An article titled “Special Court 'Slaps' Hashim Thaçi and Kadri Veseli, gives the final result for the Heroes of Kosovo” has been distributed on social networks. This publication comes from a dubious “portal” called “valetal.info”, referring to the final verdict of the Special Court, regarding the charges against President Hashim Thaçi and PDK leader Kadri Veseli. The same, after a research in the database of the Business Registration Agency (ARBK) and the Independent Media Commission (IMC), turns out not to be registered as a medium.
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The Special Court 'Slaps' Hashim Thaçi and Kadri Veseli, gives the final result for the Heroes of KosovoThe visit of the European Parliament rapporteur for Kosovo, Viola von Cramon, to the Specialized Chambers of The Hague, has been harshly criticized by the Democratic Party of Kosovo and by advisors to the president, Hashim Thaçi.PDK MP, Enver Hoxhaj, has accused the German European Parliamentarian of 'political interference', after the latter stayed for a visit to The Hague. We invite you to open the marketing for 5 seconds and exclusive footage will appear!
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