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Government erases electricity debts for 50.000 families (RTK)

By   /  18/04/2014  /  Development/Humanitarian  /  No Comments

Following a proposal from the board of the Kosovo Power Corporation, the Government of Kosovo decided today to erase the electricity debts for all social categories until the privatization of the distribution. Prime Minister Hashim Thaci said around 50.000 families would benefit from this decision.

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Special Court is closed. Now we have time for surveys (gazetablic)

By   /  18/04/2014  /  Opinions  /  No Comments

Adrian Çollaku argues that creation of the Court for war crimes in Kosovo, is not only a failure of the international missions in Kosovo, as some politicians especially those in the Government, are trying to interpret. There is no doubt that a part of the blame for this failure belongs to the international missions, such […]

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Demaci: Special Court is not good for anyone (Telegrafi)

By   /  18/04/2014  /  Articles from Kosovo media  /  No Comments

Adem Demaci, former political representative of the Kosovo Liberation Army, said in an interview for Voice of America that the special court for alleged KLA crimes is damaging for Kosovo. Demaci also said that the court is not even good for Kosovo’s allies, the United States of America and the European Union. Western diplomats and […]

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Pristina continues the policy of forbidden cities (KiM radio)

By   /  18/04/2014  /  Serb. Monitoring  /  No Comments

Office for Kosovo strongly condemned the decision of Kosovo authorities to ban the visit of Aleksandar Vulin to Djakovica/Gjakove, along with another 120 displaced person from that town.  Pristina authorities have made the decision to ban the Minister without portfolio in charge of Kosovo to attend the Good Friday liturgy in the church of the […]

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Commander Leka joins LDK (Epoka e Re)

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Former KLA commander Nuredin Ibishi, known by the nom de guerre Commander Leka, will join the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) today. A source close to Ibishi confirmed the news to the paper. LDK secretary general, Ismet Beqiri, will give a press conference today at 13:00 hrs to announce Ibishi’s membership in the LDK. Ibishi […]

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For the sake of cooperation, the Assembly will vote on the Tribunal (gazetaexpress)

By   /  18/04/2014  /  Articles from Kosovo media  /  No Comments

The Prime Minister of Kosovo, Hashim Thaci, reiterated today that establishment of a Special Court to deal with the alleged crimes of KLA, is an injustice to the efforts and sacrifice of Kosovo population, however hoping on justice and complete innocence, the Assembly will vote for this court. “For the sake of the cooperation, Assembly […]

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Vulin: If displaced cannot vote, Serbs will not participate in the elections (Blic)

By   /  18/04/2014  /  Serb. Monitoring, Uncategorized  /  No Comments

“Serbs, including Serbian members of the Kosovo parliament, evaluated as unacceptable the deprivation of voting rights for the displaced persons and lack of reserved seats for minority communities. If their demands will not be met, my position is that Serbs should not participate in the general elections in Kosovo,” said Minister without portfolio in charge […]

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MLGA confirms changes of the statutes of three northern municipalities (koha online)

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The Ministry of Local Government Administration  has confirmed today the changes made in the statutes of the three northern municipalities. ‘In accordance with the request of the Ministry of Local Government Administration for review of legality of municipal statutes, yesterday on final day before deadline, the municipality of Zveçan/Zvečan, Leposaviq/Leposavić and Zubin Potok have held […]

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Sousa: Investigations to conclude in time (RTK live)

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Special Investigating Task Force is on its final phase of investigations on the alleged crimes of the Kosovo Liberation Army, raised in the report of the Council of Europe. Even though the SITF Spokesperson refused to speak about the operational details and specific cases that could be the objective of this trial, he explained that […]

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Kosovo Catholics Prepare for Easter Celebration (Balkan Insight)

By   /  18/04/2014  /  International  /  No Comments

Although only a small minority in Kosovo, the Catholic community is getting ready to participate in full in ceremonies celebrating Easter. Edona Peci BIRN Pristina Kosovo’s small Catholic community in Kosovo is gearing up for services marking the Easter celebrations. The main service will be held on Sunday evening in the Catholic Cathedral in the […]

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Kosovo PM urges vote on new war crimes court but calls it insult (Reuters)

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Thu, Apr 17 2014 By Fatos Bytyci PRISTINA (Reuters) – Kosovo’s premier has summoned parliament to vote on creating an EU-backed special court to try ethnic Albanian ex-guerrillas accused of harvesting organs from murdered Serbs during the Balkan state’s 1990s war, but criticised the plan as an insult. The move stems from a 2011 report […]

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USA: Caution on US citizens during holidays in Kosovo (Radio Kosova)

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The Bureau for Diplomatic Security of US State Department has released a massage yesterday through which it calls on American citizens in Kosovo to be vigilant during Easter holidays. The massage is based on information from US Embassy in Pristina and which have to do with threats against religious Christian institutions in Kosovo. It is […]

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