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Kosovo Court Detains Suspect Over 1999 Village Massacre
Balkan Insight
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August 14, 2025
Court orders a month's detention for Ramadan Morina, who is suspected of taking part in massacre of 34 Kosovo Albanians in Burim in 1999 alongside Serbian forces. Ramadan Morina after a pre-trial hearing at Pristina Court on August 13, 2025....
Austrian chancellor urges Serbia to engage in dialogue with Kosovo
Yeni Safak
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August 14, 2025
Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker called Wednesday on Serbia to engage in dialogue with Kosovo, stressing that there is no alternative to the process aimed at normalizing relations between the two sides. Speaking at a joint press conference...
Kosovo buries triple murder victims as manhunt continues
Gazeta Tema
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August 12, 2025
PRISTINA, Aug 12 – Kosovo held funerals on Monday for three men killed in a triple shooting in the eastern city of Gjilan, as police hunted a suspect with a long criminal record in a case linked to alleged loan sharking. Shops closed to honour a...
Kosovo Probe Links Broadcaster’s Removal of BIRN Shows to Businessman’s Influence
Balkan Insight
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August 12, 2025
Photo: BIRN Fadil Hoxha, adviser to the director of the Kosovo public broadcaster, Radio Television of Kosovo, RTK, has claimed, after conducting an internal investigation, that the broadcaster stopped airing two TV programmes made by BIRN Kosovo...
Serbia arrests two Kosovo Albanians over 1999 war crimes
Gazeta Tema
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August 14, 2025
BELGRADE, Aug 14 – Serbian authorities have arrested two Kosovo Albanians at the Horgos border crossing with Hungary, accusing them of involvement in a 1999 wartime abduction in Kosovo, the interior ministry said Thursday. Interior Minister Ivica...
The inside story of 8 US soldiers caught in a major Kosovo riot
Task & Purpose
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August 14, 2025
Maj. Brendan Williams looked out over a growing crowd and came to a troubling realization: most of the women had left, replaced by men in hoodies, caps and face coverings. A block away on the tight village streets of Zvecan, Kosovo, the crowd...
Kosovo's months-long political deadlock cost economy €300mn
BNE Intellinews
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The Kosovo Business Alliance has warned that the ongoing institutional paralysis in the country is inflicting unprecedented damage on economic development, blocking access to vital international funding and undermining investor confidence, the...
Austrian Chancellor Calls on Serbia to Resume Kosovo Talks
MENAFN
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN) Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker issued a direct call on Wednesday for Serbia to resume talks with Kosovo, emphasizing that the normalization of relations between the two nations is the only viable path forward. Speaking at a press...
Kosovo’s Energy Market Liberalisation Struggles with Lack of Competition
Balkan Insight
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August 12, 2025
A court ruling in Kosovo has brought a reprieve for more than 1,000 companies in Kosovo ordered to buy their electricity on the open market, amid complaints about how authorities have handled the country’s much-delayed energy market...
Austrian Chancellor encourages Serbia to resume discussions with Kosovo
MENAFN
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August 14, 2025
(MENAFN) Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker on Wednesday urged Serbia to actively engage in dialogue with Kosovo, emphasizing that the normalization process between the two sides has no alternative. Speaking alongside Serbian President...
8 Best Airbnb Stays in Pristina, Kosovo to Book in 2025
TripZilla
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August 14, 2025
You’ll have tons of cool Airbnb stays in Pristina for a chill and comfy retreat. Pristina, the capital of Kosovo, offers a unique blend of history, culture, and youthful energy. Tourists can explore landmarks like the Newborn Monument, the...
Kosovo says Serbia remains a security threat
Gazeta Tema
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August 11, 2025
PRISTINA, Aug 11 — Kosovo’s acting prime minister Albin Kurti and acting foreign minister Donika Gërvalla said Serbia still poses a “real” threat to Kosovo’s security, urging diplomats to counter hostile messaging and strengthen ties with allies....
Kosovo seeks German support as parliament reset nears
Gazeta Tema
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August 11, 2025
PRISTINA, Aug 11 — Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani met Michael Reiffenstuel, Germany’s Western Balkans director, to ask for stronger backing as Kosovo moves to reconstitute its parliament after a court ruling. Osmani said Berlin is a “strategic...
Kosovo, Albania, Croatia plan joint arms buys, drills
Gazeta Tema
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August 11, 2025
TIRANA, Aug 11 — Kosovo, Albania and Croatia are turning a March defense accord into an action plan that would pool weapons purchases, expand joint training and tackle hybrid threats, officials said. Working groups are drafting the implementation...
Austria: Kosovo-Serbia talks ‘only way to peace'
Gazeta Tema
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August 13, 2025
Austria’s chancellor has told Serbia there is no alternative to EU-brokered talks with Kosovo if the two sides want to end decades of hostility. Christian Stocker, speaking in Belgrade, urged a return to the negotiating table, warning that the...
Serbian soccer club Partizan punished by UEFA for fans' Kosovo banner and offensive chants
The Register-Herald - West Virginia
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NYON, Switzerland (AP) — UEFA fined Partizan Belgrade more than $100,000 on Wednesday and ordered part of the Serbian club’s stadium closed at one European game for fans’ racist and political statements. Fans displayed a “Kosovo is Serbia” banner...
Surge in killings rattles Kosovo
Gazeta Tema
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August 13, 2025
PRISTINA, Aug 13 - Kosovo has been rocked by a surge in violent crime, with five murders reported in just 48 hours and six since the start of August. Police say the incidents stem from disputes ranging from alleged loan-sharking to arguments over...
US warns of rising threats to journalists in Kosovo
Gazeta Tema
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August 13, 2025
WASHINGTON, Aug 12 — The U.S. State Department has warned that journalists in Kosovo face mounting threats, smear campaigns and pressure that is eroding press freedom. In its 2024 human rights report, the department said the government had taken...
Fact check: Did Trump help stop 6 wars?
WRAL 5 - North Carolina
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August 18, 2025
President Donald Trump and his supporters have coined a new nickname for him: the "peacemaker-in-chief." The White House recently touted several peace deals and ceasefires, some temporary, as feathers in Trump’s cap. The administration says the...
‘Like a Chorus’: Book Gives Voice to Survivors of Wartime Rape in Kosovo
Balkan Insight
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August 13, 2025
“I have these two scars that don’t show much now because many years have passed. At the time, you could see them a lot. When I went out, I kept my head down. All those who see me will know what happened to me. Aferdita’s account of being raped...