A protest was held in Gracanica today over the decision of the Kosovo government to increase taxes on goods coming from Serbia and BiH to 100 percent, reports KIM radio.
The head of the Clinical Hospital Center in Gracanica told the gathered people that the loss of even one human life is not worth any political victory, reports KIM radio.
Protest of students from Pristina University temporarily located in Mitrovica North took place today under the slogan “Europe, res non verba!” KIM Radio reports.
During the protests, students urged the international community not to turn a blind eye to the discrimination of entire people, and to stand in defense of their own values.
Students also added that Serbs in Kosovo and Metohija defend the rights to the basic human dignity and mere lives and have no room to make concessions, since any more concession would lead them to death or exodus, KIM Radio reported.
A protest was held in Gracanica regarding the decision of the Kosovo government to increase taxes on goods coming from Serbia and BiH to 100 percent, reports KIM radio.
The protest was attended by several hundred citizens, including representatives and employees of the Municipality of Gracanica, the Provisional Authority of Pristina Municipality, the Hospital Gracanica and the Health Center.
Hundreds of people staged a protest Wednesday in Kosovo's capital Pristina, urging the government to fight extremely high pollution.
Protesters blamed the government and local authorities for allowing hazardous levels of fine particulate matter, an air pollutant called PM2.5.
Even the policemen following the protest joined in the cause by wearing face masks.
“At a time when Orthodox Christians around the world are preparing to celebrate the day of birth of Jesus Christ, Serbs in Kosovo and Metohija are denied the right to rejoice in Christmas, to hold their ceremony/prayers and to bring in the Christmas Log,” Mayor of Mitrovica North, Goran Rakic said in a press statement, Radio Mitrovica reported.
“Every holiday in Đakovica turns into a promotion of pure hatred towards everything that is Serbian. This year is no different.
A civic initiative in Gjakova/Djakovica has announced it plans to organise a peaceful protest to oppose the visit of Serb pilgrims on the occasion of Orthodox Christmas. The organizers of the protest said the visitors include war criminals and added that they have asked the prosecution to raise an indictment against the mayor of Gjakova/Djakovica during the period of conflict. Ideal Zhaveli, one of the organizers, said their protest will begin at 8 o’clock on Saturday.
Former famous Serbian water-polo player and current mayor of Novi Beograd municipality, Aleksandar Sapic is paying a two-day visit to Kosovo, upon the invitation of Oliver Ivanovic, leader of the Civic Initiative Freedom, Democracy, Justice, N1 TV reports quoting KoSSev portal.
However, Sapic was received last night in Mitrovica North with protests, where a group of mainly young people carried insulting banners, Serbian media further said.
The Kosovo Police, regional directorate in Peje/Pec, said in a statement that around 25 persons and three vehicles gathered this morning at the village of Padalishte/Padaliste, Istog/Istok municipality to protest against the visit of a Serb delegation to Kosovo. “These persons blocked the road by preventing car traffic.
The Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) has reacted to the French court to postponing decision on Serbia’s extradition request of its leader Ramush Haradinaj by saying it is “abuse of justice.” “The decision is irrational and completely senseless. It is shocking how judicial authorities in France are put to the service of former associates of Milosevic who are seriously provoking stability and peace in Kosovo through Haradinaj,” AAK said in a statement.
A group of about 100 local Serb residents protested today in Mitrovica North against demolition of the wall erected by municipal leadership. Protesters marched towards the Iber River bridge to express their discontent with the prospect of the wall being removed. The protest ended peacefully.