Government is not involved in the process of repatriation of migrants (Radio Kosova)
Kosovo Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Petrit Selimi said for Radio Kosova that the government of Kosovo is not involved in the repatriation process of Kosovo migrants from the EU countries where they recently entered illegally. “The issue of asylum is an internal matter of the concerned country, and therefore Kosovo’s institutions have no commitment in […]
Read More →Cliff: EU is being ‘soft’ with Serbia (Radio Kosova)
The British Ambassador to Kosovo, Ian Cliff said in an interview for Radio Kosova, that it is true that European Union (EU) is being ‘soft’ with Serbia – when it comes to the issues related to Kosovo. Cliff said that this is happening because of the five member states that have not recognized Kosovo and […]
Read More →Witness protection program for special court is ready (Radio Kosova)
Witness protection remains an obstacle to the Kosovo judiciary, especially in cases of organized crime and war crimes, reports Radio Kosova. So far, according to the reports of international organizations, it is estimated that at least 12 protected witnesses of various judicial processes have been killed. Joao Sousa, Spokesperson for Special Investigative Task Force (SITF) […]
Read More →The agenda of Pristina – Belgrade talks to be announced on 10 February (Radio Kosova)
The Prime Minister of Kosovo, Isa Mustafa, in an interview for Radio Kosova, said that the agenda of talks between Pristina and Belgrade will be known on 10 February. “The first meeting in Brussels will be in February, but we will be informed for the agenda of talks on 10 February,” said Mustafa.
Read More →Collaku: Kosovo to meet the criteria for visa liberalization (Radio Kosova)
In an interview for Radio Kosova, the Minister of European Integration, Bekim Collaku expressed his confidence that during his mandate, Kosovo will meet the criteria for visa liberalization and will fulfill the obligations towards European integration. Collaku said that he appreciates the support of the European countries, in particular the Republic of Germany, who, according to […]
Read More →Braathu: Corruption is one of the main problems in Kosovo (Radio Kosova)
The economic development and creation of new jobs should be a priority for the new government of Kosovo, said the Norwegian Ambassador to Kosovo, Jan Braathu, for Radio Kosova. Braathu said that the two parties in the ruling coalition, the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) and Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) had focused their election […]
Read More →Gnocchi: Kosovo to work on the European agenda (Radio Kosova)
The Deputy Special Representative of European Union (EU) in Kosovo, Thomas Gnocchi, said in an interview for Radio Kosova that, whatever the number of ministers and deputy ministers will be in the new government of Kosovo, the EU expects that Kosovo will have an efficient government, and able to address all of the priorities. Gnocchi […]
Read More →Collaku: Kosovo and EU to sign SAA in 2015? (Radio Kosova)
Kosovo Minster for European Integration, Bekim Collaku told Radio Kosova that the signing of the Stabilization and Association Agreement (SAA) is expected to happen in the first half of next year. Collaku said that the government of Kosovo welcomes the call of the Council for General Affairs to the European Council to submit as soon […]
Read More →Jablanovic: Association of Serb municipalities to be established soon (Telegrafi)
The Kosovo Minister of Communities and Returns, Aleksandar Jablanovic, said that the Association of Serb municipalities will be established soon and that its activity will not be damaging to anyone. In an interview for Radio Kosova, Jablanovic also spoke about the role of Serbian List MPs in the Kosovo Assembly regarding the forming of Kosovo […]
Read More →Kosovo Assembly fails to approve parliamentary committees (Radio Kosova)
The Kosovo Assembly failed to approve 14 parliamentary committees that were proposed last week. The motion received 58 votes in favor and 32 against and it required 61 to pass. MPs from the opposition parties opposed the ways the parliamentary committees were allocated because, according to them, the main committees will be chaired by the […]
Read More →Illegal migration affects the visa liberalization (Radio Kosova)
The requests for asylum of many Kosovars in the Schengen countries, have affected the visa liberalization process for Kosovo, Radio Kosova reports. EU officials in Pristina, say that this is not in the interest of Kosovo and that Kosovo institutions should address this issue as soon as possible. EU officials in Pristina told Radio Kosova […]
Read More →Kosovo is far away from human rights’ standards (Radio Kosova)
On the International Human Rights Day, 10 December, Kosovo is still considered to be among places where respect for human rights does not meet the required standards, declared on Tuesday head of the Council for Defense of Human Rights and Freedom (CDHRF), Behxhet Shala. Radio Kosova reports that according to Shala, human rights are violated […]
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