Headlines - 17.02.2016

Institutional leaders: Independence day to serve for reflection (Telegrafi)

• Police predict violence, opposition calls it government propaganda (Koha)
• Police arrest Vetevendosje parliamentary group chief Konjufca (media)
• Police arrest Vetevendosje spokesman Frasher Krasniqi (media)
• Kosovo Assembly presidency to meet today (Kosova Sot)
• O’Connell: No one should have immunity (Zeri)
• “Kosovo should be careful with the Association/Community” (Zeri)
• U.S. Army Europe Commander to visit Kosovo today (Lajmi)
• Maltese President visiting Kosovo today (dailies)
• Privatization Agency publishes list of usurpers (media)

• Thaci: President to be elected during February (RTK)
• LDK, PDK agree to vote on Thaci for President after 17 February (Koha)
• Grabovci: President to be elected in February (Zeri)
• Opposition calls for mass participation in 17 February protest (Zeri)
• Mustafa suspicious over opposition’s funds (dailies)
• Kerry: Kosovo to move forward (Epoka e Re)
• Kurti: Kerry doesn’t interfere on who becomes Kosovo President (Kosova Sot)
• Ferrarese: Kosovo needs stability (Epoka e Re)
• Basic Court in Peja files war crimes indictment against 14 Serbs (Koha)

• No Assembly session prior to 17 February (Klan Kosova)
• Opposition: Thaci’s career depends on the LDK (Koha Ditore)
• Delawie: Political crisis in Kosovo is manufactured (dailies/VoA)
• Mustafa: No one can diminish the celebration of independence (Kosovapress)
• EU welcomes the agreement on new premises for the Ombudsperson (dailies)

• Kurz: Opposition to renounce violence (dailies)
• Government seeks to elect new president before 17 February (Koha Ditore)
• Haliti: President must be elected in accordance with Constitution (RTK)
• Ymeri: Vetevendosje ready to run with a joint ballot (Epoka e Re)
• Haradinaj: Elections are not thirst for power (Epoka e Re)
• Viets: Liberalization of visas is close (Epoka e Re)
• Ombudsperson wants Serbia to pay back pensions to Kosovo citizens (Koha)