Representatives of the Pristina-based Kosovo Democratic Institute (KDI) told a press conference today that the Kosovo Assembly had a poor performance in 2016, by adopting 52 laws out of a scheduled 141 laws. KDI’s Albert Krasniqi said another negative practice by the current legislative is the adoption of laws with fast procedures, most notably the adoption of the state budget. Krasniqi said the KDI finds unacceptable the tendency to increase the per diems of MPs, given the poor performance of the Assembly and the dire economic situation in Kosovo.

Kosovo’s Justice Minister, Dhurata Hoxha, said they have requested French authorities to unconditionally release the leader of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) Ramush Haradinaj, detained last week on an arrest warrant issued by Serbia.

All news websites report that the Kosovo Assembly adopted today a resolution for demolishing the wall in Mitrovica North. The resolution provides that the wall will be demolished in January next year. “The Kosovo Government must make sure that the competent authorities will undertake all legal actions to treat this [the wall] as a political act and an illegal construction. The Kosovo Government must undertake necessary measures so that the Ibar Bridge is not changed and that it keeps the same elements it had before 1999 and not add the wall and stairs.

The Serb List (Srpska Lista) has announced that its representatives have frozen their participation in the work of the Kosovo Assembly and in the government.

A statement signed by the head of the ticket's parliamentary group, and president of the Serb List, Slavko Simic, also said that Mirjana Jevtic will leave the Kosovo Ministry of Local Self-Government.

"(Serbian PM) Aleksandar Vucic is the head of our only government and his authority is indisputable, both for us and for all Serbs in Kosovo and Metohija," the statement said, and added:

Slavko Simic, head of the Serbian List parliamentary group, said in his address at the Kosovo Assembly today that Serb MPs will continue to oppose the law on the Trepca mining complex. “The Serbian List will continue to oppose this law because it was done without consultations with Serbs. We were not able to protect our interests. These laws are not good for the Serb community. We are here in the Assembly to protect our interests and only with work and honesty we can overcome the current problems and regain trust,” he said.

The MPs of the Serbian List will participate in the Kosovo Assembly. "If we choose, then it is now, when deciding on the budget for 2017" - says the latest statement of the Serbian List. Budget hearings will be held today.

They add that "withdrawal before the problems", as they call the boycott of Kosovo institutions, for the second time in a row - has not changed anything, and that they - "and all responsible people" - must continue to "fight in the only possible political arena, in this one here, in Kosmet."

Several news websites report that the Kosovo Assembly has decided to discuss on Friday the recently-built wall in Mitrovica North. Pal Lekaj, head of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) parliamentary group, initially suggested that the wall should be discussed today but later agreed for discussions to be held on Friday. Assembly President, Kadri Veseli, said he agrees with Prime Minister Isa Mustafa’s proposal to discuss the matter on Friday.

The Serbian List has returned to the Kosovo Assembly following a period of boycotting the institutions. A reporter for the news website, who is following the Assembly session today, confirmed that Sasa Milosavljevic, who was appointed as head of the Serbian List parliamentary group yesterday, and Slavko Simic, are attending the assembly session. The news website recalls that the Serbian List has boycotted the work of the Kosovo Assembly since October when the law on the Trepca mining complex was adopted.

Representatives of opposition parties in Kosovo are adamant that the current version of the border demarcation with Montenegro will not pass and they also claim that Prime Minister Isa Mustafa is well aware of this. Valdete Bajrami, head of the NISMA parliamentary group, told the news website: “If he [Prime Minister Mustafa] tries to bring back the agreement we will reiterate our position against it. Our position is known and the people know that the agreement is damaging and unacceptable for Kosovo.

After the several-months boycott on participation at the works of the Kosovo Assembly, Serbian List might return tomorrow at the Assembly.

Sources of lajmi.net within the PDK-LDK –Serbian List coalition, said that the decision comes after the recent developments within the Serbian List and possibility to endorse the decree for the establishment of the Association of Serb-majority Municipalities very soon.