UNMIK Headlines 11 October
Jahjaga threatens with elections (Koha)
The paper reports on the front page that Kosovo President Atifete Jahjaga intends to set timelines for parliamentary parties to reach an agreement and pave way to the formation of new institutions. Otherwise, Jahjaga will announce new parliamentary elections. An unnamed source told the paper that Jahjaga is ready to prepare a constitutional basis for making the decision to announce new elections. The source even mentioned three paragraphs of the Constitution of Kosovo on which Jahjaga would base her decision for new elections.
Agreement or elections (Tribuna)
Kosovo President Atifete Jahjaga has changed her discourse in meetings with leaders of parliamentary parties. In earlier meetings, Jahjaga asked leaders to reach an agreement to break the political deadlock, whereas on Friday for the first time she mentioned the option of early elections. After meeting Jahjaga on Friday, Vetevendosje leader Albin Kurti told reporters that the President offered two options to emerge from the deadlock: an agreement between leaders of political parties or new parliamentary elections.
Vllahiu: There won't be solution from outside (Epoka e Re)
Arber Vllahiu, political advisor to Kosovo President Atifete Jahjaga, told the paper that Jahjaga would continue to facilitate discussions with leaders of political leaders until a solution is found to form the new institutions. "It is important for the process to be held in the table of discussions in the office of the President and to seek a way forward while respecting the constitution and laws ... This is entirely Kosovo's process and in the hands of institutions and leaders of parliamentary parties and members of the Kosovo Assembly ... Everyone needs to understand that there will be no foreign imposition. There will not be any solutions from outside. There will be no unconstitutional solutions," Vllahiu said.
Dacic: Talks with EU depend on dialogue with Pristina (Gazeta Blic)
Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic said on Friday that the implementation of the Brussels Agreement between Kosovo and Serbia will determine talks for Serbia's membership in the European Union. Dacic said Brussels would evaluate the progress of the implementation of the agreement with Kosovo before proceeding with talks for Serbia's membership. "Chapter 32 which relates to financial control depends on Chapter 35, relations with Kosovo," Dacic said.