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The 2013 protests began in Pristina, Kosovo after in response to high electricity bills. Sparked by comments on social media, more than 1000 people gathered in front of Kosovo's Electricity Corporation building in February. The protests continued for several weeks, eventually turning into a protest against corruption. Some of the main slogans from the protest where "KEK pumping bills", "No country with thieves," and "Stop the theft, develop the state". In May, protests spread to other cities in Kosovo. The government responded cautiously during the protests, promising fulfillment of all requirements set by protesters.

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  • 2013 protests in Kosovo (en)
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  • The 2013 protests began in Pristina, Kosovo after in response to high electricity bills. Sparked by comments on social media, more than 1000 people gathered in front of Kosovo's Electricity Corporation building in February. The protests continued for several weeks, eventually turning into a protest against corruption. Some of the main slogans from the protest where "KEK pumping bills", "No country with thieves," and "Stop the theft, develop the state". In May, protests spread to other cities in Kosovo. The government responded cautiously during the protests, promising fulfillment of all requirements set by protesters. (en)
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  • February-May 2013 (en)
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  • *Investigation on the rise of electricity bills. *No further increases in the price of electricity. *Resignation of Kosovo's Electricity Corporation CEO, Arben Gjukaj. (en)
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  • 4000 (xsd:integer)
  • Unknown number of Police Officers (en)
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  • *Civil society *Yll Rugova *Shpend Kursani *Rron Gjinovci *Rudina Hasimja *Partia e Fortë (en)
  • *Government of Kosovo *Kosovo Electric Corporation *Energy Regulatory Office *Besim Beqaj *PDK *Hashim Thaçi *Kosovo Police (en)
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  • Peaceful demonstrations, marches. (en)
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  • Prishtina, (en)
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  • Kosovo Parliament investigated the high electricity bills in a report. Electricity price did not increase. The Government started the procedure to remove Arben Gjukaj from the position of CEO of KEC. (en)
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  • The 2013 protests began in Pristina, Kosovo after in response to high electricity bills. Sparked by comments on social media, more than 1000 people gathered in front of Kosovo's Electricity Corporation building in February. The protests continued for several weeks, eventually turning into a protest against corruption. Some of the main slogans from the protest where "KEK pumping bills", "No country with thieves," and "Stop the theft, develop the state". In May, protests spread to other cities in Kosovo. The government responded cautiously during the protests, promising fulfillment of all requirements set by protesters. (en)
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