US Foreign Aid Suspension: Reshaping the Future of Kosovo’s Civil Society

The temporary suspension of US foreign aid has brought the “post-development aid” era closer than expected, and local organizations must start reshaping a future that leverages the expertise nurtured by foreign aid over the years to build more substantial local leadership. The recent Executive Order from President Donald Trump suspending US foreign aid has taken…

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Vetëvendosje Claims Victory of Kosovo Parliamentary Elections

The ruling Vetëvendosje party has declared victory in the Kosovo parliamentary elections, but the partial preliminary results predict it will not be able to form a government on its own. Preliminary results published by the Central Election Commission, CEC, with more than 73 percent of the votes counted, gave Vetëvendosje 41.99 percent of the votes….

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Kosovo Heads to Polls on Sunday to Elect New Parliament

The election is seen as a crucial test for current Prime Minister Albin Kurti, whose four-year mandate has been marred by disputes with Kosovo’s Western partners. More than 2 million voters in Kosovo are heading to polling stations on Sunday to elect a new 120-seat parliament for another four-year term, in a process widely seen…

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Party Representing Kosovo Serbs Demands Reintegration in Kosovo Institutions

The ‘Narodna Pravda (People’s Justice)’ party, which hopes to represent Kosovo Serbs in parliament after the February 9 elections, blamed Serbia’s President Alexandar Vucic for ongoing challenges faced by ethnic Serbs in Kosovo and pledged to integrate the Serbian community into Kosovo’s institutions and improve inter-ethnic relations. The Narodna Pravda (People’s Justice) party, a party…

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Serbia’s Student Protests and Kosovo: Between Hope and Concerns

As student protests in Serbia have gained domestic momentum and international attention, a critical cross-border perspective places these events within a broader regional and historical context, examining how the outcomes of the protests could affect developments related to neighboring Kosovo. Following the collapse of the renovated railway station canopy in Novi Sad, Serbia in November…

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Fact-Checking Kosovo’s Election Debates: Politicians’ Claims Debunked in Prime Time

At the ‘Debat Përnime’ TV Programme, a series of electoral debates, several MP candidates from Kosovo opposition parties have been caught spreading misinformation on key issues, including population migration, ethnic demographics, and the prison system. They were debunked in real-time by fact-checkers. Several MP candidates from the Kosovo opposition parties have been caught red-handed misinforming…

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Opposition Parties Foreign Policy Plans: Strengthening Alliances, Special Envoys

With a lack of success in foreign affairs, Kosovo’s political opposition has outlined different foreign policy commitments ahead of parliamentary elections, from fulfilling obligations in the dialogue with Serbia to renegotiating agreements and repairing relationships with strategic allies. Kosovo’s opposition parties have pledged to engage special envoys in a quest to increase the number of…

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Kosovo Parties Pledge Drones, Helicopters, and Smart Defence to Advance Security Sector

Each party and coalition competing in the Kosovo February 9, 2025 elections promises ambitious investments in security. Kosovo political parties, trying to win the February 9 parliamentary elections, have revealed very ambitious plans to advance the country’s security system, which mainly align with the Kosovo Security Strategy, for the period 2022-2027. The strategy, overall, provides…

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Kosovo Opposition Parties Pledge Coal, Gas Power Plants and Billion Euros Investments

Amid challenges in energy supply and economic stagnation, opposition parties in Kosovo promise new coal and gas power plants to address the energy crisis, as well as salary increases and billions in capital investments. Kosovo remains one of the poorest countries in the Balkans, with an economy largely dependent on imports and consumption and characterised…

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