EU Parliament Committee OKs Georgia Visa Deal, Kosovo Deal In Limbo (RFE/RL)
The European Parliament’s civil liberties committee voted on September 5 for visa liberalization for Georgia to the EU’s Schengen zone. It also voted in favor of similar move for Kosovo but against the proposal to let the European Parliament negotiate this visa-liberalization deal with other EU institutions, leaving the deal for Pristina in limbo. http://www.rferl.org/content/georgia-kosovo-european-parliament-visa-deals/27968614.html
Read More →OSCE Broadcast 5 September
• Demarcation and corruption remain two key conditions for visas (All monitored broadcasters, RTK1)
• Çollaku: Visa issue is in the hands of Kosovo leaders (Most monitored broadcasters, TV21&RTK1)
• David Schwendiman appointed Specialist Prosecutor (All monitored broadcasters, TV21)
• Bildt disappointed with Kosovo’s failure to ratify demarcation (TV21)
• Thaçi announces a visit of Pope Francis to Kosovo (KTV)
Headlines 6 September
• LIBE does not give green light for visa liberalisation (Epoka/Koha)
• Bildt disappointed over Kosovo’s failure to ratify demarcation deal (Zëri)
• No new date for border demarcation bill (Kosova Sot/Bota Sot)
• Pope Francis meets Thaci and Mustafa (Koha)
• Schwendiman appointed prosecutor for war crimes in Kosovo (media)
• Actions underway for establishment of Association/Community (Koha)
• Molliqaj: We are being unjustly accused of terrorism (Epoka)