Independence of Kosovo

The EU rule-of-law mission has arrested a Serb for an alleged murder linked to violent unrest that rocked northern Kosovo in 2000 after the war with Belgrade’s forces ended.

"No evidence against Oliver Ivanović"

BELGRADE -- Coordinator of the RECOM Initiative Natasa Kandić says "no evidence" has been found to confirm the allegations that Oliver Ivanović participated in any crimes.

Ivanović is a Serb politician from northern Kosovo who has been held in custody since January.

BELGRADE - Coordinator of the RECOM Initiative Natasa Kandic said that no evidence has been found to confirm the allegations that Oliver Ivanovic, one of the leaders of northern Kosovo-Metohija Serbs, participated in any crimes.

KOSOVSKA MITROVICA - The EULEX police arrested employee of the Post Serbia Nebojsa Vujacic, 48, from Kosovska Mitrovica, in northern Kosovo, on suspicion that he committed the criminal acts of murder, attempted murder and infliction of grave wounds.

As Kosovo struggles to repress organized crime and corruption, a new report by the non-governmental Organization for Democracy, Anti-corruption and Dignity, Çohu!, says not enough has changed.

“Kosovo’s politics has never been resistant to corruption and organized crime, but has indulged itself in an unfettered enterprise of siphoning of public wealth for private interests,” it said.

DELIBLATO - Serbian President Tomislav Nikolic said Tuesday that given the enormous trust of the people it has earned, the new government has to be the most serious one in Serbia’s recent history, and pledged doing all he can to help in achieving its goals.

KOSOVSKA MITROVICA – EULEX police has arrested a Serb in northern Kosovo as part of investigations into serious crimes that allegedly took place in Kosovo-Metohija after the 1999 conflict in the province.

BELGRADE - The Serbian government’s Office for Kosovo-Metohija (KiM) said in a release that Aleksandar Vulin, Serbian minister without portfolio in charge of KiM, was denied entry to Kosovo by the authorities in Pristina on Tuesday and called on the international community to finally do what they are mandated to and have this problem solved once and for all.

Committee finds funds for Kosovo were misused

BELGRADE -- The Inquiry Committee of the Serbian parliament has adopted a report on the misuse of funds from the budget meant for the most vulnerable in Kosovo.

A vote last week in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, PACE, condemning Russian actions in Ukraine has caused divisions in Serbia, especially within the opposition Democratic Party.