{"id":48284,"date":"2023-02-15T19:06:09","date_gmt":"2023-02-15T18:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=48284"},"modified":"2023-02-15T22:08:25","modified_gmt":"2023-02-15T21:08:25","slug":"the-date-is-set-this-is-when-the-trial-of-thaci-and-the-former-kla-leaders-will-begin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/the-date-is-set-this-is-when-the-trial-of-thaci-and-the-former-kla-leaders-will-begin\/","title":{"rendered":"The date is set, this is when the trial of Thaci and the former KLA leaders will begin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"tw-target-text\" class=\"tw-data-text tw-text-large tw-ta\" dir=\"ltr\" data-placeholder=\"Translation\"><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">The trial against the former leaders of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) will begin on April 3. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"tw-data-text tw-text-large tw-ta\" dir=\"ltr\" data-placeholder=\"Translation\"><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">This was confirmed this Wednesday by the presiding judge, Charles L Smith.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"tw-data-text tw-text-large tw-ta\" dir=\"ltr\" data-placeholder=\"Translation\"><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">The decision was taken after such a date was proposed by the lawyers of the accused and there were no objections from the Office of the Specialized Prosecutor. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"tw-data-text tw-text-large tw-ta\" dir=\"ltr\" data-placeholder=\"Translation\"><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">In the last part of the preparatory conference for the prosecution, it was announced that the trial begins with the opening statement of the prosecution, which is expected to last up to five hours.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"tw-data-text tw-text-large tw-ta\" dir=\"ltr\" data-placeholder=\"Translation\"><span class=\"Y2IQFc\" lang=\"en\">&#8220;The case begins on April 3 at 09:00, the opening statement of the ZPS will last no more than five hours, and the representative of the victims, as you said, 45 minutes. 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