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EU: Kosovo to form Government with respect to Constitution (Kosovo online, N1)

Maja Kocijancic, a European Union spokesperson, said that new Kosovo Government should be formed in line with its Constitution, the Kosovo online website carried the Gazeta Express report on Friday.

She added the EU was looking forward to the assembling of Kosovo’s new Government, probably made up of the members of the Vetëvendosje (Self-Determination) and the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK), the two parties which ended neck-to-neck in the Sunday’s general elections.

Vecernje Novosti: United States encourage Thaci and Mustafa to form Kosovo government? (Serbian media)

Belgrade based daily Vecernje Novosti writes in today’s edition that Albin Kurti's victory on the elections held on Sunday in Kosovo may turn out to be a Pyrrhic victory.

According to the daily, Washington suddenly throws into a game a coalition of Hashim Thaci and Isa Mustafa into forming a future government in Pristina.

President Vucic last night: "Serbs showed love for Serbia - this is 10: 0" (B92, RTS, Tanjug)

President of Serbia Aleksandar Vucic held a conference last night at the Palace of Serbia declaring the Serbian List victory in Kosovo’s elections on Sunday 6 October. He said the Serbian List won more than 98 percent of votes in Serbian areas in Kosovo. “I have won, and I have participated in many different victories in various elections and even when they said that we had no chance.

Media: Hot autumn awaits Balkan region; Foreign embassies in fear of Kosovo scenario (B92, Jutarnji.hr)

Croatian ‘Jutarnji list’ portal analyses political scene of both Belgrade and Pristina, announcing possible "boiling political fall", quotes Serbian media.

This paper reminds that Kosovo will face general election in a month, in the same time, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced government reconstruction, while media speculate on a possible new election.

““Maxhuni case” best example of captured state” (RTK2, KoSSev)

Self-determination Movement called upon the Director of Kosovo Intelligence Agency, Shpend Maxhuni to resign due to moral reasons and responsible Kosovo institutions to carry out check of the security structures, in relation to the illegal weapons and narcotics found in a vehicle used by his son (Sh.M.), RTK2 reports. Self-determination MP, Rexhep Selimi in a press conference said that “Maxhuni case” represents the best example “of a captured state.” “There are cases like this, and they are strengthened by chiefs of the state who appointed their people in justice institutions.

Vetevendosje: Pay raise can only be decided by Assembly (Kosovapress)

In a press conference today, Vetevendosje officials accused the Constitutional Court of bias for ruling that the government’s decision for salary increase does not represent a constitutional violation. MP Albulena Haxhiu said the decision of the government of Kosovo for increasing its staff’s salaries is a criminal act and it interferes in the Assembly’s competencies.

Kurti calls for Haradinaj’s resignation at political parties’ roundtable (Kallxo/RTK)

Leader of Vetevendosje, Albin Kurti, called for the resignation of Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj saying he is not a genuine prime minister and has only been “rented out” to the post by President of Kosovo, Hashim Thaci. “Thaci has rented out the prime minister. Haradinaj should resign and we should head to elections,” Kurti said. He said that if Haradinaj doesn’t resign, he should at least initiate a motion of no-confidence.

Vetevendosje: Government bypasses Assembly in approving anti-corruption strategy (Telegrafi)

Albulena Haxhiu, Vetevendosje MP and chair of the Assembly legislation committee said the government has declared the anti-corruption strategy to be effective without the Assembly actually endorsing it first. In a Facebook post, Haxhiu said the Anti-Corruption Law states that the government presents the strategy to the Assembly for approval, a step which, according to Haxhiu, the government has not adhered to. “This is unacceptable, unlawful, and someone has to be held accountable for it,” Haxhiu wrote.

Kurti and Jovanovic on past in Balkans (RTS, Blic)

Leader of Vetevendosje, Albin Kurti met with leader of LDP, Cedomir Jovanovic in Pristina, Kurti wrote on his Facebook profile. Kurti said Jovanovic played decisive role in sending Slobodan Milosevic to The Hague, and added they spoke about political developments, social and economic conditions, the situation in the region as well as challenges in European integration. Earlier, LDP announced its leader Jovanovic would pay a two-day visit to Pristina and talk with political stakeholders about political topics and perspective of advancement of normalization of Belgrade-Pristina relations.