Headlines 17 August
• U.S. Vice President Joe Biden arrives in Kosovo (media)
• Biden in Belgrade: Kosovo–Serbia dialogue should continue (Epoka)
• Grabovci resigns as PDK caucus chief (dailies)
• Vetëvendosje calls for Thaçi and Veseli’s resignations (dailies)
• Haliti: I have a plan for demarcation (RTK)
• Removal of barricade on Ibar, “a deal over a deal” (Koha)
• One month detention for Serb who demolished the minaret (dailies)
• Nikolic admits Serbia cannot join EU without recognising Kosovo (Lajmi)
UNMIK Headlines 12 August
• Mustafa: Government reformatting, after demarcation (Zëri)
• Montenegro unilaterally implementing border demarcation agreement (Koha)
• Communities say yes to demarcation deal (Zëri)
• 30 days house arrest for Konjufca and Çaushi (Zëri/Kosova Sot)
• Selimi rebuts Çollaku on visa liberalisation statement (Bota Sot)
• KFOR troops help FYROM in coping with flood disaster (Koha)
Kosovo confident of World Bank approval for coal plant (Bota Sot)
In a recent article, the US-based magazine Power Engineering International wrote that Kosovo is in urgent need of replacing the old Kosova A power plant that causes a high level of pollution with a new plant that would also eliminate ongoing energy problems. Kosovo government has expressed confidence that the New Kosovo coal-fired power plant will […]
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• Kosovo Assembly to review demarcation during this week (Zëri)
• SG Ban urges Pristina and Belgrade to continue dialogue (Bota Sot)
• Mustafa: Dialogue with Serbia should start in new format (RFE/Epoka e Re)
• PDK and LDK begin government reshuffling talks (Koha Ditore)
• Government of Kosovo ready to come to FYROM’s aid (Bota Sot)
UNMIK Headlines 27 July
• Demarcation to put the ruling coalition under test (Koha Ditore)
• Journalists condemn Turkey’s request to punish journalist Buzhala (dailies)
• Murtezaj: Kosovo acts in compliance with the law (Koha/RFE)
• NISMA against the Croatia-Slovenia model of border demarcation (Bota Sot)
• Mustafa and Veseli participate in International Leaders’ Forum (Epoka)
• “Kosovo government could have prevented Kumanovo incident” (Telegrafi)
• AAK and NISMA MPs risk losing their mandate (Zëri)
• Kosovo takes action to prevent terrorist attacks (RFE/RTK)
UNMIK Headlines 15 July
• PM Mustafa on meeting with U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Nuland (Zëri)
• Border demarcation not on today’s government meeting agenda (Koha)
• Hyseni: KAF cannot be formed without demarcation (Koha)
• “Demarcation led by Kosovo administrators not decision-makers” (Bota Sot)
• Mustafa: Concrete results in fight against corruption, organised crime (Koha)
• Kosovo Assembly adopts 2016 budget review (Koha)
UNMIK Headlines 7 July
• Between demarcation and visa liberalisation (Koha Ditore)
• Thaçi: EU is ready for historic decision for Kosovo (Zëri)
• Çollaku: We must not jeopardize visa liberalisation (Zëri)
• Demarcation vote just before Assembly’s summer break (Kosovapress)
• Kosovo FM lobbies for recognition from Caribbean countries (RTK)
• Veseli: Cooperation with social society, vital for Assembly’s work (Epoka)
• Probe into suspected mass grave site to begin on 13 July (Bota Sot)
Corruption level remains high in Kosovo (dailies)
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Kosovo On Wednesday launched the preliminary report on the findings and recommendations from the “Corruption Risk-Assessment in extractive industries (mining/other)”. The discussion centered around the findings and recommendations, with representatives from local and central institutions, civil society, and independent bodies. Patrick Etienne, director of the Swiss Cooperation Office […]
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• “Brexit doesn’t threaten visa liberalisation” (Zëri)
• Ruling coalition lacks votes for demarcation agreement (Koha)
• Thaçi: Spain will soon recognize Kosovo (Koha/Kosova Sot)
• Krasniqi: Dialogue with Serbia must be stopped (Epoka e Re)
• “With protests, against colonization” (Zëri)
• Lazar monument erected in Mitrovica North (Kosovapress)
UNMIK Headlines 13 June
• Mustafa: There will be no early elections (Bota Sot)
• AAK and NISMA criticize Vetëvendosje for returning to Assembly (Epoka)
• Assembly to discuss extension of EULEX’s mandate on Tuesday (Epoka)
• EU concerned over intimidation of witnesses (Zëri)
• Viets: Combating corruption, condition for visa liberalisation (Zëri)
• Members of former illegal structures receive salaries without working (Koha)
• Hand grenade thrown at police checkpoint in Mitrovica North (Kallxo)
• Suspected mass grave near Orthodox Church in Pristina campus (Kosova Sot)
The next Balkan wars (Zeri, Bota Sot)
Both papers carry the following editorial by Timothy Less, director of the Nova Europa political risk consultancy, published initially in NewStatesman. After some years of peace, the western Balkans are again descending into instability. Across the region, people are taking to the streets, demanding the resignation of governments. Thousands are fleeing abroad in search of jobs and […]
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• Russia insists on implementation of UNSC resolution 1244 (Koha)
• Kosovo risks losing millions and face EU embargo (Koha Ditore)
• Opening of Mitrovica bridge under question (Koha Ditore)
• Grabovci: There will be no early elections (Bota Sot)
• VV blames Haradinaj and Limaj (Zeri)
• Abdullahu: Demarcation agreement, soon in the Assembly (Kosova Sot)
• Haradinaj: Government to give up the two agreements (Epoka e Re)
• Selimi: Vetëvendosje will use teargas against demarcation (RTK)
• Mustafa to meet IMF on veterans’ issues (Kosova Sot)
• Veseli: Kosovo determined on its Euro-Atlantic path (Epoka e Re)
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