Perkore: Tariff on Serbian goods to be conditioned with fate of missing persons (Koha)
Representatives of an association of missing persons from Kosovo – “Perkore” – are suggesting that the import tariff on Serbian goods should be conditioned with shedding light on the fate of missing persons from the conflict in Kosovo. Latif Mehmeti, chairman of the association, told Koha Ditore that democratic countries and international organizations would accept […]
Read More →Civil society was not allowed to put posters at PDK’s headquarters (media)
Civil society organisations marched today in Pristina to object the draft law on financing of the political entities, which according to them, does not comply with the constitutional spirit, violates international standards for the financing of political parties, especially the recommendations of the Venice Commission. However, representatives of the non-governmental organisations were not allowed to […]
Read More →Tahiri: Rule of law headed in the right direction (media)
Several news websites report that Kosovo’s Minister of Justice, Abelard Tahiri, met with ambassadors and heads of diplomatic missions of EU member states in Pristina, to inform them about the measures of this ministry in addressing the findings of the European Commission’s Report on Kosovo. “After the investments we have made in the judiciary and […]
Read More →Hahn: Kosovo, Serbia must see that EU rewards investments in compromise (media)
EU Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Hahn said on the eve tomorrow’s meeting of the EU Council that, political compromise in the Western Balkans must be rewarded. As the EU Council could postpone the decision for accession talks with North Macedonia and Albania, Hahn called on EU ministers to speed up talks with North Macedonia as soon […]
Read More →Hoxha: Kosovo has chosen path of European integration (RTK)
Kosovo’s Minister for European Integration Dhurata Hoxha met today with head of the EU Office to Kosovo Natliya Apostolova, Ambassadors of the EU countries, ministers of Kosovo government and other representatives, to discuss the 2019 Report on Kosovo. She assessed the Report as a progress of the integration process and added that its dynamics should […]
Read More →Maria Suokko takes over duty as UNDP permanent representative to Kosovo (media)
Maria Suokkio from Finland is nominated Permanent Representative of UNDP in Kosovo and started work today. She has replaced Alessandra Roccasalvo, who carried this duty since 1 January 2019. Prior to her new appointment, Suokko was senior adviser to Finland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs in Helsinki, since September 2017. She also served as head for […]
Read More →Residents of North Mitrovica believe that the tariffs will be abolished (RTK2)
RTK2 reported on Saturday that the decision on tariffs imposed by the Government of Kosovo on products from Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina in November last year was still in force. In the meantime, many international officials have called on authorities in Pristina to revoke this decision, and recently Head of the EU Office in […]
Read More →Dacic: Great reserves concerning the outcome of the Paris Meeting (KIM Radio, Kurir)
Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic told Belgrade based daily Kurir that there is a certain will of Germany and France to hold a meeting in Paris, but there are also large reservations regarding the outcome of that meeting, KIM Radio quoted. “If it is not known in advance that the outcome of the meeting will be […]
Read More →“Given framework” placed on the table in front of Belgrade and Pristina? (B92, Vecernje Novosti)
According to the Belgrade daily daily Vecernje Novosti, in that “given framework”, there will be room for possible “amendments”. This should speed up the closure of the Kosovo issue, according to Western leaders, reports the daily. Vecernje Novosti writes that at the Paris summit, if it comes to it, could be revealed what is among […]
Read More →Tadic: Essence of Kosovo solution more important than its timing (Beta, Blic, N1)
Former President of Serbia and Social Democratic Party leader Boris Tadis told Belgrade media that foreigners asked the opposition not to disturb the public because President Aleksandar Vucic promised them Kosovo, reported Serbian media. Speaking for Belgrade based daily Blic, Tadic said that no one can tell when will the solution for Kosovo happen but […]
Read More →Death of Kosovo Serb opposition leader Oliver Ivanovic still unsolved (N1, KoSSev, Kontakt plus radio, KIM radio)
The perpetrators and those who ordered the murder of Kosovo Serb opposition leader Oliver Ivanovic have not been found 17 months after Ivanovic’s death. Names of seven persons suspected of being involved in the case have been unveiled so far and among them are Kosovo police officers as well as the Serb List Vice President. […]
Read More →Jeremic: Vucic must not be allowed to broker demarcation deal (Kontakt plus radio)
Leader of the opposition People’s Party Vuk Jeremic said, while visiting the village Pasjane on Saturday that Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic must not be allowed to make a “demarcation” deal which would be equal to recognizing Kosovo as an independent state, reported Kontakt plus radio. According to the party’s press release, Jeremic made the statement […]
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