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Kosovo Miners Stay Deep Underground in Row Over Mine’s Fate (VOA)

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Hundreds of miners in Kosovo refused to resurface at the end of their shift on Tuesday to protest a government policy reversal on the fate of the mine, which is claimed by the country’s former master Serbia. Fearing bankruptcy, Kosovo’s new government said last week it would take control of the sprawling Trepca mining complex, […]

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Exclusive: Albin Kurti withdraws as leader of Vetevendosje (Koha.net)

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Albin Kurti has decided not to run for reelection as leader of the Vetevendosje Movement at the party’s Election Convention, which is expected to be held in the coming months. Koha.net’s sources claim that the current head of the Vetevendosje Parliamentary Group, Visar Ymeri, could be the consensual candidate to replace Kurti for a three-year […]

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President Atifete Jahjaga was received at the Holy See in the Vatican by His Holiness, Pope Francis (Koha.net)

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The Office of the President of Kosovo issued a press release which informs that President  Atifete Jahjaga, was received today at the Holy See in the Vatican in private audience by His Holiness, Pope Francis. “In an over 40-minute and very cordial meeting, President Jahjaga expressed gratitude to Pope Francis for the reception, considering it […]

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“We are willing to pay an interpreter for the Presidency” KIM Radio

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Vladeta Kostic strongly criticized the attitude of the presidency of Kosovo and President Atifete Jahjaga to guaranteed rights of Serbs to use their native language. “It is unacceptable and scandalous that the President of Kosovo, who claims that is fluent in Serbian, Orthodox believers and Orthodox Christmas called ‘ortodoksima’ (used English word instead Serbian). I […]

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Final results of election in Gracanica (Tanjug)

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PRISTINA – Kosovo’s Central Election Commission (CEC) published Tuesday the final results of the January 18 snap mayoral election in the Serb-majority town of Gracanica in central Kosovo-Metohija. The new mayor will be Vladeta Kostic, the candidate fielded by the Citizens’ Initiative Srpska. According to the CEC results, Kostic received 64.83 percent of the vote, […]

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Serbia “not setting conditions for dialogue” (B92,Danas)

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Serbia is not setting any conditions, “on the contrary, it shows with each step how much it cares and is working on regional cooperation,”says Zorana Mihajlovic. The deputy prime minister responded this way “on the criticism of the government, received from European parliament rapporteur David McAllister who said that Serbia should not condition the dialogue […]

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Vucic, Patriarch Irinej on KiM and revival of Serbia (Tanjug)

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BELGRADE – Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic met on Tuesday with Patriarch Irinej of the Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) and informed him about his recent visit to Kosovo-Metohija. Vucic said that the position of Serbia is not easy and that it should act wisely, responsibly and united. This is the approach we need to take […]

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OSCE Broadcast 20 January

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• UP students protest against Jablanovic statements (All monitored broadcasters, KTV)
• Jakup Krasniqi gives up his MP post (Most monitored broadcasters, KTV)
• Public competition for KJC members demanded (KTV)
• Indictment filed against person that threatened Koha Ditore journalist (KTV)
• Former MLGA employees did not return their equipment (KTV)
• Legislative changes for Special Court’s set up discussed (TV21)

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UNMIK Headlines 21 January

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• Pristina-Belgrade dialogue to focus on justice system in north (Koha)
• Miners issue a 24-hour ultimatum for government (dailies)
• EU against Trepca’s liquidation (Koha Ditore)
• Jablanovic: I will not resign (Zeri)
• Technical team discusses legislation for establishment of special court (Koha)
• Serbia’s integration depends on relations with Kosovo (Epoka e Re)
• Jakup Krasniqi resigns from his MP post (Zeri)

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