Kosovo Judicial Council considers Serb judges' return amid domestic deadlocks
The Kosovo Judicial Council met to review Serb judges' requests to withdraw 2022 resignations as political gridlock threatens 24 state agencies.
The Kosovo Judicial Council convened to evaluate requests from Kosovo Serb judges seeking to withdraw resignations submitted in 2022, following an initiative by acting President Albulena Haxhiu. Simultaneously, Naim Jakaj of the Kosovo Law Institute cautioned that parliamentary deadlock threatens the operation of 24 independent state agencies. In energy news, diesel prices in Kosovo surged to 1.72 euros per liter.
In Belgrade, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić urged newly commissioned military officers to defend what he called Serbia's "sacred land," referring to Kosovo.
On the international stage, member states of the International Criminal Court voted 82 in favor to remove Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan over allegations of misconduct.
Sources: Koha.
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