Rakocevic: Fear of structure built on crime (Radio KIM)
Creation of Kosovo army is yet another wall of mistrust between Serbs and Albanians, journalist Zivojin Rakocevic told RTV KIM. “The fear is the same as in 1998 and in 1999 from KLA which has now became legalized,” Rakocevic added. Adoption of three draft laws in the Kosovo Assembly on transformation of Kosovo Security Forces […]
Read More →KoSSev portal receives an award for ethics and courage in journalism (N1, nuns.rs)
KoSSev news portal from North Mitrovica the winner of the journalistic award for ethics and courage “Dušan Bogavac” for 2018, announced the Independent Journalists’ Association of Serbia (NUNS). Over the past years, despite all the challenges, obstacles and pressures, the editorial team has managed to defend the principles of brave, honest and independent journalism, reads […]
Read More →US Official Urges Kosovo and Serbia to Reach Deal (Balkan Insight)
Senior US official Matthew Palmer urged Serbia and Kosovo on Friday to make the most of a “historic opportunity” to end their decade-long dispute. The US’ Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Matthew Palmer, called on Friday for Serbia and Kosovo not to miss the “historic opportunity” to reach an agreement to end their decade-long dispute, […]
Read More →Rasic: Serbs see Kosovo army as threat (Radio KIM)
Former Kosovo MP and leader of Progressive-Democratic Party (PDS) Nenad Rasic told RTV KIM that Serbian people see the Kosovo army as a threat. “We see it as a threat now, and I do not see, nor I saw before, a Serb who could vote for it and agree with that. Unfortunately, despite of all […]
Read More →Kosovo wartime rape victim recounts struggle for justice (Pristina Insight)
The first person to speak on television about her experience of wartime rape in Kosovo, Vasfije Krasniqi Goodman told the story of her lengthy legal battle in the Kosovo courts. Breaking the silence about rape in Kosovo, Vasfije Krasniqi Goodman, a survivor of wartime sexual violence, has become the first woman to speak out about […]
Read More →The shaping and reshaping of Kosovo identity (Prishtina Insight)
Kosovo’s leaders should focus on understanding the role ethnic identity plays within Kosovo’s borders, and bring down the walls that divide Kosovo’s ethnic groups. Kosovo’s heavily politicized context is again seeing a surge of ethnic and national debates in light of the issue of “border adjustment” with Serbia. See at: https://prishtinainsight.com/the-shaping-and-reshaping-of-kosovo-identity/
Read More →Kuci: This dialogue does not have a name, discussions for integration required (RTK)
Hajredin Kuci, deputy leader of the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) said at the round-table “The past, the present and the future: Kosovo-Serbia dialogue and lessons that Kosovo leadership has to repeat,” that unlike the dialogue that began in 2005 where there was talk of sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity, the current dialogue does not […]
Read More →Assembly session continues without Vetevendosje and LDK (RTK)
The Assembly of Kosovo is proceeding with the plenary session which started on Thursday with the aim of discussing 46 points. MPs from the Vetevendosje Movement left the session while those of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) did not show up at all. Vetevendosje MP Albulena Haxhiu initially requested to start the session by […]
Read More →Serbian reactions on passing laws on KSF transformation, Srpska Lista MPs insulted (RTS, Tanjug, BETA, Vecernje Novosti)
The so-called Kosovo army is an army being created to threaten Serbia and the Serbs, Minister of Defense, Aleksandar Vulin said, in reaction to Kosovo Assembly passing the draft laws on Kosovo Security Forces (KSF) transformation, RTS reports today. Vulin underlined he would talk today with the representatives of KFOR in Kosovo and that the […]
Read More →Haradinaj: Kosovo is part of global coalition against terrorism (Telegrafi)
In a meeting with the US State Department Coordinator for Counterterrorism Nathan Sales, Prime Minister of Kosovo Ramush Haradinaj expressed the commitment of the government to strengthen the rule of law and consolidate security institutions underlining that Kosovo is part of the US-led global coalition for fight against terrorism, violent extremism and radicalization. “We are […]
Read More →In meeting with Presevo Valley representatives, Thaci reiterates idea of ‘border correction’ (Zeri)
President of Kosovo Hashim Thaci reiterated the idea of ‘border correction’ with Serbia saying majority of Presevo Valley residents would welcome it. In his remarks to the media following a meeting with representatives of Presevo Valley association of journalists and civil society, Thaci said ‘border correction’ could happen within the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue and through a […]
Read More →Returnee house in Belo Polje village robbed and set on fire (Radio Bravo, Radio kontakt plus)
Unknown perpetrators set on fire house belonging to the deceased Serb returnee, in the village of Belo Polje, Pec municipality, Radio kontakt plus reports, referring to the Radio Bravo news posted on its Facebook page. The house of late Radomir Kostic was set on fire, last night around 2 a.m. His daughters, who live in […]
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