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Ymeri: We have agreement, to be signed soon (RFE)

In an interview for Radio Free Europe, Vetevendosje MP Visar Ymeri confirmed they have reached an agreement with the coalition bloc between the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK), Alliance for Future of Kosovo (AAK) and Initiative for Kosovo (NISMA) and this is expected to be signed during the week. He said that the principles on which Vetevendosje insisted on have been also endorsed by the coalition bloc and they are now expected to be formalized in an agreement.

Serb List to support Isa Mustafa (RTK)

While the coalition bloc between the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK), Alliance for Future of Kosovo (AAK) and Initiative for Kosovo (NISMA) is making efforts to gather as many votes as possible for the 12 September Assembly session, the Serb List has already come out in support of Isa Mustafa’s nomination to the speaker’s post. Officials from the Serb List told Radio Kosova that its MPs will vote in favour of Mustafa’s candidacy on Friday. Aleksandar Jablanovic said the List also voted for Mustafa in 17 July session.

Brovina: No session without consultation (kohaonline)

After the negative response of the representatives of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK), and Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK), who stated that they would not attend the meeting scheduled by Flora Brovina, the later stated that if the parties of the opposition coalition do not attend the meeting, she will not call the Assembly session.

Brovina: Preparations for assembly session will be finalized next week (RTV21)

Flora Brovina, MP from the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK), who chaired the constitutive session of the Kosovo Assembly, told RTV21 that the session would not resume this week as preparations will be finalized next week. Brovina also suggested that the opposition bloc consisting of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK), the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) and the Initiative for Kosovo (NISMA) should not become nervous.

The Serbian list always support majority (Vesti online)

Interview: Slobodan Petrovic, President of Independent Lyberal Party (SLS)  What, for the Serbian List, means the decision of the Constitutional Court? Even before the decision, all parties in Kosovo have declared that they will respect it. We strive to be part of the solution, and not a problem. When do you expect the next session of parliament and how will you vote?  A new session of the Assembly of Kosovo has not yet been scheduled. Before it, the Constitutional Court should formally send its decision.

There will be no new elections in Kosovo? (Danas)

Kosovo's Constitutional Court decided that Thaci’s PDK, winner of the last parliamentary elections in Kosovo, will propose candidate for the President of the Assembly. As reported by Pristina media, the decision of the Constitutional Court means that there will be no new elections. Diplomatic sources speculate that the current German "scenario" could be replaced by American, according to which the PDK, as the winner of the elections, with almost zero coalition potential, could be inevitable "player" in the political combinations.

Constitutional Court announces full decision on 17 July assembly session (RTK)

The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Kosovo today announced its full decision on the constitutive session of the Kosovo Assembly on 17 July, saying that the session was not completed and that the election of the Assembly President and the deputy presidents was non-constitutional. Below is the link of the full decision: http://www.gjk-ks.org/repository/docs/gjk_ko_119_14_ang.pdf

Milosavljevic: The Constitutional Court will give guidance (KiM Radio)

If it turns out that Isa Mustafa was not legally elected president of the parliament, the Constitutional Court will provide further guidance, says MP Sasa Milosavljevic. "It is important that the Assembly was constituted and that the mandates are verified. The court could only decide whether the President of the Assembly was elected according to the Constitution, or not.

Vetevendosje should not pull out of the agreement (Bota Sot)

In an editorial, the paper says that not a lot of political activity is expected until the Constitutional Court delivers its ruling on the legality of Kosovo Assembly Speaker’s election and this time will be mainly focused on ongoing debates, one of which concerns the possibility of Vetevendosje joining the post-election coalition in efforts to form a new Government of Kosovo. The first thing this Government would need is to ensure its stability by securing more votes in the Assembly and thus guaranteeing implementation of its projects and programme.

Kosovo is trembling from the Williamson’s report (Politika)

The statement of EULEX Chief Investigator, Clint Williamson, that he possess the indisputable evidence to press charges against several former senior KLA officials for war crimes - has caused a hush in the Kosovo Albanian public. Excluding public statement that the report "will end doubts about unproved accusations," in Pristina press are prevailing restrained, but worried reactions of political parties, and only some local political analysts have the courage to say that the report is a heavy burden for Kosovo. Only the quote of Pristina daily Zeri that Kosovo "is t