Democratic League of Kosovo

Kosovo MPs Hold Marathon Debate on Activist's Death

MPs from the ruling coalition of the Democratic Party of Kosovo, PDK, and the Democratic League of Kosovo, LDK, convoked an extraordinary session of parliament to discuss the death of opposition activist Astrit Dehari - having earlier refused to discuss the matter on the grounds that they were awaiting the official forensic report.

Kosovo Budget Held up by Row Over Veteran Benefits

Kosovo parliament's budget and finance committee will meet again on Wednesday for the sixth time since the government at the beginning of November moved the law to discuss the 2017 budget.

The meeting comes two days after the committee failed to debate the budget because MPs from the senior coalition partner, the Democratic League of Kosovo, PDK, failed to show up.

Hashim Thaci Sets Sights on Kosovo's Presidency

The governing Democratic Party of Kosovo has named its leader Thaci as its candidate for the presidency, and its coalition ally, the Democratic League of Kosovo, has said it will support the nomination.

Kosovo's constitution stipulates that the next president should be confirmed by MPs 30 days before the incumbent's mandate expires.

Kosovo Opposition MPs Hurl Eggs at PM

Opposition MPs hurled eggs towards Kosovo's Prime Minister, Isa Mustafa, while he was addressing parliament on the latest agreement reached between Pristina and Belgrade on August 25.

MPs from the nationalist Self-determination movement erupted during the Prime Minister's speech when he said that the recent agreement complied with Kosovo's constitution.

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