Kosovo
LDK wins Prishtina, reshaping Kosovo’s local map as early elections loom
Përparim Rama, the incumbent mayor of Prishtina and candidate of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK), has secured a second term after winning Sunday’s mayoral runoff with 51.5% of the...
Hashim Thaçi to appeal to Constitutional Chamber after Hague Court rejects defense motions
Former Kosovo President Hashim Thaçi will escalate his legal battle by appealing to the Constitutional Chamber of the Specialist Chambers in The Hague, following the rejection of key defense motions...
Albin Kurti: Serbia abducted Kosovo citizen for opposing Vučić’s regime
Kosovo’s acting Prime Minister Albin Kurti has accused Serbia of abducting a Kosovo citizen on political grounds, claiming the individual was targeted by Serbian gendarmerie because he is an opponent...
Syria recognizes Kosovo in major diplomatic reversal
In a surprise diplomatic shift, Syria has officially recognized Kosovo as an independent and sovereign state following a trilateral meeting in Riyadh with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and...
Albin Kurti’s election warning seen as political pressure amid widening isolation
Kosovo’s caretaker Prime Minister Albin Kurti has warned that the country could face two parliamentary elections within months, a statement widely interpreted as an attempt to pressure the opposition rather...
Tirana protest for KLA leaders in the Hague deepens rift between Edi Rama and Albin Kurti
A nationwide protest called by veterans of the Kosovo Liberation Army (UÇK) will take place this Friday at 17:00 in Tirana, in support of former UÇK leaders currently being tried...
Crisis Group: Kosovo’s rift with the West deepens amid Albin Kurti’s power centralization and crackdown on Serbs
A new report by the International Crisis Group (ICG) warns that Kosovo is straining its relations with the EU and the United States, as Prime Minister Albin Kurti’s push to...
Kosovo left out as EU disburses new Growth Plan funds to Albania, Montenegro, and North Macedonia
The European Commission has released the latest tranche of funding under the EU Growth Plan for the Western Balkans, allocating new financial support to Albania, Montenegro, and North Macedonia —...
Kosovo’s Constitutional Court blocks Albin Kurti, rules parliament not constituted
The Constitutional Court of Kosovo ruled Tuesday that the inaugural session of parliament, opened on April 15, remains incomplete. It ordered the process concluded within 12 days, citing the absence...
Albin Kurti in New York defends hard line despite U.S. Strategic Dialogue freeze
Kosovo’s caretaker Prime Minister Albin Kurti showed no sign of backing down from his stance on northern Kosovo during a talk in New York, even as U.S.–Kosovo relations remain strained...