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Kosovo’s president blames Serbia for shootout, says Kosovo ‘under attack’
29
Sep

Kosovo’s president blames Serbia for shootout, says Kosovo ‘under attack’

By Fatos Bytyci PRISTINA, (Reuters) - Kosovo's president Vjosa Osmani has accused Serbia and its president Aleksandar Vucic of being behind a shootout between armed men and Kosovar police in…
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Kosovo so awash with fake euro coins they are accepted as payment
24
Sep

Kosovo so awash with fake euro coins they are accepted as payment

By Fatos Bytyci PRISTINA, (Reuters) - At a cafe in Kosovo's capital Pristina, staff have given up checking whether the 2-euro coins people use to pay are genuine, as such…
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EU blames Kosovo over stalled normalisation pact with Serbia
15
Sep

EU blames Kosovo over stalled normalisation pact with Serbia

BRUSSELS, (Reuters) - European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell blamed Kosovo this week for a failure to implement a deal with Serbia on normalising relations between the two former…
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NATO commander says Kosovo still ‘highly volatile’ after May clashes
07
Sep

NATO commander says Kosovo still ‘highly volatile’ after May clashes

BRUSSELS  (Reuters) - Kosovo remains "highly volatile" even though the security situation has calmed since a major outburst of violence in May, the commander of NATO-led troops in the Balkan…
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Bill Clinton tells Kosovo: stop ‘foolishness’ in Serb-majority north
04
Jul

Bill Clinton tells Kosovo: stop ‘foolishness’ in Serb-majority north

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton, largely credited for ending the Kosovo war more than two decades ago told Kosovo's government to stop its actions in the Serb majority north, where…
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No breakthrough as EU’s Borrell holds crisis talks with Kosovo, Serbia leaders
23
Jun

No breakthrough as EU’s Borrell holds crisis talks with Kosovo, Serbia leaders

EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell proposed steps to end weeks of violence in predominantly Serb areas of northern Kosovo to the leaders of Kosovo and Serbia on Thursday, but…
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NATO ready to act to save Kosovo’s peace, calls for de-escalation
20
Jun

NATO ready to act to save Kosovo’s peace, calls for de-escalation

NATO forces in Kosovo are ready to face any situation if acts of violence similar to recent encounters threaten the peace, the NATO commander in Pristina said late on Monday.Some 30 NATO peacekeeping soldiers defending…
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Kosovo PM presents plan to de-escalate tensions in the north
13
Jun

Kosovo PM presents plan to de-escalate tensions in the north

Kosovo's prime minister on Tuesday (June 12) presented a plan to defuse tensions in its Serb-majority north that would include fresh local elections and cuts in special police, bowing to…
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Kosovo must grant Serbs more autonomy to join EU and NATO, US envoy says
07
Jun

Kosovo must grant Serbs more autonomy to join EU and NATO, US envoy says

BELGRADE, June 7 (Reuters) - Kosovo must give greater autonomy to Serb-majority municipalities in the north of the country if it wants to move closer to joining NATO and the…
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NATO says reinforcements arriving in Kosovo after clashes last week
06
Jun

NATO says reinforcements arriving in Kosovo after clashes last week

Reinforcements for NATO's peacekeeping force have begun to arrive in Kosovo following last week's unrest in the north of the country, the alliance said on Monday.Violence flared after Kosovo authorities…
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NATO member Turkey to send troops to Kosovo amid unrest in the north
03
Jun

NATO member Turkey to send troops to Kosovo amid unrest in the north

ISTANBUL, June 3 (Reuters) - Turkey plans to send commandos to Kosovo on Sunday and Monday in response to a NATO request to join the alliance's KFOR peacekeeping force following…
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Kosovo, Serbia presidents meet under EU pressure to defuse crisis
02
Jun

Kosovo, Serbia presidents meet under EU pressure to defuse crisis

By Andrew Gray and John Irish BULBOACA, Moldova, (Reuters) - The presidents of Kosovo and Serbia held talks on Thursday on resolving a political crisis that has spiralled into violence,…
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EU condemns violence in Kosovo, will keep talking to all parties; NATO ready to deploy more troops
01
Jun

EU condemns violence in Kosovo, will keep talking to all parties; NATO ready to deploy more troops

CHISINAU, June 1 (Reuters) - EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell repeated on Thursday that violence in Kosovo had to be condemned, adding he would continue to speak to the…
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UPDATED: Kremlin: Russia backs Kosovo’s Serbs, their rights must be respected
31
May

UPDATED: Kremlin: Russia backs Kosovo’s Serbs, their rights must be respected

MOSCOW, May 31 (Reuters) - Russia supports Kosovo's Serbian population and believes their legal rights and interests must be protected, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday. Peskov also told…
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‘Large eruption brewing up in centre of Europe’ says Russia’s Lavrov on Kosovo
30
May

‘Large eruption brewing up in centre of Europe’ says Russia’s Lavrov on Kosovo

"A large eruption is brewing up in the center of Europe, in the very place where in 1999 NATO carried out an aggression against Yugoslavia, violating all possible principles of Helsinki…
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NATO peacekeepers secure Kosovo town halls in standoff with Serb protesters
29
May

NATO peacekeepers secure Kosovo town halls in standoff with Serb protesters

Serbs reject new ethnic Albanian mayors after vote boycott Kosovo police repel Serbs trying to break into town hall US rebukes Kosovo for imposing mayors in mainly Serb area LEPOSAVIC,…
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NATO urges Kosovo to de-escalate tension with Serbia
28
May

NATO urges Kosovo to de-escalate tension with Serbia

BRUSSELS  (Reuters) - NATO urged Kosovo to dial down tensions with Serbia, a day after its government forcibly accessed municipal buildings to install mayors in ethnic Serb areas in the…
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UPDATED: Former Kosovo president Thaci pleads not guilty to war crimes
03
Apr

UPDATED: Former Kosovo president Thaci pleads not guilty to war crimes

THE HAGUE, April 3 (Reuters) - Former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci on Monday pleaded not guilty to 10 charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity as his trial opened…
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Serbia, Kosovo reach agreement to implement EU-backed deal normalising ties
19
Mar

Serbia, Kosovo reach agreement to implement EU-backed deal normalising ties

OHRID, North Macedonia, (Reuters) - Kosovo and Serbia have reached an agreement on implementing a European Union-backed deal to normalise ties, EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said late on…
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Thousands in Belgrade protest against Western-backed Serbia-Kosovo deal
18
Mar

Thousands in Belgrade protest against Western-backed Serbia-Kosovo deal

BELGRADE, March 17 (Reuters) - Several thousand people gathered in Belgrade to protest against a Western-backed deal to normalise ties between Kosovo and Serbia, which they view as recognition of…
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Serbia, Kosovo deal possible this year
17
Mar

Serbia, Kosovo deal possible this year

BELGRADE, March 16 (Reuters) - An agreement over the normalisation of ties between Serbia and Kosovo this year is "entirely" possible, a U.S. envoy said. Serbia President Aleksandar Vucic and…
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Serbia, Kosovo back normalising ties but need more talks -EU’s Borrell
28
Feb

Serbia, Kosovo back normalising ties but need more talks -EU’s Borrell

The leaders of Serbia and Kosovo agreed on Monday to a Western-backed deal to normalise relations but more talks are needed on the implementation of the pact, European Union foreign policy…
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Kosovo celebrates independence with eye to reaching deal with Serbia
17
Feb

Kosovo celebrates independence with eye to reaching deal with Serbia

PRISTINA, Feb 17 (Reuters) - National flags waved in Pristina's streets on Friday as Kosovo celebrated 15 years of independence with an eye to reaching a normalisation deal with Serbia,…
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Stand-off with minority Serbs holds back Kosovo 15 years after independence
13
Feb

Stand-off with minority Serbs holds back Kosovo 15 years after independence

When in December Serbia put forces on highest combat alert in response to increasing violence in Kosovo between police and minority Serb protesters, a shareholder in Pristina's newest shopping mall…
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Kosovo increases police patrolling after recent tensions
07
Feb

Kosovo increases police patrolling after recent tensions

Kosovo police have stepped up patrols by Rapid Response Units following ethnic tensions last December when local Serbs blocked roads to protest Pristina rule. The area is inhabited by some…
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Kosovo says ‘yes’ to EU’s peace deal with Serbia, with caveats – PM
06
Feb

Kosovo says ‘yes’ to EU’s peace deal with Serbia, with caveats – PM

PRISTINA (Reuters) - Kosovo's prime minister Albin Kurti said on Monday he accepted a proposed European Union plan aimed at normalising relations with Serbia despite concerns over Western demands to…
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Kosovo re-opens border crossings after Serbs remove roadblocks
30
Dec

Kosovo re-opens border crossings after Serbs remove roadblocks

PRISTINA (Reuters) - Kosovo opened two border crossings with Serbia in the volatile north on Friday, following three weeks of closure after Serbs set up roadblocks to protest against the…
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Serbia removes state of high alert for troops
30
Dec

Serbia removes state of high alert for troops

BELGRADE, Dec 29 (Reuters) - Serbia on Thursday removed a state of high alert for its troops that it had introduced three days ago over tensions in Kosovo, news agency Tanjug reported,…
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Serbs in northern Kosovo to start removing barricades from Thursday
29
Dec

Serbs in northern Kosovo to start removing barricades from Thursday

By Fatos Bytyci MITROVICA, Kosovo, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Kosovo Serbs who have been blocking roads in northern Kosovo for 19 days have agreed to start removing barricades from Thursday morning, bowing…
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UPDATE  – US, EU, NATO urge restraint as Serbia-Kosovo border crossings close
28
Dec

UPDATE – US, EU, NATO urge restraint as Serbia-Kosovo border crossings close

Serbia put its army on highest alert on Monday Third major border crossing closed on Wednesday Serbs in northern Kosovo resist moves they see as anti-Serb Kosovo declared independence, with…
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Why ethnic tensions are flaring again in northern Kosovo?
28
Dec

Why ethnic tensions are flaring again in northern Kosovo?

PRISTINA (Reuters) - Protesting Serbs in the ethnically divided city of Mitrovica in northern Kosovo erected new barricades on Tuesday, hours after Serbia said it had put its army on…
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Kosovan minister says Serbia aims to destabilise the country
27
Dec

Kosovan minister says Serbia aims to destabilise the country

MITROVICA, Kosovo (Reuters) -Kosovan Interior Minister Xhelal Svecla on Tuesday said Serbia, under the influence of Russia, was aiming to destabilise Kosovo by supporting the Serb minority in the north…
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Shots fired near NATO patrol in Kosovo’s volatile north, NATO says
26
Dec

Shots fired near NATO patrol in Kosovo’s volatile north, NATO says

PRISTINA (Reuters) - Shots were fired near a NATO patrol in the northern part of Kosovo where local Serbs have set up roadblocks to bar police from Pristina from patrolling…
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UPDATED: Kosovo formally applies to join EU
15
Dec

UPDATED: Kosovo formally applies to join EU

PRAGUE, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Kosovo's Prime Minister Albin Kurti submitted a bid for Kosovo to join the European Union on Thursday, launching a process that could take years, if…
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EU prepared to send reinforcements to mission in Kosovo
13
Dec

EU prepared to send reinforcements to mission in Kosovo

BRUSSELS, Dec 12 (Reuters) - The European Union is ready to reinforce its EULEX mission, tasked with patrolling northern Kosovo, in response to the latest tensions in the region, the bloc's foreign…
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EU’s Borrell urges Kosovo and Serbia to de-escalate after latest clashes
13
Dec

EU’s Borrell urges Kosovo and Serbia to de-escalate after latest clashes

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Kosovo and Serbia must de-escalate a tense situation in the region, the European Union's foreign policy chief said, after Serb protesters in northern Kosovo blocked main roads…
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Serbs in Kosovo clash with police as ethnic tensions flare
12
Dec

Serbs in Kosovo clash with police as ethnic tensions flare

MITROVICA, Kosovo (Reuters) -Serb protesters in northern Kosovo blocked main roads for a second day on Sunday following a nightime exchange of fire with police after the arrest of a…
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Serbs in Kosovo block roads, clash with police as ethnic tensions worsen
11
Dec

Serbs in Kosovo block roads, clash with police as ethnic tensions worsen

By Fatos Bytyci MITROVICA, Kosovo Dec 11 (Reuters) - Serb protesters in northern Kosovo blocked main roads for a second day on Sunday following a nightime exchange of fire with…
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EU drafts new proposal for Kosovo-Serbia ties – senior EU diplomat
06
Dec

EU drafts new proposal for Kosovo-Serbia ties – senior EU diplomat

TIRANA (Reuters) -The European Union has drafted a new proposal for normalisation of ties between Kosovo and Serbia with a clear timeline of actions, according to a senior EU diplomat,…
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EU police patrol Kosovo’s north after Serb officers quit
19
Nov

EU police patrol Kosovo’s north after Serb officers quit

MITROVICA, Kosovo, Nov 19 (Reuters) - European Union police officers are undertaking patrols in northern Kosovo after some 600 police officers from the Serb minority quit over a car licence…
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Kosovo backs off from Serb car plate rule after West warnings
29
Oct

Kosovo backs off from Serb car plate rule after West warnings

PRISTINA (Reuters) - Kosovo said it will delay a rule to confiscate cars owned by ethnic Serbs who refuse to use local car plates following criticism by Western countries that…
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NATO ready to send more troops to Kosovo
21
Sep

NATO ready to send more troops to Kosovo

PRISTINA, (Reuters) - NATO is ready to ramp up troops in Kosovo if tensions among minority Serbs flare again as a deadline in a spat with the government over car…
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Why ethnic tensions are flaring again in northern Kosovo
03
Sep

Why ethnic tensions are flaring again in northern Kosovo

PRISTINA  (Reuters) - Kosovo began  on Thursday a two-month implementation period for a controversial move to oblige Serbs, mainly those living in the northern part of the Balkan nation, bordering…
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UPDATED: EU urges Kosovo to give ‘sufficient time’ for car licensing rule
01
Sep

UPDATED: EU urges Kosovo to give ‘sufficient time’ for car licensing rule

BRUSSELS, Sept 1 (Reuters) - The European Union said on Thursday that Pristina should give sufficient time for the implementation of a rule under which ethnic Serbs living in northern…
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EU says Serbia, Kosovo settle dispute over identity documents
27
Aug

EU says Serbia, Kosovo settle dispute over identity documents

BRUSSELS, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Serbia and Kosovo have settled an ethnic dispute over the movement of citizens across their border, European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Saturday. "We…
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NATO peacekeepers increase presence in northern Kosovo
18
Aug

NATO peacekeepers increase presence in northern Kosovo

Peacekeepers in NATO's Kosovo Force (KFOR) have increased their presence in northern Kosovo to be able to react to security challenges, a NATO spokesperson told Reuters on Thursday (August 18). KFOR peacekeepers were seen…
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Kosovo starts power cuts as a result of energy crisis
15
Aug

Kosovo starts power cuts as a result of energy crisis

PRISTINA, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Kosovo’s energy distribution company, KEDS, said it would start power cuts at 8 a.m. on Monday because of a lack of domestic production and high…
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Kosovo PM warns of possible new conflict with Serbia
11
Aug

Kosovo PM warns of possible new conflict with Serbia

PRISTINA, (Reuters) - Kosovo is prepared to stand against a possible attack by Serbia as worsening strife with minority Serbs could result in a new armed conflict, Prime Minister Albin…
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Kosovo detains Russian journalist at the border
07
Aug

Kosovo detains Russian journalist at the border

PRISTINA (Reuters) - Kosovo’s interior minister said it has arrested a Russian journalist at the border on suspicion that she could be a spy, and security authorities were searching “for…
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Kosovo starts issuing extra documents to Serbian citizens as protesters block roads
01
Aug

Kosovo starts issuing extra documents to Serbian citizens as protesters block roads

ZUPCE, Kosovo (Reuters) - Kosovo's government on Monday began issuing extra documents to Serbian citizens crossing into its territory, as Serbs living in the north of the country who oppose…
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Kosovo hopes to join Council of Europe after Russia’s exit
12
May

Kosovo hopes to join Council of Europe after Russia’s exit

PRISTINA, May 12 (Reuters) - Kosovo government said on Thursday it will apply for membership at the European rights watchdog the Council of Europe, seizing an opportunity after Russia quit…
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Kosovo bans Serbian vote on constitutional changes on its soil
16
Jan

Kosovo bans Serbian vote on constitutional changes on its soil

PRISTINA (Reuters) - Kosovo's parliament on Saturday passed a resolution banning ethnic Serbs from voting on Kosovan soil in Serbia's national referendum on constitutional amendments. Serbia will hold a referendum…
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Kosovo reports first cases of COVID-19 Omicron
27
Dec

Kosovo reports first cases of COVID-19 Omicron

Kosovo's health ministry said it had registered its first nine cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant in the Balkan country. The ministry said that out of 22 people who tested…
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Denmark to rent jail cells in Kosovo to ease prison overcrowding
23
Dec

Denmark to rent jail cells in Kosovo to ease prison overcrowding

Kosovo has agreed to rent 300 prison cells to Denmark to ease overcrowding in the Scandinavian country's jails. Denmark will pay an annual fee of €15m (£12.8m) for an initial…
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Serbs unblock roads in Kosovo as NATO moves to end car plate row 
02
Oct

Serbs unblock roads in Kosovo as NATO moves to end car plate row 

JARINJE, Kosovo - Serbs removed trucks and cars used to block the border with Kosovo on Saturday as NATO troops moved in under a European Union mediated deal to end…
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Kosovo, Serbia agree deal to end border tensions
01
Oct

Kosovo, Serbia agree deal to end border tensions

Kosovo agreed to withdraw police units from its northern border with Serbia to end a mounting dispute over vehicle licence plates that briefly escalated into violence and prompted NATO to…
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Kosovo PM urges mutual car plate recognition with Serbia to ease tension
22
Sep

Kosovo PM urges mutual car plate recognition with Serbia to ease tension

PRISTINA (Reuters) - Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti said on Wednesday his country and neighbouring Serbia should start recognising each other's car licence plates to allow free movement of people…
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Kosovo to destroy 133,000 AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines
02
Sep

Kosovo to destroy 133,000 AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines

The Kosovo government decided to destroy 133,000 AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines over their expired date of use as the country faces a sharp rise in the coronavirus death rate. The vaccines…
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