Political parties sign statement pledging increase of financial transparency (Koha)
Kosovo political parties signed a statement aimed at increasing financial transparency during election campaign, Koha reports. Shpend Emini from the Democracy for Development said the absence of auditing into finances of political parties is damaging for democracy and that the problem has also been noted by the European Commission in its annual progress report. “The […]
Read More →Daka: Calling of snap elections, challenging for CEC (RFE)
The head of the Central Election Commission (CEC), Valdete Daka, said in an interview that calling snap elections in Kosovo presented quite a challenge for the institution she leads. “Early elections are always challenging, even more so when we had a 30-day timeframe window”, Daka said. She recognised that the short time for organizing elections […]
Read More →UNMIK Headlines 27 May
Draw determines order of parties in election ballot (Koha Ditore)
“President Thaci has joined PDK’s election campaign” (Koha)
Mustafa accuses public broadcaster of serving PDK interests (Koha Ditore)
Jahjaga to speak about sexual violence victims at Belgrade event (Telegrafi)
Central Electoral Commission confirms Serbian candidates for the forthcoming elections (KoSSev)
The Central Election Commission certified candidates of five Kosovo Serbs lists for the upcoming parliamentary elections in Kosovo, says member of CEC Nenad Rikalo for KoSSev. Initially six lists of Kosovo Serbs were registered for the elections in Kosovo – Serbian list, Advanced force of Kosovo, Progressive Democratic Party, and Independent Liberal Party, a coalition […]
Read More →UNMIK Headlines 23 May
• PDK and LDK did not envisage pay raise until 2020 (Koha Ditore)
• Competition is done by political programs not by war or peace wings (Epoka)
• CEC does not extend deadline for Diaspora voters (Koha Ditore)
• Political parties do not respect official terms for election campaign (Epoka)
• IMC bans media from airing election debates (dailies)
• Haradinaj: We will create the army during the first 90 days of work (RTK)
• Thaci in Vienna: We do not seek confrontation with EU (Koha Ditore)
• O’Connell: I would not vote candidates with indictments (Gazeta Metro)
Haziri: We are waiting for CEC to publish the candidates’ lists (Zeri)
Media speculated today publishing several lists with the names of the candidates for MPs from the LDK-AKR-Alternative pre-election coalition. However, deputy leader of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) Lutfi Haziri, said these lists are not official. In an announcement for the media, Haziri said that only Central Election Commission can make the lists of […]
Read More →UNMIK Headlines 22 May
Parties don’t heed appeals to ‘clean’ election ballots (Koha Ditore)
PDK and LDK continue to keep their ballots under wraps (Zeri)
Daka: Problems with diaspora voters due to snap elections (Koha Ditore)
Veseli: Elections called because of government’s lack of vision (Zeri)
Kurti presents Vetevendosje’s political programme (dailies)
Haradinaj promises visa liberalisation in three months’ time (Kosova Sot)
Pacolli: With Vetevendosje after elections (Zeri)
“Serbian List would prevent creation of Kosovo’s army” (Lajmi)
Apostolova: Kosovo decides on whether to renegotiate demarcation (RTK)
Thaci travels to Austria to meet President Van der Bellen (RTK)
UNMIK Headlines 20 May
• 26 political entities to participate on 11 June elections (RTK)
• Ymeri: Acceptance of election results depends on their flow (Lajmi)
• Hoyt Yee writes to Arbana Xharra (Lajmi.net)
• The chaotic western Balkans take sudden turn for the better (The Economist)
Two memorandums of cooperation to be signed at CEC (RTK)
Two memorandums of cooperation will be signed today at the Central Election Commission (CEC). Initially, CEC will be signing a memorandum of cooperation with the EU Office in Kosovo, for monitoring of the early parliamentary elections. Another memorandum of cooperation will be signed between the government of Kosovo and the EU Office in Kosovo. These […]
Read More →Jablanović has registered the Party of Kosovo Serbs (media)
The Central Election Commission (CEC) of Kosovo passed a decision on the registration of a new party called the Party of Kosovo Serbs (PKS), headed by Aleksandar Jablanović.
Read More →Government allocates €4.9 million for early elections (RTK)
The government of Kosovo allocated today €4.9 million for early elections. Outgoing Deputy Prime Minister, Hajredin Kuçi said that these means are required to organize 11 June elections. “The Office of the Prime Minster has received a request from the Central Election Commission to allocate €4 million and 944 thousand and 900, required to organize […]
Read More →Vetevendosje certified as political party (Lajmi.net)
Central Election Commission (CEC) has approved the request of Vetevendosje movement to certify as a political party. The decree issued by CEC, notes that this party has fulfilled all the conditions to be certified as political party. Vetevendosje movement had applied to become a political party months ago. After the decision of the CEC, this […]
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