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Repatriated persons need sustainable integration (Kosova Sot)

The United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) in cooperation with Kosovo institutions, selected Pristina and Gjakove/Djakovica municipalities as two pilot municipalities to apply the project for help and support to repatriated persons from European countries, and their sustainable reintegration in Kosovo society. Representatives from UNICEF met with municipal officials in Gjakove/Djakovica, and with responsible institutions involved in this process, such as the Center for Social Work.

Special court not taken seriously by Kosovo institutions (Kosova Sot)

Musa Dragusha, former head of the Kosovo Chamber of Advocates writes in an opinion piece that Dick Marty's report on Kosovo was followed by different reactions. Dragusha writes that although the media and civil society devoted considerable attention to it, Kosovo institutions treated it as unimportant. “The report was not taken seriously even when on the basis of this report was established the Special Investigative Task Force (SITF) led by prosecutor Williamson.

Civil society to engage in combating domestic violence (Kosova Sot)

Domestic violence continues to remain a problem in Kosovo society. According to the Women’s Centre in Peja, the phenomenon of domestic violence was on the rise during the past year. There were recorded 54 cases of violence in Albanian families, 14 cases in Roma and Ashkali communities, one case in Serb community and three cases in the Bosniak community. Ardita Bala, director of the Women's Center says that prevention of domestic violence and protection of children and women’s rights, are some of the issues that have been the focus of civil society in Peja.

A chronicle of a warned death (Kosova Sot)

The front page editorial of this daily writes that the death of the 54-year-old man from Kosovo who has died from the cold in an effort to illegally migrate to EU countries, is not only a loss for his family, but for the entire Kosovo society. The editorial explains that no one would pursue this road of emigration out of curiosity, but only due to the difficult economic situation in Kosovo, poor healthcare conditions, and lack of perspective.

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Forgotten reforms of the coalition (Kosova Sot)

Kosova Sot front page editorial writes that the major parties of the current coalition, the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK,) and the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK,) agreed in 2011 on the changes of the election law and changes of the Constitution of Kosovo, including the election of the President. However, these pledges remained only in paper and they were never fulfilled. This daily holds the two major parties responsible for the failure and adds that this time, they should reflect in cooperation with the opposition.

Anticipating better things for 2015 (Kosova Sot)

Daniel Serwer, a conflict management expert, writes in an opinion piece for Kosova Sot, that the year 2014 was not a very good year for Kosovo. Serwer writes that the implementation of Pristina – Belgrade agreements have stalled. The international recognitions for Kosovo have been slowed down. June elections resulted in a six months crisis. And, "we saw many familiar faces in the new government that was created finally".

Cliff: Kosovo Government to reduce number of ministries (Kosova Sot)

British Ambassador to Kosovo, Ian Cliff in an interview for Kosova Sot said that Kosovo government should reduce the number of ministries in the near future, and that this should be a mid-term goal of the government. “However, as we are in a such situation when we have a large number of people who receive salaries, then, they must work hard and be given concrete tasks," said Cliff.
Cliff also said that the economy should be the priority of new government, since, according to him, this is why many people are fleeing every day from Kosovo.

New Year, New Government, New Challenges (Kosova Sot)

The Deputy President of  European Parliament,  Ulrike Lunacek in an opinion piece for Kosova Sot, has raised her concerns whether the new government will be able to bring change and reform, which are so urgently needed in Kosovo. Lunacek calls on the new government to strictly follow some priorities, including strengthening the rule of law and legal system, combat corruption and organized crime and to work more on economic development.

Four instructions for Kosovo (Kosova Sot)

The German Ambassador in Kosovo, Angelika Viets, writes in an opinion piece for Kosova Sot that Kosovo could become a developed country like Singapore. She said that Kosovo has natural resources that would enable this. “Kosovo could one day become a developed country like Singapore or it could become Switzerland of Balkans, she wrote. She compared Kosovo to Singapore, one of the most developed countries in world, stressing that Singapore used to be like Kosovo in 1965, when it separated from Malaysian Federation.

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