Kosovo, Serbia

Kosovo Shuts Serb Institutions, Fueling Tension Before Vote
Other facilities in Serb-majority areas of northern Kosovo were shut down throughout last year. The decision prompted a furious response from Serbia’s government and risked compounding tensions that have escalated since a cross-border shootout in the country’s north in 2023 killed a Kosovo police officer.
Kosovo’s authorities close parallel institutions run by the country’s ethnic Serb minority
Kosovo's authorities say they have closed all so-called parallel institutions used by the country's ethnic Serb minority and financially supported by neighboring Serbia.
Kosovo Closes Serbia-Supported Institutions Amid EU Criticism
Kosovo closed ethnic Serb 'parallel institutions' supported by Serbia, prompting criticism from the EU. The closures, affecting administration, postal, and tax offices in ethnic Serb municipalities, come amid ongoing tensions and ahead of Kosovo's parliamentary elections.
Kosovo raids Serbia-linked offices as tense elections loom
Kosovo police on Wednesday raided 10 Belgrade-linked government offices in ethnic Serb areas, the interior ministry said, the latest move by Pristina to dismantle a Serbian system of social services
Kosovo shuts down Serbian parallel institutions, escalating tensions with Belgrade ahead of elections
By Valentina Dimitrievska in Skopje Kosovo’s Minister of Interior Xhelal Svecla announced on January 15 the closure of Serbian municipal offices and parallel institutions operating within the country,
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Kosovo raids Serbia-linked offices weeks before elections
PRISTINA : Kosovo’s police raided 10 Belgrade-linked local government offices in ethnic Serb areas, the interior ministry ...
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Kosovo raids Serbia-linked offices ahead of election
Kosovo authorities on Wednesday raided 10 Belgrade-linked local government offices in ethnic Serb areas, according to the interior ministry, with ...
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Kosovo: Why is violence flaring between ethnic Serbs and Albanians?
The UK is sending 200 more troops to reinforce Nato peacekeepers in Kosovo. Kosovo is a small, landlocked country in the Balkans in southern-eastern Europe. It borders Albania, North Macedonia ...
Kosovo detects first mpox case after man returns from Africa
Kosovo health authorities said on Friday they had detected the country's first case of monkeypox (mpox), in a man who had ...
A Move Toward Christianity Stirs in a Muslim Land
Christian converts in Kosovo, where the vast majority of people are Muslim, hope to revive a pre-Islamic past they see as a ...
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Kosovo bars Serb party from vote over anti-independence stances
Srpska Lista is running for the majority of 20 reserved minority seats in Kosovo’s legislature. Due to the country's multiethnic character, these seats also include significant protections and ...
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Kosovo Labour Force Survey
In general, Kosovo remains a country with an exceptionally high rate among 15-to-64-year-olds who are neither employed nor looking for work—notwithstanding the fact that the percentage of youth ...
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Kosovo agrees to rent prison cells to Denmark to ease overcrowding
Denmark will be renting 300 cells at Gjilan prison in Kosovo Kosovo has agreed to rent 300 prison cells to Denmark to ease overcrowding in the Scandinavian country's jails. Denmark will pay an ...
Kosovo Raids Serbia-backed Municipal Offices Ahead Of Election
Kosovo authorities on Wednesday raided 10 Belgrade-backed municipal offices in ethnic Serb areas, according to the interior ministry, just weeks ahead of parliamentary elections.