership of the Municipality of Lipjan/Lipljan to discuss the UNDP project Confidence Building through Cultural Protection in Kosovo. On this occasion, Alexandra Meierhans from UNDP announced that the EU has allocated one million euros for this project. “Kosovo has a rich cultural […]
Read More →Hodzic: A/CSM is a body for the protection of Serbs (RTK2)
Executive Director of the municipal administration in North Mitrovica Adriana Hozić said in a talk show broadcasted on RTK2 that the aim of the formation of the Association / Community of Serbian municipalities (A/CSM) is the creation of a body that will defend the national interests of the Serbian community in Kosovo. Ten municipalities with Serbian […]
Read More →“Non-election of PRB members doesn’t threaten visa liberalization” (Telegrafi)
Kosovo’s Prime Minister Isa Mustafa said today that the failure of the Kosovo Assembly to elect the members of the Procurement Review Body will not impact the visa liberalization process for Kosovo. “I think there is no reason why this should threaten the visa liberalization process. We have met all the criteria. As far as […]
Read More →Police arrest person suspected of funding Kosovar recruits for ISIS (Insajderi/Koha)
Pristina-based Insajderi news site reports that Kosovo Police arrested a businessman this morning from Peja/Pec, Fatos Rizvanolli, a key suspect who is believed to have funded the travel expenses of Kosovar recruits for ISIS. Police issued a communiqué saying that it has also conducted raids in Rizvanolli’s businesses and properties in Pristina and Peja. Koha […]
Read More →Police arrest Vetevendosje’s Xhelal Svecla (Telegrafi)
The news site reports that Kosovo Police arrested Xhelal Svecla, Inspection Director at Pristina municipality and member of the Vetevendosje Movement, this morning. Media recall that the prosecution had issued an arrest warrant for Svecla over an action by the Vetevendosje Movement that resulted in the demolition of EULEX vehicles in 2013. The Vetevendosje Movement issued […]
Read More →Kosovo Urges EU Involvement to End KLA Arrests (Balkan Insight)
Kosovo’s government said arrests of former KLA members on Serbian warrants must end and the issue should be resolved as part of ongoing EU-sponsored talks between Pristina and Belgrade. http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/kosovo-to-put-serbia-s-kla-arrest-warrants-in-brussels-dialogue-03-15-2016
Read More →UNMIK Headlines 16 March
• Thaci presents plan for normalizing Kosovo-Serbia relations (Koha)
• President Jahjaga establishes committee on border-demarcation (Zeri)
• “Court will send shock waves through Kosovo, this is positive” (media)
• Agani: Mitrovica municipalities bordering at Suhodoll (Klan Kosova)
• Djuric: We will not leave Trepca to Kosovo (RTK)
• Protest on Friday against the forming of Prilluzhe municipality (Kosova Sot)
• Thirty days of detention for Gafurr Dugolli (Epoka e Re)
• Schoolbooks from Serbia contain language of hatred (Epoka e Re)