Archive for the ‘Kosovo’ Category
Slow Count Keeps New Kosovo Govt in Limbo
Tuesday, June 17, 2014 Comments Off on Slow Count Keeps New Kosovo Govt in LimboWith the last votes from the general election yet to be counted, the political parties are still squabbling over who has the right to form a new government in Kosovo.
Kosovo MP Candidate Gunned Down Outside Restaurant
Tuesday, June 17, 2014 Comments Off on Kosovo MP Candidate Gunned Down Outside RestaurantKosovo police have launched a probe into the murder of Elvis Pista, a prospective MP from the Democratic Party of Kosovo, who was shot dead in his hometown of Rahovec/Orahovac.
UN Urges Kosovo to Help Refugees Return
Tuesday, June 17, 2014 Comments Off on UN Urges Kosovo to Help Refugees ReturnThe UN refugee agency called on the authorities to ensure that people who fled Kosovo during the 1998-99 war have places to live and security if they choose to return home.
Balkan ‘Dysfunctional’ Govts Blamed For Democratic Failings
Friday, June 13, 2014 Comments Off on Balkan ‘Dysfunctional’ Govts Blamed For Democratic FailingsDysfunctional governments in Balkan countries continue to drive down democracy ratings in the region, according to Freedom Houses’s latest study, ‘Nations in Transit 2014’.
A Challenge for Kosovo: Justice for All
Friday, June 13, 2014 Comments Off on A Challenge for Kosovo: Justice for AllIf Kosovo is serious about its European future, whoever forms the next government faces a big job to improve its justice system and human rights record.
Kosovo Leaders Squabble Over Right to Form Govt
Thursday, June 12, 2014 Comments Off on Kosovo Leaders Squabble Over Right to Form GovtPrime Minister Hashim Thaci and his main rival, Ramush Haradinaj, remain in deadock over who has the right to form a new government following inconclusive general elections.
Kosovo Heightens Security For Elections
Monday, June 9, 2014 Comments Off on Kosovo Heightens Security For ElectionsWith elections approaching on Sunday, authorities in Pristina have increased measures in order to prevent poll fraud.
Kosovo Ruling Party Claims Victory in Elections
Monday, June 9, 2014 Comments Off on Kosovo Ruling Party Claims Victory in ElectionsPrime Minister Hashim Thaci’s Democratic Party of Kosovo claimed victory in parliamentary polls to secure a third term in office despite a low turnout at Sunday’s vote.
Polls Close in Kosovo’s Tightly Fought Election
Monday, June 9, 2014 Comments Off on Polls Close in Kosovo’s Tightly Fought ElectionPolling stations closed on Sunday evening across Kosovo in an election whose outcome remains hard to call owing to the tight competition between the main parties.
Kosovo Elections 2014
Monday, June 9, 2014 Comments Off on Kosovo Elections 2014Stay tuned for all the latest developments, election results and reactions as Kosovo goes to the polls to elect a new government.
Kosovo Holds Nationwide Elections
Monday, June 9, 2014 Comments Off on Kosovo Holds Nationwide ElectionsThe people of Kosovo go to vote today in an election whose outcome is the most uncertain in the history of the country’s independence.
Three Feared Dead After Kosovo Power Plant Explosion
Monday, June 9, 2014 Comments Off on Three Feared Dead After Kosovo Power Plant ExplosionAt least three people are reported dead following an explosion at the Kosovo A power station just outside Pristina on Friday.
Serbia Searches for New Kosovo War Mass Grave
Monday, June 9, 2014 Comments Off on Serbia Searches for New Kosovo War Mass GraveSerbian experts will examine the site of another suspected mass grave near the town of Raska, where the bodies of 37 Kosovo Albanians killed during wartime have already been found.
Kosovo Serbs Join Last-Minute Campaign
Thursday, June 5, 2014 Comments Off on Kosovo Serbs Join Last-Minute CampaignAfter days of uncertainty, the Srpska Lista has opted at the 11th hour to take part in the election campaign.
Many Parties, Few Programs, in Kosovo Elections
Thursday, June 5, 2014 Comments Off on Many Parties, Few Programs, in Kosovo ElectionsWhile voters have a range of parties to choose from on June 8, the ideological differences between most of them appear slim.
Uncertainty Adds Tension to Kosovo Election Campaign
Wednesday, June 4, 2014 Comments Off on Uncertainty Adds Tension to Kosovo Election CampaignKosovo leaders will be competing aggressively for votes in the last few days of the election campaign, partly because the outcome is unusually unpredictable.
Kosovo Serb Bastion Shuns Looming Election
Wednesday, June 4, 2014 Comments Off on Kosovo Serb Bastion Shuns Looming ElectionKosovo may be gearing up for polls on June 8, but there is no sign of election activity in the northern, Serbian half of the town of Mitrovica.
Vucic Tells Kosovo Serbs Not to Boycott Election
Wednesday, June 4, 2014 Comments Off on Vucic Tells Kosovo Serbs Not to Boycott ElectionAfter Serb leaders in northern Kosovo said they were quitting election-related activities in a dispute over ballots, Serbia’s Prime Minister has said that Kosovo Serbs should vote in the election.
Montenegro to Build Homes for Kosovo Refugees
Wednesday, June 4, 2014 Comments Off on Montenegro to Build Homes for Kosovo RefugeesAt least 900 housing units are to be built over the next three years for the most vulnerable refugees, mostly Roma displaced from Kosovo in the war of the late 1990s.
Kosovo Serbs Urged Not to Boycott Elections
Monday, June 2, 2014 Comments Off on Kosovo Serbs Urged Not to Boycott ElectionsSerbs in Kosovo should not boycott June 8 general elections because a boycott will not solve any of their problems, a debate on Friday in the Serb-run northern part of Mitrovica heard.
Serbia Finds 27 Bodies in Kosovo Mass Grave
Friday, May 30, 2014 Comments Off on Serbia Finds 27 Bodies in Kosovo Mass GraveThe remains of 27 people, believed to be Kosovo Albanians killed by Belgrade’s forces during the 1990s war, were exhumed from a quarry near the south Serbian town of Raska.
Kosovo Guerrilla Commander Acquitted of War Crimes
Thursday, May 29, 2014 Comments Off on Kosovo Guerrilla Commander Acquitted of War CrimesFormer Kosovo Liberation Army commander Sylejman Selimi and three other ex-fighters were cleared of abusing prisoners at a KLA detention centre during the late 1990s conflict.
Kosovo Serbs Abandon Election Campaign
Thursday, May 29, 2014 Comments Off on Kosovo Serbs Abandon Election CampaignLeaders in the Serb-run north have suspended election activities in a row about the composition of election committees and the presence of Kosovo state insignia on ballot papers.
UN Urges More Serbia-Kosovo Progress
Wednesday, May 28, 2014 Comments Off on UN Urges More Serbia-Kosovo ProgressBelgrade and Pristina must keep working to implement their agreement to normalise relations, the head of the United Nations’ Kosovo mission told the Security Council in New York.
EU Deploys 60 Observers For Kosovo Elections
Tuesday, May 27, 2014 Comments Off on EU Deploys 60 Observers For Kosovo ElectionsDespite the untroubled nature of last year’s elections, international monitors will still be a prominent force in the June 8 elections to ensure that the democratic process is followed.
Kosovo Journalists Association Appoints New Leader
Tuesday, May 27, 2014 Comments Off on Kosovo Journalists Association Appoints New LeaderKosovo journalists have elected a new leadership following the resignation of their previous chairwoman.
Serbian Bloc Eyes Real Power In Kosovo
Monday, May 26, 2014 Comments Off on Serbian Bloc Eyes Real Power In KosovoProspect of united Belgrade-backed bloc in parliament raises chance of Serbia extending its influence to heart of Kosovo’s government.
Ex-KLA Fighters Surrender After Escape
Saturday, May 24, 2014 Comments Off on Ex-KLA Fighters Surrender After EscapeAfter surrendering to the police, three ex-KLA fighters who went on the run will now face trial for war crimes allegedly committed during the 1990s.
Kosovo Ex-Guerillas on Run After Escape
Thursday, May 22, 2014 Comments Off on Kosovo Ex-Guerillas on Run After EscapeAfter three former Kosovo Liberation Army guerrillas accused of war crimes during the 1990s conflict went on the run, the Justice Ministry has blamed EULEX for allowing their escape.