Government calls on Serbs to participate in elections

Good,
I am sure they know in advance that ballots have the logo Republic of Kosovo and when they will elected they swore in and take the oath of the costitute of Kosovo and in the front of the Kosovo's flag.

Finally some sanity from Serbia.Welcome!
(Mirel from Albania, 5 June 2014 16:28)

Hahaha, no need to comment, as the article clearly defines everything in detail!
VELIKA ALBANIA! The way thee almighty always intended it to be!

Lol The serbian goverment must consider serbs to be fools. There is no provincial parlament in Kosova and I think k.serbs know that very well.

I understand Serbia is just trying to save face. But I think ot would be better to call serbs to vote without mention the parlament of Republic of Kosova at all. You sound weak when you call somthing provincal when it dosen't consider it self to be that. As like the IBM you call it administrative line ? Hmm integrated border managment but hey call it what you want since smart people knowes what it is and understand what is happening.

What will you call it when you recognize the independence of Kosova ? :)

I am sure they know in advance that ballots have the logo Republic of Kosovo and when they will elected they swore in and take the oath of the costitute of Kosovo and in the front of the Kosovo's flag.
(Mirel from Albania, 5 June 2014 17:09)

The least relevant thing in the entire electoral process, and a cute way for Pristina to try - however rhetorically - that these elections are somehow taking place in a sovereign state. In reality, these elections will further help the Serbs' cause in cementing that autonomy everyone knows ZSO is getting and that Pristina is forced by the international community to accept. If the only thing keeping Serbs from voting is some artificial logo to a debatable state, cut it out or rip it off before casting the votes.

"All citizens of Kosovo and Metohija" have been urged "to take part in parliamentary elections for provisional institutions of self-government in the province."

hahahahahaha delusional Serbs.

The only Serbs who will vote in these elections are those who are state employees and receive pay checks from Belgrade will have to vote to preserve their jobs. How ironic is that?

As far as "Brandon" (we know that's not his real name), his oath b.s. and whatever else should be taken with a grain of salt. They come on here and pretend like Pristina is thriving when in fact it is impoverished up to its knees.

More than autonomy, less than independence.

The least relevant thing in the entire electoral process, and a cute way for Pristina to try - however rhetorically - that these elections are somehow taking place in a sovereign state. In reality, these elections will further help the Serbs' cause in cementing that autonomy everyone knows ZSO is getting and that Pristina is forced by the international community to accept. If the only thing keeping Serbs from voting is some artificial logo to a debatable state, cut it out or rip it off before casting the votes.
(Balkan Anthropologist, 5 June 2014 18:33
I am sure that as in every election throughout the world any altering or defacing of the ballot will render it invalid and will not be counted.

THe most outrageous thing is BA continually overstating the powers the CSM will exercise which is in reality none. It's nothing but a conference or a club and has no executive judicial or legislative power. The only law is pristina law and the only police are pristina police , only courts pristina courts.

There is no way to dignify Albanian claims to authority in Kosovo. You can wave all the flags you want, change the stationary and official symbols and Albanian claims to civil authority in Kosovo will never be better than claims to civil authority in Albania itself.

All the Serbs have to do is show up at an official function in Kosovo and they will be running it. The Albanians simply don't know what to do in the halls of any government, not even their own.

All serbs must vote on republic of Kosovo ballots and swear a loyalty oath to the republic of Kosovo. Nothing is saying more for Kosovo independence than Serbia and serbs voting in this election. Serbia and serbs will be responsible for a Kosovo army. Serbia in Brussels already abolished all autonomy for Kosovo serbs.

VELIKA ALBANIA! The way thee almighty always intended it to be!
(Rocky, 5 June 2014 20:01)

If it was always intended, how come the almighty has never made such a monstrosity anything other the wet dreams of prepubescent teenagers like you? There isn't a Great Albania and there's hardly anything great about the Albania the civilized world allowed to exist in 1912.

THe most outrageous thing is BA continually overstating the powers the CSM will exercise which is in reality none [blablablablabla] The only law is pristina law and the only police are pristina police , only courts pristina courts.
(Brian, 6 June 2014 01:37)

No, the most outrageous thing is you constantly thinking Kosovo has any authority over the Serbs, and believing the smokescreen messages Pristina puts out to rubes like you in actually thinking the negotiated Association of Serbian Municipalities will have powers little beyond setting up cultural dances and art exhibitions. Try reading Kosovo's own news and you'll get an impression of how controversial Thaci's agreements with Dacic really are. You can keep telling yourself day in and day out that Pristina is the ultimate form of authority over the Serbs and if it makes you sleep well at night, as well as keeping you calm and collect, well then continue with your happy delusions. As for those Albanians in Kosovo smart enough to see the reality, the compromise solution reached last April in Brussels between Dacic and Thaci all but guarantees these 10 Serb municipalities will grow to become functionally autonomous in the years to come, with full authority to interpret and implement anything from Pristina of their choosing. All with the acceptance and blessing of the EU.

If you ever get around to visiting Kosovo, check out the north to see what police really police the area. Hint: it ain't KSF.

I am sure that as in every election throughout the world any altering or defacing of the ballot will render it invalid and will not be counted.
(think about it, 5 June 2014 21:24)

And I'm even more sure that the OSCE, the EU, EULEX, and any and every other international group interested in maximizing the percentage of Serbs in Kosovo voting in this election will consider such possible acts of transgression against a government they don't recognize, to be inconsequential and will overlook them, just like they were overlooked last November and December when the letterhead that Pristina knew would cause problems were cut out, ripped off, or simply pasted over with something more "status neutral" in tone.

Or if you really want, you can throw the ballots out and let the north slip back into those "parallel institutions" everyone loves to hate and hates to accept as reality.

Remember: Kosovo is, as we've constantly been told, sui generis. That means stuff that wouldn't happen anywhere else in the world is fair game in Europe's youngest democracy - even holding elections for people who will be voting for local authorities that will act autonomously from Pristina.

"If you ever get around to visiting Kosovo, check out the north to see what police really police the area. Hint: it ain't KSF."

I am there often and it is the same as it has been for a very long time. Kosovo Police Officers of both Albanian and Serbian ethnicity. The station commanders of the Kosovo Police are of Serbian ethnicity, same as they have always been. The border police are of both ethnicities, just as they have always been. Now there are many more as the former MUP Officers are integrated into the Kosovo Police as was agreed by Begrade and Pristina. The mere presence of so many additional police officers is already having a positive effect on all of the citizens in the north of all communities.

The mere presence of so many additional police officers is already having a positive effect on all of the citizens in the north of all communities.
(Huh??, 8 June 2014 13:37)

That's totally fine, but it also shows there's a clear blending of Serb MUP with Serb KPS. Pristina's been complaining for years about the lack of its authority there. Doesn't mean the place is "lawless" as they like to spin it. It just means there's a different and largely separate command structure.

Comm.

But we can both agree the Brian is a bit delusional as he seems to read people's minds and what he reads he interprets as Belgrade's following what they agreed means that they have recognized independence. He's the only guy I know who claims to know what is exactly in people's minds.

Hahaha, no need to comment, as the article clearly defines everything in detail!
VELIKA ALBANIA! The way thee almighty always intended it to be!

All serbs must vote on republic of Kosovo ballots and swear a loyalty oath to the republic of Kosovo. Nothing is saying more for Kosovo independence than Serbia and serbs voting in this election. Serbia and serbs will be responsible for a Kosovo army. Serbia in Brussels already abolished all autonomy for Kosovo serbs.

Lol The serbian goverment must consider serbs to be fools. There is no provincial parlament in Kosova and I think k.serbs know that very well.

I understand Serbia is just trying to save face. But I think ot would be better to call serbs to vote without mention the parlament of Republic of Kosova at all. You sound weak when you call somthing provincal when it dosen't consider it self to be that. As like the IBM you call it administrative line ? Hmm integrated border managment but hey call it what you want since smart people knowes what it is and understand what is happening.

What will you call it when you recognize the independence of Kosova ? :)

I am sure they know in advance that ballots have the logo Republic of Kosovo and when they will elected they swore in and take the oath of the costitute of Kosovo and in the front of the Kosovo's flag.
(Mirel from Albania, 5 June 2014 17:09)

The least relevant thing in the entire electoral process, and a cute way for Pristina to try - however rhetorically - that these elections are somehow taking place in a sovereign state. In reality, these elections will further help the Serbs' cause in cementing that autonomy everyone knows ZSO is getting and that Pristina is forced by the international community to accept. If the only thing keeping Serbs from voting is some artificial logo to a debatable state, cut it out or rip it off before casting the votes.

Good,
I am sure they know in advance that ballots have the logo Republic of Kosovo and when they will elected they swore in and take the oath of the costitute of Kosovo and in the front of the Kosovo's flag.

Finally some sanity from Serbia.Welcome!
(Mirel from Albania, 5 June 2014 16:28)

VELIKA ALBANIA! The way thee almighty always intended it to be!
(Rocky, 5 June 2014 20:01)

If it was always intended, how come the almighty has never made such a monstrosity anything other the wet dreams of prepubescent teenagers like you? There isn't a Great Albania and there's hardly anything great about the Albania the civilized world allowed to exist in 1912.

I am sure that as in every election throughout the world any altering or defacing of the ballot will render it invalid and will not be counted.
(think about it, 5 June 2014 21:24)

And I'm even more sure that the OSCE, the EU, EULEX, and any and every other international group interested in maximizing the percentage of Serbs in Kosovo voting in this election will consider such possible acts of transgression against a government they don't recognize, to be inconsequential and will overlook them, just like they were overlooked last November and December when the letterhead that Pristina knew would cause problems were cut out, ripped off, or simply pasted over with something more "status neutral" in tone.

Or if you really want, you can throw the ballots out and let the north slip back into those "parallel institutions" everyone loves to hate and hates to accept as reality.

Remember: Kosovo is, as we've constantly been told, sui generis. That means stuff that wouldn't happen anywhere else in the world is fair game in Europe's youngest democracy - even holding elections for people who will be voting for local authorities that will act autonomously from Pristina.

The only Serbs who will vote in these elections are those who are state employees and receive pay checks from Belgrade will have to vote to preserve their jobs. How ironic is that?

As far as "Brandon" (we know that's not his real name), his oath b.s. and whatever else should be taken with a grain of salt. They come on here and pretend like Pristina is thriving when in fact it is impoverished up to its knees.

More than autonomy, less than independence.

There is no way to dignify Albanian claims to authority in Kosovo. You can wave all the flags you want, change the stationary and official symbols and Albanian claims to civil authority in Kosovo will never be better than claims to civil authority in Albania itself.

All the Serbs have to do is show up at an official function in Kosovo and they will be running it. The Albanians simply don't know what to do in the halls of any government, not even their own.

THe most outrageous thing is BA continually overstating the powers the CSM will exercise which is in reality none. It's nothing but a conference or a club and has no executive judicial or legislative power. The only law is pristina law and the only police are pristina police , only courts pristina courts.

THe most outrageous thing is BA continually overstating the powers the CSM will exercise which is in reality none [blablablablabla] The only law is pristina law and the only police are pristina police , only courts pristina courts.
(Brian, 6 June 2014 01:37)

No, the most outrageous thing is you constantly thinking Kosovo has any authority over the Serbs, and believing the smokescreen messages Pristina puts out to rubes like you in actually thinking the negotiated Association of Serbian Municipalities will have powers little beyond setting up cultural dances and art exhibitions. Try reading Kosovo's own news and you'll get an impression of how controversial Thaci's agreements with Dacic really are. You can keep telling yourself day in and day out that Pristina is the ultimate form of authority over the Serbs and if it makes you sleep well at night, as well as keeping you calm and collect, well then continue with your happy delusions. As for those Albanians in Kosovo smart enough to see the reality, the compromise solution reached last April in Brussels between Dacic and Thaci all but guarantees these 10 Serb municipalities will grow to become functionally autonomous in the years to come, with full authority to interpret and implement anything from Pristina of their choosing. All with the acceptance and blessing of the EU.

If you ever get around to visiting Kosovo, check out the north to see what police really police the area. Hint: it ain't KSF.

The least relevant thing in the entire electoral process, and a cute way for Pristina to try - however rhetorically - that these elections are somehow taking place in a sovereign state. In reality, these elections will further help the Serbs' cause in cementing that autonomy everyone knows ZSO is getting and that Pristina is forced by the international community to accept. If the only thing keeping Serbs from voting is some artificial logo to a debatable state, cut it out or rip it off before casting the votes.
(Balkan Anthropologist, 5 June 2014 18:33
I am sure that as in every election throughout the world any altering or defacing of the ballot will render it invalid and will not be counted.

"All citizens of Kosovo and Metohija" have been urged "to take part in parliamentary elections for provisional institutions of self-government in the province."

hahahahahaha delusional Serbs.

"If you ever get around to visiting Kosovo, check out the north to see what police really police the area. Hint: it ain't KSF."

I am there often and it is the same as it has been for a very long time. Kosovo Police Officers of both Albanian and Serbian ethnicity. The station commanders of the Kosovo Police are of Serbian ethnicity, same as they have always been. The border police are of both ethnicities, just as they have always been. Now there are many more as the former MUP Officers are integrated into the Kosovo Police as was agreed by Begrade and Pristina. The mere presence of so many additional police officers is already having a positive effect on all of the citizens in the north of all communities.

Comm.

But we can both agree the Brian is a bit delusional as he seems to read people's minds and what he reads he interprets as Belgrade's following what they agreed means that they have recognized independence. He's the only guy I know who claims to know what is exactly in people's minds.

The mere presence of so many additional police officers is already having a positive effect on all of the citizens in the north of all communities.
(Huh??, 8 June 2014 13:37)

That's totally fine, but it also shows there's a clear blending of Serb MUP with Serb KPS. Pristina's been complaining for years about the lack of its authority there. Doesn't mean the place is "lawless" as they like to spin it. It just means there's a different and largely separate command structure.