Headlines - 23.04.2018
UNMIK Headlines 21 April
Five non-recognizing countries agree to Kosovo’s participation at summit (media)
Tusk: EU, most trusted partner of the Balkans (media)
Independent MPs: “If 49 votes in favor, we will support no-confidence vote” (Zeri)
US State Department: Kosovo faced with corruption and interference in judiciary (media)
Hoxhaj: Hahn told me about firm determination for visa liberalization (RTK)
Police officer in north in critical condition after beaten up (media)
UNMIK Headlines 20 April
• Assembly unlikely to adopt platform on dialogue (Koha)
• Hoxhaj: Dialogue platform aims to achieve binding agreement (Epoka)
• President Thaci not afraid of special court (Gazeta Express)
• Thaci: Kosovo needs neither Erdogan nor Gulen supporters (RTK/T7)
• Serbian List returns to government over Association/Community (Koha)
• Visa liberalisation assessment team to visit Kosovo in May (Zeri)
• Hoxha: Visa liberalisation for Kosovo, this year (Epoka e Re)
• Deda: No motion of confidence until visa-free travel is granted (Zeri)
• Kosovo Assembly to discuss progress report today (Bota Sot)
• “Higher awareness at UN about sexual violence during Kosovo conflict” (Epoka)
• PM Haradinaj appoints two more deputy ministers (Zeri)
Headlines - 20.04.2018
UNMIK Headlines 19 April
• Haradinaj urges Hahn to include Kosovo in visa liberalisation regime (Zeri)
• Haradinaj to Mogherini: Kosovo has met all visa liberalization criteria (media)
• “Kosovo has excellent relations with Montenegro,” Haradinaj says (media)
• “Kosovo and Macedonia, good example of cooperation” (RTK)
• Kosovo and Bosnia discuss visa-free travel (Koha)
• European Council president Tusk to visit Western Balkans (Kosova Sot)
• Djuric: Pristina to change law and form Association/Community (Zeri)
• Djuric to visit Kosovo on Friday (Kallxo)
• KSF transformation bill to be sent to government on 30 April (Zeri)
• Rama: Kosovo must have its armed forces (Epoka)
• Progress Report highlights many flaws in the Assembly’s work (Koha/Zeri)
• Hoxhaj: UNMIK is an obstacle to Kosovo (RTK)
• Vetevendosje: Government has turned Kosovo into Serbia’s trade colony (media)
• Ilic: Kosovo gets UN seat, Serbs get Association/Community (Zeri)
Headlines - 19.04.2018
UNMIK Headlines 18 April
EC adopts enlargement package and progress reports for Western Balkans (dailies)
Mogherini: Kosovo needs to make more progress (Zeri)
Apostolova: More efforts required for EU integration (Koha Ditore)
Thaci: Kosovars are tired of reports, visa liberalisation as soon as possible (Zeri)
Haradinaj: Kosovo has work to do to fully join EU (RTK)
Opposition requests extraordinary session and elections (Kosova Sot)
Hoxhaj on EU report for Kosovo (Lajmi)
Soltes hopes Kosovo will be granted visa liberalisation (Telegrafi)
Haziri: Motion to bring down the government is not priority at this phase (Epoka)
Skopje removes Haradinaj form the list of wanted by Interpol (Bota Sot)
Pacolli promises new recognitions (Zeri)
Headlines - 18.04.2018
UNMIK Headlines 17 April
• EC Progress Report: Kosovo with limited progress (media)
• EC to confirm in June if visa liberalization criteria are met (Koha)
• Borissov: Kosovo and Serbia cannot join EU without settlement (dailies)
• Assembly session continues today (Koha)
• MePs concerned over deportation of Turkish nationals (RTK)
• Assembly fails to establish commission for expelled Turkish nationals (Epoka)
• Serbian List ultimatum to run out in three days (Zeri)
• Serbs want executive powers for Association/Community (Zeri)
• NATO against Association with executive competencies (RTK)
• DPM Hoxhaj accuses Serbian media of fuelling tensions in Kosovo (Bota Sot)
• Pacolli: KSF will soon become an army (RTK)
• Two MPs threaten to leave ruling coalition citing discrimination (RTK/Telegrafi)
• Istog mayor Haki Rugova indicted (Koha)
• Rikalo sends millions to the north (Koha)