Kosovo leaders observed a parade of military and police forces in Prishtina’s city centre on the 25th anniversary of the country’s liberation. Military and police forces paraded through Prishtina’s main squares on Wednesday as Kosovo marked the 25th anniversary of liberation from Serbia, a pivotal moment in the country’s history and the end of a…
“NATO troops decided that if the Yugoslav Army wished to be awkward, the Kacanik defile could block it,” Freer recalled, 25 years later, in an interview from his home in Scotland. But they hadn’t counted on the Russians. “It all happened very quickly. There was very little hold-up getting through the Kacanik defile, and then…
Presented by BIRN Kosovo, KALLXO.com, Prishtina Biennale and Paper Gallery, the ‘Reporting House’ exhibition opened on Monday, June 10, the anniversary of the end of 11 weeks of NATO air strikes to drive out Serbian forces under then strongman Slobodan Milosevic. Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama, and Prishtina Mayor Perparim Rama…
Newly formed state training centre for cyber security seeks to improve state institutions’ capacities in combating cyber attacks. The recently established State Training Centre for Cyber Security aims to improve the limited cyber security capacities of Kosovo’s public officials in order to address specific risks of cyber attacks. Bashkim Sejdijaj, commander of the Cyber Defence…
As Kosovo marked the 25th anniversary of the war’s end, Britain’s ex-Prime Minister told MPs he was glad his country helped end ‘oppression and injustice’. Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair received a warm welcome on Monday in Pristina, as Kosovo celebrated the 25th anniversary of its liberation. As Prime Minister of Britain, Blair was…
The Kosovo Special Prosecution announced on Monday that it had filed an indictment against eight individuals for abuse of official position related to the construction of a residential complex in Prishtina’s “Lakrishte” neighbourhood, which was revealed by a Kallxo.com investigation three years ago. The Kosovo Special Prosecution filed an indictment against eight individuals for abuse…
For the first time in 25 years, Besnik Mehmeti, an ethnic Albanian photographer from North Macedonia, is showing his images documenting Kosovo Albanian refugees and the grim reality of war during NATO’s military intervention in 1999. “I entered Kosovo immediately in June 1999 along with the NATO troops and saw the destruction of cities, the…
Kosovo’s transition to green energy is at odds with its energy strategy, which includes significant investments in coal power for electricity. Kosovo’s energy sector stands at a critical juncture. Most energy in Kosovo is produced using coal-fired power plants, but there are growing calls for a shift towards a greener, more sustainable energy industry. Viktor…
Kosovo is struggling with widespread disinformation spread on various online platforms which aims to exacerbate interethnic tensions and undermine trust in law enforcement, often misrepresenting incidents, manipulating facts, and presenting a climate of instability and suspicion between communities. The reporting methods used by various websites and media outlets in Kosovo and neighbouring countries are considered…
In Kosovo, a pioneering project supported by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation is transforming primary healthcare services by training medical staff and establishing Health Education Rooms, providing vital health services and emotional and psychological support for patients with chronic diseases. Resmije Ibrahimi, a 55-year-old from Vushtrri, has recently found solace in the compassionate…