Office for Kosovo and Metohija: The release of the accused in the “Klecka” case a victory for the few but defeat of all citizens (KIM radio)
The Kosovo Supreme Court rejected the prosecutor’s request for protection of legality in the case “Klecka”, confirming an earlier decision to free a group of Albanians suspected of war crimes. The prosecution charged the group of suspects, led by the former regional commander of the KLA in Lapusnik Fatmir Limaj. The process began in 2012, […]
Read More →Central Electoral Commission confirms Serbian candidates for the forthcoming elections (KoSSev)
The Central Election Commission certified candidates of five Kosovo Serbs lists for the upcoming parliamentary elections in Kosovo, says member of CEC Nenad Rikalo for KoSSev. Initially six lists of Kosovo Serbs were registered for the elections in Kosovo – Serbian list, Advanced force of Kosovo, Progressive Democratic Party, and Independent Liberal Party, a coalition […]
Read More →“Everyone understands we need peace in W. Balkans” (B92)
EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini’s informal dinner with prime ministers of the Western Balkan Six was held in Brussels late on Wednesday. All present confirmed their full commitment to continue working for the European Union integration process, as confirmed by the EU at the March 2017 European Council, a statement published on the EEAS […]
Read More →Kosovo Telecom avoids bankruptcy as partner waives 32 mln euro payment (Reuters)
May 24 State-owned Kosovo Telecom has avoided bankruptcy after a Kosovan mobile operator agreed to waive a 32 million euro ($35.78 million) fine imposed over a breach of contract, the companies said on Wednesday. Privately owned Z-mobile won a contract in 2008 to use Kosovo Telecom’s (PTK) network and technology but later took the state […]
Read More →OSCE Broadcast 24 May
• Austrian Deputy Foreign Minister visited OSCE Mission in Kosovo (Ekonomia online)
• “Let’s Do it Kosovo” clean-up campaign carried out (KosovaPress)
• Serbs give up their candidatures due to blackmailing (Klan Kosova)
• Leposavic/Leposaviq mayor calls for intervention against parallel structures (RTK1)
• Simic: Srpska List is Serbia’s project, Jablanovic has failed (KTV)
• Vetëvendosje raises doubts about over 4.000 applications for voter registration from Serbia(KTV)
• Hundred prosecutors to be engaged on E-Day (All monitored broadcasters, KTV)
• Acting Prime Minister received by Federica Mogherini
• Kleçka Case trial concludes, Limaj and others acquitted (TV21)
• Germany to help unblocking energy agreement implementation (KTV)
UNMIK Headlines 25 May
• Mustafa: Kosovo committed to European perspective (Bota Sot)
• EU chief in Pristina responds to President Thaci’s criticism (Koha)
• Analysts: Visa liberalisation in 90 days, impossible (Zeri)
• Demolli: Serb representatives had four conditions for army creation (Klan)
• Supreme Court acquits NISMA leader Fatmir Limaj (dailies)
• Yee in Belgrade: U.S. will defend its allies in the Balkans (Koha)
• Vucic: Haradinaj most probably Prime Minister, problems for Serbia (Koha)
• Kosovo man believed killed in Syria (dailies)
• Decision to apply at UNESCO, in hands of new government (Epoka)
UNMIK Headlines 24 May
• U.S. and OSCE call on parties to stop political intimidation (Kosova Sot)
• LDK publishes election ballot (Zeri/Bota Sot)
• Thousands of Kosovo immigrants could be unable to vote (Kosova Sot/RFE)
• Simic: We serve neither Thaci nor Haradinaj (RTK)
• President Thaci: Commissioner Hahn cares only about Serbia (Koha)
• EU diplomats concerned over destruction of Prizren cultural heritage (Koha)
• PAK endorses study report on Trepca’s feasibility (Epoka)
OSCE Broadcast 22 May
• Over 20 persons with indictments in lists of political parties (KTV)
• Two coalitions continue campaigning before official electoral campaign (KTV)
• Mustafa: PDK hindered visa liberalisation process (KTV)
• Veseli: Let us talk to Montenegrin part about demarcation (RTK&KTV)
• Court confirms suspension of Kurti’s arrest warrant (KTV)
• IMC stops debates of electoral nature, Haxhiu reacts (Klan Kosova)
• Children’s rights violated in PDK’s political video clip (KTV)
• Leposavic/Leposaviq mayor forced out of his office (Klan Kosova)
• Around 370 diplomas issued in Mitrovica/Mitrovicë north verified (Klan Kosova)
• Stojanovic: Politics complicate return process (RTK2)
• Austria will continue supporting Kosovo (Most monitored broadcasters, TV21)
UNMIK Headlines 23 May
• PDK and LDK did not envisage pay raise until 2020 (Koha Ditore)
• Competition is done by political programs not by war or peace wings (Epoka)
• CEC does not extend deadline for Diaspora voters (Koha Ditore)
• Political parties do not respect official terms for election campaign (Epoka)
• IMC bans media from airing election debates (dailies)
• Haradinaj: We will create the army during the first 90 days of work (RTK)
• Thaci in Vienna: We do not seek confrontation with EU (Koha Ditore)
• O’Connell: I would not vote candidates with indictments (Gazeta Metro)
Belgrade Media Reports 22 May
LOCAL PRESS
• Pristina drops probe into suspected killers of 14 Serbs (Tanjug/B92)
• Djuric: Message that it is permitted to murder Serbs in our southern province (Tanjug)
• Kuburovic: Decision disgraceful (Tanjug)
• Serbian government offers strong support to Serb List (RTS)
• Dacic: Migrant crisis handled with respect to human rights; No progress in respect for human rights in Kosovo (Beta/Tanjug)
• Vucic receives Slutsky (Tanjug/Beta)
• Blue berets off to mission in Lebanon (Beta)
REGIONAL PRESS
Bosnia & Herzegovina
• US Embassy to B&H: Yee’s statements on Balkans mention issues of importance for peace and security (N1)
• Dodik: In case of increased interventionism, B&H will fall apart (RTRS)
• Yee’s statement causes a number of reactions (ATV/RTRS)
• Can opposition ensure majority for removal of government? (Oslobodjenje)
• Croatia will help us reactivate Herzeg-Bosnia (Nezavisne)
Croatia
• The first round of local elections in Croatia took place on Sunday (HRT)
• Plenkovic says HDZ satisfied with overall results of local polls (Hina)
• Expelled Serbs asked to pay for removal of their destroyed homes (Srna)
Montenegro
• Vujanovic: Russia will accept our membership in NATO (MINA/Pobjeda)
• Hagleitner: EU expects Montenegrin leadership and opposition to find a solution (MINA)
fYROM
• Zaev and Ahmeti have agreed to intensify the number of meetings (Meta)
• Spasovski: The new government should be based on principles and not on imposing conditions (Meta)
Albania
• U.S. Congressman Michael Turner congratulates President-elect Ilir Meta (ATA)
• President sets 25 June as new general elections date (ATA)
• Albanian parliament to convene for extraordinary session on Monday (ATA)
INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES
• How Kosovo Poisoned America’s Relationship with Russia (The National Interest)
Read More →Haradinaj: The border is in Cakorr, and it will remain there (Kallxo.com)
During the meeting with people of Prizren, candidate of the PDK-AAK-NISMA pre-election coalition, Ramush Haradinaj, spoke about the demarcation of the border with Montenegro. He said that he would not allow having a weak Kosovo that could be held hostage by Serbia, as it happened in the case of Kosovo’s army. “We do not want […]
Read More →Haziri: We are waiting for CEC to publish the candidates’ lists (Zeri)
Media speculated today publishing several lists with the names of the candidates for MPs from the LDK-AKR-Alternative pre-election coalition. However, deputy leader of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) Lutfi Haziri, said these lists are not official. In an announcement for the media, Haziri said that only Central Election Commission can make the lists of […]
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