Kosovo’s Healthcare: Opposition Parties Highlight Importance of Essential Medicinal Products List

Kosovo opposition parties have pledged to make substantial reforms in the healthcare system if they win the February 9 parliamentary elections, with emphasis on the expansion of the list of essential medicinal products, also considering adding hormone therapy for the LGBTI+ community. Healthcare is one of the most poorly governed sectors in Kosovo. Ahead of…

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One Pleads Guilty of Securing Weapon in Prishtina Femicide Case

Tomë Dodaj was sentenced to five years in prison after admitting to selling the firearm used in the murder of a 30-year-old mother of two in Prishtina in 2023. The victim’s husband, who is among the four accused, pleaded not guilty. Naim Murseli, pleaded “completely not guilty” to the charge of aggravated murder of his…

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Kosovo Allocates 500,000 Euros in Humanitarian Aid for Palestinians in Gaza

Kosovo government decided on Friday to donate 500,000 euros in humanitarian aid for Palestinians in Gaza, following a ceasefire that paused 15 months of active fighting. Kosovo’s government decided on Friday to allocate funds for Palestinians in Gaza, in what could be the last government meeting before the end of its four-year term, and just…

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Kosovo Keeps Voluntary Security Fund in Secret

Data on the success of Kosovo’s much-praised Security Fund, established so that citizens could directly contribute to the country’s security, remains secret almost three years after its establishment. In 2024, the final year of the Albin Kurti-led government mandate, 202.8 million euros were allocated to the Kosovo Security Force, FSK. The funds were planned to…

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Opposition’s Plans for Education Ahead of Kosovo’s Elections

Ahead of the February 9 elections, Kosovo opposition parties have unveiled ambitious plans for the education system such as implementing full-day schooling, curriculum reform, increasing teacher salaries, and modernizing education infrastructure. Ahead of Kosovo’s February 9 parliamentary elections, opposition parties have unveiled their plans to address issues in the education system. The parties detailed their…

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Opposition Parties Outline Visions for Justice Reform in Kosovo

As Kosovo prepares for its upcoming parliamentary elections, the opposition parties are positioning themselves as agents of change, promising a renewed focus on the justice system, transparency, and governance, while the ruling party has not made its programme public, having decided to boycott electoral debates in three main broadcasters. Kosovo political parties have prioritised reforms…

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Kosovo’s ex-Mine Director Recalls 1989 Strike: I Thought We Were All Going To Die

In 1988, Burhan Kavaja became the main director of the Trepça flotation mine. Just one year later, he and his colleagues organized one of the biggest miners’ strikes in the history of modern Europe—the Trepça miners’ hunger strike. The strike, which many consider to be the beginning of the end of Kosovo under Serbian rule,…

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Kosovo’s Media Commission Elects New Head Amid Claims of Political Interference

The Kosovo Independent Media Commission has elected Besnik Berisha as the new chairman following claims of political and illegal interference. Kosovo’s Independent Media Commission, ICM, elected a new chairman on Friday amidst claims of political interference and allegations that members were attempting to unlawfully dismiss the current chairman, Jeton Mehmeti.  Changes were made to ICM’s…

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Husband and Three Others Indicted Over Femicide in Prishtina

The Prishtina Basic Prosecution filed on Wednesday an indictment against four individuals for the murder of 30-year-old Liridona Ademaj, which occurred in November 2023.  Her husband, Naim Murseli, is among the accused. They had two children and lived in Sweden together. The other three defendants are identified as Kushtrim Kokalla, Granit Plava, and Tom Dodaj….

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