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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.

Kosovars should elect their President in national elections, not in the Assembly (Koha)

Brussels-based correspondent Augustin Palokaj writes that since the Kosovo institutions are created as a result of personal bargaining, behind closed doors, and knowing the low level of trust that has remained in political parties, would be good that at least the Kosovo President is chosen by citizens directly.

Task Force is not a solution (Kosova Sot)

The front page editorial of Kosova Sot writes that the Kosovo government, through Kosovo Minister of European Integration, Bekim Collaku, announced yesterday the establishment of a Task Force to prevent mass migrations of Kosovo citizens towards the European Union. The paper writes that there is no similar mechanism in the past that has been successful and the reason is quite simple. These kinds of initiatives are undertaken to deceive the people and are not serious actions.

A budget of paradoxes (Kosova Sot)

The front-page editorial of Kosova Sot newspaper writes that the new government of Kosovo, led by the former leader of the largest opposition party, cannot be justified by the little time available, to propose to Parliament a draft law on budget prepared by the previous government. Budget 2015 is crucial for the direction that Kosovo is going to take during the next year, and if there will be no redesign of the budget lines, then the population of Kosovo has reason to believe that the new government is just a continuation of the last government, known as Thaci 2

The economic hope (Kosova Sot)

The front page editorial of Kosova Sot newspaper addresses the economic problem that Kosovo is facing. The daily writes that this year, the official data show that the trade deficit will be over two billion euros, which shows Kosovo’s great dependence on imports, and the limited production capacity. Politicians have promised during the election campaign, that, if elected, they would support the local companies with funds. If this will be considered on the government program that is being drafted by coalition partners,  things can move forward.

Isa Mustafa’s ‘new mission’ (GazetaExpress)

Armand Shkullaku, editor-in-chief of ABC News Albania and president of the Association of the Professional Journalists of Albania, in a front-page editorial of Gzeta Express, writes that after a desperate attempt to restore Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) as the major political force in the country, Isa Mustafa ended up to where he had driven to [about four years ago] Fatmir Sejdiu, in Hashim Thaci’s lap. Shkullaku writes that without any particular trait leadership, Mustafa climbed rapidly in Kosovo politics thanks to a strong principled stance to end the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) a

Analysts: Solution is Jahajga’s resignation (Blic)

Political analysts in Pristina reiterated that without political will, there is no way out from the institutional crisis in Kosovo and Metohija, and according to some of them, key for the solution is president of Kosovo. Analyst Shpend Kursani points out that the adequate address for the solution of the crisis over the formation of institutions is Atifete Jahjaga. Kursani said that Jahjaga could solve the crisis, if she wants it. She should resign, and Kosovo assembly would elect Isa Mustafa as president of Kosovo.