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Charles and Camilla show tender side as they hug and embrace victims of Kosovo War (Express.co.uk)

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The Duchess of Cornwall wept with the rape victims of the Kosovo war today as they shared deeply harrowing stories of the brutal attacks they suffered at the hands of Serbian police officers during the 1998 to 1999 conflict. The heartrending meeting was hosted by President Atifete Jahjaga at her office in the capital Pristina, where […]

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Prince Charles pays respects to Kosovo’s missing on final day of Balkan tour (The Telegraph)

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Prince Charles on Saturday paid tribute to those missing since the 1998-1999 Kosovo war and to NATO-led peacekeepers killed there, on the last leg of a week-long Balkans tour. Accompanied by the Duchess of Cornwall, Charles laid a wreath at the monument to missing persons and joined a memorial ceremony also attended by Kosovo’s outgoing […]

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Kosovo villagers welcome border deal review (Balkaninsight)

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Kosovo villagers close to the border with Montenegro hope the commission formed by the President to reassess the controversial deal will address their concerns. Villagers from the Rugova community on the border with Montenegro have said they welcome plans for a presidential commission to reassess the controversial demarcation deal between Kosovo and Montenegro. Rrustem Selimaj, […]

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WHO: Air pollution causes 800 premature deaths annually (RFE)

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Air pollution is estimated to be the lead cause of 800 premature deaths annually in Kosovo, said World Health Organisation representatives. Head of WHO for Kosovo, Skender Syla said that Kosovo has many environmental concerns such as air, water, or land pollution and the Government of Kosovo needs to undertake measures to significantly improve environmental […]

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Municipality Prilužje, a new trigger for the Kosovo opposition protests (RTS)

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Supporters of Kosovo’s opposition gathered for a new protest, in Vucitrn / Vushtrri, against the formation of Prilužje municipality, which should encompass Plemetina, Babin Most, Grace, Crkvena Vodica and Janina Voda, Serbian villages in Obilic municipality. While Serbian representatives have not yet formally submitted a request to the government for the formation of a new municipality, […]

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Maric: The issue of “Trepca” should be resolved in Brussels (RTS)

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Minister for Local Government Administration in Kosovo Ljubomir Maric told RTS that the Serb representatives will not participate in the Commission that will propose a law specifying the ownership and functioning of Trepca Complex. This issue should be addressed at the Brussels level, said Maric. He said that Serb representatives tried to tell Prime Minister Isa Mustafa that […]

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UNMIK Headlines 21 March

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• PDK offer for opposition will not rule out new elections (Koha Ditore)
• Grabovci: We will offer the opposition dialogue not elections (Zeri)
• Opposition: We will only accept offer for new elections (Kosova Sot)
• Reporter claims Prime Minister Mustafa threatened him (media)
• PM Mustafa: My brother applied for asylum for medical reasons (RTK)
• Molotov attack on the Basic Court in Lipjan (Zeri)
• Reformatting of the government, this week (Epoka e Re)
• Prince Charles: Build bridges of cooperation and reconciliation (Epoka)
• Dilemma regarding the “ad-hoc” committee (Epoka e Re)
• Djuric: Serbian elections will be held in Kosovo (Gazeta Blic)

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Kosovo PM says brother, other relatives, tried to migrate to EU (Reuters)

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Kosovo’s prime minister said on Sunday his brother and some nephews and nieces were among tens of thousands of Kosovars who tried to enter the European Union last year fleeing poverty and unrest in their homeland. http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-europe-migrants-kosovo-idUKKCN0WM10Q

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Kosovo PM Isa Mustafa’s brother sought Germany asylum (BBC)

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A brother of Kosovo’s prime minister joined the migrant exodus to Germany last year, it has been confirmed. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-35856938

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