The Spokesperson of the Vetevendosje movement, Frasher Krasniqi appealed to the two opposition parties, the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) and the Initiative for Kosovo (NISMA), to stop flirting with the governing coalition.

Krasniqi also called during a press conference on the AAK and NISMA, to join them in the protest against the government. He said that vagueness and differences should be clarified by Ramush Haradinaj’s and Fatmir Limaj’s parties.

The Municipalities of Pristina, Gracanica, Shtime/Stimlje, Lipjan/Lipljan, Fushe Kosove/Kosovo Polje and Obilic, with the assistance of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, signed a declaration today which aims to promote dialogue and cooperation between communities. The head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Jean-Claude Schlumberger, said that such activities promote diversity in municipalities. He said that communities should have the full support of the relevant municipalities.

Citing sources in the Special Prosecution of the Republic of Kosovo, the news site reports that a senior member of the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) is expected to be arrested soon. “This official is expected to be arrested very soon, as there is an order from the Special Prosecution and because investigations in this case are now over,” the source said. The source could not reveal the identity of the suspect but said that he was already mentioned in the past for his suspected involvement in criminal activities.

Vetevendosje Movement MP Ilir Deda said today that chances are very low for opposition parties to create a joint election list. “It is now clear that chances are low for opposition parties to come up with a joint election list. This is of great regret since the opposition could win the elections only if united and with a clear government program,” Deda said. He stressed that the only option left is for the new generation to join politics and offer alternative policy to solve problems.

The three opposition parties – Vetevendosje Movement, Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) and Initiative for Kosovo (NISMA) – are planning to use vuvuzelas, among other things, to impede the inauguration ceremony for Kosovo President Hashim Thaci which will be held tomorrow at Skenderbeu square in Pristina.

Albania Prime Minister Edi Rama during his visit to Kosovo today met with Kosovo Prime Minister Isa Mustafa. Rama and Mustafa discussed the latest developments in the region. After the meeting, Rama said Hashim Thaci’s election as Kosovo President is the most positive thing that is happening in Kosovo. Rama is also expected to meet other Kosovo officials during the day.

Kosovo Women Network (KWN) today reacted against a statement made by former Assembly Speaker Jakup Krasniqi yesterday who while speaking about failures of Kosovo delegation in talks with Serbia, called the delegation as "women’s delegation." “KWN considers this statement absurd and very offensive to all women and girls in Kosovo, especially for women in politics and decision-making, since such statements only reinforce the existing social, political and gender discrimination in Kosovo.

Kosovo’s Prime Minister and leader of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK), Isa Mustafa, said today that for the time being his party is not open to a coalition with the Ramush Haradinaj-led Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK). “Maybe this can happen after the general elections in 2018,” Mustafa said during a visit to Klina municipality.

The Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK), through a press release today reacted against the decision of the Constitutional Court to declare as inadmissible the opposition’s request to contest the election of Hashim Thaci as Kosovo President. “We consider that Hashim Thaci does not meet the main criteria for the country’s president, who is to be a factor of unity. We also consider that Thaci’s election was not in accordance with the Kosovo Constitution and we believe that today’s decision of the Constitutional Court was not fair,” notes the press release.

Kosovo Serb MP Nenad Rasic told the news site today that no one has informed or consulted Serb MPs about the voting on the law that will transform the Kosovo Security Force into the Kosovo Armed Forces. “Lately, we haven’t discussed this issue in the Serbian List, but our position remains the same. No one has discussed the matter with Serb representatives in Kosovo’s institutions … We have presented no conditions, and there have been no discussions or informative meetings. Kosovo’s authorities have not discussed the matter with Serb representatives.