20/04/2024 15:40 (UTC)

North Kosovo gears up for vote to dismiss ethnic Albanian mayors of four municipalities

Mitrovica, Apr 20 (EFE/EPA) - Four Serb-majority municipalities in northern Kosovo are holding a vote to dismiss the ethnic Albanian mayors of Zvecan, Northern Mitrovica, Zubin Potok and Leposavic, organized by the government in Pristina. On 17 January 2024 hundreds of residents in the four municipalities signed petitions to dismiss the mayors elected by handfuls of votes as turnout during the elections in April 2023 was up to 5 per cent, in the North of Kosovo. For a mayor to be dismissed, 50 per cent plus one of the overall number of voters have to vote in favor but the main Serb party, Srpska lista, has called residents to boycott the election once again. CAMERA: GJORGI LICOVSKI FOOTAGE OF MITROVICA AHEAD OF THE ELECTIONS TO DISMISS THE ALBANIAN MAYORS AND MAKE WAY FOR NEW MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS.

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Date: 20/04/2024 15:37 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: EPA
Topic: Politics » Election
Type: Rough cut
Duration: 149 seconds
Reference: 7001356338
Relevance: Normal