The debate whether or not EULEX will be able to maintain neutrality over Kosovo’s independence still continues with both a former UNMIK SRSG and former Kosovo PM stating that the mission will not be status neutral. Besides becoming operational in Kosovo, EULEX has announced that they will open an office in Belgrade in the near future in order to “establish ties” with neighboring countries.
It’s the time of year when the streets of Pristina start looking like an expat ghost town as droves of us head home for the holidays. The funny thing like last year is that there are all sorts of Christmas decorations and even “Merry Christmas” signs all over the streets of Pristina…odd for a place where most people say they are Muslim. Of course the term “Muslim Lite” is always applicable in Kosovo (check out the first of my interesting articles for the newest on Kosovo’s moderate Muslims!) but it’s still really, really, really strange that they are “celebrating” Christmas! Naturally the Muslim Albanians are not celebrating the “real” Christmas but rather its just the commercial Christmas of trees, lights, Santa, and giving gifts…and maybe an excuse to have another day off from work *grin* Anyways, I’ll be returning home to the US for a few weeks but if anything interesting happens and it reaches my ears, I’ll be sharing it with you
The weather has been pretty moderate for December. We just had the one really big snowstorm and then nothing significant since then. It rains every once in a while. With the warmer winter temperatures, the power situation has been pretty good. It only has gone off every once in a while for 30-60 minutes at a time…hardly worth the effort of going outside to turn on the generator!
MTCowgirl’s Interesting Articles/Commentary
It’s the time of year when the streets of Pristina start looking like an expat ghost town as droves of us head home for the holidays. The funny thing like last year is that there are all sorts of Christmas decorations and even “Merry Christmas” signs all over the streets of Pristina…odd for a place where most people say they are Muslim. Of course the term “Muslim Lite” is always applicable in Kosovo (check out the first of my interesting articles for the newest on Kosovo’s moderate Muslims!) but it’s still really, really, really strange that they are “celebrating” Christmas! Naturally the Muslim Albanians are not celebrating the “real” Christmas but rather its just the commercial Christmas of trees, lights, Santa, and giving gifts…and maybe an excuse to have another day off from work *grin* Anyways, I’ll be returning home to the US for a few weeks but if anything interesting happens and it reaches my ears, I’ll be sharing it with you
The weather has been pretty moderate for December. We just had the one really big snowstorm and then nothing significant since then. It rains every once in a while. With the warmer winter temperatures, the power situation has been pretty good. It only has gone off every once in a while for 30-60 minutes at a time…hardly worth the effort of going outside to turn on the generator!
MTCowgirl’s Interesting Articles/Commentary
- The “really” moderate Muslims of Kosovo
- Kosovo Albanians plan to kill Serbian FM?
- Taking the stairs, a look at Dragodan
- Strange BND affair in Kosovo
- Us, Them, and the Europeans
- KPS Spokesperson allegedly fired over scandal
- Serbian church and dining facility demolished in Kosovo
- Kosovo government steps up actions against human trafficking
- Customs transferred to Kosovo Government
