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Explosion at Kosova A, three casualties and 13 injured reported (Koha)

A major explosion happened in Obiliq/Obilic, at the power plant Kosova A. So far, three casualties are reported. The police confirmed this number of casualties. The explosion frightened the population of Obliq/Obilic who reported damages of their houses. In the meantime, a major number of KEK employees were sent at the emergency of the University Clinical Center of Kosovo.

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Vote for credibility (Koha Ditore)

The paper’s editor-in-chief Agron Bajrami writes that most of the promises made in the election campaign were of economic and social nature while political issues, like the north or dialogue with Serbia, were pushed to the margins of discussions. Even the EU integration was viewed more from the administrative and economic aspect as if everything depended on fulfillment of technical criteria and the will of the government in Pristina.

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Zbogar: Elections a test for Kosovo’s EU integration process (Koha Ditore)

The Head of the European Union (EU) Office in Kosovo, Samuel Zbogar, noted in a front-page interview, that the upcoming elections will be the first since the successful completion of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the EU and Kosovo, and it is normal to expect that European standards will be upheld in the voting process. “If there is political will, Kosovo can have elections in accordance with European standards”, said Zbogar. He added that the way these elections are held will also determine how Kosovo’s EU integration process will proceed.

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Blomeyer: Germany and its partners will not tolerate election fraud (Koha)

Germany and its partners will have zero tolerance towards any fraud that could happen in this Sunday’s elections, said the German Ambassador to Kosovo, Peter Blomeyer. He stressed that it would have been better if Kosovo had approved election reforms before actually heading to the polls, but last year’s local elections showed that the process can be free and fair even without the reforms in place. “This requires goodwill from all participants in order to strictly respect rules and ensure a regular election process”, said Blomeyer.

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The most beautiful politicians (Koha Ditore)

KTV’s editor-in-chief Adriatik Kelmendi claims that if candidates running in upcoming elections were really as they portray themselves to be Kosovo would not be in the state it is – one of the least developed countries in Europe. Kelmendi says that everything seen during this election campaign is easily compared to a beauty contest but warns the voters not to be deceived by the beauty of the promises they are hearing stressing that their memory should be longer than the ten-day campaign. A lot of focus during the campaign has been on the economy and although it is positive that political par

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The Foreign Ministry of Kosovo tried to nominate Sami Lushtaku’s lawyer, Consul of Honor (kohaonline)

Kosovo’s Ministry for Foreign Affairs, tried to nominate Sami Lushtaku’s lawyer, Ingo Rich, Consul of Honor in Duinsburg. Minister Enver Hoxhaj gave his approval for this decision, however, the idea and the effort remained only an attempt, because Germany did not allow this, being that Ingo Risch is a German citizen.

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Cliff: Manipulations like those of 2010 would be a setback for Kosovo (Koha)

British Ambassador Ian Cliff, in a front-page interview for the paper, said that election fraud, as it happened in 2010, would be a setback for democracy in Kosovo and a very bad thing for its European integration. However, he said that the last local elections had given him hope that the upcoming ones would be free and fair. “If the message of political parties reaches activists on the ground that fraud is unacceptable, then I think we will have free and fair elections”, said Cliff.

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Why should LDK be voted? (Koha Ditore)

Halil Matoshi today writes of reasons why the 8 June vote should go to the Democratic League of Kosovo. He says that LDK governance would not be revolutionary or miraculous but would be a significant and permanent change in the good of the citizens. Matoshi says that the 7 percent economic growth rate that has been envisaged by the LDK in its election programme is well-founded and it can create 180,000 new jobs over a period of four years.

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Thaci calls for free, fair and democratic elections (Koha)

Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci called today for free, fair and democratic elections on 8 June. Thaci told the government meeting today that on 8 June the will of the people needs to be respected and that this would prove the consolidation of the state of Kosovo. Thaci thanked all citizens and political parties for a peaceful campaign and open competition.

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Jahjaga and Assistant Secretary General at the UN, value progress in Kosovo (Koha Ditore)

The President of the Republic of Kosovo, Atifete Jahjaga, hosted today the UN Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations, Mr. Edmond Mulet.

President Jahjaga informed Mr. Mulet about general developments in Kosovo, the dialogue process with Serbia, and the early general elections, which will be held this Sunday. She stressed that all citizens should exercise their right to vote and elect their legitimate representatives.

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