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The EU reminds Kosovo: Fighting organised crime, corruption is one of the outstanding criteria

Kosovo has not fulfilled one of the two remaining benchmarks concerning a track record of convictions in high-level organised crime and corruption cases. In addition Kosovo also needs to to ratify the Agreement on border demarcation with Montenegro in order to get visa free regime with the EU. Original post …

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EULEX reacts to Kosovo leaders’ statement on closing of the EU Mission

Kosovo President Hashim Thaci and head of the Supreme Court Enver Peci, stated that Kosovo is capable dealing with its own problems and asked the EU to close its rule of law mission in Kosovo – EULEX. But the EULEX officials told Express that the future of the mission will …

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Thaci addressed lawmakers in key annual speech

President of Kosovo, Hashim Thaci, in his annual state-of-the-nation speech in Assembly of Kosovo said that 2017 was successful for Kosovo despite many challenges. Thaci pledged that Kosovo will establish its Army in 2018 and called on MPs to ratify the Agreement on border demarcation with Montenegro which is one …

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Archive photo shows Thaci protesting against Milosevic’s regime

Kosovo well-known photographer, Hazir Reka, has published an archive photo depicting Kosovo President Hashim Thaci holding a banner while attending a rally organised during 90s against Slobodan Milosevic’s regime in Kosovo. Original post Here

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O’Connell: High-level corruption Kosovo’s main challenge

British Ambassador to Kosovo, Ruairi O’Connell, says that high-level corruption remains one of the biggest challenges in Kosovo which is harming democracy and obstructing economic development. He also said that results of fighting high-level corruption are invisible, noting that sentences of high-profile cases are symbolic. Original post Here

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PM Haradinaj calls an extraordinary session of Assembly to discuss Budget 2018

Kosovo Prime Minister, Ramush Haradinaj, exercising his Constitutional right called for an extraordinary meeting of the Assembly where MPs are expected to discuss Draft Law on budget 2018. Original post Here

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KLA veterans’ representative statement on political killings stirs condemnation in Kosovo

A statement of ex-Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) member, Nasim Haradinaj, who denied killing of Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) officials after the war in Kosovo were politically motivated, received much condemnation from the LDK officials and family members of those killed after the war. Original post Here

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Supreme Court President asks EULEX to end its mission

President of the Supreme Court of Kosovo, Enver Peci, says that the EU should close its rule of law mission in Kosovo – EULEX noting that Kosovo is capable of dealing with its own problems. Original post Here

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Vucic asks Putin if Moscow could be mediator in Kosovo dialogue

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic says Belgrade expects Russia to act as a mediator to resolve the Kosovo issue. Original post Here

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Hoxhaj: Kosovo to apply for EU membership in 2018

Kosovo deputy prime minister, Enver Hoxhaj, is worried that the new draft strategy on EU enlargement offers no clarification on Kosovo’s EU accession. He also said that Kosovo would apply to join the EU in 2018, if Pristina fulfills all obligations deriving from the European Reform Agenda (ERA). Original post …