A former KLA unit commander told the Hashim Thaci trial that certain KLA members considered everyone who did not follow them or even met with ethnic Serbs, collaborators of Serbia’s regime, bolstering the prosecution case. If you were not part of the Kosovo Liberation Army’s (KLA) inner circle you were viewed as a traitor who…
Kosovo’s announcement in mid-October that it will abolish visas for Bosnian citizens from January 1, 2025 is a dream come true for Morina and others like him, who currently have to pay to travel outside Bosnia to queue at an embassy with a pile of papers in the hope of getting a stamp in their…
In its 2024 report, the European Commission demanded both Kosovo and Serbia fulfil obligations from the 2023 agreement on normalisation of relations. The European Commission has released its annual Progress Report, evaluating Kosovo’s progress on EU integration requirements and underscoring that dialogue with Serbia remains crucial for advancing Kosovo’s European path. It also points to…
Justice might not come for women and girls from the Balkans, who have been slut-shamed and stalked through Telegram groups, mainly with so-called ‘deep fake’ photos of them being shared at unprecedented speed. Early this year, a Telegram group called “AlbKings” that shared explicit photos and videos of women and girls without their consent was…
A European Union Spokesperson told BIRN that Serbia should ‘reconsider’ its draft law declaring Kosovo a ‘special zone of social protection’ as it violates obligations Belgrade undertook during dialogue on normalisation of relations with Pristina. The European Union on Wednesday criticised Serbia’s move to adopt a law declaring Kosovo an “area of special protection” in…
Kosovo’s government has announced a public sector salary increase, set to take effect just ahead of the parliamentary February 2025 elections. Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti announced in a press conference on Tuesday that from January to July 2025, public sector employees will receive a 55 euros increase in their monthly salaries with an additional…
Kosovo’s Prime Minister urged the international community to react after Serbia’s government approved a bill declaring Kosovo a ‘special area of protection’, calling it ‘another hostile action’. Kosovo authorities called on the international community on Tuesday to respond after the Serbian government adopted a draft law declaring Kosovo an “area of special social protection”. “I…
Former KLA brigade founder bolsters defence case in ex-President Hashim Thaci’s trial by telling the Hague-based special court that the KLA was formed on a voluntary basis and did not have the ‘discipline of NATO armies’. Fatmir Sopi, a former member of the Kosovo Liberation Army, KLA, in the Gollak region within the guerrilla force’s…
Kosovo’s Siparantum Choir has achieved major success at the 2024 “Sing for Gold – The World Choral Cup” in Barcelona, earning a Gold Medal and a Special Award for Best Contemporary Program and Stage Performance. Competing against choirs from around the world in the prestigious ‘Adult Choir’ category, Kosovo’s Siparantum Choir has made a triumphant…
An exhibition opened in Ferizaj aims to raise awareness among local women in the fight against breast cancer. “I’m Jeta (Life in Albanian), the definition of what I’ve been fighting for. When they told me the diagnosis, I felt a cold wind through my whole body…,” Jeta said. Jeta was one of the seven students…