A hated regime (Kosova Sot)
The paper’s front-page editorial today notes that the outgoing head of EULEX, Gabriele Meucci, yesterday confirmed that several politicians in Kosovo are above the law and they do whatever they want. “As Mr. Meucci says, the fight against corruption and organized crime is being hampered by influential politicians, who think they can do whatever they want. […]
Read More →UNMIK Headlines 14 June
• EULEX will not be able to open new cases according to fresh draft law (RTK)
• Legal improvisations regarding EULEX’s lifespan (Koha Ditore)
• Veseli: Border demarcation to be completed by consensus (Koha Ditore)
• Ymeri: Demarcation doesn’t guarantee visa-free travel (Kosova Sot)
• Tahiri: “Sunny Valley” will be stopped by law (Epoka e Re)
• “Plans for ethnic cleansing in the north” (Zëri)
• Hoti: Fund for the North integrates Serbs (Epoka e Re)
• Kosovo becomes member of International Court of Arbitration (Indeksonline)
• Kerry to Hoxhaj: US helps Kosovo in Euro-Atlantic processes (Epoka e Re)
Mustafa: We must ratify the border demarcation agreement (Kosovapress)
Kosovo’s Prime Minister, Isa Mustafa, said today that the fight against corruption and ratification of the border demarcation agreement with Montenegro, are two conditions that Kosovo needs to meet in order to get visa liberalization. “I want to thank the Assembly because we have stepped up certain processes to meet the criteria. The European Commission […]
Read More →No spectacles, crime should be punished (Kosova Sot)
The paper’s front-page editorial argues that “surprising actions by EULEX do not bring much hope that the judiciary will punish the large-scale crime that took place in post-war Kosovo”. “There are numerous cases when media spectacles by the European mission were followed by disappointing developments and the key suspects were acquitted due to lack of […]
Read More →Thaci: Combating corruption, key to Kosovo’s future in Europe (RTKLive)
Kosovo President Hashim Thaci welcomed today’s police operation against corruption and organized crime in Kosovo. “I welcome and strongly support the action of the national and international rule of law authorities. The fight against corruption and organized crime is the key to building a democratic state, the key to our future in Europe. I expect from […]
Read More →Thaci: Perception of corruption and reality, two different worlds (Koha)
President of Kosovo Hashim Thaci said today at a meeting with the head of the Kosovo anti-corruption agency Hasan Preteni that Kosovo has made progress in the fight against corruption and that this is why it expects good news from Brussels on visa liberalization. “Perception of corruption and the reality of it in Kosovo are […]
Read More →Lumezi: Action for freeing usurped properties to begin in the coming weeks (media)
All media cover today’s press conference by Kosovo’s Chief State Prosecutor Aleksander Lumezi, highlighting his statement that in the coming weeks the prosecution in cooperation with the police will launch a joint action of freeing up several usurped properties. During a presentation about the work of the State Prosecution for 2015, Lumezi said he was not satisfied […]
Read More →UNMIK Headlines 18 April
• EU calls meetings of Pristina and Belgrade delegations (Gazeta Tribuna)
• Kosovo could stand to benefit from conditional visa liberalization (dailies)
• Mustafa: Report corruption, immediate measures will be taken (Bota Sot)
• Vetevendosje says AAK, NISMA to explain “secret” talks with Govt (Koha)
• Caushi: Opposition’s activity lost its coordination (Bota Sot)
• Haradinaj and Limaj to sign coalition today (Epoka e Re)
• Former AAK MP Kadaj-Bujupi joins Vetevendosje (dailies)
• Government of Kosovo may expand persona non grata list (Bota Sot)
UNMIK Headlines 15 April
• EULEX to remain in Kosovo beyond June (Koha)
• EU plans to adopt special court’s budget by June (Koha)
• Mustafa is waiting for Veseli’s proposals on changes at government (Lajmi)
• Thaci: Committed to justice reforms and combating corruption (dailies)
• AAK doesn’t rule out prospects of coalition with NISMA (Bota Sot)
• Opposition: Elections prior to election reform (Zeri)
• Thaci promises to Delawie to fight corruption (Epoka e Re)
• KLA war veterans to protest on Monday (Lajmi)
• Deda: Majority of Kosovo political elite do not understand Serbia (Lajmi)
• Rasic: Without Serbia’s intervention, my word is not heard in Kosovo (Lajmi)
• Kosovo’s two mistakes on UNESCO (Epoka e Re)
• Basic Court judge Agim Kuci threatened by a defendant (RTK)
Usurpers do not support decriminalization (Kosova Sot)
The paper’s front-page editorial today while referring to Kosovo President Hashim Thaci’s statement’s that people with criminal records have no place in Kosovo institutions and election lists, stresses that such promises are not serious because “political leaders making such statements undertake no actions to support them.” With the laws in force in Kosovo, the paper notes, […]
Read More →Kosovo people must separate from the degrading politics (Kosova Sot)
The paper’s front-page editorial today stresses that democracy and rule of law have lost their meaning in Kosovo at a time when everyone is thinking about how to get away. “There cannot be democracy or rule of law with the current government and current politicians. It is the duty of all the citizens to stand up […]
Read More →UNMIK Headlines 22 March
• Government has positive expectations from visa liberalization mission (Koha)
• PM Mustafa denies having threatened reporter Kajtazi (Zeri)
• Court finds no violation in Thaci’s election (Epoka/Klan Kosova)
• Klaus Schlie: Kosovo belongs in Europe (Epoka e Re)
• Preteni: There is no will to face corruption (Epoka e Re)
• KIPRED: Justice in Kosovo has selective approach (Kosovapress)
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