A new BIRN documentary shows how money laundering has been increasing poverty, prices and income inequality in Albania, Kosovo and Montenegro. A new BIRN documentary, The Impact of Money Laundering on Poverty, launched on Friday in Pristina, Kosovo, shows how organised crime uses money laundering to build “economic empires” that worsen poverty and income inequality. Krenar…
Prishtina court hands jail sentence for identity theft and blackmail to main administrator and founder of a Telegram group that made available intimate photos and videos of women and girls without their permission. Prishtina Basic Court on Thursday sentenced a defendant identified only as F.P., the administrator of a group on messaging app Telegram called…
Naim Maloku told Kosovo ex-President Hashim Thaci’s trial for war crimes and crimes against humanity that the KLA did not have the structure of a ‘real army’ with orders issued by the General Staff. Former Kosovo Liberation Army General Staff Operational Directorate member Naim Maloku told the war crimes and crimes against humanity trial of…
Albin Kurti’s office blamed Moscow for the prank call in which a member of a Russian comic duo pretending to be Latvia’s President grilled him about Kosovo’s current affairs. Albin Kurti on Wednesday admitted that he had fallen prey to Russian pranksters who published a recording of one of them pretending to be Latvian President…
The Republic of Kenya has officially recognised the independence and sovereignty of Kosovo, becoming the first country to do so in the last four years. Kenya has officially recognised Kosovo as an independent and sovereign state, marking the first diplomatic recognition for Kosovo in four years. The decision, confirmed by Kosovo’s President Vjosa Osmani and…
A recent surge in violent crimes has sparked concern in Kosovo, prompting strong reactions from government officials and the public. In a span of three days, four people were murdered in three separate incidents across Kosovo, raising concerns about security, access to firearms, and law effectiveness. Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti has called on law…
Criminal organisations in Albania launder millions through the construction sector, cryptocurrency markets, and international networks, warns Doloreza Musabelliu, a prosecutor at Albania’s Special Anti-Corruption and Organised Crime Structure, SPAK. Criminal groups in Albania exploit various sectors to launder illicit funds, with the construction industry being one of the primary channels for money laundering, according to…
The Information and Privacy Agency dismissed a lawyer’s complaint alleging that media reports on the delayed imprisonment of his client unlawfully disclosed sensitive health data. The ruling favored KALLXO.com and other media outlets, citing public interest and judicial transparency. The Information and Privacy Agency, AIP, dismissed as unfounded the complaint filed by lawyer Besnik Berisha…
A 58-year-old man killed a 42-year-old woman in the village of Stanovc, in the municipality of Vushtrri/Vucitrn. A 42-year-old woman is suspected to have been killed on Monday by a 58 year old man who committed suicide afterward in the village of Stanovc in Vushtrri/Vucitrn. According to initial reports from the Kosovo Police, the suspect,…
Kosovo marked the 26th anniversary of the NATO airstrikes against Yugoslav and Serbian military and police targets, an intervention aimed at halting the ethnic cleansing of Kosovo Albanians. Musli Murseli will never forget the sound of NATO’s first bombs on the night of March 24, 1999 near the town of Ferizaj/Urosevac. “We were very happy…