The paper reports on the front page that President Atifete Jahjaga will call on the European Union to establish a special court that will try people for crimes allegedly committed in 1998-1999 by the former Kosovo Liberation Army and highlighted in Dick Marty’s report. Jahjaga will make the request without needing approval from parliament.
The paper further notes that the court will be established with the same instruments that will secure an additional mandate for the EU Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX). This will be done through an exchange of letters between President Jahjaga and EU High Representative Catherine Ashton. The draft letters have already been finalized.
On Monday morning, EU Special Representative in Kosovo Samuel Zbogar informed representatives of institutions and leaders of political parties about the content of the letters. Following the exchange, the letters will be voted on in parliament, as the ratification of an international agreement.
