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Statement attributable to the spokesperson for UNMIK on the protests in Pristina

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UNMIK/PR/1814 27 January 2015 Statement attributable to the spokesperson for UNMIK on the protests in Pristina UNMIK is concerned by the recent violent events in the Pristina city centre over the past two days.  Such acts have nothing to do with the exercise of the democratic right to express legitimate grievances.  It is the responsibility of the Kosovo […]

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Belgrade Media Report 27 January

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STORIES FROM LOCAL PRESS

• Vucic has no time to discuss Kosovo platform with Nikolic (Danas)
• Dacic: Serbia thankful for principled stand of African Union on non-recognizing Kosovo (RTS)
• Serbia will not react to the request for Minister Jablanovic’s dismissal (Danas)
• OSCE condemns use of heavy weapons in civilian areas (Tanjug)

STORIES FROM REGIONAL PRESS

• Covic: I expect government formation at FB&H level by week’s end (Oslobodjenje)
• The SDP would support the DF candidate and unlock the government forming? (Nezavisne)
• Ukraine’s ambassador to B&H: Call to ban arms exports to Ukraine doesn’t hold water (Srna/Oslobodjenje)
• Ferguson: Politicians must take advantage of the EU’s offer (Srna/Oslobodjenje)

RELEVANT ARTICLES FROM INTERNATIONAL MEDIA SOURCES

• Croatian Policemen Indicted for Operation Storm War Crimes (BIRN)
• Islamists interrupt prayers at Sarajevo Mosque (Balkan Insight)
• Analysis: Bosnian Declaration Will Test Europe’s Resolve (BIRN)

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The caught up republic (Kosova Sot)

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Kosova Sot’s front-page editorial writes that Kosovo has entered a tensioned year, with massive protests, trade union pressure and dissatisfaction of the population. “This is not a surprise. We have reported negative occurrences at the institutions, lack of the rule of law, injustice towards population and decent businesses. People are fed up with this torturing […]

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Police, protesters fight running battles in Kosovo’s capital (Reuters)

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(Reuters) – Riot police and protesters fought running battles in Kosovo’s capital Pristina on Tuesday as anti-government protests erupted into the worst unrest since the former Serbian province seceded in 2008. A Reuters reporter saw masked police officers firing tear gas and water cannon, trying to disperse about 2,000 protesters who had taken to the […]

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Kosovo Police Use Tear Gas to Clear Anti-Gov’t Protesters (AP)

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PRISTINA, Kosovo — Jan 27, 2015, 8:31 AM ET Associated Press Police in Kosovo have fired volleys of tear gas at thousands of anti-government protesters demanding the resignation of a minister who had denied that war crimes were committed against ethnic Albanians during the 1998-99 war with Serbia. The protesters pelted officers with rocks and […]

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Kosovo hit by worst unrest since independence (Reuters)

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27 January 2015, 14:33 By Fatos Bytyci PRISTINA (Reuters) – Riot police and protesters fought running battles in the Kosovo capital Pristina on Tuesday as anti-government protests erupted into the worst unrest since the former Serbian province seceded in 2008. A Reuters reporter saw masked police officers firing tear gas and water cannon, trying to […]

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Police trying to disperse protesters with teargas and water cannons (news websites)

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Today’s protest called by Vetevendosje and supported by other opposition parties has turned violent after the police tried to disperse protesters with teargas to prevent the crowds from approaching the government building. At present, Kosovapress reports that the protest has worsened, with a major clash occurring between the police and protesters in front of the […]

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Academics will give the opinion about the plan on Kosovo (Vecernje Novosti)

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The Serbian highest officials will present the announced plan for Kosovo and Metohija to our most important national institutions, before they present it to the domestic and international public.  The new plan, which will together compose the head of state, Tomislav Nikolic and Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic will be presented to the Patriarch and the […]

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Hyseni visits Kosovo migrants in Hungray (Gazeta Express)

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Kosovo’s Minister of Internal Affairs Skender Hyseni, accompanied by a delegation of his ministry, made a one day visit to Hungary on Monday and met the Hungarian Interior Minister, Sandor Pinter.  Hyseni and Pinter discussed the issue of irregular migration, but also other issues of particular interest as global terrorism and violent extremism. The ministers agreed that […]

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Kosovo police fire tear gas in protests against Serb minister (AFP)

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Police in Kosovo fired tear gas to disperse groups of stone-throwing protesters Saturday as thousands took to the streets of Pristina to demand the dismissal of a Serb minister accused of insulting the ethnic Albanian majority. The clashes erupted at the end of a rally in the capital at which some 7,000 people, according to […]

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Five indicted in Kosovo on terrorism charges (Reuters)

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Five people in Kosovo have been indicted on terrorism charges for fighting in Syria, trying to buy assault rifles and assaulting two Christian missionaries from the United States in 2013. The indictments coincided with a vote in parliament on introducing prison sentences for waging war abroad, as the predominantly Muslim Balkan country seeks to confront […]

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Contradictory statements of witnesses at Ivanovic’s trial (KIM Radio)

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In cross-examination at the trial of Oliver Ivanovic, prosecution witness Muhamed Lapashtica gave contradictory statements, claims defence attorney. “In four days three witnesses were questioned and their statements are inconsistent,” said Ivanovic’s lawyer Nebojiša Vlajić.  He explained that the witnesses are contradictory in their statements related to the event on 14 April 1999. “I am […]

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