UNMIK Headlines 5 April
Coalition admits vote problem with border demarcation deal (Koha Ditore)
Lunacek: No visa liberalisation without ratification of border deal (RTK)
“Visas should be removed, with or without voting on demarcation” (Epoka)
Thaci: We are getting ready to sue Serbia for genocide in Kosovo (Bota)
Assembly session postponed pending Haradinaj’s hearing (Zeri/Koha)
Opposition: Unacceptable for Jablanovic to lead Serbian List (Telegrafi)
UNMIK Headlines 4 April
EU does not back down on border demarcation criteria (Koha Ditore)
Hoxhaj: Demarcation has to be ratified, it is a condition (Epoka e Re)
Vujanovic: Kosovo to ratify border demarcation agreement (Klan Kosova)
“No decision if Kosovo will renew UNESCO bid this year” (Klan Kosova)
Former cellmate of Astrit Dehari dies while in detention (Koha Ditore)
Viets: The governing coalition has a stable majority (Epoka)
“Serbia’s integration to be conditioned with the issue of the missing” (Epoka)
President Thaci condemned attack on the Dragolec returnees (Bota Sot)
OSCE: “Kosovo and Metohija” designation was technical error (Zeri)
Đurić: Nobody apologized (KIM radio)
The Director of the Office for Kosovo and Metohija says that no official from Pristina has apologized for the police stopping of his vehicle and the attempt of his “expulsion” from Gračanica. On the other hand, the Deputy Foreign Minister of Kosovo Valon Murtezaj said that Đurić did not respect the agreement on official visits […]
Read More →Headlines 23 September
• Mustafa has not given up on border demarcation deal (Kosova Sot)
• Hoxhaj: Ratification of demarcation agreement in October (Koha)
• EU seeks opposition’s involvement in dialogue (Kosova Sot)
• Murtezaj: We expect good news from Greece (Epoka e Re)
• Europe’s problems, fatal for Kosovo (Zëri)
• Kosovo government sets up team for SAP representation (Koha Ditore)
• Gecaj: Kosovo enjoys extremely good relations with Montenegro (RFE)
Kosovo authorities order Đurić to go back to Serbia (Koha)
Kosovo authorities have ordered the head of the Serbian Government’s Office for Kosovo Marko Đurić, who was visiting Graçanica/Gračanica, to go back to Serbia. Kosovo’s Deputy Foreign Minister, Valon Murtezaj, said that although Đurić did possess permit to visit Kosovo, he behaved in an inappropriate manner. Murtezaj recalled that under the agreement on Kosovo visits, […]
Read More →Headlines 19 August
• Thaçi: Let us fulfill international obligations (media)
• Ymeri: Thaci wants to revive the Association (Koha)
• Mustafa insists on ratification of current version of demarcation (Epoka)
• Veseli: Biden confirmed to me his support for demarcation (RTK)
• AAK will not join Vetëvendosje’s protest on 1 September (dailies)
• “Association, after Belgrade dissolves parallel structures in Kosovo” (RFE)
• “Serbia has to recognise Kosovo prior to joining EU” (Epoka)
• Serbian government won’t accept Kosovo high-ranking officials in Nis (Koha)
UNMIK Headlines 8 July
• Demarcation raises tensions at the Assembly (dailies)
• Kosovo conditions dialogue with implementation of agreements (RFE)
• Kosovo backs down from threats of reciprocity measures to Serbia (Koha)
• Çaushi: We will not give up territory for visas (Zëri)
• Rexhep Selimi criticizes Kosovo Serb ministers (Epoka e Re)
UNMIK Headlines 17 June
• EULEX allowed to initiate cases in “extraordinary circumstances” (Koha)
• Ruling coalition lacks quorum on EULEX (Zëri)
• Prime Minister Mustafa expects Minister Agani to resign (Zëri)
• Murtezaj: Dialogue with Serbia should change (Lajmi)
• Thaçi requests from Pope Francis recognition of Kosovo (dailies)
• Hoxhaj: Russia, not Serbia, obstacle to Kosovo’s UN membership (Klan Kosova)
• Fajon: Kosovo fulfilled more criteria for visa free regime (Epoka e Re)
• US does not support construction of “Sunny Valley” (Kosova Sot)
• Deçan/Dečani residents protest against Court’s decision (Zëri)
• Ismajli: We should be careful with drafting Association’s status (Epoka)
• Shaip Havolli appointed head of anti-corruption agency (media)
• Đurić confirms threatening letter, says Brezovica is Serbia’s wealth (Koha)
UNMIK Headlines 12 May
• Mustafa: We will review format of talks with Serbia (Epoka e Re)
• Mustafa: Kosovo committed to further Euro-Atlantic integrations (Bota Sot)
• Thaci on demarcation: Let’s not waste time with secondary issues (Kallxo)
• Haradinaj: Mass protest on Saturday (Zeri)
• Tahiri: Dialogue will conclude with mutual recognition (Epoka e Re)
• Kosovo still not issued with dial code (Kosova Sot)
• Thaci: Croats and Montenegrins in the Constitution and Assembly (Koha)
• Murtezaj: Membership of CoE, Kosovo’s next step (Zeri)
• Gashi: I will not join any new alternative (Epoka)
• Hyseni: We will fight cross-border crime (Epoka e Re)
• Politicization of a multi-million U.S. investment (Koha)
UNMIK Headlines 6 January
• PDK, LDK want to vote for Thaci as President on February 11 (Koha)
• Tahiri: Kosovo to get own dialling prefix in March (dailies)
• Establishment of Association/Community, a long process (Telegrafi)
• Serbian government doesn’t want to dissolve its parallel structures (Koha)
• Serb pilgrims set to visit Gjakova today (Kosovapress)
• Jablanovic: I will not join Serb pilgrims tomorrow (Indeksonline)
Murtezaj: Serbia’s destructive behavior hinders dialogue (Radio Free Europe)
Valon Murtezaj, advisor to the Prime Minister Isa Mustafa, told the news site that during the upcoming political talks with Serbia, Kosovo side will be prudent about what to discuss and when to go to the meetings. “The continuation of dialogue will have some difficulties in the first place because of Serbia’s destructive behavior. Generally […]
Read More →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)