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Alliance for Serbia agrees to form Alliance for Kosovo and Metohija (KoSSev, N1, Beta)

''The Alliance for Serbia supports the idea of creating an Alliance for Kosovo and Metohija – a sister organization, so that the voices of the Kosovo Serbs can be heard much more often and for them to be able to have a decisive influence on Serbia’s policy towards Kosovo, '' the Alliance for Serbia and a delegation of opposition political representatives of Kosovo Serbs announced during a joint conference yesterday, reports portal KoSSev.

Vecernje Novosti: Dangerous move of Pristina, a 'Tribunal for Serbs'

Belgrade based daily Vecernje Novosti today writes that announcements from Pristina officials that war crimes cases and other cases of serious crimes, would be transferred from EULEX to a special court in Pristina, raise a concern among Kosovo Serbs due to rigged indictments. The daily adds that anxiety is caused also due to Kosovo authorities preparations for war crimes in absentia.

Lawyer Vlajic on Kosovo courts taking over cases from EULEX (BETA)

Lawyer Nebojsa Vlajic assessed the fact that Kosovo courts would over war crimes cases from EULEX “would be painful and difficult” for Serbs, BETA news agency reported.

He noted that from now on they would need to prove their innocence before the people incapable of making right decisions. “Only Basic Court in Pristina is in charge of the war crimes cases, and all judges there are Albanians. It would not be possible to have trials in Mitrovica North, where there are judges who are Serbs,” Vlajic explained.

Radojević: Security situation in Kosovo only seemingly stable (RTS)

Both politics and economy and lately sports and entertainment, whatever the topic in Kosovo and Metohija is security is an indispensable part of the story, outgoing Kosovo Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Milan Radojevic told RTS. He added security situation on the ground is different from what is stated in the official reports.

Speaking for RTS morning news edition Radojevic said the security situation in Kosovo and Metohija only appears to be stable and that the intensified rhetoric is the biggest challenge.

Vesna Mikic: Democracy in Kosovo is just an illusion (RTV Puls, KIM radio)

Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj dismissed Vesna Mikic yesterday from the post of the Deputy Minister of Justice, whereby he stated that there is "no room for individuals, regardless of their ethnicity in the Kosovo government and Kosovo institutions that can undermine a common Euro-Atlantic values," reports KIM radio.

Mikic responded, regarding her dismissal, that democracy in Kosovo was just an illusion.

Rakic: Vucic’s message is our greatest protection (Beta, Politika, N1)

President of the Serbian List, Goran Rakic says that the biggest support to the Kosovo Serbs was “a clear message” of the President of Serbia President Aleksandar Vucic who said he would not allow the expulsion of Serbs (from Kosovo).

Goran Rakic told the Belgrade based daily Politika that with help from Serbia, Kosovo would not experience a humanitarian catastrophe.

Vucic: I assure Europe - Serbia is completely stable (B92, Tanjug, La Republicca)

The president of Serbia has told the Italian newspaper La Repubblica that Serbia was absolutely stable.

Aleksandar Vucic was responding when asked "whether stability was threatened in the aftermath of the weekend conflict (during oppposition protests)."

He added that violent perpetrators do not represent Serbia.

Over a hundred walnut tree saplings stolen in the village of Saljinovice near Osojane (KoSSev, Radio Gorazdevac)

Radio Gorazdevac reported that more than a hundred walnut saplings were stolen from the Dabetic family from the village of Saljinovice near Osojane. The estimated value of the stolen goods is slightly above 1,300 EUR.

Danijel Dabetic told Radio Gorazdevac that he went to the field around 9 am and noticed that about a hundred walnut tree saplings were missing. The stolen saplings were planted far from the home of the Dabetic family.

Dacic: Socialists will never betray Serbs in Kosovo (Blic, RTS, Kontakt plus radio, KIM radio)

President of the Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS), Ivica Dacic received representatives of SPS Municipal and District Committees from Kosovo on 15th anniversary of the Serbian pogrom occurred on 17 March 2014, Serbian media reported.

The discussion focused on issues of relevance for their survival in Kosovo, as well about the functioning of local self-government, health care and education.