UNMIK Headlines 18 February
• Opposition delivers a ten-day ultimatum to the government (dailies)
• Government: Elections will be held in 2018 (dailies)
• Jahjaga: Time to build our country without violence (Bota Sot)
• US, UK ambassadors satisfied with the peaceful protest (dailies)
• Veseli: President will not be elected this week (RTK)
• Police arrest Vetevendosje’s Dardan Molliqaj (Telegrafi)
• Former NATO spokesman Jamie Shea to visit Kosovo today (media)
• Serbian court convicts eight former KLA fighters (Telegrafi)
UNMIK Headlines 17 February
Headlines – 17.02.2016 Institutional leaders: Independence day to serve for reflection (Telegrafi) Kosovo President Atifete Jahjaga and Prime Minister Isa Mustafa on the occasion of the eighth anniversary of Kosovo’s independence said Independence Day should serve for reflection and not for violent acts. Jahjaga said the eight anniversary of Kosovo’s independence is a journey that […]
Read More →Ramush Haradinaj’s burden (Koha Ditore)
Today, Adriatik Kelmendi praised the leader of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK), Ramush Haradinaj, for participating in the meeting called by the President of Kosovo Atifete Jahjaga, in an attempt to find a solution to the political crisis. “To reach a situation that is beneficial for all, often one must act courageously, despite the danger […]
Read More →UNMIK Headlines 11 February
• Mustafa calls for dialogue, commends Haradinaj (Bota Sot)
• Opposition: Together until new elections (dailies)
• Haradinaj forecasts imminent announcement of elections (Koha)
• US, Germany against early elections in Kosovo (Zeri)
• Vetevendosje wants to remove government through protests (Koha)
• Haradinaj: Vetevendosje’s statements, unimportant (Epoka e Re)
• Rexhepi: UNMIK Police used excessive force against protesters in 2007 (RTK)
Mr. Mustafa, offer a solution to the homeland (Koha Ditore)
According to the writer of this opinion piece, Halil Matoshi, the President of Kosovo, Atifete Jahjaga, cannot succeed in overcoming the political crisis in Kosovo considering that she has served the Democratic Party of Kosovo and Hashim Thaci for almost two mandates. He views her leadership as pitiful. Matoshi believes that Isa Mustafa and his party should sacrifice themselves […]
Read More →UNMIK Headlines 10 February
• Delawie: Kosovo at the brink due to political deadlock (Kallxo/RTK)
• Ymeri: Haradinaj made a mistake by going to Jahjaga’s meeting (Zeri)
• Haradinaj says he will not go to Jahjaga’s meetings anymore (Zeri)
• Tahiri: Association depends on dissolving of parallel structures (Epoka e Re)
• Around 71% of Kosovars find the Association/Community damaging (Koha)
• “Destination of church at University campus cannot be changed” (dailies)
Clash and rule (Kosova Sot)
The front page editorial of the paper says that yesterday’s meeting between party leaders at the office of the President did not offer anything new, instead, it only proved that the governing coalition has no intention to compromise with opposition, and that protests throughout Kosovo remain the only solution. According to Kosova Sot, the President failed […]
Read More →UNMIK Headlines 9 February
• US: Early elections would not change the government (Koha)
• Jahjaga thanks leaders for attending her meeting (RTK)
• Veseli: People expect a solution from elected representatives (media)
• Mustafa: Opposition better admit it rallies behind false cause (Kosovapress)
• “Elections, the only way out from the crisis” (Epoka e Re)
• Ymeri: Protests will resolve Kosovo crisis (Zeri)
• Fule: Assembly should not be the place of military manoeuvres (Epoka e Re)
• European Commission concerned over politicization of boards (Koha)
US Ambassador looking forward to next meeting between political leaders (Koha)
The US Ambassador to Kosovo Greg Delawie welcomed today’s meeting between President Atifete Jahjaga and political party leaders. In a Twitter post, Delawie said he was looking forward to the next meeting.
Read More →Veseli: Institutional dialogue, the only way forward (RTK)
Kosovo Assembly President Kadri Veseli hailed the meeting today between President Atifete Jahjaga and political leaders as a positive step stressing that dialogue is the only way for overcoming the current situation. Veseli commended Jahjaga on her initiative to gather the leaders and encouraged her to continue facilitating the dialogue between the ruling and opposition […]
Read More →Haradinaj: Dissolution of parliament is the only solution (RTK)
Ramush Haradinaj, leader of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK), walked out of the meeting of political leaders called by Kosovo President Atifete Jahjaga and attended by Prime Minister Isa Mustafa and Principal Deputy Prime Minister Hashim Thaci. Haradinaj told reporters that he had requested the dissolution of the Parliament and new parliamentary […]
Read More →Assembly President Kadri Veseli did not attend leaders meeting (Lajmi)
Pristina-based Lajmi news site reports that Kosovo Assembly President Kadri Veseli decided not to attend the meeting of political leaders called by President Atifete Jahjaga because he did not want the meeting to fail. Unnamed sources told the news site that it was Ramush Haradinaj, leader of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK), […]
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