A long-term senior member and, until recently, deputy president of the party, the chairman of the Kosovo Assembly and former chief of the shadowy intelligence agency, the National Information Service, SHIK, is hardly a new player on the political scene.

While claims that he will reform the party have mostly been met with skepticism, it is now up to Veseli to decide whether his leadership will represent continuity, or be marked by changes.

Kosovo's Assembly Speaker, Kadri Veseli, met on Tuesday with the European Union Commissioner for Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn. Hahn said that all actors in Kosovo should give their utmost commitment to Kosovo’s European path. “Kosovo is in the right path towards EU integration, but you have to continue with hard work”, said Hahn. Meanwhile, Veseli said that Kosovo institutions will focus all their energy and capacities on the fulfillment of the requirements of the integration process.

Kosovo's Assembly President, Kadri Veseli, welcomed the verdict of the Court of Appeals in the Klecka case, saying that it is the best evidence of the righteous and clean fight of the former Kosovo Liberation Army. The Court of Appeals recently acquitted Fatmir Limaj, leader of the Initiative for Kosovo, and his fellow combatants, who were accused of war crimes. Veseli wrote in a Facebook post: “I welcome the final verdict of the Court of Appeals in the so-called Klecka case. This verdict proves once again that our fight was righteous and clean.

Kosovo Assembly President, Kadri Veseli, said today that the border demarcation with Montenegro will not be part of the two upcoming plenary sessions of the Assembly. Veseli said that the developments with the border demarcation will not threaten Kosovo's visa liberalization process and that decisions on the matter will be made in line with Kosovo's interests. "This issue is not on our agenda yet. By the moment it is part of our agenda, we will discuss with our colleagues from the opposition, so that we can move forward together in the Assembly.

Kosovo’s Deputy Minister for Culture, Youth and Sports, Rexhep Hoti, said today that talks between Pristina and Belgrade should not continue without the approval of the opposition majority in Kosovo. In a Facebook post, Hoti advised Kadri Veseli, the recently-elected president of the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) to involve personalities from the civil society and the media in the process of talks with Belgrade.

Kosovo's Prime Minister Isa Mustafa and Assembly President Kadri Veseli, met today to discuss the ruling coalition led by their respective parties, the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) and the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK). The Assembly issued a media communique after the meeting noting that discussions focused on the current developments, with special emphasis on the visa liberalization process.

Despite constant requests by opposition parties, Kosovo's Prime Minister Isa Mustafa and President Hashim Thaçi have denied the possibility of early parliamentary elections. Assembly President, Kadri Veseli, who was recently elected president of the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK), said today that there will be no early elections. “Elections will be held in 2018” Veseli was quoted saying.

The new president of the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK), Kadri Veseli, said today that it would be good for Kosovo's Government to undergo a general reshuffling rather than simply changing a few names. “PDK will ask, together with the coalition partners, to first of all discuss the governing concept in the sense of whether we will only change a few names or make changes that will include reshuffling of the Government of the Republic of Kosovo with Isa Mustafa as Prime Minister”, said Veseli.

Kosovo Assembly President, Kadri Veseli, posted on Facebook today on the occasion of Europe Day saying that Kosovo has never been closer to the European Union. Veseli wrote: “Today is Europe Day which marks the historic declaration by Robert Schuman 66 years ago when he presented the visionary idea of creating inter-state institutions between countries that just years earlier had waged the worst war against one another.

Several media have picked up an interview that Kadri Veseli, President of the Kosovo Assembly and acting leader of the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK), gave to Klan Kosova on Thursday. Veseli said in the 2005-2006 period, Kosovo was a leader in combating extremism in the region. He said he could not reveal if the former Intelligence Service of Kosovo (SHIK) met with people who were trying to promote radical Islam and if it asked them to leave Kosovo, “because the work of intelligence services is secret”.