Thaci violated the constitution; Krasniqi ready for a new party; the role of Blerim Shala unclear
ZERI
Prime Minister, Hashim Thaci, has “stepped with [his] feet” on the constitution of Kosovo and the resolution of the Kosovo Assembly by making “bazaars” on the north of Kosovo with his Serbian counterpart, Ivica Dacic, the paper writes. Thaci, Zeri underlines, showed he doesn’t ask the legislative body even when it comes up to the most sensitive and difficult issues for the country.
KOHA DITORE
Political parties and the civil society in Kosovo don’t see any role of Blerim Shala, the political coordinator in the dialogue between Pristina and Belgrade. The daily quotes representatives of them saying they simply don’t know what Shala is coordinating in the process.
EXPRESS
Kosovo Head of Parliament and former member of the Kosovo Democratic Party, Jakup Krasniqi, is planning to establish e new political party, the daily reports. Quoting its sources in the PDK, Express says the party is being challenged by Krasniqi.
Balkan Insight has not verified the facts in the original press reports and cannot vouch for their accuracy
Optimism about reform under the new government fades as the new team delays enacting the promised media strategy and takes effective control of the media through the familiar tactics of targeted advertising and hidden ownership.