EU force charges Kosovo politician, six others with corruption

A EULEX special prosecutor from the Special Prosecution Office of Kosovo (SPRK) filed an indictment against Fatmir Limaj and six other co-suspects for organized crime and other corruption related offences in the so-called Ministry of Transport and Post Telecommunication (MTPT) case in November 2012. The alleged offences took place in various periods of time between 2008 and 2010; with regards to money laundering between 2009 to 2012.

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ESO: Background information: Audit slams effectiveness of EU's Kosovo mission http://www.europeansources.info/record/audit-slams-effectiveness-of-eus-kosovo-mission/

ESO: Background information: EU-Kosovo: Further step to consolidate rule of law http://www.europeansources.info/record/memo-eu-kosovo-further-step-to-consolidate-rule-of-law/

ESO: Background information: Kosovo PM is 'big fish' in organised crime: NATO http://www.europeansources.info/record/kosovo-pm-is-big-fish-in-organised-crime-nato/

Website: EULEX Kosovo: European Union Rule of Law Mission http://www.eulex-kosovo.eu/en/front/

EULEX: Press Release, 16.11.12: Fatmir Limaj Indicted for Organized Crime and Corruption http://www.eulex-kosovo.eu/en/pressreleases/0372.php

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