Headlines - 01.02.2018
UNMIK Headlines 31 January
• Kocijancic: Enlargement strategy includes the entire Balkans (RTK)
• Four countries in the region concerned over EU’s selective approach (Koha)
• Pacolli: This government won’t make sense without adopting demarcation (RTK)
• Demarcation not confirmed as topic in Markovic’s visit to Kosovo (Kosova Sot)
• Protest in downtown Pristina against air pollution today (media)
• Haradinaj’s government doesn’t respect decisions of state institutions (media)
• Time ranks Haradinaj among “five most wanted geopolitical fugitives” (media)
• Osmani: Special Court abrogation with consequences on integration (RTK)
• Vetevendosje to organize roundtable on Special Court today (RTK)
• Deputy PM Hoxhaj talks Kosovo’s membership bid in CoE (RTK)
• Veseli and Apostolova discuss European agenda (Zeri)
• U.S. updates list of persons banned from entering its territory (media)
• Kosovo PM Office reacts to U.S. black list (RTK)
• Northerners say bridge over Ibar will not be opened (media)
• Assembly committee passes draft law for president’s privileges (Zeri)
• AAK rewards person who insulted U.S. ambassador (Bota Sot)
Headlines - 31.01.2018
UNMIK Headlines 30 January
• Thaci: Demarcation should be ratified (dailies)
• “Secret border demarcation solution” (Zeri)
• Deda: There is no renegotiation of the demarcation agreement (RTK)
• Not certain when initiative to abrogate special court will reach Assembly (Zeri)
• EU reaffirms position against abrogation of special court (Bota Sot/RFE)
• Hoxhaj: Russia’s statements on Ivanovic, focus on destabilization (BIRN, RTK)
• Kosovo government sends letter to Brussels about integration uncertainty (Koha)
• Pacolli and Government with different positions (Koha)
• Anti-corruption agency rules Haradinaj’s decision on pay raise is unlawful (Zeri)
• PM Haradinaj meets Kosovo intelligence chief (Zeri)
• FM Pacolli visits Sweden (dailies)
• KSF, KFOR to reopen bridge in Mitrovica today (media)
• Municipality of Pristina takes steps to tackle air pollution (dailies)
• Haradinaj condemns insulting graffiti (Lajmi)
• EULEX gives up on trial of Uke Rugova (Koha)
Headlines - 30.01.2018
UNMIK Headlines 29 January
• Arifi: Initiative for abrogating specialist chambers still under review (Zeri)
• Limaj: Special Court abrogation more dangerous than its establishment (RTK)
• Degradation of Kosovo’s diplomacy (Koha)
• Hoxhaj: Vulin’s announcements could destabilize the country (RTK)
• Tahiri: Serbia is not ready to investigate war crimes (Ekonomia e Re/RTK)
• Hoxhaj to Vucic: The only common market for Balkans is EU (RTK)
• Shala: KSF to be transformed with or without constitutional changes (Epoka)
• Cuoci: No plans for downsizing NATO troops in Kosovo (Kosovapress)
• Hoxha: Kosovo to apply for CoE membership this year (RTK)
• Delawie urges prosecutors to fight corruption (RTK)
• Kosovo’s membership of intl organizations becoming more difficult (Koha)
• Pristina leads list of most polluted world cities (media)
• No move toward unblocking Mitrovica main bridge (Koha)
• Offensive graffiti against Serbs in Uglar village (Klan Kosova)
• Initiative for Kosovo changes its name (RTK)
Headlines - 29.01.2018
UNMIK Headlines 27 January
• Thaci: Kosovo has made major reforms on EU integration (RTK)
• EU draft Strategy for Enlargement does not satisfy Kosovo’s expectations (dailies)
• Hoxhaj visits Montenegro (dailies)
• Britain does not issue visa to PM Haradinaj (Koha Ditore)
• Rakic: I am not aware of criminal structures in the north (Zeri, RTK)
• Lumezi requests engagement on shedding light to murders after the war (media)
• LDK disappointed with Assembly’s decision on Gashi’s happy shooting (media)
• Germany advises its citizens to avoid northern Kosovo (RTK)
Headlines - 27.01.2018
UNMIK Headlines 26 January
• Kosovo’s Thaci and Serbia’s Vucic meet in Davos (dailies)
• Kosovo’s Ambassador to U.S. responds to Vucic’s remarks on dialogue (media)
• Thaci: Hahn reconfirmed Kosovo’s certain European perspective (Epoka)
• Thaci: Kosovo supports international justice (Bota Sot)
• Apostolova: Repealing specialist court damages Kosovo’s credibility (Kallxo)
• EU: Demarcation agreement or isolation (Zeri)
• Montenegro does not change position on demarcation (Koha)
• Hoxhaj: Kosovo’s balanced approach for new EU enlargement strategy (Epoka)
• Kosovo Assembly to hold plenary session today (media)
• PM Haradinaj fails to show up at his Assembly interpellation (Zeri/Kosova Sot)
• Opposition calls PM Haradinaj for a motion on increase of salaries (Epoka)
• Molliqaj: 99 percent chance Vetevendosje will split (media)
• 40 activists leave Vetevendosje (dailies)
• Ministers: Kosovo committed to fight terrorism (Zeri)
• MPs call for dissolution of “criminal gangs” in the north (media)