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Opinion: A political bombshell in Kosovo (Deutsche Welle)

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Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj has surprisingly resigned after being requested to face a special war crimes tribunal in The Hague. This will have far-reaching political consequences, says Vilma Filaj-Ballvora. Twenty years after the end of the Kosovo War, many wounds have yet to heal. To this day, many of those who perpetrated war crimes […]

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OSCE Broadcast 21 July

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• Institutions without a plan for continuation of talks with Serbia (KTV)
• Delays in holding elections block Kosovo institutions’ work (RTK)
• Nisma ready for elections (KTV)
• Kurti lists three reasons why elections must be entered immediately (Klan Kosova & KTV)
• Serb suspected of Sllovi massacre arrested (Klan Kosova)
• 239 Serbs receive salaries without working (Klan Kosova)

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Djuric: Hunt against Serbs has started, Stanisic sent to one-month detention (Danas, RTS)

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Serbian Government Office for Kosovo and Metohija Director Marko Djuric said a predictable and expected pressure and hunt against Serbs in Kosovo has started following the address of the Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic on Saturday, Danas daily reports. This way, Djuric reacted to the arrest of Serb Goran Stanisic at crossing point of Jarinje, under […]

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Simic: Stronger pressure on Serbs as elections in Kosovo approach (RTS)

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Srpska Lista Deputy Chair Igor Simic told RTS the pressure on Serbs in Kosovo and Metohija would continue as parliamentary elections would approach. Speaking for the RTS news edition, Simic noted arrests of the Serbs represent an attempt to create an artificial balance because the Special Court started summoning former KLA members. He added, Srpska […]

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Haradinaj: Kosovo is stronger than ever before (media)

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The outgoing Prime Minister of Kosovo, Ramush Haradinaj, said today that one of the most important dates for Kosovo’s statehood was July 22, 2010, when the International Court of Justice ruled that Kosovo’s declaration of independence was legitimate and that it did not fall in contravention with international law. “This historical decision for our country […]

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SNF: Arrest – impermissible pressure on Serbs (Tanjug)

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Serbian National Forum (SNF) from Gracanica reacted to the latest arrest of Serb displaced person at Jarinje crossing point warning it is impermissible pressure on the Serbs, reflected in a permanent threat of arrests at the administrative crossing points, under the excuse that they have committed war crimes in 1999, Tanjug reported. SNF added this […]

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Blic: Haradinaj got out of control (Tanjug, B92)

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It is expected that Ramush Haradinaj’s resignation would unblock Belgrade-Pristina negotiations, and the tariffs would be suspended temporarily, Belgrade-based daily Blic reports. According to the daily, all powerful centers had suggested to Haradinaj to suspend imposed tariffs, and the problem was in the fact that he was an explicit opponent of any border corrections or […]

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Vucic: No reason to rejoice, Haradinaj’s resignation politically motivated move (B92, Serbian media)

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Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic spoke in a press conference on Saturday regarding Ramush Haradinaj’s resignation and its potential implications, B92 reports. “I understand rejoice, in a way a kind of satisfaction due to the fact that Ramush Haradinaj was summoned by the court. However, there is no reason to get excited about it. We will […]

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DSS: Haradinaj’s summon is political decision of Kosovo independence promoters (Danas)

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Summoning of Ramush Haradinaj to The Hague Special Court for war crimes is a political decision of Kosovo independence promoters, the opposition Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS) has said, Danas daily reports. “Weren’t Ramush Haradinaj on two occasions already in 2008 and 2012 legally acquitted of the previous charges for committed war crimes by the […]

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New Russian Ambassador arrived in Belgrade (B92, Tanjug)

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Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic received on Friday credentials from the newly appointed Russian Ambassador to Serbia Alexander Botsan-Kharchenko, B92 reports. Alexander Botsan-Kharchenko who is a Balkan expert, spoke to Vucic in the Serbian language and said that he was honored to be able to deliver letters of credit to the Serbian President. He pointed out […]

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The 14-year-old battle over property heritage (Radio Free Europe)

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It’s been 14 years that Aferdita Statovci from the village of Sllatine, Fushe Kosovo, is seeking justice to return to her house. Aferdita says that she was 10 when her father passed away in 1998, and when her father’s relatives sent her out of the house where she was living with her mother, claiming that […]

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UNMIK Headlines 22 July

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• Haradinaj to submit his resignation to Thaci today (RTK)
• analysts foresee elections in September (Zeri)
• Haradinaj continues performing prime minister’s duties (Koha)
• Veseli: Haradinaj’s resignation was personal decision, elections inevitable (Klan)
• Kurti calls for quick elections (media)
• Haradinaj meets Meta in Pristina (Klan/Kallxo)
• Veliu: Kurti can only talk on behalf of his political party (Express, RTK)
• Simic tells if Serbian List would participate in elections (TV Prva/Express)
• Darmanovic: With Haradinaj out, Thaci and Vucic gain room (Zeri)
• Wolters: NATO fully supports Kosovo-Serbia dialogue (RFE)
• Serwer: Constitutional Court stripped Thaci of steering dialogue (Koha Ditore)
• Peci: Thaci would violate Constitution if he resumes dialogue with Serbia (Express)
• The arrested Serb suspected for Sllovia masacre (Bota)

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