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The British Embassy trusts EULEX’s conclusion on Dehari case (RTK)

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The Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Kosovo Ruairi O’Connell, said that he believes on the EULEX conclusions however he added that if there is any new evidence, then the case has to continue with investigations. “It is a tragedy under all circumstances, and under the ones that it happened, it is very serious. The […]

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Government announces new initiatives on demarcation (Indeksonline)

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The news site reports that the government does not intend to give up on the issue of border demarcation with Montenegro. Kosovo government officials said if the recent proposal for measurement of the territory is not realized, there will be new initiatives to put an conclusion to this agreement. Kosovo’s Deputy Minister of Local Government […]

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Vetevendosje admits it cannot win alone, calls for “Coalition against Crime” (Insajderi)

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Vetevendosje organizational secretary, Dardan Molliqaj, said in a debate in Klan Kosova on Thursday that Vetevendosje is pursuing a “Coalition against Crime”. “All those who are against this criminalised system can be part of the coalition,” Molliqaj said, adding that LDK members, civil society representatives, members of non-governmental organisations and members of the Kosovo Academy […]

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Thaci commends ICRC for its efforts on missing persons issue (Koha)

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In a meeting with the head of mission of the International Committee of the Red Cross in Kosovo, Agim Gashi, President of Kosovo Hashim Thaci, praised the organization for its role in determining the fate of missing persons. Thaci said he appreciated the ICRC’s commitment for each missing person equally, regardless of their ethnic background. […]

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CEC turns down Quint’s request (Koha Ditore)

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The paper reports on page three that the Kosovo Central Election Commission (CEC) in a meeting held on Thursday behind the closed doors did not approve a request from the Quint members for the OSCE to have a monitoring role in the municipal elections in Drenas/Glogovac. The CEC reportedly offered an observing role for the […]

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FM: Belgrade wants continuation of dialogue, not accusations (B92)

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Belgrade wants a continuation of the dialogue with Pristina in a status-neutral way, Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic has said. That also implies that Pristina does not begin every discussion with references to “genocide” or “ethnic cleansing” allegedly committed by Serbia, he told a regular news conference in Belgrade on Thursday. Pristina is displaying nervousness […]

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Agreement on judiciary – “step closer to ZSO” (B92)

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Implementation of the agreement on the judiciary means that Serb judges and prosecutors will now participate in the work of judicial institutions in Kosovo. This significantly boosts the chances of proceedings being based on law, rather than ethnicity, says Milovan Drecun, chairman of the Serbian National Assembly’s Committee on Kosovo and Metohija. “This also means […]

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OSCE Broadcast 1 December

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• OSCE speaks about its presence in Gllogovc/Glogovac elections (Tribuna Channel)
• CEC extends deadline for registration of international observers (Most monitored broadcasters, KTV)
• Elections in Gllogovc/Glogovac, Pacolli disappointed with CEC’s response (RTK)
• Kosovo and Serbia see Agreement on Justice as their triumph (KTV)
• Dacic: Prishtinë/Pristina is displaying nervousness (RTK2)
• Molliqaj: Support for Vetëvendosje is growing (Klan Kosova)
• Host State Agreement for Kosovo Specialist Chambers to come into force in January (KTV Interactive)
• Twenty-five new prosecutors swore in (KTV)

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Headlines 2 December

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• Mustafa calls for free and fair elections in Drenas/Glogovac (Bota Sot)
• Singapore recognises Kosovo’s independence (media)
• Agreement on specialist chambers to enter into force on 1 January (Kosova Sot)
• Agreement on judiciary “ruins” unitary justice system (Koha)
• “Kosovo territory cannot be measured without marking borders” (Zeri)
• Ahmeti: The Union is not an Association (Zeri)
• Parliamentary committee to monitor revitalisation of Ibar Bridge (Insajderi)

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Serbian Minister Admits ‘Mistake’ Quitting Warsaw Summit (Balkan Insight)

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Ivica Dacic, Serbian foreign minister, said he ‘might have made a mistake’ when he walked out of a joint meeting of Visegrad Group and Western Balkan countries in Warsaw. http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/serbian-minister-says-his-behavior-might-have-made-mistake-12-01-2016

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