The President of Kosovo, Atifete Jahjaga, met on Friday with the Prime Minister of Kosovo, Isa Mustafa, Chairman of the Judicial Council, Enver Peci, Acting Head Chief State Prosecutor Syle Hoxha and Kosovo Police Director Shpend Maxhuni, to discuss steps to be taken in combating corruption and organized crime.  Jahjaga said that the fight against corruption and organized crime should be intensified and urgently addressed in order to help Kosovo’s economic development and achieve progress in meeting visa liberalization reforms and European integration.

Kosovo’s President, Atifete Jahjaga, met on Wednesday with head of the European Union Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX), Gabriele Meucci. Jahjaga and Meucci discussed cooperation in the field of justice and increasing the efficiency in the fight against corruption and organized crime. During the meeting, Jahjaga was interested particularly in the case of the leader of the Initiative for Kosovo (NISMA) Fatmir Limaj regarding the allegations that EU officials interfered in his case.

Fatmir Limaj, the leader of the Initiative for Kosovo (NISMA), told RTV 21 that he would not remain silent regarding the scandal of judicial conspiracy against him, related to “Klecka” case. He said that he will act according to the advice of his lawyer and added that he cannot understand why President Jahjaga remained silent regarding this scandal. “In essence, we have violation of the rights, for which the President of the Republic of Kosovo is the guarantee, defender of the constitution in this country,” LImaj said.

Kosovo’s Ombudsman, Sami Kurteshi, through a press release informed the public that the President of Kosovo, Atifete Jahjaga; European Union Special Representative, Samuel Zbogar and EULEX Head of Mission, Gabriele Meucci, are hindering investigations of the Ombudsman institution over allegations of legal and constitutional violations committed by the President of the Constitutional Court, Enver Hasani.

The President of Kosovo, Atifete Jahjaga, on Thursday visited the municipality of Drenas/Glogovac. Jahjaga met with Mayor Nexhat Demaku, who briefed her on the latest developments and challenges that this municipality is facing. Jahjaga and Demaku also discussed the issue of irregular migration and stressed that the number of people fleeing from Drenas/Glogovac has decreased in the recent weeks.

After a short break, Kosovo’s President Atifete Jahjaga continued today with her visits to Kosovo municipalities to talk to the people. Today she has decided to visit village Krushe e Madhe and Rahovec/Orahovec. The President’s Office for the media informed that Jahjaga will visit Krushe a Madhe during the morning hours, and she will be in Rahovec/Orahovec in the afternoon. Jahjaga visited other cities of Kosovo a few days ago, in order to convince people not to leave Kosovo.

Jahja Lluka, head of the Association for return of the migrated Albanians to their lands, requested on Wednesday from the President of Kosovo, Atifete Jahjaga, to create a national council against emigration of the people of Kosovo.

The President of Kosovo, Atifete Jahjaga, met on Thursday with the Special Envoy for Western Balkans at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Germany, Ernst Reichel. Jahjaga and Reichel visited Mitrovica where they discussed with the people on the issue of irregular migration. Jahjaga called on Kosovo people to stop the migration because fleeing is not the solution for economic problems. She said that all asylum applications will be rejected and everyone will be returned to Kosovo.

The European Union Commissioner for Neighborhood and Enlargement, Johannes Hahn, during his visit to Pristina on Wednesday had separate meetings with Kosovo President Atifete Jahjaga, Prime Minister Isa Mustafa and Assembly Speaker Kadri Veseli. In a joint press conference with PM Mustafa, Hahn said that the Pristina – Belgrade dialogue is vital for Kosovo’s European future, and that there is still work to be done in regards to visa liberalization.

by NEBI QENA, Associated Press - 17 February 2015

PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Jubilant throngs gathered around gigantic letters spelling "NEWBORN," when Kosovo declared independence from Serbia seven years ago. Today, there's a new national symbol: The bus stop where hundreds of people gather every day to flee a country they've given up on.