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Kosovo Arrests Two Serbs for Alleged Espionage
A giant Kosovo flag in the centre of Pristina in June. Photo: EPA/VALDRIN XHEMAJ
"On this specific case, the Gjilan/Gnjilane Prosecution's Department for Serious Crimes, yesterday, on July 10, 2019, detained two persons of Serb nationality on the suspicion that they have committed the criminal offence of espionage," said Liridona Xheladini from the Gjilan/Gnjilane prosecution.
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Secret Negotiations Will Betray Kosovo
It is not easy to keep secrets, especially about a matter of such national importance. It is rumoured that Thaci and Vucic plan to announce a deal to swap territories just prior to their next meeting in Paris on July 1.
According to a prominent Kosovo personality, these are the deal terms:
Serbia will agree to recognise Kosovo.
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Shaqiri's and Bajrami's Serbian documents revealed
The complaint as been filed to the First Basic Public Prosecutor's Office in Belgrade.
Sabic reacted in this way because of suspicion that in the actions of one or more employees of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MUP) contain elements of the criminal offense of unauthorized collection of personal data.
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Kosovo Releases Arrested Serbs Under Pressure From Belgrade
Jetish Maloku, the head of basic Prosecution in Gjilan/Gnjilan, told BIRN that five Serbs detained on Tuesday in raids at five different locations in the eastern town of Gjilan/Gnjilane, were released.
"They are free, we are investigating. We are analysing all the evidences that has been confiscated," he added.
Kosovo Journalist Threatened During Protest
Kallxo.com journalist Taulant Osmani was threatened with physical attack and was verbally abused at a protest against the relocation of a Yugoslav-era monument in Gjilan.
Osmani was covering the protest, following his earlier reporting on the tense debate between Gjilan's residents, governance, and civil society regarding the monument's relocation.
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Kosovo Police Stop 'Illegal' Serb Census Attempts
Kosovo Police said they raided Serbian Red Cross centres on the authorisation of the courts on Wednesday night in Prizren, Pristina, Pejë/Pec, Gjilan/Gnjilane and Mitrovicë/Mitrovica.
"Seized documents are suspected to be related to a census, considered suspicious and in contradiction to the law, as a census should be conducted by Kosovo institutions," the police press release said.
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Kosovo Acquits Ex-Guerrilla of Attacking Macedonian Police
A court in the town of Gjilan/Gilanje acquitted Lirim Jakupi, who has been a member of ethnic Albanian guerrilla groups in Kosovo, Macedonia and Serbia, of attacking Macedonian police in 2014 and 2004.
Kosovo: "Kill the Serb", KLA, and swastika graffiti in Gnjilane
Graffiti reading "Kill the Serb," and "UCK," along with a swastika and other offensive content have been painted on a fast food kiosk in Gnjilane.
"UCK" is the Albanian language acronym for "Kosovo Liberation Army" (KLA).
According to the Silovo-based RTV Plus broadcaster, "these are the first anti-Serb graffiti to appear in the town in the past several years."
Kosovo: "Kill the Serb," KLA, and swastika graffiti
Graffiti reading "Kill the Serb," and "UCK," along with a swastika and other offensive content have been painted on a fast food kiosk in Gnjilane.
"UCK" is the Albanian language acronym for "Kosovo Liberation Army" (KLA).
Kosovo: Imam, Six Others Convicted In Pristina For Aiding ISIS Militants
BELGRADE - Kosovo court announced on May 20 that it has sentenced seven men to prison terms of up to 10 years after finding them guilty of being part of the so-called Islamic State (IS) extremist group.
The main defendant, Imam Zekeria Qazimi, was jailed for 10 years for recruiting young Kosovars to go and fight in Syria for the IS.