EU Office in Kosovo

KOSOVSKA MITROVICA - The head of the EU Office in Kosovo-Metohija Tomas Szunyog spoke with newly-elected Srpska lista leader Zlatan Elek on Monday to discuss the upcoming local elections and the Belgrade-Pristina dialogue.

The European Union has expressed concern about the election of Blerim Isufaj as Kosovo's new Chief Prosecutor on Wednesday, and local civil society organisations have urged President Vjosa Osmani to consider the evident shortcomings of the process when she decides to decree the decision or not.

Apostolova said earlier in the day that Pristina "should do more to convince states that did not recognize Kosovo's independence to do so in the near future."

PRISTINA - Head of the EU Office in Kosovo and EU Special Representative Nataliya Apostolova on Friday warned Kosovo's political leaders that scrapping the law on a special court set up to try war crimes committed by the "Kosovo Liberation Army" would be a dangerous move.

The European Union is set to deploy an Election Observation Mission—EOM to Kosovo to observe the 2017 general elections in response to an invitation to country's president, Hashim Thaci, Gazeta Express reported.

PRISTINA - The EU believes solving open issues with Belgrade through a normalisation of relations - defined as "visible and sustainable improvement of relations aimed at improving the lives of people" - is in Pristina's interest, says Nataliya Apostolova, head of the EU Office in Kosovo and the EU special representative.

BRUSSELS/PRISTINA - EU officials have urged the Kosovo government to end the delay of the establishment of the Community of Serb Municipalities, the EU Office in Kosovo said in a statement.

The statement was released after Tuesday's first meeting of a special group on normalisation as part of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement between the EU and the Kosovo government.

EC approves proposal to sign SAA with Kosovo

PRISTINA -- Head of the EU Office in Kosovo Samuel Zbogar says the adoption of the proposal to sign the SAA "is an important step in EU-Kosovo relations."

PRISTINA - The EU Office in Kosovo-Metohija has expressed concern about the protests in Pristina, adding that they are a sign of the citizens' frustration with the state of affairs in Kosovo.

PRISTINA - Representatives of the European Union Office in Kosovo and Kosovo's ministry for communities and return have launched a project worth up to EUR 6 million that should ensure the return of 250 displaced families.

The project will be implemented in seven municipalities - Pec, Istok, Klina, Obilic, Strpce, Suva Reka and Gnjilane over a 30-month period.