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Kosovo police net Iraq and Syria ‘militant suspects’ (BBC)

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Forty men suspected of fighting in Iraq and Syria have been arrested by police in Kosovo, in an operation targeting Islamist extremists. Up to 200 Kosovo Albanians have travelled to the Middle East to fight and 16 of them have died, reports say. Some of those held are suspected of involvement in Islamic State (IS) […]

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Drecun: Serbs from the “Srpska” list not in Kosovo diplomacy (International Radio Serbia)

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Head of the parliamentary board for Kosmet Milovan Drecun has stated that the representatives of the “Srpska” list in Kosmet will not take positions in the Kosovo diplomacy. Judging by their statements, such thing is impossible because the representatives of that list will act in line with the Serbian Constitution, stating that Kosmet is a […]

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Tractor stolen from Serb returnee near Istok (International Radio Serbia)

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A tractor has been stolen from the three-member Spasic family of Serb returnees in the Istok municipality in western Kosmet, and that is another in the string of attacks on the Serb property in the Province. Minister of Return in the Kosovo Government Dalibor Jevtic has stated that the theft from a returnee family is […]

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Serbia got stuck due to Pristina? (Vecernje Novosti)

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Implementation of Brussels agreement is pending for several months now. Serbian side is ready for dialogue but has no one to talk with since Pristina still doesn’t have the executive. The additional problem for Serbia is announcement from Brussels that non-implementation of the Brussels agreement can stop negotiations of Serbia with the Union. Two months […]

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Gashi meets two Mitrovica mayors (Telegrafi)

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Acting Minister of Environment and Spatial Planning, Dardan Gashi, met today Mitrovica North mayor, Goran Rakic, and Mitrovica mayor, Agim Bahtiri. Gashi expressed appreciation for the south and the north parts of the city respecting the moratorium on halting constructions. A press release from the Ministry, says the meeting took place in the presence of […]

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‘Scenario’ with two designate prime ministers (Danas)

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New Kosovo government should be formed until the beginning of October the latest. Besides the post-election coalition of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK), Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) and Initiative for Kosovo (NISMA), movement ‘Self-Determination’, the Seriban List and representatives of all minorities should enter too. Self-Determination could be replaced with Thaci’s […]

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Several imams under investigation over ISIS activities (Koha)

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The office of the State Chief Prosecutor together with Kosovo Police gave a press conference today about the arrest of 40 persons suspected of participating in fighting in Syria and Iraq alongside terrorist organizations ISIS and Al-Nusra. Prosecution and police representatives said the arrests were made after a two-year investigation. The police operation was carried […]

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Stones on Serbian house in Gnjilane/Gilan (RTV)

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Unknown perpetrators have stoned the house of family Nojic in the suburb Kamnik in Gnjilane/Gilan. The incident inflicted material damage on the house, whereas no one was injured, carried RTK and added that family Nojic is frequently targeted. A brick was thrown on the windscreen of the vehicle, whereas a window was repeatedly broken on […]

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Kosovo doesn’t need a Ministry for European Integrations (Koha Ditore)

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The paper’s Brussels-based correspondent, Augustin Palokaj, writes today that Kosovo doesn’t really need such a large number of ministries it currently has and whoever forms the new government should avoid the mistake of having more ministries than Germany or Russia. Such a big government is unnecessary and irrational, considers Palokaj. Now when Kosovo is in […]

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Obrad Kesic: Belgrade has never used all the advantages in talks about Kosovo (Danas)

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As with many other issues in relation with the EU and America, the key is that government in Belgrade is determined to persist under heavy pressures from Brussels and Washington, in implementing its policy. If the Serbian government makes it clear that any pressure would be counterproductive and possibly cause consequences to the interests of […]

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Kosovo Police Arrest 40 Alleged Islamic Radicals (AP)

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PRISTINA, Kosovo — Aug 11, 2014, 6:26 AM ET By NEBI QENA Associated Press Associated Press Kosovo police on Monday arrested at least 40 people in a major operation targeting Islamic radicals suspected of fighting alongside extremists in Iraq and Syria. Spokesman Baki Kelani said weapons, ammunition and explosives were seized as hundreds of police […]

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Kosovo President Hails Round-up of Suspected Militants (Balkan Insight)

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11 Aug 14 After police on Monday arrested 40 suspected Islamist militants who they believe have participating in the fighting in Iraq and in Syria, the President said Kosovo will not allow itself to become a source of terrorism and instability. Nektar Zogjani BIRN Pristina The President of Kosovo, Atifete Jahjaga, on Monday praised the […]

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