Kosovo government insists offer to discuss demarcation is serious (RTK)
Prime Minister of Kosovo, Isa Mustafa, is expected to step up his efforts to resolve the dispute among political parties on the border demarcation agreement with Montenegro as soon as he returns from his trip to the US. Mustafa’s advisor, Faton Abdullahu, said the offer to discuss border demarcation is serious and is aimed at […]
Read More →Headlines 20 September
• Opposition’s alternatives on border demarcation agreement (Koha Ditore)
• Little hope on demarcation meeting (Zëri)
• UN General Assembly summit, good opportunity for lobbying (Epoka e Re)
• Thaçi: OSCE, crucial in organising elections in the north (Epoka e Re)
• Kurz: Kosovo among places with growing radicalism (Kosova Sot)
• Sherifi: Association might bring turmoil (Kosova Sot)
• In six months, 109 police officers under investigation (Zëri)
UNMIK Headlines 1 August
• Mustafa invites opposition to present arguments on 3 August (Kosova Sot)
• AAK leader Haradinaj to take part in demarcation debate (RTK)
• Haliti: Demarcation to be solved through a broad consensus (Epoka e Re)
• Northern municipalities still operating under illegal administration (Koha)
• EULEX’s reconfiguration, 800 persons to lose their jobs (dailies)
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 →Opposition Collapse Relieves Pressure on Kosovo PM (Balkan Insight)
A seven-month-long struggle of the unified opposition against the Kosovo government has ended in undignified collapse following the election of the former head of the Democratic Party of Kosovo, PDK, Hashim Thaci, as President of Kosovo. The virtual break-up of the opposition bloc puts the ruling coalition, led by the PDK, and Democratic League of […]
Read More →UNMIK Headlines 26 April
• Kosovo PM Mustafa to travel to Brussels for visa liberalisation (dailies)
• Veseli optimistic on resolving political crisis, opposition not (Epoka e Re)
• After leaving Vetevendosje, Deda sets on forming his own party (Koha Ditore)
• Solution for telephone code expected after Serbian elections (Epoka e Re)
• Tahiri: We expect decision on visas (Epoka e Re)
• Vetevendosje MPs acquitted in 2012 assault case (dailies)
• Serb-majority municipalities shun Kosovo privatization agency (Koha)
UNMIK Headlines 23 April
• Fear from broad government reshuffling (Koha Ditore)
• Ymeri: United opposition, thing of a past (RTK)
• Veseli announces candidacy for PDK leader post (dailies)
• Tahiri sees progress in six border crossing points with Serbia (Epoka e Re)
Deda: Low chances for opposition’s joint election list (Indeksonline)
Vetevendosje Movement MP Ilir Deda said today that chances are very low for opposition parties to create a joint election list. “It is now clear that chances are low for opposition parties to come up with a joint election list. This is of great regret since the opposition could win the elections only if united […]
Read More →Hasani: Coalition achieved its goal, now we can talk about elections (Koha)
The Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) MP, Nait Hasani, said yesterday that the ruling-coalition achieved its goal by electing Hashim Thaci as Kosovo President, and that now they can discuss early elections. He also said the opposition must discuss this issue with President Thaci now. “Thaci can declare early elections and all political parties should […]
Read More →Opposition to use vuvuzelas during Thaci’s inauguration ceremony tomorrow (Indeksonline)
The three opposition parties – Vetevendosje Movement, Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) and Initiative for Kosovo (NISMA) – are planning to use vuvuzelas, among other things, to impede the inauguration ceremony for Kosovo President Hashim Thaci which will be held tomorrow at Skenderbeu square in Pristina.
Read More →Constitutional Court declares as inadmissible opposition’s request regarding President’s election (Koha)
The Constitutional Court today has declared as inadmissible the opposition’s request to contest the election of Hashim Thaci as Kosovo President. “The Court observes that the Applicants have not presented any arguments in relation to the substance of the contested Decision. The Constitutional Court, based on Article 42, paragraph 1.3 of the Law and Rule 36 […]
Read More →UNMIK Headlines 2 April
• Serbia PM to visit Kosovo on Sunday (Zeri)
• AAK aims for equality with Vetevendosje in elections (Koha Ditore)
• Ymeri: AAK rejected opposition’s alternative (RTK)
• EU welcomes the start of implementation of the SAA (dailies)