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Violence spiral leads to tragedy (Koha Ditore)

Veton Surroi criticizes the coalition government parties, for the approach towards the created situation in Kosovo. He considers that the case of deputy Donika Kadaj-Bujupi and demolition of the door of Albin Kurti’s apartment are a dead–end road in spiral of violence. Response by throwing stones, confrontation with the police and destruction of public and private property by a significant number of protesters from the opposition, is another sign of this dead-end way.

Albania in war – Albanians in war? (Koha Ditore)

Columnist of this daily, Halil Matoshi, says that based on the Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty the statement of the French President, François Hollande that the barbarity of the “Islamic State” in Paris is “an act of war” requires a collective reaction. This means, he notes, that from the black Friday in Paris, Albania is also in war. NATO could undertake massive infantry attack against the “Islamic State” and it is believed that its end has already started.

German Embassy: No additional conditions for Chapter 35 (Politika)

Claims that European Union or Germany are allegedly requesting from Serbia to recognize Kosovo are completely unfounded replied German Embassy in Belgrade on question whether it is truth that Germany would withdraw disputed amendment of the Chapter 35. Embassy communicated that Germany advocates for chapters 35 and 32 to be the first ones to be opened, by the end of this year, in Serbia’s accession negotiations with the EU, and that Germany firmly believes that this will be the case. Politika was also told that Germany didn’t set any new conditions.

Simic: Let’s turn toward democracy (KIM Radio)

The chairperson of the Serbian List Slavko Simic condemned yesterday’s violence in the Kosovo parliament and called MPs from the opposition parties to turn toward democracy. “There is a tendency for this to turn into a serious institutional violence. We only want optimal conditions to be provided for sessions and that lives of MPs are not jeopardized,” said Simic to RTV Kim, and added that yesterday’s situation inside and outside of the parliament was catastrophic.

Insecurity (Kosova Sot)

Kosova Sot front page editorial notes that despite the initiative of the Prime Minister to gather on Monday Kosovo’s Security Council to discuss security measures in Kosovo after the terrorist attacks in Paris, Kosovo people do not feel safe. The danger does not come only from individuals influenced by extremist groups and extreme religious ideologies, but from the lack of the rule of law, notes this daily, criticizing Kosovo’s government for abusive governing, lack of accountability which has transformed the entire Kosovo into an insecure place.

Shouldn’t we all feel good? (Gazeta Blic)

Today’s opinion piece in Gazeta Blic, comes as a rebuttal of the Head of the National Council of the Initiative for Kosovo (NISMA), Jakup Krasniqi to the statement of the President of the Austrian Marshall Plan Foundation Wolfgang Petritsch. The latter reportedly told Tanjug news agency that the way members of the Serb community feel will be a benchmark of Kosovo's progress.

Nato in charge for security in Kosovo (RTK2)

Terrorist attacks in Paris have provoked a question throughout the world about protection from this kind of violence. Analyst from Kosovo Naim Maloku argues that extreme radicalism is a global problem to which Kosovo is not immune either. “France can’t do it on its own, nor can any state fight the global terrorism on its own. A message should be drown from what happened in Paris, and this should encourage better cooperation between security sectors, not only in our region but worldwide,” said Maloku.

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