Serbian List walks out of Assembly session in protest of KSF bills (Zeri/RTK)
Serbian List MPs left today’s session of the Kosovo Assembly in sign of protest against three draft laws relating to the transformation of the Kosovo Security Force (KSF). MP Igor Simic said the content of the draft laws is in conflict to the interests of Serbs in Kosovo. “Albanians and Serbs need economic development not […]
Read More →Veseli: Kosovo army “unavoidable”, partnership with NATO will continue (DW)
In an interview with Deutsche Welle while on a visit to Germany, Kosovo Assembly Speaker Kadri Veseli said he received assurances in the meetings he had that Germany would not oppose visa liberalisation decision for Kosovo. “It is true we are facing some challenges with certain European Union countries but we hope that with the […]
Read More →Vucic on “two versions of Oliver Ivanovic’s murder” (Tanjug, B92)
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said the findings of Serbian services point out to the two versions of the murder of Oliver Ivanovic, B92 reports today. Vucic recalled that Serbian services were not present during the investigation, nor they received satellite images, however they have certain findings. Responding to the journalists, at the Belgrade Security Forum, […]
Read More →“2025 as year for Balkan states to join EU? Forget it” (Tanjug, B92)
Executive Director at the European Fund for the Balkans Hedvig Morvai stresses that 2025 should be forgotten as a date for the Western Balkans to enter the EU. Morvai pointed out that this should be done because it is impossible to achieve the goal by that time, and that it is not motivating. Also, according […]
Read More →Jevtic: Why did international community change stance? (RTS, Radio kontakt plus)
Kosovo MPs should discuss today three draft laws, related to transformation of Kosovo Security Forces (KSF) in Kosovo army, RTS reports. This is so-called “plan B” of Pristina to establish the army, bypassing all agreements and accords stipulating it should not have been possible without the consent of the Serbs and constitutional amendments. Srpska Lista […]
Read More →Hrkalovic with Tunisian and Algerian ambassadors on Kosovo and Interpol (Tanjug, Novosti)
Serbian Ministry of Internal Affairs State Secretary, Dijana Hrkalovic during the meeting with Algerian and Tunisian ambassadors to Serbia, Abdelhamid Cebchoub and Seyf Rejeb said that the eventual admission of the so-called Kosovo to Interpol would constitute violation of the international law, as well as of rules and procedures of this police international organization, Novosti […]
Read More →Lluka: The LDK too is in favor of building new power plant, project won’t stop (media)
Kosovo’s Minister of Economic Development, Valdrin Lluka, said on Wednesday that even after the withdrawal of the World Bank from funding the construction of the new power plant “Kosova e Re”, the Kosovo government remains determined to see through the €1.3 billion project. Lluka ruled out the possibility of the Kosovo Assembly stopping the project […]
Read More →Robert Cooper: Belgrade needs clear policy on Kosovo (TV N1)
Serbia won’t succeed unless it adopts a clear policy on Kosovo and won’t achieve anything unless it recognizes Kosovo, Sir Robert Francis Cooper, a British diplomat, former mediator in the Belgrade – Pristina dialogue and a member of the European Council on Foreign Relations, told TV N1 yesterday. Addressing the 8th Belgrade Security Forum conference, […]
Read More →President Vucic: EU has to offer something tangible (TV N1, Tanjug)
The people of the Western Balkans must be offered something tangible by the European Union or the region will have a hard time maintaining its stability, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic warned in a speech at the 8th annual Belgrade Security Forum. “We have to offer everyone in the Western Balkans something tangible, promises must be […]
Read More →Kosovo marks EU Anti-Trafficking Day (RTK)
On the occasion of the European Day against human trafficking, Kosovo’s Ministry of Internal Affairs, informed that a conference will be taking place at 10:00. The President of Kosovo Hashim Thaci, Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj, Minister of Interior Ekrem Mustafa, Head of the EU Office in Kosovo Nataliya Apostolova, Deputy Ambassador of the U.S. Embassy […]
Read More →Kosovo Must Get Real on Violence Against Women (Balkan Insight)
The taboo on acknowledging violence against women is steadily collapsing in Kosovo – but the battle is not yet won and must continue with added intensity. “Maybe it was her fault.” “Maybe she spoke with another man on the phone.” “Maybe she did not listen to her husband.” “Maybe she went out too frequently with […]
Read More →Are citizens willing to take part in Vetevendosje-organized protests? (Insajderi)
Citing a poll conducted by Slovenian institute IFMES, the news website reports that the majority of Kosovo citizens are not satisfied with the current government and the work of President Hashim Thaci. The poll showed that over 70 percent of citizens have a negative assessment of the work of the Haradinaj-led government and President Thaci. […]
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