Former Kosovo PM Bajram Rexhepi dead at 63
Kosovo’s former prime minister ,Bajram Rexhepi, elected first after election held in 2002 has died Wednesday. He was 63. Bajrami died in a hospital in Turkey after suffering a stroke in April. Original post Here
Vucic’s newspaper: Albanians giving millions to Trump to exert pressure on Serbia
Serbia’s daily Blic with the strong ties with the Serbian President, Aleksandar Vucic, on in its front page on Friday writes that U.S President Donald Trump is receiving millions from Albanians to exert pressure on Serbia. Original post Here
Pristina mayor returns home after held in Milan in apparent case of mistaken identity
Pristina Mayor Shpend Ahmeti is returning home after Italian authorities held him on Thursday evening at the Milan airport in an apparent case of mistaken identity. Ahmeti was stopped after landing at the airport while was heading to watch a football match for the Europa League qualifications between Milan and …
Pacolli insists on a broad-based coalition
Chairman of the Alliance New Kosova (AKR), Behgjet Pacolli, reiterated on Friday that a broad-based coalition of all parties representing Albanians in order to avoid current political deadlock. Original post Here
Kurti’s proposal on overcoming political crisis
Former Vetevendosje leader and candidate for prime minister, Albin Kurti, in an open letter on Friday published his proposal on how to overcome current political deadlock in Kosovo. Original post Here
Italian authorities held Pristina Mayor in apparent case of mistaken identity
Italian authorities have held on Thursday evening Pristina Mayor Shpend Ahmeti in an apparent case of mistaken identity after landing at Milano Airport when he was heading to watch a football match for the Europa League qualifications between Milan and Macedonian football team Shkendija from Tetovo. Original post Here
Edita Tahiri: Dialogue resumes once government is elected
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said he expects Pristina-Belgrade dialogue to resume by the end of this month or beginning of next month. But Kosovo caretaker government officials say that EU-facilitated dialogue in Brussels will resume once Kosovo Government is voted. Original post Here
EX-KLA solider returns home after serving 13-year prison sentence in Serbia
Former Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) member Anton Lekaj from Gjakova was in 2005 sentenced to 13 years imprisonment by a court in Belgrade on alleged war crimes against civilian population, after NATO’s deployment in Kosovo in 1999. Original post Here
Kadri Veseli to be re-elected as Speaker on Thursday, says his deputy
The constitutive session of the Kosovo Assembly will continue on August 24, when the PDK-AAK-Nisma (PAN) coalition will propose Kadri Veseli for speaker, deputy chairman of PDK Enver Hoxhaj tells Express. Original post Here
EU Office, EULEX, and OSCE condemn the attack on Insajderi journalist, Parim Olluri
EU missions in Kosovo have condemned the attack on Insajderi journalist and director Parim Olluri who on Wednesday evening was physically assaulted by unknown persons while returning home. Original post Here