Headlines - 17.10.2018
UNMIK Headlines 16 October
• Thaci: Army is merit of all (T7, RTK)
• Pacolli: Border correction idea gaining increasing support (Klan Kosova)
• AKR dismisses Interior Minister Gashi, appoints Ekrem Mustafa (dailies)
• Opposition continues to boycott Assembly, leaving it with no quorum (Koha)
• Draft resolution on dialogue with Serbia removed from Assembly agenda (media)
• Assembly set to discuss KSF transformation bills Thursday (media)
• Serbian List: We will do the utmost to prevent creation of the army (Lajmi)
• Scott: U.S. consider Kosovo a state (RTK)
• Kosovo, topic of discussion at Belgrade Security Forum (Koha)
Headlines - 16.10.2018
UNMIK Headlines 15 October
• Thaci and Vucic expected to meet on November 11 in Paris (Danas, RTK)
• Ambassador Citaku reacts to Serbian media propaganda (Facebook, RTK)
• Pacolli: Serbia is spreading fake news (Facebook, RTK)
• LDK seeks allies in ruling coalition to bring down government (Kosova Sot)
• Hoxha: We are requesting visa decision be taken this year (Zeri/EO)
• Over 120 draft laws await approval by “lazy” MPs (Koha)
• Assembly presidency to decide date for KSF transformation bill debate (Zeri)
• Ramadani: Kosovo has U.S. support on KSF transitioning process (RTK)
• Pacolli: Special ceremony for reopening of Mitrovica bridge (Zeri/Klan)
• U.S. counterterrorism official to visit Kosovo (RTK)
Headlines - 15.10.2018
UNMIK Headlines 12 October
• Thaci: Macron strongly supports dialogue, possible border correction (TVSH)
• Pacolli: Macron said there can be no open conflict in the Balkans (Klan Kosova)
• No consensus on platform for dialogue (Koha)
• Assembly Speaker Veseli meets Quint ambassadors (social media)
• Veseli: We request recognition from the agreement with Serbia (Klan)
• Phillips: Border correction undermines Kosovo sovereignty (Zeri)
• David Philips resigns, doesn’t want to be part of Kosovo’s partition (Koha)
• Hoxhaj discusses visa liberalisation with Dutch officials (Bota S./social media)
• Kosovo becomes associated member of OIF (dailies)
• “World Bank statements, no impact on Kosova e Re project” (Koha)
Headlines - 12.10.2018
UNMIK Headlines 11 October
• Thaci: AFET considers border correction possible (Facebook/media)
• Hoxhaj: Resolution on dialogue includes viewpoints of all parties (Epoka)
• LDK calls on other parties to agree on date for new elections (media)
• Thaci – Haradinaj major disagreements could lead to new elections? (Telegrafi)
• Kosovo must identify its strategic interests in dialogue (Koha)
• No agreement with Serbia this year (Zeri)
• Apostolova’s message to Kosovo leaders: Don’t give timelines on visas (media)
• PDK launches internal elections process (dailies)
• Serbs in the north protest over Association/Community (Zeri)
• At OIF conference, Pacolli calls for support to Kosovo’s Interpol bid (media)
• Government set to build new power plant, even without WB support (Koha)
• Indictment on veterans lists returned to Prosecution (Epoka)
Headlines - 11.10.2018
UNMIK Headlines 10 October
• EU: Brussels agreements, base documents for Association/Community (Koha)
• Haradinaj: There will be no games with border (Zeri)
• Haradinaj: In U.S., I received messages Kosovo’s borders are fine (Telegrafi)
• Thaci: I will raise border issue at OIF conference meetings (RTK)
• Opposition refuses to go to Veseli’s meeting (media)
• Ismaili: We don’t want border correction that damages sovereignty (T7)
• PSD: “Border correction” a serious public provocation (Koha)
• Gjini: Thaci has no constitutional right to dismiss Haradinaj (Klan Kosova)
• Kuci: We’re not afraid the government will be brought down (Epoka)
• Hoxha: Visa liberalisation in final stage (Zeri)
• Kosovo report approved, Soltes mentions Kosovo’s great chance on visas (Epoka)
• Thaci requested to return veterans’ lists at point zero (Facebook/Epoka)
• Assembly committee adopts bill for trying war crimes in absentia (Klan Kosova)
• PDK to hold convention which opens internal election process (Klan)