Haradinaj speaks for the first time about the church at the UP (Kallxo.com)
The leader of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) Ramush Haradinaj told Kallxo.com that Albanians historically respected religious temples, however he rose suspicions on whether the respective building at Pristina University campus is a church. “I do not know if it is a church or not, the question is if the building we […]
Read More →OSCE and Orthodox Church condemn attack on mosque in Gjilan (Kallxo.com)
The OSCE Mission in Kosovo through a press statement condemned the attempt by a Kosovo Serb to demolish the minaret of a mosque in the village of Velekincë, in Gjilan municipality a few days ago. “Ambassador Schlumberger condemns attack on Velekinca Mosque and commends police and local leadership for response that keeps this incident isolated,” […]
Read More →Border demarcation to reunite opposition parties? (Kallxo)
Officials from the three opposition parties – Vetëvendosje, Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK), Initiative for Kosovo (NISMA) – have not ruled out the possibility of joining their forces to oppose the ratification of the border demarcation agreement with Montenegro. The agreement is expected to be put to vote at the Kosovo Assembly within […]
Read More →Police: Seselj will be arrested if he enters Kosovo (Kallxo.com)
After Vojislav Seselj’s announcements that he will arrive today in Mitrovica North to hold a pre-election campaign speech at a gathering, Kosovo Police announced that it possesses an arrest warrant and that it is determined to implement it. Deputy Director of the Kosovo Police, north, Besim Hoti, said that the leader of Serbian radicals will not […]
Read More →Tahiri: We will not discuss Kosovo assets with Serbia (kallxo.com)
Kosovo’s dialogue minister Edita Tahiri said the statement of Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic that Trepca mine belongs to Serbia is part of his election campaign. “The media know that in time of campaigns, there are illusionary statements made for political marketing aims,” Tahiri said in an interview. Tahiri dismissed possibility of the Trepca mine […]
Read More →Report on demarcation to be announced today (kallxo.com/Klan Kosova/Gazeta Express)
The three international experts, Fletcher Burton, Herbert Wilmes and Fred Newton will make public today their report on the borderline between Kosovo and Montenegro. The Office of the President of Kosovo, informed that the findings of the three-member team will be made public today at 17:30 hours at a press conference. The President of Kosovo, […]
Read More →SAA to enter into force on 1 April (Kallxo.com)
Kosovo’s Deputy Minister of European Integration, Ramadan Ilazi, said today that the Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA) with the European Union will enter into force on 1 April. “The SAA enters into force on 1 April this year. Its implementation period will be ten years and will be reviewed after five years,” Ilazi said. Meanwhile, […]
Read More →Schools closed due to heavy rain in Peja/Pec (Kallxo.com)
The heavy rain which started last night and continues today has caused flooding across many neighborhoods in Peja/Pec. Media report that most streets are blocked and it is impossible for vehicles to pass through those areas due to floods, while all the schools in the city were closed for today. The Mayor of Peja/Pec, Gazmend […]
Read More →UNMIK Headlines 2 March
• EU: Kosovo has met its obligation to establish special court (Koha)
• Netherlands won’t be responsible for special court costs and prisoners (Koha)
• Government reshuffle (Koha)
• Mustafa: Rugova was also elected by PDK votes (Epoka e Re)
• Ymeri: We are determined in our cause (Epoka e Re)
• Thaci’s message to Britain: Don’t Balkanize Europe (Politico.eu/media)
• Tahiri: Ban is ignoring justice for women raped during the war (media)
• Plans underway for establishing another Serb-majority municipality (Zeri)
• Jahjaga decrees procurement law, part of visa liberalization criteria (RTK)
• Truck with documents from Palace of Justice stopped at the border (Kallxo)
Court decides for Albin Kurti (kallxo.com)
The house arrest for the former leader of the Vetevendosje Movement and Kosovo Assembly MP Albin Kurti, was extended today. According to his Court appointed lawyer, Hadije Ademi, Kurti will be in house arrest until 17 February of the next year. Kurti was arrested on 28 November in Pristina after participating and holding a speech […]
Read More →UNMIK Headlines 8 December
• Kosovo Government open for a solution to political crisis (Kosova Sot)
• Opposition is not blackmailing (Epoka e Re)
• Jahjaga plans to deliver annual address to Assembly (Koha)
• Jahjaga: We will not allow impairment of inter-ethnic relations (RTK)
• OSCE condemns incidents in Gorazhdec/Gorazdevac (dailies)
• AAK condemns incident in Gorazhdevc (RTK)
• Collaku: No reason to delay visa liberalization for Kosovo (Bota Sot)
• “It’s in compliance with law to have more than one Association” (RTK)
• Montenegro intends to join KFOR (Kallxo.com)
• Another attack against Serbs in Kosovo? (Lajmi)
UNMIK Headlines 25 November
• PM Mustafa requests EU’s help on demarcation with Montenegro (Epoka)
• AAK welcomes Mustafa’s proposal on demarcation (Zeri)
• O’Connell calls on opposition to return to Assembly (dailies)
• Grabovci: Opposition to submit their requests in a reasonable way (Zeri)
• “Kosovo is on its way towards EU membership” (Zeri)
• Thaci: Opposition to refrain from violence on 28 November (RTK)
• AAK slams court’s decision to uphold detention for MP Kadaj (Kosova Sot)
• Kerry to visit Kosovo on 2 December (Klan Kosova)
• KOSID: “Kosova e Re” power plant, 30% increase in energy prices (Kallxo)