UNMIK Headlines 13 June
• LDK, crucial for new government (Zeri)
• Big parties lose support in their traditional strongholds (Zeri/Koha)
• PAN enters post-election silence period (Koha Ditore)
• LDK-AKR-Alternativa vow not to cooperate with PAN (Koha)
• U.S. Embassy: Work on forming new government must begin (Zeri)
• Hahn: Hope it will not take months to establish new government (Epoka)
• Lunacek urges Kosovo to form new government swiftly (Kosova Sot)
• Serwer: LDK the biggest loser of elections (Lajmi)
• Deutsche Welle’s op-ed: Nationalism wins in Kosovo elections (Lajmi)
UNMIK Headlines 31 May
Political parties to officially launch election campaign today (Telegrafi)
CEC criticized for “unjustifiable failures” (Koha Ditore)
Slovenian Peterle to lead EU election observing mission (Koha Ditore)
Apostolova would like to see TV debate between leading candidates (Kallxo)
U.S. Embassy to engage observers on Election Day (Koha Ditore)
Around 4,000 citizens from Serbia to vote in Kosovo elections (Zëri)
European Parliament allows Kosovo’s participation in EU programs (Epoka)
UNMIK Headlines 18 May
“Guns vs. Roses” election battle (Koha Ditore/Epoka e Re)
“War wing” aims over 50 percent of votes (Epoka e Re)
No coalition agreement reached between LDK and Vetevendosje (dailies)
U.S. reiterates: Support uncorrupt candidates (Zeri)
100 observers from the EU will be monitoring elections (Epoka e Re)
IMF advises parties not to promise pay raise during election campaign (Koha)
UNMIK Headlines 9 May
U.S. calls on Kosovo Assembly to ratify border agreement (Zeri/RTK)
Today is LDK’s exam in front of Delawie (RTK)
Next 48 hours, decisive for PDK’s positions (Epoka e Re)
Apostolova: No guarantees for visa liberalisation (Zeri/Klan Kosova)
Haradinaj: Kosovo still has unfinished duties (Koha Ditore)
“Peoples’ eye” warns against ratification of border demarcation (Epoka)
UNMIK Headlines 8 May
Demarcation Day (Koha Ditore/Zeri)
Mustafa: Early elections not part of coalition agreement with PDK (Epoka)
Veseli: Border demarcation to be voted before no-confidence motion (Zeri)
Opposition: Demarcation will fall together with the government (Epoka)
Vetevendosje mobilizes to prevent ratification of border agreement (Lajmi)
U.S. Embassy: Kosovo to focus on priorities (Zeri)
Serbia protests Kosovo’s presence at commemoration event (Koha)
Kosovo rebuts Serb media reports of armed groups entering FYROM (RTK)
Delawie: Terrific news for Kosovo (Klan Kosova)
The U.S. Ambassador to Kosovo, Greg Delawie, supported endorsement of the new Law on Execution of Pnal Sanctions, considering it a concrete step in the war against corruption. “The Assembly took a concrete step to fight corruption today by passing the Law on Execution of Penal Sanctions. Terrific news!” Delawie wrote on his Twitter account.
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The U.S. Ambassador to Kosovo, Greg Delawie, said today that violent extremism derived from dissatisfied, unemployed youth, who lacked the feeling of belonging, are now exploiting social media to add to their number, making the fear spread in a chain manner. Speaking at a round table organized in Gjakova, by Women’s Initiative in Kosovo, Delawie […]
Read More →Delawie: Twnety thousand jobs within the next six years (Kallxo.com)
Leaders of Kosovo institutions and foreign diplomats presented today in Gracanica the Kosovo Credit Guarantee Fund. Small and medium sized businesses are expected to gain an easier access to loans after the establishment of the Credit Guarantee Fund, which enables more favorable loans for them. The Fund, which is a local, independent and sustainable institution, will […]
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