Kosovo Government opens provisional retail stores in the north (media)
Several news websites report that Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj said today that the government has decided to open provisional retail stores in the north. “Serbia’s simulation of a humanitarian catastrophe is another failed attempt to cause instability. After their scenario was unmasked, the Government remains committed to providing security for all its citizens! In […]
Read More →Serbian PM Brnabic on situation in northern Kosovo, Pristina’s tariffs (Tanjug, B92)
Serbian Prime Minister Ana Brnabic said today Belgrade was warning over the last seven months on possible consequences of the Pristina’s tariffs imposed on goods from central Serbia, Tanjug news agency reported. According to her closure of the shops in the north is such consequence, adding that Belgrade at any moment would be ready to […]
Read More →Hoxha: Domestic violence to be addressed with priority! (RTK)
Kosovo’s Minister for European Integration, Dhurata Hoxha, took to Facebook today to say that the phenomenon of domestic violence must be addressed with priority. “Today Kosovo Police reported on six cases of domestic violence in the last 24 hours. All victims are women, and this shows the gender dimension of this problem. Domestic violence is […]
Read More →Thaci: Humanitarian crisis, a failed improvisation (RTK)
The President of Kosovo Hashim Thaci, said the current situation in northern Kosovo is Serbia’s failed improvisation and added that there is no humanitarian crisis in Kosovo. “There is no humanitarian crisis in Kosovo, there is an improvisation and Serbia’s tendencies to be presented as a victim to the Serb citizens in northern Kosovo. Therefore, […]
Read More →Police seize dozens of kilograms of drugs, several persons arrested (Indeksonline)
Kosovo Police seized dozens of kilograms of marijuana yesterday in the Pristina region, the news website reports citing its sources in the police. Several people have reportedly been arrested. Police will hold a press conference today on the issue.
Read More →Kosovo’s former chief negotiator critical of Albanian PM Rama (Express)
The news website reports that Edita Tahiri, Kosovo’s former chief negotiator in talks with Belgrade, said today that Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama’s Socialist Party scored badly in Sunday’s local elections there also due to Rama’s idea for changes to Kosovo borders. “The minimal turnout of voters in the elections and their boycott by over […]
Read More →Finland takes over EU, enlargement seems not to be priority (Beta, N1)
Finland took over the European Union six-months rotating Presidency from Romania on Monday and set the sustainability as its main goal, the Beta news agency reported. During his country’s term, Finish Prime Minister Antti Rinne said that “the future of the EU should be social, economic and ecological sustainability.” “The sustainability is also linked to […]
Read More →Thaci expresses appreciation to U.S. Secretary of State (RTK)
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo took to Twitter to show support for Kosovo’s designation of Hezbollah as a terrorist organization. “The U.S. welcomes Kosovo’s designation of Hizballah as a terrorist organization. With Iran’s support, Hizballah continues to plot attacks in Europe and around the world. We call on others to join Kosovo and stop […]
Read More →Thaci criticizes internationals for impunity of Serbian crimes (Klan)
The President of Kosovo Hashim Thaci is participating at the conference “All together in one voice” organized by the Islamic Community of Kosovo in support of survivors of sexual violence during the latest conflict in Kosovo. “Serbia tried to strip us from human identity with the crimes committed especially against civil society, especially against our […]
Read More →Shops shut down in northern municipalities of Kosovo (RTK, RFE)
From Monday morning, shops in northern municipalities of Kosovo are closed. As a sign of solidarization, cafeterias, gas stations and taxis are not working either. Seven months after the government of Kosovo decided to impose a 100-percent tariff on goods from Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, municipalities in the north claim they do not have […]
Read More →It’s Time That Balkan Women Journalists Fought Back (Balkan Insight)
We can only turn the tables on those who systematically harass and attack women journalists if – instead of retreating into silence – we give them hell instead. If you want to discredit a male journalist in the Balkans, just spread the word that he is gay. In a macho environment like ours, he will […]
Read More →New Russian ambassador: The West is pressing Serbia and supports exclusively Albanians (Beta, Sputnik, N1)
The West’s pressure on Serbia is obvious, and the US and its allies are encouraging Kosovo to maintain tensions in the region, said Russia’s new ambassador to Serbia, Alexander Bocan-Harchenko. According to the Sputnik portal, he pointed out that these pressures are felt during the pre-accession negotiations that the European Union leads with Serbia, while […]
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