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.

Kadri Veseli, the Speaker of the Parliament of Kosovo, called on the citizens of Kosovo not to flee their country. “Our people should stay here and try to improve their wellbeing, develop the economy and not flee the country,” he added. The Presidency of Parliament decided today that the parliamentary debate between Prime Minister Isa Mustafa and MPs calling for the dismissal of Communities and Returns Minister Aleksandar Jablanovic will be held on Thursday. Veseli said: “The notorious statement by Minister Jablanovic in reality should not be part of our national agenda.

Kosovo Assembly Speaker Kadri Veseli on Wednesday visited the injured people from Tuesday’s protest. Veseli said that he is happy that no one was seriously injured, while ensured everyone that the Parliament would never make decisions against the will of the Kosovo people. According to him, the debate on Trepca and other issues should return to Parliament and there will be no riots, as certain people who don't want the best for Kosovo, would like.

Kosovo Assembly Speaker, Kadri Veseli, said after a meeting with President of Kosovo, Atifete Jahjaga, that four draft laws will very soon be presented to the Assembly for approval. These laws include the establishment of the Special Court and Electronic Surveillance. “The meeting was about the need of inter-institutional cooperation, and taking of very important decisions for the citizens”, said Veseli.

With 81 votes in favor, 28 against and 1 abstention, Kosovo Assembly approved the formation of 14 parliamentary committees. Representatives from the opposition parties expressed their dissatisfaction with the allocation of these committees. Speaker of the Parliament, Kadri Veseli said that the number of committees can be changed, but it is required to have a two-thirds vote.

The Kosovo Assembly failed to approve 14 parliamentary committees that were proposed last week. The motion received 58 votes in favor and 32 against and it required 61 to pass. MPs from the opposition parties opposed the ways the parliamentary committees were allocated because, according to them, the main committees will be chaired by the coalition parties. Assembly Speaker, Kadri Veseli, postponed this point of the agenda for the next session.

Although the new Kosovo Assembly Speaker, Kadri Veseli, was one of the leading figures of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA), he said that he will put to vote the draft law on establishment of the special court. This, according to Veseli, will be done to clear all suspicions one the KLA just war.

Editor-in-chief of the Gazeta Blic news website, Adrian Collaku, writes that the end of the six-month institutional crisis in Kosovo produced winners and losers. The main losers, according to Collaku, are citizens of Kosovo not only because during the last six months, their living conditions deteriorated even further, but also because the governance remained unchanged. Although the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) will not formally lead the new government, it will have a say on all issues.

Hajredin Kuci, deputy leader of the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK), told the news website that the PDK and Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) have yet to divide posts. “We are still holding talks with the LDK. There is no disagreement,” Kuci stated. A senior LDK official, who preferred to remain anonymous, told Gazeta Blic that it is not certain if names rumored in the media would get ministerial posts. The source also said that the only certainty was that LDK leader Isa Mustafa would get the post of Prime Minister.

Kadri Veseli, deputy leader of the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK), said today his party is waiting for final election results before they proceed with forming the Thaci 3 government. Veseli made these remarks after meeting Anick Van Calster, Belgium’s ambassador to Bulgaria and accredited to Kosovo on non-residential basis. Veseli and Van Calster also talked about the situation in the northern part of Kosovo, with Veseli saying that there needs to be freedom of movement there.