Headlines 31 January
Mustafa-Apostolova-Rakic reach agreement on Mitrovica wall (Koha Ditore)
Tahiri: Epilogue of the dialogue is the authority of the government (Zëri)
Lunacek: Dialogue to conclude with recognition (Epoka e Re)
Serwer: It is time for the army of Kosovo now (Epoka e Re)
Jahjaga, Hysa and Rexhepi, candidate for head of intelligence chief (Zeri)
Plans to give additional authorities to KSF under way (Zeri)
Freedom House: Kosovo, partly free (Koha)
Rakic: The wall will not be demolished, ROSU cannot come to the north (Kosovapress)
In an interview with Kosovapress, Mitrovica North Mayor Goran Rakic said the wall will not be demolished while Kosovo police special unit (ROSU) cannot go to the north again. “Tensions have increased following recent events and citizens are rightfully concerned. I consider someone wanted to use this situation for political purposes and I appeal to all […]
Read More →Rakić: Demolition of the supporting wall will represent violence (Kontakt plus radio, RTS)
The Mayor of North Mitrovica Goran Rakić says that it is the right of local government to build on the territory on which they govern, and adds that the announcement of the central authorities in Pristina on demolishment of the supporting wall goes beyond their limits. – One of the points of the agreement, clearly […]
Read More →Headlines 28 December
• Kosovo government: Serbia is trying to destabilise Kosovo (Koha)
• Kosovo Assembly postpones resolution on Mitrovica wall (Kosova Sot)
• Rakic: The wall, part of revitalisation of bridge agreement (Zeri)
• Poll: PDK first, followed by LVV, LDK, AAK-NISMA and AKR (Epoka)
• “Serbia does not want normalisation of relations with Kosovo” (Epoka)
• UN does not recognise Enver Hoxhaj as Foreign Minister (Bota Sot)
• Only Kosovo’s ambassador invited to Trump’s inauguration (Zeri)
“Wall won’t be demolished, but redesigned in line with Brussels’ requirements” (media)
Most local news websites covered an interview that Mitrovica North Mayor Goran Rakic gave to Belgrade-based Politika daily newspaper, highlighting his quote that the wall in Mitrovica North will not be demolished. Rakic said the base of the wall will be redesigned with stairs that will be connected to a roundabout that is being built […]
Read More →Headlines 15 December
• Delawie: Special court to push Kosovo towards EU (Kosova Sot/RTK)
• Rakic: Wall will not be demolished, only redesigned (Zeri)
• Foreign Ministry rejects Djuric’s request to enter Kosovo (Gazeta Express)
• The northerners call the parallel structures legal (Koha Ditore)
• “Government is responsible for Kosovo’s isolation (Epoka e Re)
• Thaci’s visits to Serb memorials are seen as political games (Koha Ditore)
• Serbian oil company trying to act illegally in Kosovo (Epoka e Re)
• Air pollution in Pristina on Wednesday breaks all records (Insajderi)
Headlines 14 December
• Mustafa: The wall, a dirty act of Belgrade and Serb parallel structures (RTK)
• Tahiri: Wall in Mitrovica coordinated by Serbia (Klan Kosova)
• Albanians from the north accuse Mustafa, Tahiri and Bahtiri (media)
• “PM Mustafa should be transparent about his meeting with Markovic” (RTK)
• Albanian PM scolds EU over visa liberalisation for Kosovo (RTK)
• EU calls on Pristina to cooperate with the Special Court (RTK)
• Clash between legal and illegal structures in the north (Koha Ditore)
• First telephone call with 383 in February (Koha Ditore)
Headlines 12 December
• Kosovo PM Mustafa meets Montenegrin counterpart Markovic (dailies)
• Rakic: Wall will not be demolished, only shortened (Zeri)
• Parliamentary foreign affairs committee to discuss Mitrovica wall (RTK)
• Opposition calls for interruption of dialogue (Epoka e Re)
• Ahmeti: The wall is a symbol of division not reunification (Kosovapress)
• EU: Kosovo and Serbia implement agreement on justice (Epoka e Re)
• Telephone code for Kosovo* (Koha Ditore)
• FYROM elections: Close battle between Gruevski and Zaev (Telegrafi)
Rakić: The wall would be transformed into an amphitheatre (NMagazin)
The announcement of the Mayor of Mitrovica north Goran Rakić says that the existing support wall near the Ibar/Ibër River bridge would be redesigned or transformed into an outdoor amphitheatre that will be part of the pedestrian zone in King Peter Street in the northern part of Mitrovica. This was announced after the meeting held […]
Read More →Headlines 9 December
• Tahiri: EU says Mitrovica wall should be removed (Koha)
• Media Headlines: EU does not say the wall in Mitrovica will be removed (Koha, Lajmi, Gazetametro)
• Wall in Mitrovica to become an amphitheater (gazetametro.net)
• Selimi: Wall in northern Mitrovica a result of Brussels dialogue (Zeri)
• KLA veterans warn situation could escalate if wall is not demolished (Koha)
• Mustafa: Those who hindered visa liberalisation should be ashamed (Koha)
• Lunacek: Kosovo to fulfill criteria for visa liberalisation (Zeri/RFE)
• Fajon: There is still hope for visas (Epoka e Re)
• NATO confirms eight new activities with Kosovo (Koha Ditore)
• O’Connell: Missing persons issue cannot be negotiated (Koha Ditore)
• Gecaj: Demarcation must be ratified this month (Zeri)
Headlines 8 December
• Partition of Mitrovica fortified (Koha Ditore)
• EU to assess if Mitrovica wall is in accordance with agreement (lajmi.net)
• Rakic: Wall will not be demolished (Zeri)
• KDI: Construction of the wall creates insecurity and fear (Koha Ditore)
• Assembly commission recommends session on Dehari (Kosova Sot)
• O’Connell: I regret that there are still criminals in politics (Telegrafi/RTK)
• NISMA and AKR sign coalition deal in Drenas/Glogovac (Bota Sot)
• Haradinaj: PM Mustafa tried to smuggle demarcation at the Assembly (RTK)
• Eight Kosovo Albanians held on terror charges in Belgium (Telegrafi)
Rakić denies the construction of the wall along the Ibar/Ibër River (KIM radio)
North Mitrovica Mayor Goran Rakić has rejected claims of the Mayor of South Mitrovica Agim Bahtiri that a wall is being built along the Ibar/Ibër River, that supposedly was not a part of the agreement on the revitalization of the bridge. Rakic says it’s not about wall but the promenade along the river. “All works […]
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