Kosovo's budget adopted without Serb representatives

"the Srpska List left the session because not even five percent, out of a total of EUR 1.7 billion, were allocated for the majority Serb local self-governments."

Ridiculous! Kosovo has 19 Ministries (including local government) all of which need a budget. The Srpska List wants more than 5% of the total budget for the local government of just four Serb municipalities, I wonder how much the total budget is for Ministry of Administration and Local Self-government, I doubt it is much more than 10% of the Governments total annual budget. Do the Srpska List realise how much 5% of the entire budget is when they want it for just four Serb municipalities when the budget has to fund 19 Ministries in total. 5% of the budget is an outrageous amount of money.

95% Euro funds and Pristina talks about a budget. What a laugh.

"We will not partake in the adoption of such a budget, since it does not meet the criteria for the development of the local self-governments and the return of the displaced," Stojanovic told Tanjug."

then go back to serbia where you belong and stay there forever and ask nikolic for money no serb has the right to live in kosovo because they make only trouble and spread hatred they are all the same

You really have lost it, haven't you? I Hope one day hope you write an auto-biography, just so I can skip to the parts that will explain what life events have brought you to having a passion for the kosovar occupation and its budget.

Good for you for really living out your insanity. You really get the fringes of Western society to come on B92, because as we all know, normal people in the Western world are nothing like Ian, UK.
(Ari Fool's Gold, 30 December 2014 12:57)

How have I "lost it"? You think 5% of a country's total national budget should be spent on local government for 6-7% of a country's population? If we were to apply that to all of Kosovo's population, 90-95% of Kosovo's total national budget would be spent on local government and that is just ridiculous. What about money for the other 18 Ministries? Do you think your country the US would spend 5% of it's total national budget on local government for 6-7% of the US's population? No, of course it wouldn't!

No Ari, you're right, no one in the West is like me; everyone in the West are Westerners like you who are far right wing ultra-nationalists who openly advocate ethnic cleansing and genocide. Please, it is really hard to take you seriously. If anyone is on the fringes of Western society it is you!

5% of the budget is an outrageous amount of money.
(Ian, UK, 30 December 2014 11:52)

You really have lost it, haven't you? I Hope one day hope you write an auto-biography, just so I can skip to the parts that will explain what life events have brought you to having a passion for the kosovar occupation and its budget.

Good for you for really living out your insanity. You really get the fringes of Western society to come on B92, because as we all know, normal people in the Western world are nothing like Ian, UK.

who cares that they walked out, they can pack their bags go straight to belgrade

Ian so you think that 85 million euros is a lot for 4 municipalitites? Now THAT is ridiculous especially when you think of that a lot of the money has to go restoring houses and buildings that have been ruined by the albanians.

Good to see you back sj.
I presume you were busy helping Putin sort out his economic troubles. Now, that the Rubble has normalized maybe you can lend your expertise to the Kosovo government in handling their budget.

Ian so you think that 85 million euros is a lot for 4 municipalitites? Now THAT is ridiculous especially when you think of that a lot of the money has to go restoring houses and buildings that have been ruined by the albanians.
(Daniel, 30 December 2014 14:01)

It is three very small municipalities and one medium sized municipality. €85 Million doesn't sound much for local government, but that is €85 Million for less than 180,000 people in Kosovo. Obviously you can buy a lot more with €85 Million in Kosovo compared to Luxembourg with the same amount of money, but that's because their economies are very different with different prices and wages, it's all relative.

Money for housing comes out of a seperate pot of money, it is provided for by the Ministry of Communities and Returns.

85 million euros is a lot for 4 municipalitites? Now THAT is ridiculous especially when you think of that a lot of the money has to go restoring houses and buildings that have been ruined by the albanians.
(Daniel, 30 December 2014 14:01)

What Buildings in 4 municipalities are they destroyed? Can you please let us know?

I thought you , Ari SJ say North no Albanian can go, #2 place where there is Park on the Bridge if you are talking for Border postings then those can be fixed.

These 4 villages have population of less than 50K people they are villages not sure what a village in Serbia gets but not 20M$ for sure.

Considering the Serb municipalities get direct funding from Belgrade and huge amounts of funding from the EU in order to maintain the illusion Kosovo is a "multiethnic state", the would-be budget amount allotted from Pristina is pocket change in comparison.

Besides, it eliminates the argument of Pristina having authority in these regions via investment.
(Balkan Anthropologist, 30 December 2014 15:03)

B.A,
To the contrary, if the amount of $85million is pocket change then why are North Kosova Serbs foaming at the mouth because they didn't get their way, even though the amount is more than fair. Remember, those Serbs are in the minority of all Serbs in Kosova and their numbers are inflated.

Furthermore, it re-inforces the argument that Prishtina has the final authority. You're starting to adopt the bizarre logic employed by sj and Ari Gold.

Considering the Serb municipalities get direct funding from Belgrade and huge amounts of funding from the EU in order to maintain the illusion Kosovo is a "multiethnic state", the would-be budget amount allotted from Pristina is pocket change in comparison.

Besides, it eliminates the argument of Pristina having authority in these regions via investment.

95% Euro funds and Pristina talks about a budget. What a laugh.
(sj, 30 December 2014 11:47)

I'm perplexed... According to the CE of B92 forums sj Euro has collapsed and run out of cash so not sure where these funds are coming from!

P.S. CE = Chief Economist

95% Euro funds and Pristina talks about a budget. What a laugh.
(sj, 30 December 2014 11:47)
80% BORROWED money and Serbia talks about a budget?

You really have lost it, haven't you? I Hope one day hope you write an auto-biography, just so I can skip to the parts that will explain what life events have brought you to having a passion for the kosovar occupation and its budget.

Good for you for really living out your insanity. You really get the fringes of Western society to come on B92, because as we all know, normal people in the Western world are nothing like Ari Gold.

Kosovo does not have a budget unless there was a particularly large pile of scrap metal this year. What they meant was pocket money given them by the West and even they don't decide how it will be spent.

It's so funny how a Serb is in charge of a ministry that got no money! And it's the Serb returnees ministry! Hilarious! Why do Serbs participate in this farce? Right because Belgrade orders them to so serbia can be in eu through recognizing Kosovo independence!

To the contrary, if the amount of $85million is pocket change then why are North Kosova Serbs foaming at the mouth because they didn't get their way, even though the amount is more than fair. Remember, those Serbs are in the minority of all Serbs in Kosova and their numbers are inflated.
(The Count of Kosova, 30 December 2014 18:47)

Because that means the double pay check many have been receiving will be less than it was last year. I'd be peeved too if I weren't getting gratuity money from a government that has no authority over me but thinks loyalty will come with a salary. Such is the times we live in.

Furthermore, it re-inforces the argument that Prishtina has the final authority.
(The Count of Kosova, 30 December 2014 18:47)

To give your argument some credit, Pristina has "some" authority. But "sole" or "final" are not, nor have they ever been, among them. And much of that "some" authority is little more than rhetorical statements believed by few.

95% Euro funds and Pristina talks about a budget. What a laugh.

"the Srpska List left the session because not even five percent, out of a total of EUR 1.7 billion, were allocated for the majority Serb local self-governments."

Ridiculous! Kosovo has 19 Ministries (including local government) all of which need a budget. The Srpska List wants more than 5% of the total budget for the local government of just four Serb municipalities, I wonder how much the total budget is for Ministry of Administration and Local Self-government, I doubt it is much more than 10% of the Governments total annual budget. Do the Srpska List realise how much 5% of the entire budget is when they want it for just four Serb municipalities when the budget has to fund 19 Ministries in total. 5% of the budget is an outrageous amount of money.

"We will not partake in the adoption of such a budget, since it does not meet the criteria for the development of the local self-governments and the return of the displaced," Stojanovic told Tanjug."

then go back to serbia where you belong and stay there forever and ask nikolic for money no serb has the right to live in kosovo because they make only trouble and spread hatred they are all the same

5% of the budget is an outrageous amount of money.
(Ian, UK, 30 December 2014 11:52)

You really have lost it, haven't you? I Hope one day hope you write an auto-biography, just so I can skip to the parts that will explain what life events have brought you to having a passion for the kosovar occupation and its budget.

Good for you for really living out your insanity. You really get the fringes of Western society to come on B92, because as we all know, normal people in the Western world are nothing like Ian, UK.

who cares that they walked out, they can pack their bags go straight to belgrade

You really have lost it, haven't you? I Hope one day hope you write an auto-biography, just so I can skip to the parts that will explain what life events have brought you to having a passion for the kosovar occupation and its budget.

Good for you for really living out your insanity. You really get the fringes of Western society to come on B92, because as we all know, normal people in the Western world are nothing like Ian, UK.
(Ari Fool's Gold, 30 December 2014 12:57)

How have I "lost it"? You think 5% of a country's total national budget should be spent on local government for 6-7% of a country's population? If we were to apply that to all of Kosovo's population, 90-95% of Kosovo's total national budget would be spent on local government and that is just ridiculous. What about money for the other 18 Ministries? Do you think your country the US would spend 5% of it's total national budget on local government for 6-7% of the US's population? No, of course it wouldn't!

No Ari, you're right, no one in the West is like me; everyone in the West are Westerners like you who are far right wing ultra-nationalists who openly advocate ethnic cleansing and genocide. Please, it is really hard to take you seriously. If anyone is on the fringes of Western society it is you!

Ian so you think that 85 million euros is a lot for 4 municipalitites? Now THAT is ridiculous especially when you think of that a lot of the money has to go restoring houses and buildings that have been ruined by the albanians.

Considering the Serb municipalities get direct funding from Belgrade and huge amounts of funding from the EU in order to maintain the illusion Kosovo is a "multiethnic state", the would-be budget amount allotted from Pristina is pocket change in comparison.

Besides, it eliminates the argument of Pristina having authority in these regions via investment.

Kosovo does not have a budget unless there was a particularly large pile of scrap metal this year. What they meant was pocket money given them by the West and even they don't decide how it will be spent.

To the contrary, if the amount of $85million is pocket change then why are North Kosova Serbs foaming at the mouth because they didn't get their way, even though the amount is more than fair. Remember, those Serbs are in the minority of all Serbs in Kosova and their numbers are inflated.
(The Count of Kosova, 30 December 2014 18:47)

Because that means the double pay check many have been receiving will be less than it was last year. I'd be peeved too if I weren't getting gratuity money from a government that has no authority over me but thinks loyalty will come with a salary. Such is the times we live in.

Furthermore, it re-inforces the argument that Prishtina has the final authority.
(The Count of Kosova, 30 December 2014 18:47)

To give your argument some credit, Pristina has "some" authority. But "sole" or "final" are not, nor have they ever been, among them. And much of that "some" authority is little more than rhetorical statements believed by few.

Ian so you think that 85 million euros is a lot for 4 municipalitites? Now THAT is ridiculous especially when you think of that a lot of the money has to go restoring houses and buildings that have been ruined by the albanians.
(Daniel, 30 December 2014 14:01)

It is three very small municipalities and one medium sized municipality. €85 Million doesn't sound much for local government, but that is €85 Million for less than 180,000 people in Kosovo. Obviously you can buy a lot more with €85 Million in Kosovo compared to Luxembourg with the same amount of money, but that's because their economies are very different with different prices and wages, it's all relative.

Money for housing comes out of a seperate pot of money, it is provided for by the Ministry of Communities and Returns.

Considering the Serb municipalities get direct funding from Belgrade and huge amounts of funding from the EU in order to maintain the illusion Kosovo is a "multiethnic state", the would-be budget amount allotted from Pristina is pocket change in comparison.

Besides, it eliminates the argument of Pristina having authority in these regions via investment.
(Balkan Anthropologist, 30 December 2014 15:03)

B.A,
To the contrary, if the amount of $85million is pocket change then why are North Kosova Serbs foaming at the mouth because they didn't get their way, even though the amount is more than fair. Remember, those Serbs are in the minority of all Serbs in Kosova and their numbers are inflated.

Furthermore, it re-inforces the argument that Prishtina has the final authority. You're starting to adopt the bizarre logic employed by sj and Ari Gold.

85 million euros is a lot for 4 municipalitites? Now THAT is ridiculous especially when you think of that a lot of the money has to go restoring houses and buildings that have been ruined by the albanians.
(Daniel, 30 December 2014 14:01)

What Buildings in 4 municipalities are they destroyed? Can you please let us know?

I thought you , Ari SJ say North no Albanian can go, #2 place where there is Park on the Bridge if you are talking for Border postings then those can be fixed.

These 4 villages have population of less than 50K people they are villages not sure what a village in Serbia gets but not 20M$ for sure.

Good to see you back sj.
I presume you were busy helping Putin sort out his economic troubles. Now, that the Rubble has normalized maybe you can lend your expertise to the Kosovo government in handling their budget.

You really have lost it, haven't you? I Hope one day hope you write an auto-biography, just so I can skip to the parts that will explain what life events have brought you to having a passion for the kosovar occupation and its budget.

Good for you for really living out your insanity. You really get the fringes of Western society to come on B92, because as we all know, normal people in the Western world are nothing like Ari Gold.

95% Euro funds and Pristina talks about a budget. What a laugh.
(sj, 30 December 2014 11:47)

I'm perplexed... According to the CE of B92 forums sj Euro has collapsed and run out of cash so not sure where these funds are coming from!

P.S. CE = Chief Economist

It's so funny how a Serb is in charge of a ministry that got no money! And it's the Serb returnees ministry! Hilarious! Why do Serbs participate in this farce? Right because Belgrade orders them to so serbia can be in eu through recognizing Kosovo independence!

95% Euro funds and Pristina talks about a budget. What a laugh.
(sj, 30 December 2014 11:47)
80% BORROWED money and Serbia talks about a budget?