Tim Judah: Serbia’s campaign revived Haradinaj politically (Gazeta Metro)
The well-known British journalist and analyst, Tim Judah, analyzed the possibility of new prime ministers in Serbia and Kosovo. He considers that such move could bring new approach at both governments as well as dialogue facilitated by the EU. After the reach of pre-election coalition between the PDK and AAK, Judah wrote on Twitter that […]
Read More →Haradinaj: No room in Kosovo for association of Serb municipalities (Insajderi)
Ramush Haradinaj, leader of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) and candidate for prime minister from the coalition with the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) and the Initiative for Kosovo (NISMA), said at a memorial ceremony in the village of Jabllanica that he would use the trust given by the citizens and the […]
Read More →Drecun: The campaign started in the UN to withdraw UNMIK from Kosovo (RTS, N1)
President of the Committee of the Assembly of Serbia for Kosovo and Metohija Milovan Drecun says that presentations of the Western ambassadors at the session of the UN Security Council regarding the quarterly report on Kosovo, represent the start of the campaign for the withdrawal of UNMIK from Kosovo and an attempt to relocate the […]
Read More →Selimi: No one will drag Vetevendosje into political deals (Kosovapress)
Reports that Vetevendosje is expected to enter a coalition with the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) and the New Kosovo Alliance (AKR) were dispelled today by Vetevendosje MP Rexhep Selimi who said that these were merely speculations. “No one will drag Vetevendosje into political deals. If we wanted to enter into those kind of combinations […]
Read More →LDK: PDK-AAK-NISMA coalition was foreseeable (media)
Officials from the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) reacted to the news that the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) signed a pre-election coalition with the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) and the Initiative for Kosovo (NISMA) by saying the move was foreseeable. LDK spokesperson Arban Abrashi said to Klan Kosova that PDK signed […]
Read More →Sputnik: Five Serbian lists in the Kosovo elections (Danas)
Danas reports on Sputnik article saying that most likely five Serbian parties or groupings would participate in the Kosovo’s elections. Sputnik says for the campaign nearly a half million euros. Sputnik adds that it never has been that much money for those taking part in the elections because all participants will get for the campaign […]
Read More →KFOR: US is not sending more soldiers to Kosovo (B92, RTS, Blic)
KFOR command in Pristina has announced that new US troops in Kosovo will replace soldiers whose mandate had expired. A statement said that the upcoming deployment of US soldiers represents regular handover of duties between two contingents from the United States, which are being rotated, not an additional contribution by the United States, RTS reported. […]
Read More →In Kosovo, it all started with lies, Security Council told (B92)
The justice minister has warned of Pristina’s unacceptable use of dialogue and the normalization process to blackmail the Serbian side and European partners. Nela Kuburovic spoke before a UN Security Council session dedicated to the latest report of UN secretary-general on the work of UNMIK. Kuburovic said that Serbia, despite numerous challenges, continues to play […]
Read More →Russia, West disagree on need to keep UN peacekeeping mission in Kosovo (TASS)
Russia and Western powers disagreed on the need to keep the UN Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) during a quarterly UN Security Council debate on the situation in the region on Tuesday.http://tass.com/world/946208
Read More →Kosovo’s Finance Minister to Run for PM (Balkan Insight)
Kosovo’s Minister of Finance, Avdullah Hoti, is set to stand as the Prime Ministerial candidate for the Democratic League of Kosovo, LDK. http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/kosovo-s-finance-minister-to-run-for-pm-05-16-2017
Read More →OSCE Broadcast 16 May
• PDK, AAK and Nisma për Kosovën reach pre-electoral agreement (Klan Kosova)
• LDK enters electoral race with Avdullah Hoti as its candidate for PM (All monitored broadcasters, KTV)
• CEC might not recognize Alternativa’s coalition with LDK (KTV)
• Agani aims governmental post, despite indictment (KTV)
• AAK reaches pre-electoral coalitions with two parties (KTV)
• New elections without electoral reform (KTV)
• Çitaku: UNSC 1244 Resolution outdated (All monitored broadcasters, RTK1)
• Tadic: Association will be established with Kosovo laws (KTV)
• KFOR clarifies deployment of U.S. troops in Kosovo (KTV)
• Lumezi dissatisfied with prosecutors’ work in fighting corruption (RTK1)
UNMIK Headlines 17 May
• UN Security Council discusses quarterly report on Kosovo (media)
• PDK, AAK, NISMA reach pre-election coalition (dailies)
• LDK signs pre-election coalition with AKR and Alternative (dailies)
• Kosovo Police mediators asking for bribe to close investigations (Koha Ditore)
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