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President Justina Shiroka Pula has sent the law governing the Specialist Chambers back to the Assembly, responding to a request from the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK). The move reopens a volatile debate over the court that tries former Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) members; one observer noted that anyone participating in the revision may be branded an opponent of the KLA itself. The Assembly met to handle the usual domestic friction, forming a commission for board selections and debating national security and corruption. While Prime Minister Albin Kurti told the Berlin Process Summit that it is time for the country to be granted EU candidate status, the domestic reality remains more complicated: an oncology patient reported that the clinic has run out of the cancer drug Palbociclib. Opposition lawmakers are also demanding to know why the country has been excluded from a strategic dialogue with the United States. Following the verdict of the Specialized Chambers in The Hague against four former KLA leaders, the country faces a difficult battle to strengthen its public diplomacy amidst a lack of active lobbying in Washington.

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President Justina Shiroka Pula has returned the Law on Specialist Chambers to the Assembly for review, following a request from the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK). This action has initiated a renewed political debate over the law, which requires 61 votes for approval, and raised questions about procedural implications. PDK MP Përparim Gruda defended the request for amendments, while Ramadani indicated that those involved in revisiting the law would be considered opponents of the Kosovo…

Gazeta Express: Law on Specialist Chambers Returns to Parliament, Political Debate Resumes

The Law on Specialist Chambers has been returned to the Kosovo Parliament, prompting a renewed political debate, with 61 votes needed for its approval.

Gazeta Express: Procedural Implications of Revisiting the Law on Specialist Chambers After PDK…

Following the Democratic Party of Kosovo's (PDK) request, the Law on Specialist Chambers is being revisited, raising questions about the procedural steps that will follow.

Gazeta Express: President Returns Law on Specialist Chambers for Review After PDK Request

After a request from the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK), President Shiroka Pula has returned the Law on Specialist Chambers to Parliament for review.

Kallxo: President Returns Law on Special Court to Parliament for Review

The President has sent back the Law on amendments and supplements to the Law on the Special Court to the Assembly for reconsideration.

Gazeta Express: Return of Law on Specialist Chambers, Haxhiu Links it to Mayor's Resignation

Regarding the return of the Law on Specialist Chambers, Baton Haxhiu stated that the mayor's resignation was connected to this issue.

Gazeta Express: Ramadani: Anyone Involved in Revisiting the Law on Specialist Chambers Will Be…

According to Ramadani, individuals involved in the process of revisiting the Law on Specialist Chambers will be considered opponents of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA).

Gazeta Express: Gruda Defends PDK's Request to Withdraw Law on Specialist Chambers

Following the PDK's request to the President for the withdrawal of the Law on Specialist Chambers, Gruda stated that he stands by every word and that there is no error.

Gazeta Express: PDK Parliamentary Group Writes to President, Requesting Return of Law on…

The PDK Parliamentary Group has sent a letter to President Shiroka Pula, urging her to return the Law on Specialist Chambers to Parliament.

Koha Ditore: PDK Requests Amendments to Special Law, Returns to Parliament

The PDK party has submitted a request for amendments to the Special Law, which will now be returned to the Assembly for consideration.

Kallxo: Parliamentary Session Focuses on Hague Appeals, National Security, and…

The Assembly of Kosovo held a regular session where a commission was formed to select candidates for the Board. The session addressed appeals in The Hague, national security, and corruption.

Prime Minister Albin Kurti, speaking at the Berlin Process Summit, asserted that it is now time for Kosovo to be granted candidate country status for European Union membership.

Telegrafi: Kurti at Berlin Process Summit: Time for Kosovo to Become Candidate Country

Kosovo's Prime Minister Kurti stated at the Berlin Process Summit that it is time for Kosovo to obtain candidate country status.

Nard Fondaj is demanding that the government explain Kosovo's exclusion from the strategic dialogue with the United States.

Gazeta Express: Gjini Demands Accountability from Government on Exclusion from Strategic…

MP Nard Fondaj, referred to as Gjini in the original text, is demanding an explanation from the government as to why Kosovo is excluded from the strategic dialogue with the United States.

Following verdicts against four former KLA leaders by the Specialized Chambers in The Hague, Kosovo faces the challenge of strengthening its public diplomacy in the US amidst perceived risks and a reduced diplomatic presence.

Kallxo: Kosovo in US Faces Hague Appeals Battle with Fewer Diplomats and No Lobbying

Following the verdict of the Specialized Chambers in The Hague against four former KLA leaders, Kosovo faces the need to strengthen public diplomacy against perceived risks.

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