13 minutes agoEU office strongly reacts to government for expropriations in the north
Periskopi(3 years ago)
(3 years ago)The EU office in Pristina through a media communique has said they are aware of the Kosovo Government's preliminary decision to expropriate land for public interest in Leposaviq and Zubin Potok. The EU finds that any drilling is sensitive by nature and therefore has counted several steps [...]
The EU finds that any drilling is sensitive to nature and that's why they have counted some steps they should have followed. Here they cite preliminary information from owners, comprehensive information about property owners, their right to present comments about the required expropriation, and the possibility of adequate compensation, steps that they think should be followed before the process comes to an end.
In this response, they say that the establishment of four Kosovo Police bases on private and social soil, according to the EU, in some cases even before the launch of expropriation procedures “gre concerns about property rights in northern Kosovo and should be addressed properly by the” institutions.
“The EU urges Kosovo authorities to strictly adhere to legal procedures in expropriating real estate, to do their best to ensure that the regular process is followed, and that property rights of affected owners and interest holders are fully respected”, the EU Office's response concludes.
