Why did Putin oppose Clinton? Decades of American hypocrisy (The Washington Post)
When the U.S. intervenes abroad, we say it’s justified. When Russia does the same, we say it isn’t. We don’t know how effective Russian President Vladimir Putin’s efforts were to get President Trump elected. We don’t know whether leaked documents, disinformation campaigns, or actual Russian agents joined forces with Trump to sink Hillary Clinton. But […]
Read More →EU requests implementation of the constitutional decision on Decan/Decani land (Klan Kosova)
The European Union has expressed concern with regards to continued lack of implementation of the 20 May 2016 Constitutional Court ruling on the land dispute case in Decan/Decane. “Decisions by Kosovo’s highest legal authority are conclusive and must be implemented. The EU calls on authorities at all levels to demonstrate respect for the rule of […]
Read More →PM Mustafa to seek conditional visa liberalisation for Kosovo (RFE)
Prime Minister of Kosovo, Isa Mustafa, will travel to Brussels next week where he is expected to present a new request regarding visa liberalisation for Kosovo. Mustafa is expected to urge the EU to grant Kosovo a type of conditional visa-free travel for a period of two years during which Kosovo would work on fulfilling […]
Read More →Albania pitches itself as bastion against Russian influence (B92, Tanjug)
Albanian Foreign Minister Ditmir Bushati, who is visiting Washington, says that his country has “the most developed democracy in the Western Balkans.” In addition, Bushati says that Albania is “a bastion against Russia’s influence in Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia, Bosnia and Croatia.” However, he avoided replying when German Marshall Fund of the US President Karen Donfried […]
Read More →Rašić: The Prime Minister does not respect the agreement (KIM radio)
Kosovo Prime Minister Isa Mustafa does not respect the agreement that was made in Brussels, said MP of the Serbian List Nenad Rašić. Member of the Parliament of Kosovo Nenad Rašić said this commenting the statement of the Prime Minister Isa Mustafa that representatives of the Serbian List are not interested in forming a Community […]
Read More →Mayor Bahtiri condemns recent incidents in Mitrovica (Telegrafi)
Mitrovica Mayor, Agim Bahtiri, has strongly condemned the recent incidents in both the southern and northern parts of the city saying they were happening at a time when the situation is generally calm and the interethnic relations are improving. He said the latest incidents targeting members of Serbian as well as Albanian communities were unacceptable […]
Read More →Four years after the Brussels Agreement, ZSO not in sight (RTS)
It’s been four years since the signing of the agreement between Belgrade and Pristina on the normalization of relations. As the biggest success was seen the agreement on formation of the Community/Association of Serb municipalities (ZSO), that still does not exist. “I did not see recently readiness of Serbs, their representatives to proceed with the […]
Read More →OSCE Broadcast 19 April
• CDHRF and Nisma react against Apostolova’s statement (Most monitored broadcasters, RTK&TV21)
• EU Office clarified Apostolova’s statement on ASMM (Most monitored broadcasters, KTV)
• Thaçi: Aside from EU, our institutions are also responsible for non-liberalisation of visas (Most monitored broadcasters, KTV)
• Simic: We want Association according to Brussels Agreement, not Constitution (RTK2)
• Analysts sceptical about integration of ‘Civil Protection’ (KTV)
• Lacking funds, Kosovar forensics not part of excavations of mass graves in Serbia (KTV)
• Tomic: We assist all communities in Kosovo (RTK2)
• UP expected to build a fence around its campus (KTV)
• National Strategy on Protection from Domestic Violence published (Most monitored broadcasters, RTK2)
UNMIK Headlines 20 April
After Rama, Thaci also threatens EU with national unification (RFE)
Albania-Kosovo unification threats come from frustrated leaders (Kosova Sot)
Thaci: Vote for border demarcation with Montenegro (Bota Sot)
EU Office: Apostolova’s remarks were misunderstood (RTK)
Haradinaj wants new elections: Population should not be tortured (Epoka)
Kurti strikes at politics’ ties with business (Koha Ditore)
Recica: Coalition is not matching as we thought (Lajmi)
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