US supports creation of Kosovo Army, says PM Haradinaj
Kosovo Prime Minister has received on Friday Matthew Palmer, director for South Central European Affairs at the U.S. Department of State. Original post Here
US diplomat Matthew Palmer to visit Kosovo
Director for South Central European Affairs at the U.S. Department of State, Matthew Palmer, is expected to visit Kosovo today. Palmer will stop in Pristina after visiting Belgrade on Thursday. Original post Here
Srpska List opposes Kosovo Government initiative on Association
Kosovo Serbs say the only valid document for drafting the statute of the Association of Serb-majority Municipalities will be the Agreement reached between Kosovo and Serbia during the EU-facilitated dialogue in Brussels. Original post Here
Florian Qehaja may become new minister of interior of Kosovo
The ruling party Alliance New Kosova (AKR) headed by Behgjet Pacolli, has offered Florian Qehaja, co-founder and Executive Director of the Kosovar Centre for Security Studies (KCSS), a security related think tank, to become new minister of interior. Qehaja confirmed to Gazeta Express that Pacolli’s party has contacted him, and …
EU gives Kosovo four months to establish Association of Serb-majority Municipalities
The EU pressure towards Kosovo is mounting related to the implementation of the Agreement on establishment of Association of Serb-majority Municipalities reached with Serbia during the EU-facilitated dialogue in Brussels. Original post Here
EU welcomes announcement on start drafting Statute of the Association of Serb municipalities in Kosovo
The EU Office in Kosovo announced that Angelina Eichhorst, Director for Western Europe, the Western Balkans and Turkey, and Deputy Managing Director in the European External Action Service (EEAS), was on a two-days visit in Pristina to address recent developments and urgent next steps. According to a press release Eichhorst …
Haradinaj says Brussels ‘slow and weak’ in Kosovo-Serbia negotiations
Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj has been harsh on Brussels over their role as facilitators of the dialogue with Serbia. He says that if the European Union has no capacity to help Kosovo, then they should seek help. Original post Here
Kosovo-Serbia legally binding agreement means mutual recognition, says President Thaci
Kosovo President Hashim Thaci said that based on the terminology used in the EU Strategy on Western Balkans which was published in February, reaching of a legally-binding agreement between Kosovo and Serbia is a matter of urgency. Original post Here
Kosovo intelligence chief offered his resignation after 6 Turks are secretly deported
Director of the Kosovo Intelligence Agency (KIA), Driton Gashi, has offered his resignation, said minister of Justice, Abelard Tahiri, during an interview with the TV program Pressing aired in T7. Original post Here
Kosovo denies claims that Burundi has revoked recognition
Kosovo Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reacted following recent media reports that the Republic of Burundi has revoked recognition of Kosovo’s independence. In a press release the Foreign Ministry confirmed that they have received no official letter from Burundi authorities on de-recognition. Original post Here
A recent mass shooting at a school in Belgrade had a widespread impact online in the Balkans, sparking a series of copycat threats, misleading articles, fake video footage and insensitive reports in countries across the region. Original post Here
Albanian PM Edi Rama has presented a proposal to France and Germany for the establishment of Kosovo’s Association of Serb-Majority Municipalities in a bid to break the deadlock between Pristina and Belgrade on the issue. Original post Here
TIRANA, June 8, 2023 – As Western pressure mounts on the Kosovo government to accept the creation of the Association of Serbian-majority Municipalities, Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama has announced he has sent a draft solution on the matter to French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Rama …
Number of businesses increased by a total of about 5.5% on a national scale, but in the municipalities of Kamza and Saranda the number of businesses increased by twice the national average. On the other hand, a series of small municipalities saw a decrease in the number of businesses, where …
The fifth phase of the “Alpet e Pastra” operation in Shkodër has been completed, where it was possible to destroy 510 seedlings and 2760 suspected cannabis sativa narcotic plants. 460 cannabis plants were found cultivated in Lotaj village of Shale administrative unit. 2300 cannabis plants and 510 seedlings planted in …
The former mayor of Durrës, Vangjush Dako, appears today before the Special Court. The session will take place at 10:00, where the security measure will be introduced. Along with Dako, several other officials of the Municipality as well as a builder were arrested, while three others were left under house …
Enkelejd Alibeaj says that the Democratic Party should take the full form of its operation, an hour earlier. In the outer premises of the Assembly, Alibeaj told the journalists that the chairman of the Democratic Party should be elected as soon as possible. “It will take an hour or so …
Lulzim Basha, in a statement for the media, spoke about the tensions between the MPs and his supporters after the Democratic Party leadership meeting. Asked by journalists about the tensions, Basha said that there was no violence while adding that threats or fighting against different opinions are not his model. …
Prime Minister Edi Rama has considered the situation in North of Kosovo to be an alarming situation. At the press conference, Rama revealed that he has handed over to President Macron and Chancellor Scholz the document for the formation of the association, considering it as the Gordian knot between Kosovo …
Prime Minister Edi Rama says that his proposal for the Association of municipalities with a Serbian majority in Kosovo is a contribution to continue the dialogue between Pristina and Belgrade. In a press conference from the Prime Minister’s Office, Rama stated that Kosovo and Serbia are not agreeing on the …