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Kosovo: EU, pressure in the Serb inhabited areas
Monitoring mission evaluated local government elections
25 October, 09:05
(ANSA) - TRIESTE - The local government elections held in
Kosovo on 22 October were in line with international standards,
but there are complaints about the fact that pressure was
exerted in the Serb inhabited areas, Ibna said, reporting the
evaluation of the EU Monitoring Mission chaired by Alojz
Peterle.
The mission has stressed that pressure has been put on people living in Serb inhabited areas, in order to favor the Serb List, which has the backing of authorities in Belgrade.
"Election day was a quiet one, without any major incidents.
In general, our observers have made a positive evaluation of the elections process", Peterle said. "The electoral process has delivered international standards, with the exception of the Serb inhabited areas, where voters were put under pressure on the party that they should have voted", he added. (ANSA).
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The mission has stressed that pressure has been put on people living in Serb inhabited areas, in order to favor the Serb List, which has the backing of authorities in Belgrade.
"Election day was a quiet one, without any major incidents.
In general, our observers have made a positive evaluation of the elections process", Peterle said. "The electoral process has delivered international standards, with the exception of the Serb inhabited areas, where voters were put under pressure on the party that they should have voted", he added. (ANSA).
