What was discussed last night at the meeting between government and opposition (gazeta metro)
Representatives of the Albanian political parties at coalition government and those of the opposition parties, met on Friday afternoon. Media were not allowed at the meeting where deputy leaders of the political parties reportedly discussed the current political issues. “It was a very long and not an easy meeting; we discussed significant issues, such as […]
Read More →UNMIK Headlines 01 April
• Thaci: Political murders should not be used for election campaign (RTK, Lajmi)
• OSCE helps process of Serbian presidential elections in Kosovo (RTK)
• Recica: Creation of army, only through constitutional changes (RTK)
• Discussions on Association to start next week (Koha Ditore)
Demarcation and Association will not pass, be it with Serbian or Russian List (Gazeta Metro)
Kosovo Assembly MP from Vetevendosje movement, Rexhep Selimi, said that demarcation of the border with Montenegro and Association of the Serb-majority Municipalities would not pass at the Assembly despite the return of the Serbian List at the Assembly. “The government by all means needs return of the Serbian List at the Assembly in order to […]
Read More →Rasic considers Serbian List’s not bringing down Kosovo government , a defeat (Koha)
Kosovo Assembly MP from the Serbian List, Nenad Rasic said since PDK and LDK did not respect the agreement, the best thing would have been to bring down the government. “Perhaps this was our greatest defeat, because we did not manage to implement this policy in the field. We are now dealing with utopic politics, […]
Read More →Thaci: Creation of Kosovo army is legal and constitutional (media)
President of Kosovo, Hashim Thaci, said today at an open debate with representatives of Serbian media and civil society, at the Medeia Center based in Caglavica,, that the creation of a Kosovo army is legal and fully in line with the Constitution of Kosovo. He said he expects NATO to continue supporting the Kosovo Security […]
Read More →Jevtic: Army was not part of coalition agreement with PDK and LDK (Klan Kosova)
Dalibor Jevtic, Minister for Returns and Communities in the Kosovo Government, said today that Kosovo Serbs do not support the idea of forming the Army of Kosovo, “because this was never part of the coalition agreement between the PDK, LDK and the Serbian List”. Jevtic argued that the funds that would be used for the […]
Read More →Headlines 8 March
KSF transformation without international go-ahead (Koha Ditore)
Mustafa: Minister Demolli is not against KSF transformation (Epoka e Re)
Veseli: KSF without competition in the region (RTK)
“Mattis gave a strong message, Kosovo should have its army” (Epoka)
Vucic and Thaci discuss Mogherini’s visit over the phone (Zeri)
Tahiri: Blocking energy transmission lines could destabilize the region (Koha)
“AAK would approve demarcation after reading report” (Lajmi)
Albanian President Nishani visits Presheve/Presevo Valley (dailies)
Headlines 28 February
UN Security Council discusses situation in Kosovo (dailies)
Tahiri: Demarcation should be resubmitted or we head to elections (Epoka)
Konjufca: Those who vote demarcation are traitors (Lajmi.net)
“Dukagjin MPs should not vote demarcation” (Epoka)
European Parliament requests establishment of Association (Kosova Sot)
Lunacek requests five EU member states to recognize Kosovo (Epoka e Re)
Kosovo leaders hail Bangladesh recognition (dailies)
Serbian List not interested on demarcation, only on Association (Zeri)
Leaders of the Serbian List do not consider their participation at the Assembly session on demarcation of the border with Montenegro necessary. They claim that if there is a consensus among the Albanian political parties, endorsement of this agreement would not depend on the votes of Serb MPs. “The demarcation issue is complex and consensus […]
Read More →UNMIK Headlines 9 February
Hoxhaj: Serbia is being armed by Russia (Zeri)
Kosovo delivers HLC war crimes report to 130 countries (Koha Ditore)
Tusk: EU to do all to improve situation in the Balkans (Bota Sot)
Tahiri: Association after dissolution of parallel structures (Zëri)
O’Connell: Territorial swap, dangerous idea (Klan Kosova)
IS fighter from Kosovo reported killed (Koha/RTK)
UNMIK Headlines 6 February
• Mitrovica wall demolished, authorities indicate another construction (media)
• Mustafa: Demolition of wall, internal issue (dailies)
• Thaci: Dialogue is working (RTK)
• Mogherini: Reopening of Mitrovica Bridge contributes to reconciliation
• Veseli: Walls belong to the past, Kosovo looks to the future (Kosova Sot)
• Molliqaj: The wall will be moved to a different spot (Epoka e Re)
O’Connell considers Kosovo and Serbia should continue dialogue (media)
The Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Kosovo, Ruairi O’Connell, considers that Kosovo and Serbia should continue with the dialogue mediated by the European Union. In an interview for Radio Kosova, O’Connell said that he does not believe the recently increased tensions between Kosovo and Serbia could lead to a new conflict. “I am very […]
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