2013 protests in Kosovo
The 2013 protests began in Pristina, Kosovo after people started to receive high electricity bills. Sparked by comments in social media, on February more than 1000 people gathered in front of Kosovo's Electricity Corporation building. The protests continued in the next several weeks, eventually turning into a protest against corruption. Some of the main slogans from the protest where "KEK pumping bills", "No country with thieves" and "Stop the theft, develop the state". Government responded with great caution during the protests, promising fulfillment of all requirements set by protesters.
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2013 protests in Kosovo
The 2013 protests began in Pristina, Kosovo after people started to receive high electricity bills. Sparked by comments in social media, on February more than 1000 people gathered in front of Kosovo's Electricity Corporation building. The protests continued in the next several weeks, eventually turning into a protest against corruption. Some of the main slogans from the protest where "KEK pumping bills", "No country with thieves" and "Stop the theft, develop the state". Government responded with great caution during the protests, promising fulfillment of all requirements set by protesters.
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The 2013 protests began in Pri ...... equirements set by protesters.
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date
February-May 2013
goals
*Investigation on the rise of ...... Corporation CEO, Arben Gjukaj.
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Unknown number of Police Officers
leadfigures
*Civil society
*Yll Rugova
*Shpend Kursani
*Rron Gjinovci
*Rudina Hasimja
*Partia e Fortë
*Government of Kosovo
*[Electr ...... K
*Hashim Thaçi
*Kosovo Police
methods
Peaceful demonstrations, marches.
place
result
Kosovo Parliament investigated ...... om the position of CEO of KEC.
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The 2013 protests began in Pri ...... equirements set by protesters.
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2013 protests in Kosovo
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