Kosovo | Pristina withdraws commercial license from Telekom Serbia

The telecommunications company Telekom Serbia, which operates in Kosovo, has had its business license withdrawn. In previous weeks, the Government decided to also suspend the country’s main private television channel, Klan Kosova, due to administrative procedures.

A new case has shaken stability in Kosovo. MTS doo, the TeleKom Serbia telecommunications company operating in Kosovo, has had its business license withdrawn. The Kosovar government points to administrative irregularities.

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“It is clear that this is a decision by the authorities currently in power in Pristina to put pressure on the company’s most important investment in the territory owned by the State of Serbia,” comments Vladimir Lucic, CEO of Telekom Serbia.

Pristina claims to uphold the rule of law with initiatives to combat corruption. A Kosovar government spokesman, contacted by Euronews, said that “no matter how noble a company’s cause may be, it is subject to laws that it must comply with in order to respect the democratic structures of the country in which it operates.”

The EU expects a transparent process

The EU says it expects a legal, fair and transparent process to resolve the situation, saying it will be “attentive” to the situation in this candidate country.

The European Commission told Euronews that they are in talks with the parties.

The press also affected in Kosovo

Another similar case has affected the press in Kosovo. The **Government decided to suspend the main private television channel in the country, Klan Kosova,**also due to administrative procedures.

What disturbed the international community for being an attack on freedom of expression.

Dozens of journalists and members of civil society organizations gathered in the center of Pristina, in front of the main government building, to protest against the suspension of the station’s operations.

There are more and more voices accusing the Kosovar prime minister, Albin Kurti, an Albanian-speaking nationalist, of authoritarian actions.

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