Kosovo Serb Leader Expands Businesses in Serbia

Milan Radoicic,  a leading figure in northern Kosovo close to Serbia's ruling Progressive Party, has expanded his business operations in Serbia by becoming part-owner of a construction company with another Kosovo Serb, Zvonko Veselinovic.

Radoicic entered the ownership of Inkop construction company, which was previously reported to be linked with Veselinovic, on September 19, a BIRN investigation has shown.

The previous owner, Veslinovic's sister, Dusica Maksimovic, who was believed to act as a front for her brother, signed off 40 per cent of the company to Radoicic and Veselinovic each, handing the remaining 20 per cent to Zvonko's younger brother, Zarko Veselinovic.

Through Inkop, Radoicic is also linked with other Serbian business entities. Inkop owns about 25 per cent of Granit Pescar company and 100 per cent of Dolly Bell, which opened a luxury hotel on Mt Kopaonik in Serbia in 2015.

In September, he was named a representative of Trepca Football Club, based in northern Mitrovica, in Kosovo.

The Kosovo Serb politician Oliver Ivanovic, who was murdered in front of his party headquarters in Mitrovica on January 16, named Radoicic as a key figure in an intimidating system of power in northern Kosovo.

In June, Radoicic was named vice-president of Srpska Lista, the main Kosovo Serb party, which is backed by Belgrade.

Radoicic declined to talk to BIRN about his entry into the ownership of Inkop, saying that he has no obligation to explain himself, as he holds no office in Serbian institutions.

"Do you really think I have the time, with all due respect, to explain to you how I got [the share]?" Radoicic said.

He said that while he officially entered politics by becoming vice-president of Srpska lista, the party is...