Four Serbs in the working group for drafting the Statute of the ZSO (RTK2)
Ten days ago the President of Kosovo, Hashim Thaçi announced in Vienna that soon will start formation of working groups that would work on the draft of the Statute of ZSO (Association/Community of Serb municipalities). However, there is no official confirmation in Pristina about what “soon” meant. The attitude of the Government of Kosovo was […]
Read More →UNMIK Headlines 24 May
• Çollaku: Demarcation must be ratified by July (dailies)
• Government coalition proposes roundtable for demarcation (Epoka e Re)
• Selimi: Serbian soldiers came as usurpers and were killed as such (Insajderi)
• Deçan/Dečani residents say they will not respect Court’s decision (Koha)
• O’Connell: Foreign investors should be supported (Epoka e Re)
• Justice Minister, under the ambassadors’ microscope (Zeri)
• Serwer: One thing not to worry about (media)
• Privatisation agency asks RTK to release its premises (RTK)
• LDK branch head in Germany sues party leader (Bota Sot)
• UK troops failed to protect Kosovo citizens, court hears (Lajmi/The Guardian)
Gecaj: Border with Montenegro should not be used for political purposes (Indeksonline)
Kosovo’s Deputy Minister of Local Government Administration, Bajram Gecaj, said on Monday that the border between Kosovo and Montenegro should be determined by professionals, “based on arguments rather than excited politicians and led by the narrow interests of political purposes”. He wrote on social media that people must learn to separate the issues of national […]
Read More →UNMIK Headlines 16 May
• UN chief concerned over slow implementation of Brussels agreements (media)
• Russia calls for police capacities for UNMIK for special court (Koha)
• UNMIK asked to assist in issuing international arrest warrants (Tribuna)
• Mustafa: Inclusiveness in dialogue (Epoka e Re)
• “Demarcation with Serbia, in third round of talks” (Gazeta Blic)
• Opposition to return to Assembly for demarcation (Zeri)
• Murati: Demarcation should be send to international arbitration (Koha)
• Sporadic protests don’t frighten the government (Zeri)
• Court of Appeals confirms Limaj’s innocence in Klecka case (dailies)
• Decan residents address Court over disputed property (Kosova Sot)
UNMIK Headlines 10 May
• Zbogar: Two more conditions before visa free travel for Kosovo (Kosova Sot)
• Mustafa indicates establishment of Armed Forces, Serbs unaware (Zeri)
• No government reshuffling (Koha)
• Lunacek: Serbia should recognize Kosovo (Zeri)
• Kosovo Serbs want special visa liberalization (Zeri/RFE)
• Selimi: UN, EU, and NATO membership, priority for Kosovo (Epoka e Re)
• Albin Kurti in Skopje protest (Zeri)
Government, OSCE agree on Serbian elections in Kosovo (Kallxo)
The Kosovo government and the OSCE Mission in Kosovo have reached an agreement for the OSCE to facilitate the voting of Kosovo Serbs in the Serbian parliamentary elections on April 24. The OSCE mission issued a statement today confirming the agreement. “The Mission confirms to conduct collection of votes operation in Kosovo to enable eligible […]
Read More →Currently, Kosovo Armed Forces are an unattainable goal (RTK2)
Adviser to the Kosovo Prime Minister Bajram Gecaj considers that the overall political climate in Kosovo, including negotiations with representatives of Serbs but also tensions between Albanian parties, are preventing all talks on the formation of the Kosovo Armed Forces. Gecaj argues that “in this atmosphere of polarization” it is impossible to go further. The main obstacle […]
Read More →Car of Deputy Minister Gecaj’s wife burned (Koha)
The news site reports that a car belonging to the wife of Bajram Gecaj, Deputy Minister for Local Government, was burned today in Pristina. Gecaj called the incident “a shameful and terrorist act”. He also accused the Vetevendosje Movement of being behind the attack and added “they will not scare us with such acts”.
Read More →UNMIK Headlines 29 January
• Delawie: Special court to try the people that Kosovars cannot (Telegrafi)
• Government: Association in compliance with the Constitution (Zeri)
• European Parliament hails signing of SAA with Kosovo (Epoka e Re)
• Council of Europe passes resolution on Kosovo (dailies)
• Scenarios that empower UNMIK (RTV Dukagjini/Telegrafi)
• Konjufca: No coordination between Pristina and Tirana (Kosovapress)
• Opposition parties silent on quorum for election of president (Koha)
• Tahiri: Elections in Serbia could slow down dialogue (Epoka e Re)
• AAK agrees to return to Assembly to vote on election reform (Lajmi)
UNMIK Headlines 15 January
• Mustafa: We don’t need SAA without visa liberalization (Kosova Sot)
• Zbogar: Political crisis doesn’t help visa liberalization (Epoka e Re)
• Opposition against international mediation (Zeri)
• Caushi: Upcoming protest before 17 February (Telegrafi)
• Group of experts to draft Association/Community’s statute (Zeri)
• Jahjaga to oversee border demarcation committee with Montenegro (Koha)
• Mustafa: We will not allow liquidation of Trepca (Koha)
• PDK prepares electorate before leadership change (Koha)
• Three witnesses in Enver Hasani trial (Koha)
UNMIK Headlines 28 December
• Mustafa: EU imposed double standards on Kosovo (Zeri)
• Opposition doesn’t want dialogue, only elections (Zeri)
• Derguti: Mustafa and Thaci counting last days in power (Kosova Sot)
• German KFOR fears fresh tensions in Kosovo (Kosova Sot)
• Mustafa’s advisor Tomic denies having been part of MUP (Telegrafi)
• Kosovo powerless in the face of Serbia’s parallel structures (Koha)
UNMIK Headlines 23 December
• Kosovo, Serbia Prime Ministers to meet on January 27 (Gazeta Express)
• EU should pressure Serbia into implementing the agreements (Epoka)
• Kosovo government confirms finalization of decree on Association (Koha)
• Court expected to announce ruling on Association today (Gazeta Blic)
• Serbia considers as valid the 25 August agreement on the Association (Koha)
• Opposition supports Jahjaga’s idea for demarcation agreement (Zeri)
• Government waiting for opposition before appointing international experts for border demarcation (Koha)
• Montenegro to ratify agreement on border demarcation (Kosova Sot)
• Collaku: Recommendation for visa liberalization in February 2016 (Zeri)
• Economic Development Minister Stavileci pelted with eggs (Zeri)
• PDK deputy leader Xhavit Haliti reveals murder attempts on his life (media)
• Italian reporter: Russian agents arrested Muhaxherri in Kacanik (media)
• Rama: KSF is ready for the new mission (Epoka)
• Rama: Israel does not recognize Kosovo because of Palestine (Epoka)
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