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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
The ski infrastructure is outdated, and access woefully unfit to cope with the demand; tourists grumble about having to walk so far due to a lack of parking capacity at the ski centre itself. “From what I’ve seen, the road needs to be widened so buses don’t get blocked,” said first-time visitor Ermal Bala from…
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…
As part of the project “Facilitating Inter-Ethnic Cooperation through Monitoring and Reporting on War Crime Cases,” two court monitors—one from the Albanian community and one from the Serbian community—joined forces to monitor and co-produce articles on war crime cases in Kosovo, aimed at strengthening transparency, fostering reconciliation, and contributing to transitional justice. For six months,…
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…
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…