Foreign affairs MEPs encourage Serbia and Kosovo to do more to improve ties (eureporter)
The recent progress in normalizing relations between Belgrade and Pristina, after months of little or none, was welcomed by MEPs on Tuesday (28 February). However, in two resolutions they call on both countries to show more commitment and sustained political will to achieve this goal, which is a condition for their accession to the EU. […]
Read More →Kosovo Puts Alleged Drug Lord Kelmendi Under House Arrest (Balkan Insight)
A court in Pristina decided to release from prison alleged Balkan drug boss Naser Kemendi, who is on trial on murder and narcotics charges, and place him under house arrest. http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/house-arrest-for-alleged-balkan-drug-boss-02-28-2017
Read More →OSCE Broadcast 28 February
• Mitrovicë/Mitrovica bridge will hardly open during Mogherini’s visit (Most monitored broadcasters, KTV)
• Serb representatives expect sooner talks on ASMM (RTK2)
• Ramiqi accuses KP investigation of putting pressure on terrorism prisoners (Klan Kosova)
• Apostolova: Rule of law should be priority of Kosovo institutions (Most monitored broadcasters, KTV)
• Government commission wants more competencies for missing persons from EULEX (KTV)
• Second meeting of Truth and Reconciliation Commission on Tuesday (Klan Kosova)
Headlines 1 March
• Thaci “warns” the EU (Kosova Sot)
• Veliu: Demarcation is not related to elections (Epoka e Re)
• KSF and missing persons, main failures in implementation of SAA (Koha)
• Delawie observes construction works at Mitrovica Bridge (Epoka e Re)
• Ivanovic appeals for temporary establishment of Association (RTK)
• Vetevendosje activists plead not guilty to terrorism charges (Koha, Zeri)
• 671 police officers under investigation (Epoka e Re)
• Police release Serb man wrongfully arrested for war crimes (Klan Kosova)