UNMIK Headlines 17 June
• EULEX allowed to initiate cases in “extraordinary circumstances” (Koha)
• Ruling coalition lacks quorum on EULEX (Zëri)
• Prime Minister Mustafa expects Minister Agani to resign (Zëri)
• Murtezaj: Dialogue with Serbia should change (Lajmi)
• Thaçi requests from Pope Francis recognition of Kosovo (dailies)
• Hoxhaj: Russia, not Serbia, obstacle to Kosovo’s UN membership (Klan Kosova)
• Fajon: Kosovo fulfilled more criteria for visa free regime (Epoka e Re)
• US does not support construction of “Sunny Valley” (Kosova Sot)
• Deçan/Dečani residents protest against Court’s decision (Zëri)
• Ismajli: We should be careful with drafting Association’s status (Epoka)
• Shaip Havolli appointed head of anti-corruption agency (media)
• Đurić confirms threatening letter, says Brezovica is Serbia’s wealth (Koha)
Serbia and Kosovo’s dead-end dialogue (Telegrafi/Intellinews)
By Alex Young in Pristina It was hailed as one of the shining achievements of EU diplomacy and soft power – a supposed reconciliation between two formerly warring parties. Baroness Ashton, then the EU’s high representative for foreign policy, was hailed for her negotiating prowess. Ivica Dacic (a former spokesman of Serbia’s dictator Slobodan Milosevic) […]
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