Two Years On, Kosovo- Serbia Normalisation Deal Still Pending

The EU-facilitated verbal deal to implement the ‘normalisation’ of relations between Serbia and Kosovo, reached in Ohrid, North Macedonia in 2023, continues to hang in the balance as the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue remains nearly paralysed. Kosovo’s Prime Minister Albin Kurti and Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic have been rarely seen together since a roadmap to implement a…

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Water Supply Company CEO Arrested Following Kallxo.com Investigation

Following an investigation by KALLXO.com, the CEO of the Gjakova Regional Water Supply Company “KRU Gjakova” was arrested after a raid by the Prosecutor’s Office at the company’s offices. Gjakova Water Supply Company CEO Hasan Krasniqi was arrested on Tuesday as part of a Prosecutor’s action, which followed a KALLXO.com  investigation ten days prior linking…

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NATO General Secretary Urges Leadership and Dialogue for Lasting Peace in the Balkans

NATO General Secretary Mark Rutte emphasised the need for leadership and commitment from all parties to secure lasting peace and stability in the Balkans during his visit to Kosovo. Speaking at a press conference with Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani on Tuesday, NATO General Secretary Mark Rutte underscored that dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia remains the…

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Kosovo Optimistic About Becoming Newest Member of Council of Europe, Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister

The Kosovo deputy minister of Foreign Affairs, Kreshnik Ahmeti, told Kallxo Përnime TV programme that the implementation of the Constitutional Court ruling which awarded land to the Decani Monastery will lead to Kosovo becoming the newest member of the Council of Europe very soon. “We will become the 47th member of the Council of Europe,”…

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Talks with EU leaders in Brussels Yield No Progress in Kosovo-Serbia Dialogue, on Paper at Least

Another high-level meeting in Brussels, the first of this size, did not yield clear results, at least not for the public. Preconditions set by both Kosovo and Serbia were the primary cause of this impasse, according to EU. Without clear progress, Kosovo and Serbia concluded their separate meetings with EU leaders on Thursday in Brussels. …

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EU Sanction Dilemma: Kosovo Awaits Action, Serbia Escapes Scrutiny

Three weeks after the terrorist attack in Banjska, North Kosovo, the European Union has refrained from imposing sanctions on Serbia, even as the sanctions against Kosovo, imposed prior to the attack, remain in place. The European Commission has abstained from imposing sanctions on Belgrade in the aftermath of the events that unfolded on September 24….

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Kosovo Bans Serbia Sport TV Channels Over Messages ‘Glorifying’ Banjska Attack

Regulator tells cable networks to stop carrying Serbia-based sport channels after they showed viewers’ messages praising the Serb gunmen who attacked Kosovo Police on September 24 as ‘heroes’. Kosovo’s Independent Media Commission, IMC, on Tuesday urged a halt to broadcasts of Serbian sport TV channels, days after they carried messages supporting the armed Serbs killed…

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Kosovo Government and EU Agree on De-escalation Steps in the North

The Kosovo Government and the European Union have agreed on the de-escalation steps in the northern municipalities, after the recent months’ unrest . The Kosovo government confirmed on Tuesday that it has agreed to de-escalation steps in the northern municipalities, starting with a 25 per cent reduction in police presence in and around municipal buildings…

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