Kosovo institutions reconfirm commitment to EU integration (Koha)
In a meeting with the head of the EU Office in Kosovo and Special Representative Nataliya Apostolova, Kosovo’s Minister for European Integration Dhurata Hoxha formally submitted Kosovo’s Country Report. Hoxha emphasized the importance of the report as a key instrument through which the EU can measure progress made by Kosovo institutions since the last report […]
Read More →Minister: We will reexamine Kosovo’s presence in CEFTA (Koha)
Kosovo’s Minister of Trade and Industry, Bajram Hasani, said to the members of the Kosovo Assembly’s committee on economic development that Kosovo should be represented as a country in the meetings of the Central European Free Trade Agreement (CEFTA) and no longer through UNMIK. “We will review the position on whether to pull out from […]
Read More →CDHRF: Toksoy should not be extradited to Turkey (Koha)
The Kosovo-based Council for Defence of Human Rights and Freedoms (CDHRF) said Kosovo courts should decide against extradition of the Turkish national, Ugur Toksoy, to Turkey saying the request is politically motivated. Toksoy was arrested in Prizren and is accused by Turkish authorities of links to the Gulen movement. CDHRF said in a statement that […]
Read More →Two properties owned by Albanians attacked in the north (Koha/Klan Kosova)
A store owned by an Albanian resident of “Kodra e Minatoreve” neighbourhood in the northern part of Mitrovica was stoned last night as well as a house further down the street owned by Cerani family. Nysret Cerani, owner of the house, told KTV that at the time the house was stoned he also heard gunshots […]
Read More →CEC orders recount of 24 ballot boxes (Koha)
Central Election Commission (CEC) has ordered the recount of 24 ballot boxes from Sunday’s local elections, announced CEC officials today. Of 24 boxes, 21 contain ballots for municipal assemblies and 3 for mayoral elections. CEC said it has received 7,621 ballots through post and that 6,735 have been approved. CEC also announced that the campaign […]
Read More →KJC: North integrates into Kosovo’s justice system (Koha/RTK)
Kosovo Judicial Council (KJC) hailed the swearing in of judges and prosecutors from the non-majority communities saying it is a sign of the north’s integration into the Kosovo judicial system. In a statement, KJC said the move is an important step and “marks consolidation of a unified justice system throughout the territory of the country” […]
Read More →KSF remains one of the most trusted institution in Kosovo (Koha/Kosovapress)
Kosovo Security Force (KSF) remains one of the most trusted institutions in Kosovo, said panelists at a conference in Pristina today. KSF Minister, Rrustem Berisha, said the aim of the conference was to promote cooperation with partners and present KSF’s progress. “We also informed our partners of the steps we are taking leading to the […]
Read More →Kosovo pledges funds to fight ISIS (Koha)
The government of Kosovo in its routine meeting today decided to allocate USD 100,000 in support of the coalition against the so-called Islamic state group, ISIS.
Read More →Haradinaj condemns Serbia’s “interference” in Kosovo elections (Koha)
Prime Minister of Kosovo, Ramush Haradinaj, has strongly condemned Serbia’s “interference” in Kosovo local election set to take place this Sunday. In a Facebook post, Haradinaj wrote that such actions are in conflict to the principle of good neighbourly relations and “significantly undermine” the process for normalization of relations between Kosovo and Serbia. “Good integration […]
Read More →Vetevendosje’s Kadaj-Bujupi to chair parliamentary committee on KIA (Koha)
Vetevendosje’s MP, Donika Kadaj-Bujupi, has been appointed to chair the Assembly Committee for the Oversight of the Kosovo Intelligence Agency (KIA). Kadaj-Bujupi said the committee will soon call the head of KIA to report on a number of issues that have so far not been addressed.
Read More →Apostolova: Special Court is not related to visa liberalization (Koha)
Head of the EU Office in Kosovo, Natliya Apostolova, met today with the head of parliamentary group of the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK), Memli Krasniqi and heads of three Assembly committees led by this political party. She said that their presence today shows that they are pledged to help Kosovo in the European path. […]
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