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Ex-Kosovo lawmaker charged over land scam (DW)

An ally of Kosovan President Hashim Thaci has been charged with leading a criminal network that allegedly masterminded a land scam. Sixty-five-year-old Azem Syla was charged along with 38 others. http://www.dw.com/en/ex-kosovo-lawmaker-charged-over-land-scam/a-36152202

Kosovo has new president - and the fight continues (Deutsche Welle/Telegrafi)

Hashim Thaci is ascending to Kosovo's highest office. National unity has unraveled since the country declared independence in 2008, and many doubt that Thaci can hold things together, Deutsche Welle's Vilma Filaj-Ballvora writes.

Kosovo top court finds parts of EU-sponsored deal with Serbia unconstitutional (Deutsche Welle)

Kosovo's Constitutional Court has found parts of a deal between Serbia and its former province illegal. The deal has sparked a political crisis in Kosovo. http://www.dw.com/en/kosovo-top-court-finds-parts-of-eu-sponsored-deal-with-serbia-unconstitutional/a-18937945

Chill returns to Kosovo and Serbia (Deutsche Welle)

Kosovo's Constitutional Court has suspended an agreement with Serbia negotiated with the support of the EU. The move marks a significant new deterioration in the relations between the two countries. http://www.dw.com/en/chill-returns-to-kosovo-and-serbia/a-18850857

Germany mulls asylum reform (DW)

Germany wants to add Albania, Kosovo and Montenegro to a list of "safe" countries. The move would make it easier to deport people whose asylum requests have been rejected. Refugee groups have criticized the plans. http://www.dw.com/en/germany-mulls-asylum-reform/av-18749957

Kosovo's premier pelted with eggs during parliamentary speech (DW)

Kosovo's opposition lawmakers have thrown eggs at Prime Minister Isa Mustafa, protesting against the government's deal with former master Serbia to give the minority Serb population greater local powers. http://www.dw.com/en/kosovos-premier-pelted-with-eggs-during-parliamentary-speech/a-18730845

The failure of the political elite in the Balkans (Deutsche Welle)

War, hunger and torture are no longer commonplace in Kosovo, Albania, Serbia and Macedonia. For a decade and a half now, the states of the former Yugoslavia and their neighbors have been living in peace. Croatia and Slovenia have joined the European Union. The other Balkan countries have been working toward membership for years. Read the full story: http://www.dw.com/en/opinion-the-failure-of-the-political-elite-in-the-balkans/a-18651357

The hazy notion of safe countries of origin (DW)

In order to cut down the number of asylum applications, three Balkan states are set to be labeled as safe countries of origin. Yet Albania, Kosovo and Montenegro struggle with enormous problems. http://www.dw.com/en/the-hazy-notion-of-safe-countries-of-origin/a-18648450

Germany urged to deter Balkan asylum claims (Deutsche Welle)

German politicians have called for measures to deter people from the Balkans from seeking asylum in Germany. Only a tiny percentage are ever granted asylum, with many deemed to be economic migrants.

Volker Kauder, a senior member of Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats (CDU), said Balkan citizens with little prospect of asylum should be sent home more quickly.

Kosovo and Montenegro favor "safe country of origin" status (Deutsche Welle)

The leaders of Kosovo and Montenegro have said they believe Germany should designate their countries as "safe" countries of origin.

Ex-Kosovo lawmaker charged over land scam (DW)

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Kosovo has new president - and the fight continues (Deutsche Welle/Telegrafi)

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Kosovo top court finds parts of EU-sponsored deal with Serbia unconstitutional (Deutsche Welle)

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Chill returns to Kosovo and Serbia (Deutsche Welle)

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Germany mulls asylum reform (DW)

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Kosovo's premier pelted with eggs during parliamentary speech (DW)

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The failure of the political elite in the Balkans (Deutsche Welle)

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The hazy notion of safe countries of origin (DW)

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Germany urged to deter Balkan asylum claims (Deutsche Welle)

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Kosovo and Montenegro favor "safe country of origin" status (Deutsche Welle)

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