Oliver Ivanovic
Kosovo Serb Politician Ivanovic’s Shooter ‘Still at Large’
None of the suspects arrested over the murder of Kosovo Serb politician Oliver Ivanovic is believed to be the person who shot him, although they are thought to have aided the murder, claims a prosecution document seen by BIRN.
EP adopts resolution on Serbia
It has been stated that it is crucial that tangible results are achieved in judicial reform, anti-corruption and media freedoms.
The European Parliament has also adopted six of the eight proposed amendments to the document compiled by European Parliament Rapporteur for Serbia David McAllister.
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"Arrested Serbs are connected to Ivanovic murder"
The Pristina newspaper says that Nedeljko Spasojevic, one of the suspects, allowed other members of the group to leave the crime scene using a police car.
Koha Ditore writes that evidence was found on three Serbs arrested by Rosz linking them wih a fourth person connected to Ivanovic's murder.
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Kosovo-Serbia Standoff Will Likely Ease, Experts Say
As a crisis over Kosovo's import tax hikes continues in Serb-majority northern Kosovo, a former Serbian Minister for Kosovo, Goran Bogdanovic, says that he expects a "status quo" to settle in before the import taxes on Serbian products are scrapped.
"I believe that this decision [to raise taxes on Serbian imports] will be revoked very soon," Boganovic told BIRN.
"They wanted 100% tax, they got 100% reaction"
The head of the Government Office for Kosovo and Metohija added that he will be able to be "fully satisfied only once Pristina's discriminatory measures have been rescinded."
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Kosovo Serbs Rally Against Import Tariffs Hike
Protesters rallied on Tuesday in the north of the divided town of Mitrovica, carrying placards with messages like "EU open your eyes", "All we are saying is give peace a chance", "They are beating and terrorising us", "We want peace - not new wars" and "Don't shut us in a ghetto".
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Serb Mayors in Kosovo to Resign Amid Tensions
The Serb mayor of North Mitrovica, Goran Rakic, told an extraordinary session of the local assembly in the northern Kosovo town on Tuesday that he is resigning because of Pristina's decision to increase import tariffs on Serbian goods and because of violations of the human rights of Serbs living in Kosovo.
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Kosovo Arrests Murdered Politician Ivanovic’s Ex-Colleague
Silvana Arsovic, a former administrator at Kosovo Serb politician Oliver Ivanovic’s office, where he was shot dead, was arrested on suspicion of manipulating its security cameras.
Ivanovic Murder Suspect: 'Kosovo Police Want Me Dead'
A statement believed to have been posted on Facebook by Milan Radoicic, a businessman widely seen as the real power-holder in Serb-majority northern Kosovo, who is wanted in connection with the murder of politician Oliver Ivanovic, said the ultimate goal of a police raid on his home last week was to kill him.
Pristina keeps arrested Serbs in "high security" prison
Simic also said that representatives of the emergency HQ (in Kosovska Mitrovica) have spoken with the families of the four Serbs and their lawyers.
The Serbs have been remanded in prison for 30 days. "They are in prison, a center for high security cases, for which there's absolutely no basis to be used in such situations," Simic said.