“Unification of Mitrovica” is violation of Brussels agreement (Radio kontakt plus)
Radio kontakt plus reports on topic of the unification of South and Mitrovica North, an initiative launched by Agim Bahtiri, Mayor of South Mitrovica. “Deciding on the unification of Mitrovica would undoubtedly have major consequences, since, after many years of completely independent functioning of the northern administration, a merger and unification into a single administration […]
Read More →Kosovo PM Proposes Conference To Normalize Relations With Serbia (RFE)
Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj has proposed an international conference to work out a final deal for his country and Serbia to normalize relations. Haradinaj published a letter on Facebook on January 28 that outlines the proposal. He said it was sent to the United States, France, Germany, Italy, and Britain. Haradinaj said in the […]
Read More →Jevtic: SLS is already in government (RTK2, KoSSev)
Commenting on allegations that Independent Liberal Party (SLS) could become part of the Kosovo Government in the upcoming period, outgoing Minister for Communities and Returns and Deputy Prime Minister Dalibor Jevtic said that SLS is already part of the government, and the issue of allocation of ministers’ post is a question for the Kosovo Prime […]
Read More →Haradinaj: There will be no correction of borders, Serbia is wasting time (Express, Z1)
The Prime Minister of Kosovo Ramush Haradinaj, told Croatian broadcaster Z1 that correction of the border between Kosovo and Serbia cannot happen and added that Serbia is only wasting time. “Kosovo has its own army and Serbia cannot harm us,” Haradinaj said. “If they have something against us, we are not empty handed either,” Haradinaj […]
Read More →“Tax will remain in force until Serbia stops aggressive policy toward Kosovo” (Telegrafi)
Ahmeti Isufi, head of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) parliamentary group, told the news website today that the 100-percent tariff on Serbian goods will remain in force until Serbia stops its aggressive policy vis-à-vis Kosovo. “Mr. Haradinaj has proposed a comprehensive agreement for mutual recognition between Kosovo and Serbia, guaranteed by the […]
Read More →Haradinaj’s adviser against Veseli: No condition is fulfilled to suspend tax (Express)
Head of Kosovo’s executive is not supporting the proposal of the President of the Assembly of Kosovo Kadri Veseli to suspend the tax on Serbian goods for 120 days. According to the government, none of the conditions set by Kosovo was fulfilled so far. “The tax will not be suspended. None of the reasons the […]
Read More →Kosovo Civil Servants to Join Wave of Strikes (Balkan Insight)
Some 20,000 civil servants from across Kosovo have threatened to join teachers, surgeons and medical inspectors in the largest public-sector strike that the country has ever seen. Municipal staff in the Kosovo capital, Pristina, as well as journalists from the public broadcaster, RTK, on Monday joined the wave of strikes sweeping the country against the […]
Read More →NATO Dashes to Expand in Balkans After North Macedonia Name Deal (Bloomberg)
NATO approved the accession protocol for soon-to-be renamed North Macedonia, weeks after the former Yugoslav republic and Greece settled a decades-long dispute that hindered its membership. See at: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-01-28/north-macedonia-dashes-toward-nato-entry-after-name-change-deal
Read More →Could Kosovo Ex-Commander Reveal Fate of Missing Serbs? (Balkan Insight)
Families of people who disappeared in Orahovac/Rahovec during the Kosovo war hope that Sabahajdin Cena, a former guerrilla commander recently questioned by prosecutors from The Hague, could reveal vital information despite denying any involvement in kidnappings. Marko Vitosevic was watching over his family home in the town of Orahovac/Rahovec when he was taken away by […]
Read More →Protest “One in Five Million” announced in Mitrovica North (Radio KIM, B92)
A protest walk “One in Five Million” is announced to take place on Saturday, 2 February in Mitrovica North. According to the organizers it aims to show that inhabitants of this town, but also from other areas in Kosovo solidarize with the people protesting in major cities across Serbia for weeks and their requests, Radio […]
Read More →Marko Djuric to visit Zvecan today, meet with Serb representatives (B92, Radio kontakt plus)
Serbian Government Office for Kosovo and Metohija Director, Marko Djuric would visit the north of Kosovo today and meet with Serb political representatives, Radio kontakt plus reports. According to Radio kontakt plus, the meeting with Serb political representatives would take place in Zvecan, at 17:00 hrs.
Read More →“Balanced US position on Kosovo important” (Serbian Government, B92, RTS)
Prime Minister Ana Brnabic said on Monday in Columbus that Serbia wants to build partnerships and friendships all over the world. According to the Serbian government, she also noted that “our relationship with the United States is very important to us.” In her statement to Radio Television of Serbia, Brnabic said that during her visit […]
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