Headlines - 23.08.2018
UNMIK Headlines 22 August
• Protest in Pristina today calling for chief prosecutor Lumezi’s resignation (media)
• “Veterans” unmask the state (Koha)
• Kurti criticizes Haradinaj for insulting Elez Blakaj (media)
• Justice Minister: Vetting in judiciary is necessary (Koha)
• Molliqaj: No justice in Kosovo without liberation from criminals (Koha)
• Dacic: Blakaj resigned because he was investigating KLA crimes (Koha)
• LDK rejects President Thaci’s idea on border adjustments (media)
• Prosecution lacks evidence to file indictments for special court (Zeri)
• Lavrov: KFOR, EULEX must prevent any kind of violence against Serbs (RTK)
• Kommersant: Exchange of territories to be discussed in Brussels (RTK)
• Vulin: EU should stop Haradinaj (Klan Kosova)
Headlines - 22.08.2018
UNMIK Headlines 18 August
• Kosovo leaders remember former UN Secretary General Annan (media)
• Merkel and Putin to meet this weekend (Indeksonline)
• Mitrovica South Mayor meets former Albanian PM (media)
• Rasic: I don’t expect the Association to have executive competencies (EO)
UNMIK Headlines 20 August
• Thaci: Dialogue to resume in first part of September (Epoka)
• Drawing of borders, without the opposition (Zeri)
• Bugajski: U.S. and EU are using test balloons (Koha)
• Weber: Germany is the new U.S. for Kosovo (Koha)
• Ragmi Mustafa: Thaci’s statement on border adjustments, late (EO/Zeri)
• Hoxha: Visa liberalization recommendation on EU’s agenda now (RTK)
• €10 million per year for war deserters (Koha)
Headlines - 20.08.2018
UNMIK Headlines 17 August
• Dialogue to resume in September (Zeri)
• US: Kosovo and Serbia to reach agreement which creates stability (Zeri)
• Kosnett: We haven’t changed position (Koha)
• Heldt welcomes Merkel’s statement against border changes (media)
• Kosovo border changes could threaten U.S. geo-strategic interests (Koha)
• Serbian President Vucic to visit Kosovo on September 9 (media)
• Blakaj signed indictment on false war veterans one month before resigning (Koha)
• Lumezi: 19 thousand individuals illegally granted status of veteran (media)
• “Kosovo didn’t take over obligation to form ACSMM, as Serbia’s tool” (Epoka)
• Liberalisation of visas, part of the EU agenda on 28 August (Epoka)
• “Kosovo loses game if it accepts less than complete sovereignty” (Kosova Sot)
• Kosovo to organize march for missing persons on August 30 (media)
Headlines - 17.08.2018
UNMIK Headlines 16 August
• Thaci: Border adjustment destroys Serbian dream for Kosovo partition (Epoka)
• Vetevendosje’s Kurti warns with protests against President Thaci (media)
• Ahmeti: Thaci to end ‘border adventures’ (Zeri)
• Serwer: U.S. will say no to border changes (Radio Free Europe)
• Volker: Serbia’s recognition of Kosovo serves the entire Balkans (VOA, RTK)
• Kai Sauer comments on ideas for exchange of territories (Deutsche Welle)
• Mirel: Partition of Kosovo presents threat to region (Zeri)
• Arifi: Crazy ideas in minutes of meetings on Association (Koha)
• Thaci reacts to special prosecutor’s resignation (media)
• Delawie on prosecutor’s resignation: A sad day for rule of law in Kosovo (RTK)
• Bahtiri: River Iber/Ibar bridge to be reopened next month (Zeri)