Kosovo
Go-ahead given for Kosovo's special war crimes court
PRISTINA - Kosovo's constitutional court on Wednesday unanimously adopted an amendment on setting up a special war crimes court.
The court established that the amendment to chapters 2 and 3 of the Kosovo constitution is acceptable as it does not diminish human rights and freedoms.
Kosovo Constitutional Court Approves New War Crimes Tribunal
The constitutional court ruled that a new EU-backed special court that is expected to try senior Kosovo Liberation Army figures does not breach any rights or freedoms.
Thaci accepts NGO's invitation to attend Belgrade event
Thaci accepts NGO's invitation to attend Belgrade event
BELGRADE -- Kosovo Foreign Minister and Deputy PM Hashim Thaci has accepted an invitation "to come to Belgrade" on April 24, his deputy has confirmed.
According to Petrit Selimi, Thaci has provided "a preliminary positive reply." He added that "it is now the task for the Serbian authorities to guarantee his safe stay."
KCSS: KiM top source of fighters in Syria, Iraq
PRISTINA - Kosovo-Metohija (KiM) is the top source of fighters in conflicts in Syria, Iraq and other Islamic states with 125 fighters per million citizens, and it is followed by Bosnia-Herzegovina with 85 persons, shows a report by the Kosovo Center for Security Studies (KCSS).
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"Full investigation into EULEX corruption claims needed"
"Full investigation into EULEX corruption claims needed"
EP Rapporteur for Kosovo Ulrike Lunacek has said that a report that found no evidence of corruption in EU's mission in Kosovo, EULEX, "is only the first step."
The Austrian MEP called for "a full investigation into the work of the EU rule of law mission."
Pantic: Incidents could lead to unforeseeable consequences
BELGRADE - The frequent recent incidents in northern Kosovska Mitrovica could escalate into serious conflicts with unforeseeable consequences for the entire Serb population in Kosovo-Metohija (KiM), Krstimir Pantic, Serbian parliament MP from the southern Serbian province, warned Tuesday.
Jacque: No evidence of corruption in EULEX
BRUSSELS - No evidence was found to support the allegations of corruption in the EU Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX), independent expert Jean-Paul Jacque states in his report to High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini.
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Kosovo Signs French Deal for Brezovica Ski Resort
Minister of Economic Development Hikmete Bajrami signed the 409 million investment contract to develop a tourist centre at Kosovo's main ski resort in Brezovica on Tuesday with a representative of the French consortium MDP Consulting Compagnie des Alpes.
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"No evidence found of corruption in EULEX"
"No evidence found of corruption in EULEX"
BRUSSELS -- No evidence has been found to support allegations of corruption in the EU mission in Kosovo, EULEX.
This finding is contained in the report submitted by a legal expert appointed by EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini last November to investigate the claims.
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No investment in Brezovica without deal with real owners
BELGRADE - Serbia is not against investing in the new resort on Brezovica, but investors must first strike a deal with the real owners of the property on that mountain, head of the Serbian government office for Kosovo Marko Dy pjuric said on Tuesday.