Haradinaj: If Serbia denies Kosovo recognition, why sit with them at the table (B92, Klan Kosova, Kosovo online)
Outgoing Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj stated that if Serbia denies Kosovo recognition, there is no sense in discussing things with them, reports B92 portal quoting Kosovo based media. Leader of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK), Ramush Haradinaj justified his decision to impose 100% tariffs to Serbian goods, presenting what coalition AAK-PDK […]
Read More →Pristina: ”Resolution on genocide”, a photo and media (KoSSev)
The Assembly of Kosovo adopted a resolution on ”genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes of the former regime of the Serbian state committed in Kosovo,” yesterday. The headlines of Kosovo media, however, were marked with a photo of a scene of an alleged group rape, which Kosovo MP Flora Brovina showed to the media […]
Read More →Rakic, Vulovic, Jankovic and Todic mayoral candidates again (KIM)
Srpska Lista candidates for mayors in the four northern municipalities are Zoran Todic, Srdjan Vulovic, Vucina Jankovic and Goran Rakic, Radio KIM reports referring to Pristina-based daily Zeri. Srpska Lista submitted on Thursday its request to the Central Election Commission for the participation at the forthcoming extraordinary mayoral elections in the north. The elections are […]
Read More →PDK to opposition: If you truly want this government to go, take concrete actions (RTK)
Head of the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) parliamentary group, Memli Krasniqi, said the roundtable between representatives of political parties hosted by Vetevendosje today is a “farce” and such forums are not the right place to decide elections date. “It is the Assembly that decides on when to head to elections,” Krasniqi said adding that […]
Read More →Interparty disagreements delay inquiry into deportation of six Turkish nationals (RFE)
Radio Free Europe in Albanian reports that a committee for investigating the arrest and deportation of six Turkish nationals has not yet been established despite the Assembly of Kosovo’s recommendations dated 17 April. Meanwhile the opposition Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK), which proposed the committee’s establishment, has blamed the ruling Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) […]
Read More →PDK announces party elections, confirms demarcation vote (media)
Deputy leader of the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK), Enver Hoxhaj, said in a press conference today that the party will head to internal elections this year. He said PDK elections process will begin in the coming days and weeks and will conclude late in the year. Hoxhaj said that at the end of the […]
Read More →Krasniqi: PDK supports voting of demarcation agreement today (media)
Head of the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) parliamentary group, Memli Krasniqi, said at today’s Assembly session that his party supports the voting of the border demarcation agreement being voted today. He said it was regrettable that at this stage in the process there are disagreements between certain parties on terminology aspects which do not […]
Read More →Veseli: PDK to vote in favour of border demarcation agreement (media)
Leader of the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK), Kadri Veseli, said in a Facebook post that his party MPs will vote in favour of the border demarcation agreement with Montenegro. Hailing the decision of the government to submit the agreement to the Assembly, Veseli wrote that the PDK’s position on the issue is clear. “The […]
Read More →Opposition Parties Make Gains in Kosovo Election Run-offs (Balkan Insight)
The opposition Vetevendosje party and the Democratic League of Kosovo, LDK, both had cause to celebrate as the results came in from the second round of local elections – as did the Prime Minister’s party. Preliminary results from Kosovo’s Central Election Commission, CEC, held good news for the opposition Vetevendosje party and the Democratic League […]
Read More →UNMIK Headlines 28 August
• LDK-Vetevendosje efforts for agreement intensify (Koha Ditore)
• PAN to continue with Veseli, despite failures (Zeri)
• Brnabic: I do not believe Serbia would recognize Kosovo (media)
• Mustafa: I do not see any possibility for broad-based government (media)
• Serbia threatens FYROM over Kosovo (RTK)
• Bahtiri: AKR to unblock political situation very soon (Lajmi.net)
UNMIK Headlines 23 August
• Pacolli returns to the party that “strangled” him (Koha)
• Hoxhaj: New government could review demarcation deal (Koha)
• Vucic: I once told Edita Tahiri “leave the room” (RTK)
• McAllister: A legally binding agreement between Kosovo and Serbia (DW)
• Agreement on division of ministries (Zeri)
• Vetevendosje activists released from detention and house arrest (Zeri)
• EU calls for calm after FYROM, Serbia diplomatic incident (Kallxo.com)
UNMIK Headlines 22 August
• AKR starts negotiations with Haradinaj’s government (Koha Ditore)
• AKR accuses LDK for breach of agreement and biased decisions (media)
• Tahiri: Serbia requests reconciliation without apologizing (Kallxo.com)
• Kosovo believes to have the votes for Interpol membership (RFE)
• Limaj confirms discussions with AKR (TV Dukagjini)
• President Thaci declares Tuesday a day of mourning in Kosovo (media)