Zvecan

Hashim Thaci announced May 19 as the date for the vote.

Mayors of Northern Mitrovica, Zubin Potok, Leposavic and Zvecan, resigned shortly after the Pristina government increased taxes on goods from central Serbia on November 21.

At Tuesday's extraordinary meeting of the mayors of the municipalities of Kosovska Mitrovica, Leposavic, Zubin Potok and Zvecan, a declaration was signed by which the leaders of these municipalities withdrew from their functions and severed any communication with the authorities in Pristina.

The accounts of the Serb-majority municipalities of North Mitrovica, Zvecan, Leposavic and Zubin Potok in north Kosovo have been blocked after they did not hand over budgets that complied with the budget circulars set out by the Kosovo government and the ministry of finance, officials said.

KOSOVSKA MITROVICA - Representatives of four Serb-dominated municipalities in north Kosovo urged on Thursday the Kosovo police to fully engage in protecting Serbs and ensuring security for all citizens.

Amendments to municipal statutes adopted

KOSOVSKA MITROVICA -- ouncilors of the Northern Mitrovica City Assembly unanimously adopted on Thursday the amendments to the municipal statute at a closed session.

EU commissioner meets with mayors from north

PRIŠTINA -- EU Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fule will on Tuesday in Kosovska Mitrovica hold a meeting with mayors of Serb majority municipalities in northern Kosovo.

KOSOVSKA MITROVICA - The Serb political representatives in northern Kosovo-Metohija backed on Saturday the Serbian government and president in their demand that a "special security force" be set up in that part of the province.

ZUBIN POTOK - Municipal charters have been adopted in three municipalities in northern Kosovo-Metohija, while in northern Mitrovica the debate on adoption of this document is still underway.