“EULEX to initiate internal investigations on corruption affairs” (kosovapress)
The civil society organizations have expressed concern with regards to the recent developments at the European Mission for the Rule of Law – EULEX, after the accusations and counter-accusations for involvement of the officials of this mission in corruption affairs. These organizations claim that in the beginning of the work of this mission in 2008, […]
Read More →Ashton’s associate to be blamed for the chaos in Kosovo (Vesti online)
EULEX Prosecutor Maria Bamieh, which publicly spoke about corruption and violation of the investigation rules by EULEX judges and prosecutors in Kosovo, claims that Fernando Gentilini, an associate of former EU High Representative, Catherine Ashton, has to bear responsibility for “chaos” in the EU mission in Kosovo, was stated on the Brussels-based portal Euobserver. Together […]
Read More →Probe Demanded Into EULEX Corruption Allegations (Balkan Insight)
31 Oct 14 The European Parliament’s Vice President, Ulrike Lunacek, said allegations that an official at the EU’s Kosovo law mission EULEX took bribes to shut down cases must be investigated. Nektar Zogjani BIRN Pristina Lunacek said that allegations by a suspended EULEX prosecutor, Maria Bamieh, that a official judge took bribes to close certain […]
Read More →Kosovo Murder Retrial Urged After EU Bribe Claims (Balkan Insight)
31 Oct 14 The family of three murder victims called for a retrial after allegations that an EU rule-of-law mission judge in Kosovo took a bribe to clear one of the suspects. Jeta Xharra, Petrit Collaku BIRN Pristina The scandal that hit the EU rule-of-law mission in Kosovo (EULEX) this week when one of its […]
Read More →Vulin honorary citizen of northern Mitrovica (Danas)
Minister of Labour, Employment and Social Policy, Aleksandar Vulin said at the opening of the new Centre for Social Work in North Mitrovica that “social benefits will not be reduced and that Serbia will continue to care for those who are in most difficult position in the country.” Provisional municipal authorities of Serbia in this city, declared Vulin […]
Read More →Corruption in sale of Serb property (Blic, TV Most, KiM radio,Tanjug)
A special task force, formed as part of the EU Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo, has been investigating for 14 months now the corruption allegations concerning the EULEX top tier, reads the Belgrade-based daily Blic on Monday. According to the daily, one of the contentious cases is related to the sale of the Serb […]
Read More →Pristina intends to halve the budget for returnees (Vesti)
A budget proposal was passed after a heated debate at the meeting of the Government of Kosovo on Friday, 25 million euros are reserved for municipalities in northern Kosovo (20 million for capital investment, and five for operative costs). Three million euros are reserved from the budget for returnees and those who have recently returned to Kosovo […]
Read More →Serbs fear a new pogrom (Vecernje Novosti)
The representatives of Serbian people from Kosovo are worried over frequent attacks and destruction of property and they warn that the security situation has severely deteriorated. Serbs are frightened by the incidents, especially from the last two weeks, after the incident with the flag of Greater Albania in Belgrade. Dalibor Jevtic, returns minister in the […]
Read More →Armed attack on a Serb in Klina municipality (RTK2)
Kosovo Serbs Milovan Ribac reported yesterday that a fire was open on him from an automatic weapon while he was working in the field in village Drsnik in Klina/Klinë Municipality. Luckily he escaped the attack without injures. The attack is reported to Kosovo police. This is yet another attack in a range of attacks on […]
Read More →Djuric in Metohija today (KIM radio)
The Director of the Serbian Office for Kosovo and Metohija Marko Djuric will pay a visit to Metohija region and visit villages Vidanje, Osojane and Gorazdevac, and Visoki Decani Monastery. Office for Kosovo and Meothija issued a statement saying that Djuric will visit an elementary school which operates in a private house in village Vidanje, […]
Read More →UNMIK Headlines 3 November
• Ban calls for end to political crisis in Kosovo (Tribuna)
• Week of decisions (Tribuna)
• PDK ready for three scenarios (Tribuna)
• Germany in favor of majority coalition (Zeri)
• Not known if UN will support petition for raped women (dailies)
• Kurti against interference by internationals (Kosova Sot)
• Bamieh: Independent investigation needed for EULEX (Koha Ditore)
• Rexhepi admits that “Civilian Protection” operates in the north (Kosova Sot)
• Security in the north within normal limits (Epoka e Re)
OSCE Broadcast 2 November
• International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists marked (RTK2)
• Kurti: Solution for the political deadlock is not at the Assembly (Most monitored broadcasters, RTK1)
• Rexhepi: ‘Civil Protection’ still operates in Kosovo north (TV21)
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