Kosovo President: We’re “No Cradle of Extremism” (Koha Ditore)
The paper carries the below article, initially published in The Wall Street Journal. Kosovo’s President Hashim Thaci hit back at criticism of his country’s record in containing Islamic extremism, saying his nation – Europe’s youngest – is fighting hard against radical “elements.” Over the last five years, around 300 Kosovars, out of a majority-Muslim population […]
Read More →How the Western Balkans have become a touchstone for German and EU foreign policy (European Western Balkans)
The European Western Balkans portal carries the peace below, which was originally published on the Ifri (French Institute for International Relations) web page. German’s policy towards the Western Balkans is marked by continuous commitment that put different emphasis in different phases: reconstruction, stabilisation, consolidation of rule of law and market economy as well as member-state building. The Western […]
Read More →UNMIK Headlines 10 June
• Thaçi: Relations with Serbia are much better than presented in public (Koha)
• Mustafa: No Association without dissolving parallel structures (RTK)
• Ilazi: Visa liberalisation by year’s end (Koha Ditore)
• Jahjaga: Serbia to apologize for the crimes in Kosovo (Epoka e Re)
• Kosovo government powerless in face of Serbia’s colonisation (dailies)
• Agani: We will prevent illegal construction in the north (Epoka e Re)
Kosovo Barred From Playing Serbia, Bosnia In Soccer For Security Reasons (RFE)
European soccer’s governing body ruled on June 9 that Kosovo should be kept separate from Serbia and Bosnia for security reasons in competitive matches. UEFA, which admitted Kosovo as a 55th member last month despite strong opposition from Serbia, placed its newest member in a World Cup qualifying group with Ukraine, Croatia, Iceland, Finland, and Turkey. […]
Read More →Georgia, Kosovo, Ukraine’s Visa-Free Access to EU Delayed (The Wall Street Journal)
Hopes in Georgia, Ukraine and Kosovo that the European Union would approve their visa-free access to the bloc by the summer have faded in recent days amid a raft of new concerns raised by the bloc’s biggest member states. http://www.wsj.com/articles/georgia-kosovo-ukraines-visa-free-access-to-eu-delayed-1465486485
Read More →OSCE Broadcast 9 June
• Cornerstone of “Sun Valley” returnee settlement laid (All monitored broadcasters, Klan Kosova &KTV)
• Thaçi announces establishment of a working group for the Association (RTK2&KTV)
• Mustafa: No Association without dissolution of parallel structures (RTKlive & KTV)
• Vetëvendosje Movement returns to Assembly (All monitored broadcasters, KTV)
• Topalli warns with protests (RTKlive)
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