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September 24, 2021 – 13:55

The Catalan separatist leader in exile, Charles Pugdemond, has been detained in Italy by an arrest warrant issued by Spain.

He is accused of insurgency, through the independence referendum held in 2017, which the court declared illegal. At the time, Pugdemond was president of Catalonia, but then fled to Belgium. He lives there and is a member of the European Parliament.

The arrest of the Catalan leader was made at the airport of Sardinia, where he was going to attend a folklore festival for Catalonia.

An Italian judge will decide whether he will be released or extradited to Spain. Pugdemond had resisted detention and extradition so far as as an MEP he had immunity. But the European Parliament lifted his defense in March. / A2

Former President of Kosovo, Fatmir Sejdiu, said that the final version of the declaration of Kosovo Independence was made in cooperation with the Americans.

Sejdiu, in a story for Pressing said that he, former Speaker of Parliament Jakup Krasniqi and former Prime Minister Hashim Thaçi, were involved in formulating the statement, but according to him, internationals also had a greater role.

“It is a text for which the internationals have worked the most.

We worked on the final part together.

“There were three of us, me, the Speaker of the Assembly and my prime minister and advisor, Skender at that time”, he said.

According to Sejdiu, there were different versions by officials of that time, but in the end the final version was made in the office of the American mission in Kosovo.

“There have been different versions.

Jakupi for example had a version of his own, someone else of his own. The latest version was made in the office of the American mission “, said Sejdiu.

Meanwhile, Sejdiu added that the statement should have been read by someone inside the Assembly and not by Hashim Thaçi, who was prime minister at the time.

“It has been a matter for parliament.

“Neither I nor the Prime Minister have been MPs”, said Sejdiu.

The Vice President of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK), Pal Lekaj is considering the Kurti Government the weakest since the declaration of independence.

On the 100th day of the formation of the executive, Lekaj criticizes Prime Minister Kurti for his approach to public institutions, dialogue and, as he says, the tendency to break relations with the United States.

AAK MP says for KosovaPress, that apart from dismissals and “uploads”, the Kurti Government has not done anything in these three months of government.

“With the actions so far, I can call the government ̈ the weakest that Kosovo has had since independencë. This gives me to understand that these have come more with resentment, which has been in the past not to accept, but to be in the sense that for 20 years they have done bad and now the same are doing with independent institutions… they are bringing in the arrogance of numbers and behaving like the opposition, instead of acting and improving the lives of citizens and supporting those who have lost their jobs, they are counting. “I said this, with the utmost kindness I wanted to find something positive for this government pos apart from the dismissals and uploads, they have not done anything good even those dismissals they are making without having a preliminary report”, he says.

According to him, Prime Minister Kurti’s approach to dialogue with Serbia does not differ from previous governments, even though Kurti is calling it a new dialogue.

While criticizing him for his statements about the association of Serb municipalities in Kosovo.

“Now he is not calling it an Association without executive powers, but he is calling it a Geographical Association. What this means, I think here is a fog that Kurti is slipping into what he himself has opposed and saying yes. We as AAK will monitor the actions of the Kurti Government, especially in dialogue with Serbia. Going into dialogue without having a clear framework is wrong, he has criticized the previous government and he is still making the same mistake. I do not see any change regarding the approach to dialogue “, declares Lekaj.

In addition, Lekaj raises doubts that the Biden administration will reduce the level of interest and cooperation with the Kurti Government.

“If this is the approach of the Kurti government and personally our prime minister, I think the level of US interest in cooperating with the Kurti government will decrease. “This damages the state of Kosovo and diplomatic performance,” he said.

The Kurti II government was voted in the Assembly of Kosovo on March 22 this year, while on June 30, 100 days of governance with the executive take place.

The President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vuiqi., Has arrived in the capital of Belgium, Brussels, where on Tuesday he will meet with the Prime Minister of Kosovo, Albin Kurti in the new round of dialogue for the normalization of relations between the two countries.

Vuiqii, through a post on Twitter, said that he is not a supporter of frozen conflicts, but he will never accept Kosovo’s independence.

“For those who expect that we will sign Kosovo’s independence, I can say that this will never happen. I am worried about Deçan (Manastir vj), I hope that no invading action will come to mind, When someone dreams that there is a state, and he does not have it, then he invents different seals. They think that they are very strong, but this was made possible by the former government (of Serbia). Let them be violent, it shows their weaknesses. They have shown how nervous they are and that they do not know what to do with themselves. “There is no power that can push us to do something against our vital interests,” Vucic wrote, b92.net reports. / express

The book “Kosovo Sports Independence 1991-1999 special occasion in the world” was promoted by the author Ejup Maxhera and his co-author, Sejdi Mërkoja.

Present at the promotion of this book were many representatives of the sports community such as the President of the Kosovo Olympic Committee, Ismet Krasniqi, Secretary Shasivar Haxhiaj, President of the Football Federation of Kosovo, Agim Ademi, as well as many well-known and prominent sports figures vendor.

On this occasion, the author of the book Ejup Maxhera said that the idea for the publication of this book, in which they worked for five years, came as a need to present the difficulties of preserving sports documentation during the period 1991-1999.

According to him, this book describes the whole period of repression of the Serbian occupier to prevent the development of sports in Kosovo.

He added that this book will be like an archive of preserved documents that show the glorious sports activities during the period 1991-1999 and that fortunately have escaped destruction.

The panel of the Court of Appeals today rejected the appeals in the case of former members of the KLA, Hashim Thaçi, Kadri Veseli, Rexhep Selimi and Jakup Krasniqi, rejecting the requests for temporary release.

The reaction of the chairman of the Democratic Party of Kosovo, Enver Hoxhaj, was immediate. He said that Hashim Thaçi, Kadi Veseli, Jakup Krasniqi and Rexhep Selimi are living heroes of Kosovo.

Hoxhaj in a post on the social network Facebook said that these four personalities are synonymous with the freedom and independence of Kosovo.

“Hashim Thaçi, Kadi Veseli, Jakup Krasniqi and Rexhep Selimi are the living heroes of Kosovo, they are synonymous with our freedom and independence. “Those who once created history – today are protecting it from attempts to rewrite it,” Hoxhaj wrote. / Voice

The mayor of Tuz, Nik Gjeloshaj, reacted to the Prime Minister of Montenegro, Zdravko Krivokapic, for his statement that the recognition of Kosovo was wrong.

In the message of the Prime Minister of Montenegro Zdravko Krivokapija that he will not recognize Kosovo, the President of the Municipality of Tuzi Nik Gjeloshaj said that we are witnesses that the Prime Minister changes his views from time to time and that it is disgusting to comment on any of his decisions .

“We are witnesses that the prime minister changes his attitudes and views from time to time. “It is disgusting to comment on anything he says”, said Gjeloshaj, writes cdm.me, Gazeta Express reports

However, he adds, Montenegro is a member of the NATO alliance and with such primitivism at the helm, I think it is not a good message for partners or anyone.

The Prime Minister of Montenegro, who is known as a pro-Serb, said today that the recognition of Kosovo should be withdrawn but that he will not take this decision as his government would fall.

“If I were prime minister, I would not know Kosovo, but everything was over before my arrival,” he said, among other things.

“Serbia is a country with which we are connected by history and tradition. The DPS-led government did not have that view of Serbia, as evidenced by the number of reciprocal visits by Serbian and Montenegrin officials. “The citizens of our countries want cooperation and we as a responsible government must listen to what people are telling us,” Krivokapic said.

Otherwise, Montenegro recognized Kosovo’s independence on October 9, 2008, a few months after Kosovo declared independence.

On the occasion of the 13th anniversary of Kosovo’s Independence, the rapporteur for Kosovo in the European Parliament, Viola Von Cramon congratulated the Albanians. In this wish, she also mentioned the dialogue with Serbia.

Through a post on “Twitter”, Von Cramon said that Kosovo is full of potential.

“Happy Independence Day # Kosovo! You have taken many steps along the way and what lies ahead of you is not just easy. But, your country is full of potential. “Instability often seems to be the rule, not the exception, but for society #polarization and more #union will be more important”, wrote Von Cramon.

She also said that in addition to fighting corruption and developing the economy, dialogue with Serbia should not be neglected.

“Kosovo wants to move forward on its European path and there is a lot of work ahead. Inside it, you have to fight corruption and help the economy, but dialogue with Belgrade is something you can not neglect. “Without an agreement with Serbia, there is no prospect of EU integration,” she said.

Meanwhile, Von Cramon has stressed that no one should wait for a better future ahead, without commitment work and as she says without compromises.

“No one should expect a better future ahead without work, commitment and even without compromises. Now there are new opportunities, use them! And enjoy your vacation today! “Happy Independence Day!” Wrote Von Cramon. / Voice