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The Serbian List: The aim of the incidents is expulsion of Serbs (KIM radio)

The MPs of the Serbian List condemned the incidents that occurred during the weekend, and aim at "intimidation and expel of the remaining Serbian population in Kosovo and Metohija."

According to the announcement, "continuous attacks on the Serbian people that are unsolved are causing immeasurable damage to mutual trust and co-existence."

Jevtić: Frequent incidents are the cause of an unsuccessful return (KIM radio)

Latest incidents in Kosovo reflect the current state of society, and the relationship towards return, said Minister for Communities and Return Dalibor Jevtić.

Jevtić as a response to the theft of livestock of Kata Grujić from Petrič, robbery of Boban and Danilo Stepić's homes in the village of Drenovac, and burning of the house of Stanislav Vukić, says that all of this indicates the current situation in Kosovo, adding that this is a serious reason for the unsuccessful return in this year.

Robbery of two households in the village of Drenovac near Klina/Klinë (KIM radio)

Unknown perpetrators last night have robbed households of Danilo and Boban Stepić, Serb returnees in the village of Drenovac near Klina/Klinë, confirms for the Beta news agency resident of this village.

Poultry and a wheelbarrow were stolen and material damage has been made to both households.

According to the villagers, the police conducted an investigation and took statements from the hosts.

Serbian list: Conditions not met for the return to the institutions of Kosovo (RFE, Blic, KIM radio)

President of the Serbian List Slavko Simić says that conditions are not yet matured enough for the return of the MPs and ministers to the Kosovo institutions, although there is a will and that they are waiting the creation of normal conditions to do so.

Simić said this for Radio Free Europe (RFE), adding that the Kosovo Assembly and the government have no sufficient legitimacy, if representatives of the Serbian community do not participate.

O 'Connell: The boycott has not been successful in many cases (KIM radio)

British Ambassador to Pristina Ruairí O'Connell believes that the decision of the Serb political representatives to "freeze" their participation in the Government and the Assembly of Kosovo was a mistake, stressing that boycott as a political tool never gave results.

British Ambassador in Kosovo Ruairí O'Connell, visiting the show 'Dogovor' on RTV Kim, said that the Serbian list should consider return to the institutions.

The agreement on freedom of movement not sufficiently transparent (KIM radio)

The agreement on freedom of movement is not sufficiently transparent and in the sense is no different from other agreements reached within the framework of the Brussels dialogue. This was the conclusion at the conference "Transparency: Agreement on freedom of movement, doubts and interpretations" that was held at the Center of civic energy in Mitrovica North.

Rakić denies the construction of the wall along the Ibar/Ibër River (KIM radio)

North Mitrovica Mayor Goran Rakić has rejected claims of the Mayor of South Mitrovica Agim Bahtiri that a wall is being built along the Ibar/Ibër River, that supposedly was not a part of the agreement on the revitalization of the bridge.

Rakic says it's not about wall but the promenade along the river.

"All works here are in accordance with the agreement reached in Brussels," said Rakić.

 

 

Serbs in Suvi Do/Suhodoll worried about the demarcation (KIM radio)

Demarcation between the northern and southern part of Mitrovica has not been precisely defined because of which worry 70 Serbian households in the village Suvi Do/Suhodoll.

Their houses, as they say, could belong to the cadastre of the municipality southern Mitrovica.

For the mayor of South Mitrovica Agim Bahtiri question of delimitation of Mitrovica is a "done deal" because, as he says, this was resolved by the Ahtisaari plan.

Ružić: Serbia in EU with the exclusion of Kosovo (KIM radio, Presse)

Vice President of the Socialist Party of Serbia Branko Ružić told Austrian Presse that Serbia doesn't have to recognize the independence of Kosovo, but it will become a full member of the EU "with exclusion of the territory of Kosovo". He notes that since Slovakia and Spain are not recognizing Kosovo then Serbia does not have to also, when it joins the EU.

 

Mitić: Recently adopted laws endanger safety and survival of Serbs (KIM radio)

Deputy of the Serbian List Bojan Mitić says the last adopted laws in Kosovo are endangering the safety of Serbs in Kosovo.

Serbian deputy Bojan Mitić said this on a meeting with the Ambassador of Great Britain in Kosovo Ruairí O'Connell and representatives of the British "Westminster Foundation".