Kocijancic: Association of Serb Municipalities according to Kosovo laws
EU spokeswoman Maja Kocijancic says that the Association of Serb-majority Municipalities will be created based on Kosovo laws. Original post Here
Opposition leader Albin Kurti asks early elections
The leader of opposition party Vetevendosje, Albin Kurti, is asking snap elections stating that his party is ready to support no-confidence motion on Government. Original post Here
Kosovo Intelligence chief resigns
Director of the Kosovo Intelligence Agency (KIA), Driton Gashi, has offered his resignation on Tuesday a week after Kosovo PM Ramush Haradinaj asked him to leave over the role of the KIA on arrest and deportation of the six Turkish nationals suspected of their links with Fetullah Gulen’s movement. Original …
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 Prime Minister Ramush Haraidnaj is attending today the Brdo Summit, held under SEECP (South East Europe Cooperation Process). In his adressing to participants of the summit Hardainaj said that Kosovo remains committed to forums and regional cooperation initiatives, with the aim of achieving appropriate standards for Kosovo and the …
Director of Serbia’s Office for Kosovo, Marko Djuric, called on Kosovo Serbs not to join the Army of Kosovo, and citing Serbian legislation he threatened local Serbs of severe punishments up to 10 years imprisonment, if they decide to become part of future army of Kosovo. Original post Here
Blerim Shala, political advisor to President Hashim Thaci says the Association of Serb-majority Municipalities will not be formed before signing of the final agreement between Kosovo and Serbia. Original post Here
Kosovo Prime Minister, Ramush Haradinaj, will attend on Tuesday the South East Europe Cooperation Summit (SEECP), which takes place in Brdo near Kranj, Slovenia. Original post Here
Kosovo Prime Minister and leader of the ruling Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK), Ramush Haradinaj, welcomed the initiative of Speaker of Parliament and his coalition partner Kadri Veseli who called political leaders to unite and build a national consensus on important topics for Kosovo. Original post Here
Minister of Foreign Affairs Behgjet Pacolli says key challenge is Kosovo’s integration into the United Nations and other international organisations. He said Kosovo’s journey towards full international recognition is being challenged by Serbia’s refusal to recognise Koosovo’s independence. Original post Here
Speaker of Parliament of Kosovo and chairman of the biggest ruling political party – the PDK, Kadri Veseli, has proposed a platform for unification of political parties to Original post Here
Kosovo is expected to establish a Special Court, specialized in dealing with corruption cases, says Kosovo Minister of Justice Abelard Tahiri. The move came after local and international reports identify corruption as one of the most pressing issues in Kosovo. Original post Here
Prime Minister, Ramush Haradinaj paid homages on Monday at the memorial dedicated to missing persons in Kosovo marking the begging of the Missing Persons Week in Kosovo. Haradinaj said that Serbia should be held accountable for all those missing in Kosovo since the end of the war in 1999. Original …
Spain has lost the hosting rights to a major continental weightlifting competition because of its political stance against independence of Kosovo. Original post Here