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Kosovo leaders react to Brussels terror attacks (media)

Kosovo’s leaders have reacted after a series of explosions struck the Brussels airport and the metro system this morning. Kosovo President-elect Hashim Thaci took to Twitter writing “shocking news coming in from Brussels today. My sincere condolences to the families of all the victims”. Prime Minister Isa Mustafa sent a telegram note condemning the terrorist acts and expressing the readiness of the Kosovo government to continue the fight against terror.

Veseli replies to the Constitutional Court: Election of President, in accordance with Constitution (Gazeta Express)

After the request of the Constitutional Court, Kosovo Assembly President, Kadri Veseli, submitted his version of election of the President of Kosovo at the Assembly session of 26 February. In a prolonged replay, Veseli stresses that the Assembly of Kosovo has elected the President in accordance with the Constitution.

Thaci says he plans to invite Nikolic to his swearing-in ceremony (Klan Kosova)

Kosovo’s president-elect Hashim Thaci said he plans to invite Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic to his swearing-in ceremony in April. “There will be a ceremony upon taking on the post of the President early April and I look forward to the invitation that I will send to President Nikolic. We will also invite other presidents of the region,” said Thaci in an interview for the Austrian paper Der Standard.

Kouchner, a witness against Thaci? (Vecernje Novosti)

The first head of UNMIK, Bernard Kouchner could be a potential witness against Hashim Thaci, who is likely to be indicted by the Special Court for war crimes in Kosovo - reported the Paris daily "Le Figaro" on Wednesday. Previously, the French agency AFP, had reported that Thaci could be among the accused before the special court for KLA crimes by the end of the year, citing an unnamed western diplomat.

Totalitarianism of a party (Kosova Sot)

The front page editorial of this paper criticizes the Democratic Party of Kosovo for constantly bragging about being the most consolidated, powerful and successful party in governing Kosovo, while the results continuously show the opposite. “In fact, this party resembles more and more the Working Party of communist Albania, in which the leader was god and others could not even breathe without his permission. The announcement of the election of Veseli as leader of this party clearly illustrates lack of democracy in the party.”

Recognition of Kosovo - "separatists' unfulfilled dream" (B92)

Serbia recognizing Kosovo "will remain the unfulfilled dream of Pristina separatists," Marko Djuric has said.

Reacting to statements by provincial officials, including the newly-elected President of Kosovo, Hashim Thaci, the Director of the Serbian Government's Office for Kosovo and Metohija said that "Belgrade and Serbia want to have truly good and stable relations with Pristina and all Albanians in the region."

Thaci: We only violated dictator Milosevic's laws (Telegrafi/Die Presse)

Kosovo’s President-elect Hashim Thaci has ruled out claims that he could have been involved in war crimes committed during the Kosovo conflict again.

Serbian media are reporting that refugees are travelling through Kosovo to Central Europe. Is there a new refugee route here?

Special Court affects Hashim and Kosovo equally (Gazeta Blic)

According to Beqe Cufaj the number of news reports about Hashim Thaci’s election for president was minor and all the published reports mentioned organized crime, corruption, the time when he led rebels and the time he was under Rugova’s shadow. They especially mentioned Dick Marty’s report and the special court, which might even raise charges against Thaci.

Thaci: I was congratulated by the opposition as well (Telegrafi)

Kosovo’s President-elect, Hashim Thaci, during an interview with TV Dukagjini today said that after being elected as Kosovo president, he received congratulations also from the opposition MPs. Thaci also reiterated his call for dialogue between the political parties in order to overcome the current crisis as soon as possible. In regards to opposition’s address to Constitutional Court about presidential election, Thaci said the opposition did the right thing if they thought there are elements to be addressed by this Court.