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Mustafa: Fifty officials under investigation for corruption (Lajmi)

Prime Minister of Kosovo, Isa Mustafa, said in the meeting of the National Anti-Corruption Council that Kosovo has made significant progress in the fight against corruption. He said that the latest Transparency International report highlights a difference between the perception of citizens regarding corruption level in Kosovo and the reality. He also said that fifty officials are under investigation for corrupt activity and that there is a large number of indictments made on organised crime charges.

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Decision-making crisis can take Kosovo to elections (Radio Free Europe)

The inability of the ruling coalition to conclude issues such as the border demarcation with Montenegro – a requirement for visa liberalisation – and delays in meeting certain obligations from dialogue with Serbia and the inability to form the Armed Forces could take Kosovo to early elections next spring. Kosovo Prime Minister, Isa Mustafa, who is also the leader of the Democratic League of Kosovo, is opposing the idea of early elections.

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Mustafa: We have fulfilled conditions for visas, only demarcation remains (kosovapress)

The Prime Minister of Kosovo, Isa Mustafa, said during today’s meeting of the government that Kosovo has fulfilled all the required criteria for visa liberalisation, except for the ratification of the draft-law on demarcation of the border with  Montenegro.

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Mustafa: Dialogue with Serbia has no alternative (Koha/RTK)

Kosovo’s Prime Minister Isa Mustafa, said in a conference organised by the Kosovo Foundation for Open Society and the Group of Legal and Political Studies on the EU integration process that the people of Kosovo view themselves as part of Europe although they are the only ones in the Balkans that cannot travel freely to Europe. He said that dialogue with Serbia on normalization of relations has no alternative and that it also contributes to peace in Europe.

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EULEX experts to take part in Dehari’s autopsy (Telegrafi)

The autopsy of the Vetevendosje activist, Astrit Dehari, who died on Saturday whilst in the Prizren detention centre, will be carried out today and EULEX experts as well as those appointed by the deceased’s family will take part. Justice Minister, Dhurata Hoxha, said the process will be transparent and that the Inspectorate of the Kosovo’s Correctional Service is also engaged in looking into circumstances of Dehari’s death. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Isa Mustafa expressed his condolences on the death of Vetevendosje activist calling for independent investigations.

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Mustafa accuses opposition of blocking visa liberalization (Koha/Klan Kosova)

Prime Minister of Kosovo, Isa Mustafa, accused opposition parties of “needlessly” blocking the visa liberalization process. He also said that Kosovo faced the largest number of conditions but has nevertheless made effort to meet all of them. “We want to be treated equally. With regards to the border demarcation criteria, we came to a situation whereby the opposition has used it to block the process. Therefore this condition needs to be reassessed,” said Mustafa today at the meeting of the National Council for European Integration headed by President, Hashim Thaci.

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Gashi: If PDK leaves the coalition, we will respect their decision (Klan Kosova)

Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) MP, Arben Gashi, told Klan Kosova today that if the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) decides to go to early parliamentary elections, the LDK will respect the decision of their ruling coalition partner. “I don’t think Kadri Veseli [PDK leader] has indicated early elections yet. There is no final decision. We need to wait and then the LDK will have two options, either find another partner in government or go to early elections. We will respect the decision of the Democratic Party,” Gashi said.

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Mustafa: Association/Community of Serb-majority municipalities will be established (media)

Prime Minister of Kosovo, Isa Mustafa, said today at the NATO Parliamentary Assembly Rose-Roth seminar taking place in Pristina that the Association/Community of Serb-majority municipalities will be established. “We've had violent protests but have managed to overcome them. The Association will be established and with regards to demarcation, the government is convinced we have preserved the territory of Kosovo and have not lost an inch of land despite opposition’s claims,” Mustafa said.

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