Kocijancic: An asterix next to Kosovo in all EU documents (RTS, Tanjug)
EU Spokeswoman Maja Kocijancic says that the policy of Brussels has not changed and that the asterix, which denotes status neutrality is used in all official documents referring to Kosovo. “Our policy on this matter has not changed,” Kocijancic told Belgrade-based news agency Tanjug. On the occasion of some Serbian media reports that EU foreign […]
Read More →Poll: Citizens against border correction idea (Zeri)
Kosovo Democratic Institute (KDI) presented findings of its recent poll on how citizens perceive President Hashim Thaci’s idea of “border correction” with Serbia. Jeta Krasniqi from KDI said the poll found that 75 percent of respondents were against the course Hashim Thaci is employing in the dialogue with Serbia and 77.6 percent said they oppose […]
Read More →Mitchell: The US will consider the proposal to the issue of Kosovo, to be reached in the dialogue (RTS)
US Assistant Secretary of State Wess Mitchell pointed out at a meeting with Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic that the United States is open to consider with its EU counterparts the proposal for Kosovo’ solution to which Belgrade and Pristina would come up in the dialogue. Wess Mitchell expressed the US support to the continuation […]
Read More →Hoti: Will for independent Kosovo being undermined (Koha)
Head of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) parliamentary group Avdullah Hoti said attempts are being made to sidestep democratic institutions in Kosovo in an effort to carry out what he said were dangerous projects against the state of Kosovo. This, Hoti said, is in violation to the will of the majority of Kosovo people […]
Read More →Guterres: UNMIK remains; Kosovo is not a country for UN (RTS)
The United Nations will support Belgrade and Pristina’s deal on Kosovo, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres said in a talk to Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic. He points out that UNMIK remains in Kosovo, and that for the UN “Kosovo is not a state”, reports today Radio Television of Serbia (RTS) quoting the cabinet of […]
Read More →Haradinaj: Kosovo ready to have its army (Klan Kosova)
In a meeting with US Senator Tom Cotton, Prime Minister of Kosovo Ramush Haradinaj spoke about his government’s priorities as well as about the security sector. “Kosovo is ready to have its army and is ready to be part of international peacekeeping missions led by the US anywhere in the world,” Haradinaj said. He added […]
Read More →Serbian PM to UN: Serbia responsible, reliable partner in peacebuilding; Kosovo Pandora’s box (Serbian media, srbija.gov.rs)
Serbian prime Minister Ana Brnabic addressed United Nations Generel Assembly saying that Serbia, today, is working hard to become more elaborate, less emotional, pragmatic and less preoccupied with myths, proud of its victories, not its own defeats, a country that creates unexpected friendships instead of traditional hatred, seeking support from the world community for sustainable […]
Read More →New term introduced to story of untangling “Kosovo knot” (B92)
A new term has been introduced, via the media, into the process of resolving the situation in Kosovo and Metohija – “drawing it out.” In some interpretations, a synonym was used – “drag out” – all while referring to the deadline for reaching an agreement between Belgrade and Pristina. After assuming the office of president […]
Read More →UNMIK Headlines 28 September
• EU announces acceleration of dialogue (media)
• Thaci: Kosovo seeks to build agreement in the Balkans (media)
• Shala: No correction of borders without mutual recognition (RTK)
• PM Haradinaj meets US congressmen (Zeri)
• FM: Germany wants agreement in line with European values (Koha)
• Austria supports any agreement between Kosovo and Serbia (Zeri)
• Mustafa: Kosovo facing biggest threat since declaration of independence (media)
• Haziri: Lack of border correction can produce tensions (RTK)
• Gjini: If correction of borders happens, we have lost the war (RTK)
• Opposition: We did not lobby against visa liberalisation (RFE/Bota Sot)
• Two Kosovo MPs in detention for threating prosecutors (media)
• Multiethnic mobile market opens in Kmetoc village (Klan Kosova)
Djuric with Schieb on the political and security situation in Kosovo (KIM radio)
Director of the Office for KiM Marko Djuric, at the meeting with the German Ambassador in Serbia, Thomas Schieb, said that Serbia is determined to protect interests and improve the living conditions of the Serbian people in Kosovo, and that it is concerned about the renewed wave of pressure and attacks on Kosovo Serbs and […]
Read More →The main trial in the criminal proceedings against Milorad Zajic began (Kontakt plus radio)
The main trial in the criminal proceedings against Milorad Zajic, a returnee from Klina, started yesterday before the presiding judge of the criminal court of the Basic Court in Pec, Kreshnik Radoniqi, confirmed lawyer of the accused, Dejan A. Vasic for the radio. Vasic noted that this case had already been investigated by EULEX prosecutors, […]
Read More →Integrated judiciary in the North: Twice as many judges but never fewer hearings (Kossev)
More than two and a half years after the agreement in Brussels on the integration of the judiciary, in October 2017, 42 judges on Serbia’s pay roll and 14 prosecutors were integrated into the Kosovo judicial system. Almost a year after integration, the Basic Court of Mitrovica still remains dysfunctional. See at:https://kossev.info/integrated-judiciary-in-the-north-twice-as-many-judges-but-never-fewer-hearings/
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