Vetevendosje: Offering transport to voters on elections day, normal (media)
The leader of the Vetevendosje Movement, Visar Ymeri, said today during a press conference that his political party has offered transport to those that he claimed to be identified as Vetevendosje voters. “Of course we identify our voters and these voters accept to be called on election day and be offered by Vetevendosje whatever service […]
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 →Government: Voices to bring down Haradinaj’s government, not serious (Radio Kosova)
According to the government political parties, filing a motion to bring down Haradinaj’s government, would not succeed. MPs from the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK), told Radio Kosova that such initiatives are not serious at all. “These initiatives are more in the spirit of election campaign, especially now on the verge of the […]
Read More →Court session against Vetvendosje MPs fails again (media)
Court session on Vetevendosje MPs charged for throwing teargas at the Assembly of Kosovo failed again. The reason for these postponements is absence of Albin Kurti and Donika Kadaj Bujupi. The court had issued an order to Kosovo Police to bring the two MPs to the court by force. “The Court has issued an order […]
Read More →Vetevendosje’s request to re-vote motion on Rikalo, rejected (Koha)
The plenary session of the Assembly of Kosovo started today with the request of the Vetevendosje’s MP, Liburn Aliu, to revote LDK’s motion for dismissal of the Minister for Agriculture, Nenad Rikalo. Head of today’s session, Xhavit Haliti, explained that voting of the motion concluded during Tuesday’s session, and told Aliu to make a new […]
Read More →UNMIK Headlines 31 August
• Thaci’s initiative for unity team, not supported (Koha Ditore)
• U.S. Senator Johnson visited Kosovo, met Thaci and Mustafa (Koha)
• “President Thaci demands a more dynamic dialogue” (Epoka)
• Mustafa accuses political opponents and former U.S. Ambassadors (Epoka)
• Tim Judah: Thaci has never been in a weaker position (Lajmi)
• Shala: Kosovo Assembly to be constituted during first week of September (Zeri)
Mustafa: LDK-Vetevendosje have not discussed major issues (EkonomiaOnline)
The outgoing Prime Minister of Kosovo, Isa Mustafa, said the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK), does not want to be part of a broad based government. According to him, his party entered elections in order to govern Kosovo during a complete mandate. Mustafa however admitted that they are holding intensive meetings with Vetevendosje movement. “We […]
Read More →Makolli: AKR is not in discussions with PAN (Zeri)
Vesel Makolli, general secretary of the New Kosovo Alliance (AKR), told the paper that his party supports eventual agreement between the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) and the Vetevendosje movement. “We are not in discussions with PAN. We are in discussions with our coalition. We had a meeting between Isa Mustafa and Albin Kurti and […]
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 21 August
• Interpol to be postponed for another year (Koha Ditore)
• AKR requests from Pacolli to find solution outside LAA (Koha Ditore)
• Ymeri: PAN continues to block Kosovo (Koha Ditore)
• CEC: Deadline to apply for local elections on Tuesday (media)
• Sejdiu: I will not vote for PAN coalition (Lajmi.net)
• Brnabic: It is important that dialogue for Kosovo has started (media)
UNMIK Headlines 16 August
• The PAN coalition changes position (Koha)
• “The session to resume when political conditions are created” (Epoka e Re)
• LAA holds a roundtable with political parties, PAN not invited (RTK)
• Mustafa has conditions for Vetevendosje (media)
• Vetevendosje uncertain on addressing the Constitutional Court (Zeri)
• Kosovo “forgets” the dialogue (RFE)
• The U.S. values Kosovo’s steps against religious radicalisation (Koha)
• Lack of constitution of institutions risks €78 million EU support (Koha)