2012 North Kosovo referendum

2012 non-binding referendum in North Kosovo to accept Kosovar government institutions 2012 North Kosovo referendum 14–15 February 2012 12 Yes 12 No 26524 69 26725 35500 Do you accept the institutions of the so-called Republic of Kosovo? North Kosovo The governments of Serbia and Kosovo reject the poll. On 1 March, the accession of Serbia to the European Union was given "candidate status" on the premise of progress over the Kosovo dispute (as well as other "reforms"). An advisory referendum on accepting the institutions of the Republic of Kosovo was held in the Serb-dominated regions of North Kosovo on 14 and 15 February 2012.http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/99-74-kosovo-serbs-say-no-to-pristina Northern Serbs Vote 'No' to Kosovo Barlovac Bojana Aliu Fatmir Balkan Insight 18 February 2012 20 February 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120220000135/http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/99-74-kosovo-serbs-say-no-to-pristina live The referendum was held in Zubin Potok, Zvečan and Mitrovica on both days, while Leposavić voted on 15 February. The voting ran from 7:00 to 19:00 on both days.http://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics-article.php?yyyy=2012&mm=02&dd=12&nav_id=78763 Northern Kosovo ready for referendum B 92 12 February 2012 15 February 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120214024134/http://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics-article.php?yyyy=2012&mm=02&dd=12&nav_id=78763 2012-02-14 dead The result saw 99.74% of voters reject the writ of the Republic of Kosovo's institutions. The poll was rejected by the governments of both Serbia and Kosovo.Serbs reject Kosovo Albanian rule in referendum https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17058122 10 August 2014 BBC 16 February 2012 19 February 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120219001250/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17058122 live Background Though North Kosovo, as part of the Assembly of the Community of Municipalities of the Autonomous Province of Kosovo and Metohija, adheres to the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244, it opposed the unilateral 2008 Kosovo declaration of independence (the Kosovo Serb enclaves were under the de facto jurisdictionFatmir Aliu http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/snc-kosovo-s-north-remains-serbia North Kosovo Leader Demands Right to Join Serbia Balkan Insight 2013-05-03 2017-05-29 2016-03-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304043623/http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/snc-kosovo-s-north-remains-serbia live of the institutions of the Republic of Serbia, though this is disputed by the Kosovan Assembly). The referendum was announced on December 25, 2011, by Kosovska Mitrovica Mayor Krstimir Pantić, to ascertain local opinion about the writ of the Republic of Kosovo's institutions.http://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics-article.php?yyyy=2011&mm=12&dd=26&nav_id=77984 B92 - Info - Serbs from north announce referendum 2012-02-18 https://archive.today/20120723023125/http://www.b92.net/eng/news/politics-article.php?yyyy=2011&mm=12&dd=26&nav_id=77984 2012-07-23 dead Both the European Union and Serbia were against the referendum.http://www.euractiv.com/enlargement/commission-deplores-serbs-northern-kosovo-referendum-news-510772 Commission deplores Serb's Northern Kosovo referendum EurActiv 14 February 2012 15 February 2012 16 February 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120216104015/http://www.euractiv.com/enlargement/commission-deplores-serbs-northern-kosovo-referendum-news-510772 dead https://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5g0EKJO3FvOEI072TL6r_q0dmn18w?docId=CNG.2f6aef10791fbe30fc095a843402452e.6d1 https://archive.today/20130103002204/http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5g0EKJO3FvOEI072TL6r_q0dmn18w?docId=CNG.2f6aef10791fbe30fc095a843402452e.6d1 dead January 3, 2013 Tanja Vujisic Kosovo Serbs defy Belgrade, EU with referendum AFP 15 February 2012 15 February 2012 Kosovan Serbs feared that Serbia opposed the referendum in order to win support for accession to the EU, a condition of which is to resolve the Kosovo dispute. The notion was however rejected by Serbian President Boris Tadić and the Minister of State for Kosovo Oliver Ivanović. The parliament of Kosovo passed a motion declaring the referendum invalid.http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/kosovo-serbs-referendum-continues-through-its-second-day Kosovo Serb Referendum Goes Into Second Day Ristic Marija February 15, 2012 Balkan Insight 18 February 2012 18 February 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120218025022/http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/kosovo-serbs-referendum-continues-through-its-second-day live Similarly, the Foreign Ministry of Albania expressed concern about holding a referendum, stating it was not legal and would not serve the interest of ethnic communities to socially, economically and politically integrate within Kosovo.http://www.mfa.gov.al/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7970%3Areagim-i-ministrise-se-puneve-te-jashtme-per-mbajtjen-e-referendumit-ne-veri-te-kosoves&catid=112%3Alajme&lang=en Ministria e Punëve të Jashtme Mfa.gov.al 2017-05-29 2016-03-04 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304193059/http://www.mfa.gov.al/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7970:reagim-i-ministrise-se-puneve-te-jashtme-per-mbajtjen-e-referendumit-ne-veri-te-kosoves&catid=112:lajme&lang=en dead Milan Ivanović, the president of the Serbian National Council of Kosovo and Metohija, criticised Serbia proper for having failed in its Kosovo policy while sticking by the decision to democratically demonstrate the view of the Serbs of north Kosovo.February 2012 North Kosovo barricades North Kosovo crisis (2011–2013) The Republic of Kosovo sought to impose its customs officials in the administrative border crossings with Serbia. Kosovar Serbs, seeking the removal of Republic of Kosovo customs officials, sought to erect roadblocks to make travel difficult for KFOR troops in the area that sought to maintain civil order. Question Do you accept the institutions of the so-called Republic of Kosovo?sr Да ли прихватате институције такозване Републике Косово? (Da li prihvatate institucije takozvane Republike Kosovo?) Election The referendum was held in four municipalities with a Serbian majority in the north of Kosovo, with 35,500 eligible voters. Some of the voting papers were also in the Albanian language. There were 82 voting stations: 13 in Kosovska Mitrovica, 11 in Zvečan, 25 in Zubin Potok, and 33 in Leposavić. According to Ljuba Radović, referendum commission's spokesman, there currently was no information on whether ethnic Albanians will take part in the referendum, though three villages (Žaža, Boljetin and Lipa) in the Zvečan municipality, which are of a Kosovar Albanian majority, have said that they will not take part.February 2012 Results North Kosovo referendum, 2012http://www.rts.rs/page/stories/ci/story/1/%D0%9F%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%B0/1045396/%D0%A1%D0%B5%D0%B2%D0%B5%D1%80+%D0%9A%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B0+%D0%BD%D0%B5%D1%9B%D0%B5+%D0%9F%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%88%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%BD%D1%83.html РТС :: Север Косова неће Приштину sr Rts.rs 2017-05-29 2012-04-22 https://web.archive.org/web/20120422063553/http://www.rts.rs/page/stories/ci/story/1/%D0%9F%D0%BE%D0%BB%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%B0/1045396/%D0%A1%D0%B5%D0%B2%D0%B5%D1%80+%D0%9A%D0%BE%D1%81%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B0+%D0%BD%D0%B5%D1%9B%D0%B5+%D0%9F%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%88%D1%82%D0%B8%D0%BD%D1%83.html live 69 26593 26524 75 134 Aftermath On 1 March, the accession of Serbia to the European Union was given "candidate status" on the premise of progress over the Kosovo dispute (as well as other "reforms"). 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