Decision-making crisis can take Kosovo to elections (Radio Free Europe)
The inability of the ruling coalition to conclude issues such as the border demarcation with Montenegro – a requirement for visa liberalisation – and delays in meeting certain obligations from dialogue with Serbia and the inability to form the Armed Forces could take Kosovo to early elections next spring. Kosovo Prime Minister, Isa Mustafa, who […]
Read More →Lekaj optimistic that MPs will agree on visa liberalisation declaration (Indeksonline)
The Kosovo Assembly’s foreign affairs committee will meet today at 15:00 to discuss the final version of the declaration on visa liberalisation for Kosovo that will be sent to the European Union. Pal Lekaj, head of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) parliamentary group, said this is a good opportunity to convince the […]
Read More →AAK’s Lekaj challenges PM Mustafa over Stojanovic’s visit to Brussels (Telegrafi)
The head of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) parliamentary group, Pal Lekaj, has penned an open letter to Kosovo’s Prime Minister, Isa Mustafa, asking him to provide clarifications over his Deputy Branimir Stojanovic’s trip to Brussels where he is reportedly lobbying against Kosovo Assembly’s law on Trepca mining complex. Lekaj asked Mustafa […]
Read More →Lekaj: Serbian List boycott may bring tensions in Kosovo (Indeksonline)
The Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) parliamentary group chief, Pal Lekaj, said today that Serbian List’s decision to boycott Kosovo Assembly may bring tensions to the situation in northern Kosovo and will contribute to the growing political demands of Serbs in Kosovo. “The decision of the Serbian List to boycott Kosovo institutions may bring tensions […]
Read More →Parliamentary committee condemns KP director’s arrest as unacceptable and arbitrary (media)
Kosovo Assembly’s foreign affairs committee is expected to come out with a joint statement condemning the arrest of the Kosovo Police director for Mitrovica region, Nehat Thaçi, by Serbian authorities. Committee’s chairman, Elmi Reçica, said Thaçi’s arrest was unacceptable while head of the Alliance for Future of Kosovo (AAK) parliamentary group, Pal Lekaj, said the […]
Read More →Headlines 25 September
• Mustafa seeks support for Kosovo from UN SG Ban (dailies)
• Pristina, Belgrade to discuss Kosovo’s telephone code today (Zëri)
• Mustafa and Veseli to invite opposition to a meeting in October (RTK)
• Opposition doesn’t want to discuss current demarcation deal (Top Channel)
• Border demarcation to reach Assembly without any changes (Koha Ditore)
• Kouchner: Recognition from Serbia will take time (Epoka e Re)
Headlines 7 September
• EU: Association, in accordance with Kosovo’s laws and Court’s ruling (Koha)
• Çollaku: Visas could be lifted by year’s end (Zëri)
• AAK insists on rewriting of border agreement (Kosova Sot)
• Djukanovic: Demarcation, an internal matter of Kosovo (media)
• Lekaj: Government must admit mistake on demarcation (Epoka)
• Tahiri in Brussels to discuss license plates (Epoka)
• Two Kosovo men feared dead in a plane crash near Skopje (RTK)
AAK condemns attack on RTK Director’s house (media)
Most media report that the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) has condemned Sunday’s attack on the house of RTK Director Mentor Shala. AAK parliamentary group chief, Pal Lekaj, said the attack is unacceptable. “It is not in Albanian tradition to attack the family regardless of the reasons. The family is sacred! The situation […]
Read More →Room for consensus after Biden’s visit (RTK)
The ruling coalition will have to secure by September 1 the necessary votes in parliament to ratify the border-demarcation deal with Montenegro. Opposition parties meanwhile have not changed their position on the matter. Political analysts in Pristina argue that the remaining period must be used to try and reach consensus. Frashër Krasniqi, spokesman for the […]
Read More →Lekaj: Government commission should be dismissed (Tribuna)
The Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) MP, Pal Lekaj, said on Tuesday that during the border-demarcation debate organized for 3 August, the AAK will call for the current demarcation commission to be dismissed and for a new mixed commission to be established for this issue. “The current commission has an obligation to participate […]
Read More →Lekaj: No more teargas in the Assembly (Indeksonline)
The Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) and Initiative for Kosovo (NISMA) parliamentary group chiefs called on their opposition colleagues not to ratify the border-demarcation agreement with Montenegro. Pal Lekaj from AAK said that all the MPs should say no to demarcation, for they have a duty to protect the interests of the citizens. […]
Read More →Lekaj to MPs: Demarcation deal will be a crime (media)
Most news websites cover Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) MP Pal Lekaj’s call to other MPs not to ratify the current version of the border demarcation deal with Montenegro. “If you think by ratifying an agreement that is damaging for the country will help you stay in power for longer, perhaps in the […]
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