Kosovo

02

Aug

Coronavirus, Kosovo, NewsCoronavirus, Kosovo

Kosovo PM contracts coronavirus

Kosovo Prime Minister Avdullah Hoti said on Sunday he has contracted COVID-19 and will self-isolate at home for two weeks.  “I don’t have symptoms expect a very mild cough,” Hoti…

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17

Jul

Kosovo, News, SerbiaKosovo, Serbia

Serbia accuses Kosovo of ‘blackmail’ 

Face-to-face talks between Serbia and Kosovo got off to a bumpy start in Brussels on Thursday as Belgrade accused Pristina of being unrealistic in its demands. More than two decades after clashing…

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12

Jul

Kosovo, News, SerbiaFrance, Germany, Kosovo, Serbia

Serbia, Kosovo resume ‘very difficult’ talks on normalising ties

The leaders of Serbia and Kosovo at the beginning of the weekend held their first talks in 18 months on resolving one of Europe's most intractable territorial disputes, agreeing to…

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25

Jun

Europe - Balkans, Kosovo, NewsKosovo

Kosovo President Hashim Thaci indicted for war crimes

Kosovo’s president and nine other former separatist fighters were indicted on a range of crimes against humanity and war crimes charges, including murder, by a court investigating crimes against ethnic…

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11

Jun

Europe - Balkans, Kosovo, NewsHashim Thaci, Kosovo

Hashim Thaci will quit Kosovo politics at end of Presidential term

After more than 20 years spent in Kosovo’s political arena, President Hashim Thaci on Thursday announced that he will no longer be involved in politics once his mandate ends in…

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18

Mar

Coronavirus, Europe - Balkans, Kosovo, NewsCoronavirus, CoVid19

Kosovo’s government facing crisis as Interior minister is fired on CoVid19 response

Kosovo’s government faces a major crisis only a few weeks after taking power as one of the coalition partners is threatening to walk out of government. On Wednesday morning, Prime…

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14

Mar

Coronavirus, Kosovo, NewsCoronavirus, Kosovo

Kosovo confirms its first cases of coronavirus

Medical staff wear face masks to protect against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the state hospital University Clinical Center in Pristina, Kosovo, 14 March 2020. The government of the Republic…

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28

Feb

Kosovo, News, SerbiaKosovo, Serbia

Kosovo to lift tariffs on Serbian products

Kosovo will abolish 100% taxes imposed on import of raw material from Serbia and Bosnia Herzegovina on March 15, Kosovo’s prime minister said on Thursday. Albin Kurti, who took office…

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20

Feb

Albania, Kosovo, NewsAlbania, Kosovo

Albania and Kosovo considering shared embassies

The Albanian Minister-in-office for Europe and Foreign Affairs Gent Çakaj and the Foreign Minister of Kosovo Glauk Konjufca met to discuss the establishment of common economic space for free movement…

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15

Feb

CD eNews, Kosovo, News, SerbiaKosovo, Serbia

Kosovo and Serbia sign deal on rail and road links in huge diplomatic step

Kosovo and Serbia have agreed to create rail and motorway links between the two countries in a huge diplomatic step for the region. Representatives of both Balkan states signed a…

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31

Jan

Environment, European Union, Kosovo, NewsEnvironment, European Union, Kosovo

EU to help tackle air pollution in Kosovo with €76.4 million

As part of his first visit to Kosovo, the European Union’s High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell will launch today a major EU-financed project to improve the environmental performance of the “Kosovo…

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19

Dec

Kosovo, News, Photo StoryEnvironment, Kosovo

Photo Story: Pollution in Pristina

  A face mask is placed on the St. Teresa statue during a smog and heavy air pollution in the morning in Pristina, Kosovo, 19 December 2019. Air pollution in…

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23

Nov

Kosovo, News, Photo StoryChristmas, Kosovo, pristina

Photo Story: Holiday decorations in Pristina, Kosovo

Workers install decorations on a Christmas tree at the main square in Pristina, Kosovo. Kosovars are preparing to celebrate New Year's Eve on 31 December and Christmas on 25 December…

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07

Oct

Elections, Kosovo, NewsKosovo, LDK, PDK, Ramush Haradinaj, Vetevendosje

The ruling alliance in Kosovo has lost the election

Vetevendosje (Self-Determination) snatched 26% of the vote at the Sunday's parliamentary election, in Kosovo, barely edging out another opposition party, the LDK, which claimed around 25% according to an early…

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06

Oct

Elections, Kosovo, NewsKosovo, pristina

Kosovo holds early election

Kosovo is holding an early general election Sunday amid calls for leaders to resume dialogue with Serbia over normalizing ties. The vote comes after the outgoing prime minister resigned following…

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22

Aug

Election Watch, Kosovo, NewsKosovo, pristina, Ramush Haradinaj

Kosovo heads to early election

Kosovo is heading to an early election after MPs voted to dissolve parliament on Thursday, after Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj resigned last month. Eight-nine deputies voted to dissolve the 120-seat…

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04

Jul

Albania, Kosovo, NewsAlbania, foreign policy, Kosovo

Joint foreign policy for Kosovo and Albania

Kosovo and Albania signed a landmark agreement to coordinate their foreign policies and which will include joint embassies. The agreement was signed after Kosovo Foreign Minister Behgjet Pacolli visited his…

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23

Jun

Kosovo, Switzerland, World CupAlbania, Kosovo, Switzerland

Balkan’s conflict tensions echo in World Cup

The Guardian: Swiss footballers Granit Xhaka and Xherdan Shaqiri have risked inflaming political tensions in the Balkans after they used an Albanian nationalist symbol to celebrate their goals against Serbia in…

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