Kosovo Assembly President Kadri Veseli, met today with Croatia’s Ambassador to Kosovo, Marija Kapitanovic, with who he discussed the excellent relations between Kosovo and Croatia. Veseli and Kapitanovic also discussed the steps being undertaken by Kosovo in the path of European integration, with particular emphasis on the process of visa liberalisation for Kosovo citizens. Veseli said that the EU is unfairly keeping Kosovo citizens isolated.

The OSCE Mission in Kosovo today organized a conference with the theme: "Strengthening the performance of independent institutions", where it was said that the functioning of independent institutions contributes to good governance. The head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Jan Braathu, said the OSCE since 1999 has helped strengthen the institutions in terms of budgeting, supervision and finally parliamentary accountability.

Kosovo Assembly President Kadri Veseli today welcomed the Constitutional Court’s decision on Trepca Law. “I welcome the decision of the Constitutional Court, which confirms that Trepca Law is in compliance with the Constitution. Congratulations to miners and all Kosovo citizens,” Veseli said. The Constitutional Court today rejected the request of the Serbian List for review of the constitutionality of the Trepca Law which was approved a few weeks ago by the Assembly.

Kosovo’s Prime Minister, Isa Mustafa, is saying that Kosovo’s budget for 2017 will be €2 billion; however, the issue of the budget could be the reason behind the eventual breakup of the ruling coalition. The Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK), led by Kadri Veseli, is not satisfied with the budget lines drafted by the Ministry of Finance led by Avdullah Hoti, a member of the LDK chairmanship.

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.

Kosovo Assembly Presidency decided today that the next Assembly session will be held on Thursday. During the session, the MPs will discuss the draft-statement prepared by the parliamentary groups which calls on the European Union not to condition the visa liberalisation process for Kosovo.

The President of the Assembly of Kosovo spoke today during a  visit to the children who are following education programs for democracy, about the visit of the Deputy Prime Minister Branimir Stojanović in Brussels. Stojanović is meeting European Union officials and discussing Trepca Law endorsed by Kosovo Assembly on 8 October. Based on Serbian media, he is considering this Law to be harmful. However, Veseli did not seem concerned about these meetings. “Trepca issue is over.

Several news websites report that Kosovo Assembly President, Kadri Veseli, said today in Pristina that it is meaningless for the European Union not to give visa liberalisation to Kosovo. Veseli made these remarks at a conference commemorating the 60th anniversary of the Hungarian Fight for Freedom and Revolution. The Hungarian Ambassador to Kosovo, Laszlo Markusz, said the Hungarian people and Kosovars have many things in common, such as the fight for freedom and independence.

Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) MP Shpejtim Bulliqi welcomed today the idea of a joint declaration by the Kosovo Assembly to Brussels on visa liberalisation for Kosovo. Bulliqi, who is the biggest opponent from the ruling coalition to the current border delineation agreement with Montenegro, said the initiative would unblock the process and create room for renegotiations on the border demarcation agreement.

Kosovo Assembly President, Kadri Veseli, commented today on the Serbian List’s decision to suspend their participation in institutions after the Assembly adopted the law on the Trepca mining complex. Veseli said the Serbian List will soon return to the Assembly and that there is no reason for boycott. Asked about the eventual return of Serb ministers in the government, Veseli said: “officially they have not returned yet, but we have contacts. They have their political position but I believe this situation will soon improve and they will return”.