Political obscurity and modest means may prove no handicap in a country that has grown tired of corrupt politicians who seem bent on enriching themselves above all.
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26 Apr 13
Serbia Offers Referendum on EU Kosovo Deal
Aleksandar Vucic, Serbian deputy prime minister, said the government will meet the request of Serbs from Kosovo and call a referendum on the Belgrade-Pristina deal.
Teams from Kosovo and Serbia have headed to Brussels to agree on implementing the recently agreed EU-led deal.
The far-right party, Dveri, has filed charges against Serbian officials over the conclusion of a landmark deal with Kosovo.
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25 Apr 13
KLA Commander Limaj ‘Didn’t Order Torture or Murders’
A former legal adviser to the Kosovo Liberation Army told the war crimes trial of Fatmir Limaj that the ex-commander didn’t order the abuse of prisoners at the Klecka jail.
The EU rule-of-law mission in Kosovo has formally launched an investigation into what is alleged to be the largest mass killing by Serbian forces during the late 1990s conflict.
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24 Apr 13
Serbia Head of Kosovo Office Quits over EU Deal
Aleksandar Vulin, director of government’s Office for Kosovo, said he is resigning in protest against the conclusion of a landmark deal with Kosovo, which he said ought to have gone to a referendum.
At the trial of former KLA commander Fatmir Limaj for war crimes against prisoners at the Klecka detention centre, the guerrillas’ ex-legal adviser said the defendant didn’t control the jail.
As the trial of alleged members of an illegal kidney-trading ring in Kosovo nears its end, it emerged that the Medicus clinic at the centre of the charges has been sold.
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23 Apr 13
European Leaders Greet EU's Green Light to Serbia
European officials have welcomed the recommendations of the Commission to grant Serbia a start date for accession talks, following conclusion of a landmark deal with Kosovo.
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22 Apr 13
EU Recommends Membership Talks For Serbia
Following the breakthrough deal between Belgrade and Pristina, the European Commission has recommended that Serbia should be granted a start date for EU accession talks.
Serbs Face Phased Transition to Kosovo Rule
Kosovo's authority will be introduced to Serb-run northern Kosovo in three stages, BIRN can reveal, as Kosovo Serb leaders warn the EU-backed plan may prompt them to emigrate.