Headlines - 05.08.2017

• Kosovo Assembly’s constitutive session ends in stalemate (dailies)
• Veseli: I will withdraw if VV and LAA vote in favor of Haradinaj (media)
• Vetevendosje welcomes “Veseli’s withdrawal from candidacy” (media)
• PAN will not attend Assembly’s session today (Zeri)
• Hoxhaj: One vote failed us at the last minute (Telegrafi/Dukagjini)
• Konjufca: Teuta Rugova’s vote in exchange for judicial favours (Koha)
• Ambassadors disappointed with Assembly’s failure to elect speaker (Zeri/RFE)
• U.S. confirms death of terrorist Lavdrim Muhaxheri (Koha)

• Kosovo Assembly faces crucial test today (dailies)
• Rugova: There will be sanctions for any LDK MP that supports Veseli (Zeri)
• Thaci: Kosovo should join NATO (Epoka e Re)
• President Thaci meets U.S. Vice President Pence (dailies)
• KEK: Kosovo avoids energy crisis (Zeri)

• LDK will not vote for Veseli (Zeri/Koha)
• Selimi: PAN coalition has no numbers to form government (Zeri)
• Mustafa meets Rugova family (dailies)
• Tahiri: Failure to elect Assembly President could lead to new elections (Epoka)
• Kosovo President Thaci to meet U.S. Vice President Pence (dailies)
• Serbia wants to “legalize” division of the north (Koha)

• Stavileci: We have secured enough votes for new institutions (Epoka e Re)
• Mustafa: PAN doesn’t have enough votes (media)
• Contradiction over votes within PAN (Koha)
• Kurti: Vetevendosje to heal peoples’ wounds (Epoka e Re)
• Collaku: Dacic’s ideas, dangerous to regional stability (Epoka e Re/RFE)
• Non-profit foundation gives USD 1.5 million for prevention of extremism (Zeri)