A new issue has appeared in the relations between Pristina and Belgrade.

MTS, the subsidiary company of the Telekom Serbia group which operated in Kosovo, has had its operating license withdrawn.

According to Kosovar government bodies, the company showed administrative irregularities. The irregularity was in the passport of one of the members of the management board, which is issued by Serbian Republic.

But the company opposes this decision of the Kosovo government.

“It is clear that the decision of the authorities currently in power in Pristina is intended to put pressure on the most important part of the investment of the company (Telecom Serbia) in the territory owned by the state of Serbia,” said Vladimir Lucic.

Meanwhile, Pristina declares that it is protecting the rule of law with anti-corruption initiatives. A spokesperson for the Kosovar government, contacted by Euronews, claims:

“No matter how important a company’s cause may be, it is subject to the law and must respect it, as well as the democratic structures of the country in which it operates.”

The European Union has said that it is “alert” to the situation in the country that aims to be a candidate for integration. The European Commission has confirmed to Euronews that it is discussing with all parties involved.

But the scenario is not new for the media panorama of Kosovo. Not more than a few weeks ago, the government decided to suspend the activity of one of the country’s largest television stations, Klan Kosova, also with the claim that it showed administrative violations.

In the end, a court decision allowed the channel critical of the government to continue broadcasting.

Kosovo journalists protested on Monday, July 31 against the Government’s decision to suspend the television license.

But now more and more voices are accusing the Prime Minister of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, of overly authoritarian practices.