Chapters hit the Berlin Wall (Vecernje Novosti)
Berlin seeks implementation of the entire Brussels Agreement.
Abyss in front of Kosovo (Vecernje Novosti)
Today Pristina celebrates seven years after it unilaterally declared independence of the southern Serbian province. Social misery and political disputes make it a potential powder keg. Exodus, huge poverty, high unemployment, unhindered crime and corruption – is picture sent to the world by the ‘Republic of Kosovo’ seven years after self-declared independence.
The Association of Judges: Judicial office is permanent; the political act does not negate it (Vecernje Novosti, KoSSev)
Judges in the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija have constitutionally guaranteed permanence of judicial office.
One word crashes Community/Association of Serbian municipalities (ZSO)?
Whether will the existing laws of Kosovo be the base for the establishment of Community of Serbian municipalities, which would then lead to the level of non-governmental organizations, or Pristina will adjust the regulations so that the ZSO belong the jurisdiction agreed in Brussels - this is the main point of contention between Belgrade and Pristina, which hinders its formation.
According to our information, the position of Pristina is that the ZSO should be created by the current law and is supported by several powerful European states, which means that this community would not have been di
Migrations from Kosovo since 2012 (Vecernje Novosti)
The wave of migration from Kosovo in recent months has increased dramatically, but it is not something new. It lasts for more than two years. In 2012, 10,210 people from Kosovo sought asylum in the EU, and in 2013, twice as many, 20,215.
In recent weeks about a thousand up to fifteen hundred people cross Hungarian border, daily. It is difficult to say what in addition to the difficult economic situation and unemployment caused this sudden wave of migrations. People from Kosovo are crossing the border independently or in groups and are not afraid of the Hungarian police.
Serbs step away from leaving government (Vecernje Novosti)
Decision of Isa Mustafa to dismiss Aleksandar Jablanovic from the post of the minister for communities and return had brought into question participation of representatives of the Serbian List in the Kosovo government.
Albanians demanding war reparations! (Vecernje Novosti)
Authorities in Pristina will request war reparations from Belgrade, shares of Kosovo enterprises that used to have branches in the Serbia proper and distribution of military premises and embassies of the former SFRY, Novosti learned unofficially. Those requests, along with the issue of membership in international organizations, will be placed at the Brussels’ table by Kosovo Albanians in the course of continued dialogue, what could practically put talks in an impasse, because even starting discussion over these topics would practically mean recognition of indep
Albanians can’t trick A/CSM (Vecernje Novosti)
Interview with the Director of the Serbian Government's Office for Kosovo and Metohija, Marko Đurić.
Continuation of the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina on 9 February is seen by the Serbian side as an opportunity to launch important topics such as Association/Community of Serb municipalities and its statute, along with the review of all unsettled and unimplemented parts of the first Brussels Agreement whose elements should be clarified.
High-way to Tirana on the Serbian land (Vecernje Novosti)
Serbs in Central Kosovo claim that they are damaged by expropriation of land carried out by the Kosovo government for the sake of construction of the high-way which connects Kosovo with Albania. Besides the low prices for expropriated parcels of the most fertile land, owners claim that they are damaged and because parts of their parcels are now cut through and inaccessible. “A high-way section in this part of Kosovo literally goes through all Serbian villages,” said Zivorad Lazic from Kosovo Polje/Fushë Kosovo and added that almost 30 per cent of locals from v
21,500 Albanians fled from ‘free Kosovo’ (Vecernje Novosti)
Last week Border police prevented 18 migrants from Kosovo and Metohija to irregularly cross the border with Hungary. Two people from Subotica and Prizren were detained for trafficking in people.