Leader of the Citizens' Initiative SDP Oliver Ivanović says that he was arrested in order to have some "recognizable" Kosovo Serb charged with war crimes, but also for EULEX to improve its reputation among Albanians.

On the eve of today's hearing on the appeal against the verdict which sentenced Ivanovic to nine years in prison for war crimes, he told the daily Informer that his arrest should be viewed in light of "the great dissatisfaction of the Albanians'' due to the formation of the Special Court for war crimes.

US Ambassador to Serbia Kyle Scott says that he does not believe that there will be major changes in relation to the Balkans due to the arrival of Donald Trump at the White House. He pointed out that the policy towards Kosovo will not change, as some hope in Serbia.

''For me as the political representative of the Serbs in Kosovo is very important that I had the opportunity to first-hand inform decision makers in the influential countries about the problems that Serbs are facing here," Simić said in a statement.

Simić said that they talked about the political rights and position of the Serbian people in Kosovo, and frozen participation of the Serbian List in the government and the parliament.

The Court of Appeal of Kosovo scheduled for November 22nd one more, additional hearing in the case against the leader of the Civic Initiative SDP Oliver Ivanović.

Lawyer Nebojša Vlajić says that judges in the case want to investigate allegations of the defence that for the events for which Ivanovic has been sentenced, a lot of witnesses have testified during the proceedings which took place before the UNMIK court.

A new round of the Brussels negotiations between Belgrade and Pristina will be held on 16 and 17 November, Danas unofficially learns from diplomatic sources.

The interlocutors of the daily Danas say that the main topics of discussion will be freedom of movement and the implementation of previously reached agreement on "permanent facilities, in connection to the integrated management of crossings."

Kosovo Minister for Communities and Return Dalibor Jevtić and Mayor of Suva Reka/Suharekë Sali Asllanaj today have expressed dissatisfaction over the opposition of the municipal councillors to the return of first Serb family to the Mušutište village, saying that this is violation of basic human rights.

North Mitrovica Mayor Goran Rakić said today that the main bridge in Mitrovica will not be open until the end of this year.

"The theme of Apostolova's visit today was not revitalization and opening of the bridge, and in her address to the public, the date is mentioned, about the official opening of the bridge, for which I can assure you that will not be until the end of this year," said Rakić in a statement.

The Serbian List announced today that it will file an appeal with the Constitutional Court of Kosovo, on the Law on strategic investments, which was adopted by the Kosovo Assembly.

Head of the parliamentary group of the Serbian List Slavko Simić to file the appeal, along with MPs, announces the Serbian List.

The Serbian list previously, on October 13, has filed an appeal on the Trepča Law to the Constitutional Court.

In the village of Novake, near Prizren, three buildings that belong to Serb returnees were broken into.

''Despite all the efforts that as the ministry we invest through institutions in order to improve status of Serb returnees in the village of Novake, Osojane, Klina and all communities where they live, such things worry'', states the Ministry of Communities and Returns.

The law on strategic investments will not be enforceable in the territory of the municipalities in northern Kosovo; it was concluded yesterday at a meeting of mayors from northern Kosovo.

''At the moment when the whole region aspires to European values, the adoption of such a law which centralize decision-making, and thereby completely excludes the principle of decentralization, indicates insincere attitude of the central government towards local governments,'' reads the statement.