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100 days, 100,000 migrants (Zeri)

The paper’s deputy editor-in-chief Lavdim Hamidi writes that on the first 100 days of the Kosovo government, Prime Minister Isa Mustafa will probably not prefer to present his cabinet’s work using figures as these are not something to be proud of for someone who has a PhD in economics, like Mustafa. However, Mustafa has to mention the fact that during his term in office, 100,000 people migrated from Kosovo.

Mustafa to confess on the 100 days, on 2 April (Kosova Press)

The Kosovo Assembly chairmanship has decided to continue with the unfinished session on 2 April and start with the new one at 14:00 hours of the same day. Deputies will debate on the 100 days of the new government of Kosovo.

Asked about the possibility of failure on the voting for the special court, Assembly Speaker Kadri Veseli said that it is still unknown what will happen but that it is important for the Assembly to make transparent and legitimate decisions.

Veterans enter the government front yard (Koha online)

War veteran protesters who are requesting clearing of the  war veterans' Lists , have managed to cross the fence of the government premises, and are currently at the front yard of the government of Kosovo.

There are clashes between the protesters and the police. The latter have created a cordon in front of the entrance of the main building and they are not allowing anyone to enter the building. Kosovo Police special units are also present at the yard of the government of Kosovo.

The Palace of Injustice (Kosova Sot)

The front-page editorial writes that the European Union has spent millions of euros, together with the Kosovo government, to build a facility with proper working conditions for all employees of the judiciary. The paper writes that the inauguration of the Palace of Justice yesterday was a modest step forward, but the main challenge are still there. “The judicial and prosecution systems in Kosovo are not independent. There is a heavy violation of human rights, abuses, massive corruption and organized crime in state institutions.

Lack of accountability (Kosova Sot)

The front page editorial of this daily claims that a system of anti-values has been ruling in Kosovo for several years now. The laws and regulations do not implement while the government continues with lack of transparency in all of its segments. “Unfortunately, governing politicians have privatized this space as well, and they do not allow anything to leak outside without their approval.

Kosovo government: Dialogue’s success depends on implementation of agreements (Gazeta Blic)

The Kosovo government has presented the European Union report of the Brussels dialogue and implementation of agreements covering the period from 1 October 2014 to 20 March 2015.

The report, signed by minister without portfolio and Kosovo chief negotiator, Edita Tahiri, contains the Kosovo government’s assessment on the progress and challenges in the process of implementation of agreements for normalization of relations between Kosovo and Serbia.

On the weighing scale (Koha Ditore)

Columnist Lumir Abdixhiku analyses the work of the Kosovo government over the 100-day period and notes that one of the major shortcomings this government has relates to the way it was formed, which was unnatural and artificial. Abdixhiku considers that in order to make up for the bad start, the new government should have offered more energy, positivism, change and, above all, more hope.

Hundred days of Kosovo government, in pajamas (Gazeta Blic)

Astrit Gashi writes that Mustafa’s new government has marked three unknown records so far, during its first 100 days. For the first time, he writes, the first quarter finds the government of Kosovo without an endorsed governing program by the Assembly. Furthermore, being that the Assembly has not received the endorsed draft of the government, the public opinion would have been in a complete dark, if Gazeta Blic and movement FOL did not publish it.