Emigration from Kosovo

Members of Kosovo's huge diaspora intend to vote in larger numbers than ever in the forthcoming October elections - but advocacy groups say the process is still too complicated and time-consuming.

Those who have registered to vote have until October 4 to access their right to cast ballots in the early parliamentary elections due on October 6.

Montenegro is offering expatriate card to members of its diaspora - but some Bosniaks whose ancestors migrated from today's Montenegro to Turkey fear the cards will undermine their identity.

The governments of Albania and Kosovo signed agreements on Monday establishing the co-financing of offices aimed at educating the Albanian diaspora from both countries by creating new cultural centres.

The fourth joint meeting of the two countries' governments was held in Korca, a city in southeastern Albania. The unification of the diaspora was its primary focus.

Adnan Rrustemi, member of the Central Election Commission, CEC, from the opposition Vetevendosje party, told BIRN that his party believes the list of voters in Kosovo contains serious defects and inaccuracies, such as faulty addresses and names of dead persons.

The voting list also includes over 600,000 persons, which is more than the total number of residents with voting rights.

Kosovars working and living abroad sent home 56.7 million euros in cash during January 2016, according to the Central Bank, much the same as in January 2015, when the figure was 57 million euros - but well up on the figure for January 2014, when the figure was 42 million.

Kosovo residents "dissatisfied with institutions, media"

PRISTINA -- Most citizens in Kosovo "are disgruntled with the work of Kosovo's key executive, legislative and judicial institutions," Tanjug is quoting a UNDP-USAID poll.

Health and educational workers held a one-day strike in Kosovo today, demanding that a collective contract signed during the last election campaign come to force.