Kosovo without a seat at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (Klan Kosova)
Head of the Serbian delegation at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Aleksandra Djurović, said that the Serbian party managed to prevent Kosovo delegation to gain the authorization for participation at the sessions of this Assembly. According to her, Pristina delegation was prevented to propose and sign resolutions at this body of the Council […]
Read More →EU Council, European Parliament reach compromise on visa-free travel for Ukraine, Georgia and Kosovo (TV Most, TASS)
The Council of the European Union and the European Parliament have come to terms over the mechanism that would allow to suspend visa-free agreements which needed to be done before Ukraine, Georgia and Kosovo could be granted visa-free travel rights, a source in the EU Council told TASS. “Yes, during inter-institutional consultations a compromise has […]
Read More →Kozarev with Plassat about the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina (Blic)
Deputy Director of the Office for Kosovo and Metohija, Dušan Kozarev spoke with a representative of Slovakia in the Committee for the enlargement of the EU Council (COELA), Anna Plassat on the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina and about the plan of Slovakia for the upcoming presidency in the European Union. “Kozarev stressed the need […]
Read More →“We will respect the procedures in the case of Kosovo” (Danas)
The Foreign policy of Estonia will not change when it comes to Kosovo, while chairing the Council of Europe. We have no specific focus on the subjects that concern Kosovo, but if Kosovo decides to start with the application process for the membership in the CoE, we shall treat this candidacy in accordance with the […]
Read More →Dačić: Status-neutral engagement of the Council of Europe in Kosovo (RTS)
At a meeting in Sofia, Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dačić said that for Serbia the only acceptable engagement of the Council of Europe in Kosovo was the status-neutral, with respect of the UN Security Council resolution 1244. Dačić said, addressing the participants of 126th ministerial meeting of the Council of Europe in Sofia that he […]
Read More →UNMIK Headlines 3 February
• Thaci warns of consequences if EU integration is delayed (Koha Ditore)
• Thaci: The US and Brussels know who is the candidate for president (Koha)
• The US do not support any individual candidate for president (Koha)
• Rasic: Thaci has the authority for president (Epoka e Re)
• UNMIK doesn’t plan substantial changes to its mandate in Kosovo (Telegrafi)
• Konjufca: Government continues with compromises (Epoka e Re)
• Deda: EU ready to mediate in the Kosovo crisis (Zeri)
• Weapons and ISIS flag found in home of the suspect arrested in Decan (Zeri)
UNMIK Headlines 30 January
• Mustafa: Negotiations on Association are over (Koha)
• PDK’s plan for Kosovo president (Zeri)
• Jahjaga: UNMIK has only one duty in Kosovo (RTK)
• Kosovo Police discover explosive in Drenas mosque (dailies)
Council of Europe to discuss situation in Kosovo today (Koha)
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe today will discuss and vote the draft resolution titled “The situation in Kosovo and the role of the Council of Europe”. This draft-resolution was initially voted in the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy. Kosovo media report that three articles of the resolution included after Serbia’s proposal on […]
Read More →Kosovo Serbs in the CoE? (Vecernje Novosti)
The Pristina delegation at the Council of Europe could soon include Kosovo Serbs. The draft resolution from the report by Spanish rapporteur Agustin Conde (which will be discussed by the CoE on Thursday) recommends that the Pristina team also include minorities. Since 2013, Pristina has had two political representatives from the Assembly who are able participate in the work of various Commissions. […]
Read More →UNMIK Headlines 22 January
• SAA ratification, irreversible path towards EU (dailies)
• Kosovo Serb leader sentenced to nine years in prison for war crimes (dailies)
• CoE encourages UNMIK to increase capacities (Koha Ditore)
• Tahiri: There is no danger from integration of civilian structures (RTKlive)
• AAK: SAA for Kosovo is not complete (Epoka e Re)
• Limaj: Next protest on 17 February (Zeri)
• Selimi: Thaci is not a unifying figure to become President (Epoka e Re)
• PDK interferes with justice in Lushtaku case (Kosova Sot)
UNMIK Headlines 19 January
• Kosovo’s membership bid for arbitration court fails (Koha Ditore)
• First Assembly session this year on 28 or 29 January (Koha)
• European Parliament consent on SAA, this week (Epoka e Re)
• Vetevendosje against Serbia’s mobile operator in Kosovo (dailies)
• AAK: Crisis has never been deeper in Kosovo (dailies)
• Slovakian FM Lajcak to visit Kosovo today (Koha)
• Opposition to block special court (Zeri)
• O’Connell: Election of the President belongs to the Assembly (Epoka e Re)
• Marty: Why was I not sued for slander? (Kosova Sot, Bota Sot)
• Former NATO secretary, George Robertson is visiting Kosovo (RTKLive)
The draft resolution on Kosovo in CoE (Vecernje Novosti)
The Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy of the Parliamentary Assembly of the CoE adopted in Brussels, the preliminary draft resolution “The situation in Kosovo and the role of the Council of Europe.” The report deals with the issues related to the respect for human rights, rule of law, the position of minorities in Kosovo […]
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