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The chance for a FYROM of equal citizens (Koha Ditore)

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The paper’s columnist Enver Robelli writes that almost for 25 years as an independent country, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM) has held more or less a racist attitude towards the Albanians.“Today in Skopje rules a Prime Minister suspected of various crimes against Albanians. For Albanians it is terrible that their political leaders have […]

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Today the continuation of the technical dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina (Blic)

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Technical dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina on issues of telecommunications, vehicle insurance and integrated management of crossings will continue today in Brussels. Marko Djuric, Director of the Government Office for Kosovo and Metohija will lead Belgrade’s team. In addition to Djuric and representatives of the Office for Kosovo in the talks will participate and Director […]

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Kosovo platform yet to be sent to government – minister (Beta, B92)

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Deputy Prime Minister Zorana Mihajlovic has said that she “does not know what is written in President Tomislav Nikolic’s platform on Kosovo.” “I’m not familiar with the content of the platform, or with whether the platform has arrived to the cabinet. When it does, we will sit down as a team and talk about it,” […]

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Calls for an end to homophobia (Zeri)

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Kosovo institutional representatives and international officials called for raising the awareness among the population in Kosovo and policy-makers not to discriminate against people with a different sexual orientation. Head of the EU Office in Kosovo, Samuel Zbogar, said that as in many other European countries, members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transsexual (LGBT) community […]

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Macedonia protests: Thousands rally for PM Gruevski (BBC)

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Tens of thousands of Macedonians have staged a rally in support of Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski, a day after similar numbers had demonstrated against his government. Monday’s rally was being held outside parliament in the capital, Skopje. Mr Gruevski, who was at the rally to address the crowd, faces wire-tapping and corruption allegations but denies […]

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Leader of Srpska list concerned about his safety (TV Most, Tanjug, KIM radio)

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Leader of the Serbian List in Kosovo, Aleksandar Jablanovic said that it would not be safe for him to visit Gjakova/Djakovica, western Kosovo, in answer to a summons by the local prosecutor’s office, despite considering himself to be innocent. “Given the situation and the circumstances in my case at the moment, it is not safe […]

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OSCE Broadcast 18 May

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• Different views about recent incidents against returnees in Klinë/Klina (RTK2, Klan Kosova)
• Establishment of Serb battalion within KSF dangerous (KTV)
• Kroi i Vitakut Serbs disrespect agreement on houses construction (RTK1)
• Nine Kosovars killed in Macedonia, 21 arrested (All monitored broadcasters, KTV)
• Bill on courts adopted in principle (Most monitored broadcasters, KTV)
• UK Ambassador O’Connell visits RTK (RTK2, RTK1)

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UNMIK Headlines 19 May

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• Govt ignored report that could have prevented Kumanovo deaths (Koha)
• EU diplomats want Gruevski to be isolated (Koha/Gazeta Blic)
• FYROM leaders without agreement, meeting continues in Strasbourg (dailies)
• Thaci to represent Kosovo at the UN Security Council (Bota Sot/Epoka e Re)
• Lunacek warns Serbia: Kosovo first, then the chapters (Zeri)
• Irregular migration and political deadlock left Kosovo without visas (Zeri)
• Construction in “Kroi i Vitakut” to commence on 20 May (Kosova Sot)

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Thousands attend counter-protest in Macedonia (Al Jazeera)

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Tens of thousands of Macedonians have turned out to support Nikola Gruevski’s government in a counter-protest after opposition supporters marched through the capital Skopje a day earlier to demand the prime minister’s resignation. The opposition accuses Gruevski of corruption, tapping the phones of thousands of people and of fomenting ethnic tensions to hang on to […]

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