Albanian nationalism in Kosovo
Kosovo’s Political Rivals Lock Horns Ahead of Court Verdict
Kosovo's incumbent Prime Minister, Albin Kurti, on Tuesday night condemned a death threat he said he had received from a phantom organisation called the "Albanian Volunteers' Guard", as the country edges close to the Constitutional Court ruling on his request to annul President Hashim Thaci's decree mandating Avdullah Hoti to form a new government.
Kosovo’s Vetevendosje Eyes Return to Protest Roots if Denied Election
Created as a protest movement in 2005, Kosovo's Vetevendosje is considering a return to its roots if a court ruling denies the party a snap election. Analysts warn the stakes are high.
Kosovo Activists to Continue ‘Rehearsing’ Protests Despite Movement Restrictions
Supporters of the ruling Vetevendosje party and its leader Albin Kurti have vowed to stage more "rehearsals" for protests despite the continued limits on public gatherings in the COVID-19 outbreak.
Kurti Will Not Oppose Protests Against New Govt in Kosovo
Outgoing Prime Minister Albin Kurti on Thursday said he would not stop citizens of Kosovo from protesting in public on May 4 against the formation of a new government under a different leader without fresh legislative elections.
Kosovo Closer to Getting new LDK-AAK Government
After the heads of the Democratic League of Kosovo, LDK, Isa Mustafa, and the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo, AAK, former prime minister Ramush Haradinaj, on Wednesday agreed to work on creating a new coalition government, President Thaci said he would give a mandate to form a government to whatever coalition was able to assemble a majority.
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Kosovo’s LDK Party Signals Readiness to Form New Government
Isa Mustafa, leader of the former junior partner in government, the Democratic League of Kosovo, LDK, on Tuesday said his party was ready to form a new governing coalition with smaller parties - but will not discuss potential candidates for the post of prime minister before officially receiving a mandate from the President.
Applauding Kurti’s Fall, the US is Testing Kosovo’s Loyalty
In 2013, Vetevendosje protested against the "soft partition" of Kosovo under which the UN awarded municipalities with a Serb majority considerable autonomy from the government in Pristina.
Kosovo President Presses Leaders Over Unity Govt
Kosovo President Hashim Thaci held consultative meetings with political leaders on Wednesday as he pushes for the formation of a unity government following the March 25 no-confidence vote in the government of Prime Minister Albin Kurti.
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Thaci Push for Unity Government in Kosovo Deemed Futile
As the President Hashim Thaci on Kosovo launched talks on Monday with party leaders on the formation of a government of national unity - "to avoid an institutional vacuum", as he said - legal experts told BIRN that his hands in the formation of a new cabinet are largely tied, and success in this venture looked unlikely.
Kurti’s Downfall Leaves Kosovo Politics in Turmoil
The latter option would mirror previous practice established after successful no-confidence votes in 2010, 2014 and 2017. However, one obstacle to this is the coronavirus pandemic.
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