In today's editorial the paper writes that Kosovo's leadership has seen fit to sit at a table with Serbia’s leadership but not to consider a possibility of dialogue with the opposition parties after blocking the Assembly’s plenary sessions, attacks with eggs and violent reaction that came after the arrest of Vetevendosje’s former leader Albin Kurti. “This unwillingness to solve problems through dialogue will not only add to the frustration of the opposition, but also of thousands of citizens.

Kosovo Police spokesperson Baki Kelani rejected allegations made by the head of Vetevendosje parliamentary group Glauk Konjufca that the teargas used at the today’s session of the Assembly was secured through the police. “This is an attempt to discredit the Kosovo Police,” said Kelani.

The Basic Court in Pristina issued a one-month detention period for five Vetevendosje activists arrested on Monday after violent protests against the arrest of former Vetevendosje leader and MP, Albin Kurti.

The Assembly chairmanship gathered today to discuss the modalities of the Thursday’s session. The meeting was held without the presence of the heads of the parliamentary groups of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK), Vetevendosje movement and Initiative for Kosovo (NISMA).

The Kosovo Government issued a press release condemning today’s attack by Vetevendosje activists against Deputy Foreign Minister Petrit Selimi. The government said the violent act, “which is in the series of recent violent actions by the Vetevendosje Movement and supported by other opposition parties, is directed against the legitimate institutions and the will of the people of the Republic of Kosovo”. “This attack, which was carried out at a time when Mr.

Vetevendosje MP Albin Kurti said in an interview for News24 on Tuesday that he will not stop until “the agreement on the Association/Community of Serb-majority municipalities and the border demarcation agreement with Montenegro are annulled”. Kurti explained how he was detained by police and said that he was later released only due to protests by Vetevendosje supporters. “I was returning from Skopje to Pristina, and in the outskirts of the city a Kosovo Police task force with 15 officers stopped us and asked me to step out of the car.

Vetevendosje MP Rexhep Selimi said in an interview with TV Dukagjini today that, at the Kosovo Assembly session on Thursday, the opposition will continue its protest against the formation of the Association/Community of Serb-majority municipalities. “Even in earlier sessions [of the Assembly] it was decided to continue with the sessions, but we were adamant to prevent this until the signatures on the Association are withdrawn. We are determined to continue our protests until the Association is stopped,” he said.

In today's editorial the paper argues that the government of Kosovo is accusing the opposition for using violence in the Kosovo institutions, but, at the same time the state officials are undertaking acts of violence against the opposition MPs. "The politicized police treated the former Vetevendosje leader Albin Kurti as if he was an ordinary criminal. The MPs have immunity and cannot be treated in such manners.

The latest Kosovo official to be targeted with eggs by Vetevendosje activists was Deputy Foreign Minister Petrit Selimi. Vetevendosje confirmed it is behind today's attack and its spokesperson Frasher Krasniqi said Selimi was targeted for his friendship with Serbian FM Ivica Dacic. Krasniqi said the officials of the Kosovo government will not be able to function freely until the agreements on border demarcation with Montenegro and those with Serbia are annulled. Selimi later took to Twitter to react against the incident. "Just got pelted with eggs by fascist thugs of Vetevendosje.

In a press conference today, Vetevendosje’s deputy leader Driton Caushi and the head of parliamentary group Glauk Konjufca said they are determined to continue opposing agreements for the creation of the Association/Community of Serb majority municipalities and the border demarcation with Montenegro. Caushi said the situation in Kosovo is becoming increasingly volatile and unstable while Konjufca said that he was travelling along with Kurti at the time of the arrest and claims that the police did not possess any warrant against Kurti.