Delawie: Violence has no place in Parliament, MPs to vote the demarcation
U.S. Ambassador to Kosovo, Greg Delawie, has commented releasing of the teargas in Assembly by the Vetevendosje MPs who disrupted voting of the Draft Law on ratification of the Agreement on border demarcation with Montenegro, Original post Here
No progress achieved during Kosovo-Serbia technical talks in Brussels
New round of the Pristina-Belgrade expert-level dialogue held in Brussels from Monday to Wednesday has ended without concrete results, the EU has announced. Original post Here
Breaking News: Kosovo Opposition Releases Teargas in Parliament
Opposition members of Vetevendosje let off teargas in parliament during an extraordinary session on Friday, opposing ratification of the controversial deal on demarcation with Montenegro. Original post Here
Thaci, Vucic to discuss Association of Serb Municipalities
Blerim Shala, political advisor to Kosovo President, said that Kosovo and Serbia presidents, Hashim Thaci and Aleksandar Vucic, who are expected to meet in Brussels, on March 23, will discuss the agreements reached so far, including those on the Association of Serb Municipalities and energy. Original post Here
Apostolova urges Kosovo MPs to vote demarcation with Montenegro
Head of the EU office in Kosovo, Nataliya Apostolova, called on Kosovo MPs not to not to keep Kosovo youth hostage and ratify border Agreement with Montenegro. Original post Here
Teargas canisters smuggled into Kosovo Parliament
The Vetevendosje movement MPs have smuggled in teargas canisters into parliament few weeks ago, online media Insajderi is reporting. Original post Here
Vucic named Bytyqi murder suspect, alleges family
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said that former high-ranking police officer Goran Radosavljevic – Guri was responsible for the killings of the Albanian-American Bytyqi brothers in 1999. Original post Here
Veseli tells EU ambassadors Kosovo will ratify demarcation today
Speaker of Kosovo Parliament, Kadri Veseli, said after a meeting with the EU Ambassadors that Kosovo will ratify today the Agreement on border demarcation with Montenegro, enabling visa liberalisation for Kosovo citizens. Original post Here
EP Rapporteur on visas hopes Kosovo MPs will vote demarcation
Tanja Fajon, the European Parliament’s rapporteur for Kosovo on the process of visa liberalization, hopes Kosovo MPs will ratify today the Agreement on border demarcation with Montenegro. Its ratification is one of the last criteria for Kosovo to get visa liberalisation. Original post Here
US Colonel of Serbian ancestry takes over command at the US Army base in Kosovo
US Colonel Nick Ducich, of the California National Guard, took over the command of the US Army base in Kosovo – Bondsteel. During the handover ceremony held on Tuesday Ducich said that the role of the NATO’s peacekeeping mission in Kosovo – KFOR on offering a safe and secure environment …
The moralistic reaction to leaked tapes of women filmed secretly in intimate acts shows Albania is still struggling to accept women as sexual beings – while also failing legally to protect victims of non-consensual exposure. Original post Here
An anti-government protest led by students demanding better educational conditions escalated into violent clashes between demonstrators and police in the Albanian capital. Original post Here
The Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs has condemned acts of vandalism at the Apostolic Nunciature in Tirana on Tuesday, including the removal of the Holy See’s flag. The ministry stressed that diplomatic missions must remain inviolable and retain their dignity under national law and international law. It also said …
The US Army will rotate troops from the 2nd Cavalry Regiment and support units from the 1st Infantry Division into Kosovo to support NATO’s Kosovo Force (KFOR). The incoming troops will replace the Florida Army National Guard’s 53rd Infantry Brigade Combat Team. The rotation will also bring in elements of …
Albania aims to conclude agreements to avoid double taxation with all 27 European Union member states as it aligns its tax legislation and practices with European standards. Deputy Finance Minister Andi Memeti outlined the objective during a parliamentary committee discussion on ratifying an agreement with Lithuania. He said these agreements …
The National Territorial Council has cleared the way for the new Kavaja Market in the city centre. French architect Manuelle Gautrand designed the project to introduce a contemporary architectural concept to the urban space. The development covers 3,130 square metres of land, with a building area of 1,405 square metres. …
Kosovo President Justina Shiroka-Pula met on Tuesday with the families of former Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) leaders Hashim Thaçi, Kadri Veseli, Rexhep Selimi and Jakup Krasniqi, who face trial at the Kosovo Specialist Chambers in The Hague. Shiroka-Pula stood by the families and acknowledged the hardship they face. She pledged …
Students from several universities boycotted classes on Tuesday and gathered outside the Ministry of Education to protest for a second consecutive day. The boycott involved students from the University of Medicine, the Agricultural University, the Polytechnic University, the Faculty of Law, the Faculty of Economics and the Faculty of Philology. …
President Bajram Begaj met Michael Granoff, chairman of the board of the Albanian-American Development Foundation, and other board members at the Brigades Palace. Begaj praised the foundation’s contribution to economic development. He stressed the importance of continuing its projects in education, tourism, cultural heritage and agriculture, as well as efforts …
Justice Minister Toni Gogu responded to the violence during Tuesday’s protest outside the Ministry of Education. In a Facebook post accompanying footage from the demonstration, he said violence, calls for chaos and attacks on institutions and businesses were not solutions. Gogu stressed that the right to protest is fundamental and …