Kosovo Ex-Guerrilla Officer Sylejman Selimi Cleared of Assaulting Prisoner

After a marathon legal process, former Kosovo Liberation Army commander and ex-diplomat Sylejman Selimi and another ex-guerrilla were cleared of one of the war crimes charges against them.

Kosovo Fails to Offer Protection to Whistleblowers
  • April 24, 2024

The implementation of the Kosovo Law on the Protection of Whistleblowers has faced significant challenges, with many whistleblowers encountering job termination, accusations of misconduct, blackmail and long delays in court rulings.

University of Prishtina Professor Suspended for Sexual Harassment
  • April 23, 2024

Following days of protests and blockages, Prishtina University rector decided to suspend professor Xhevat Krasniqi until the end of investigations by the Prosecution.

Police Intervenes as Protesting Students Push University’s Council of Ethics to Decide on Sexual Harassment Claims
  • April 22, 2024

The Council of Ethics of the University of Prishtina, on Monday, did not reach a verdict on Professor Xhevat Krasniqi, accused of sexual harassment by 27 students from the Faculty of Medicine, despite students and activists protesting.

Vote for North Kosovo Mayors’ Dismissal Fails Following Low Turnout
  • April 21, 2024

Kosovo’s CEC announced on Sunday that the vote for dismissal of four mayors in northern municipalities has failed as commissioners waited for 12 hours in front of mostly empty ballot boxes.

Witness to Violence: Photojournalist Recalls Decades of Documenting Kosovo’s Turbulent Times
  • April 19, 2024

Ilaz Bylykbashi, a photojournalist from Kosovo who began work in the 1970s, recounts some of the historic events he captured on camera – including the aftermath of the 1998 massacre of Kosovo Liberation Army fighter Adem Jashari and 58 others.

Serbia Orders Police Custody for Kosovo Police’s Deputy Director
  • April 18, 2024

Serbia has not explained why Dejan Jankovic was arrested on Wednesday, but Kosovo claimed Belgrade was taking revenge for the vote for Kosovo to join the Council of Europe.

Montenegrin President Asks for Justice for 1999 Killings of Kosovo Albanians
  • April 18, 2024

Exactly 25 years after Yugoslav Army troops killed six Kosovo Albanians, including two children, in a border village, President says the quest for justice and truth about the crime must continue – and a memorial should be put up to the victims.

“Blood Awaits Justice”: Kosovo Man Recalls Finding 53 Massacred Family Members
  • April 17, 2024

The museum is not enough. Fadil Muqolli wakes up every day with the internal struggle to seek justice for the family members who were killed by Serbian forces in the 1998/1999 war. The blood is shed, but justice is still elusive.

Protests Continue as Students Await Prishtina University’s Council Decision Over Sexual Harassment Claims
  • April 17, 2024

The University of Prishtina's Council of Ethics requested resubmission of complaint from 27 students on allegations of sexual harassment against professor Xhevat Krasniqi and Faculty of Eduction’s students’ evaluations, prior to making a decision on his dismissal.

Kosovo Calls on Citizens To Avoid Serbia Travel Amid Reported Border Blockage

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Kosovo’s Taken Crucial Step to Join Council of Europe

Petrit Selimi
  • March 14, 2024
The Serbian Orthodox Visoki Decani Monastery in Kosovo, January 2013. Photo: EPA-EFE/Valdrin Xhemaj.

Kosovo Navigates Formidable Challenges in Ambitious Bid for Digital Transformation by 2030

Flaka Fazlija
  • January 24, 2024

Why are we overlooking the development of a resilient critical energy infrastructure in Kosovo?

Donika Marku
  • January 22, 2024

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Kosovo Optimistic About Becoming Newest Member of Council of Europe, Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister
  • March 22, 2024

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.

Talks with EU leaders in Brussels Yield No Progress in Kosovo-Serbia Dialogue, on Paper at Least
  • October 27, 2023

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.

EU Sanction Dilemma: Kosovo Awaits Action, Serbia Escapes Scrutiny
  • October 13, 2023

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.

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A day in Prishtina

Prishtina

You might have read that Yahoo article about how the best macchiatos in the word are made in Prishtina. But the city has more than that. A visitor spending a day in the newest capital of Europe should take in a macchiato before walking around some of the interesting places, old cultural objects and bars – without which Prishtina would be known only for good macchiato and nothing else.

Adelina's Cook Shop

As the pandemic hit, Adelina Bikliq began posting recipes on Instagram leading her on a path to opening Adelina’s Cook Shop, a delightful Prishtina patisserie selling exceptional cheesecakes.

Korishe waterfalls

The mountains behind the village of Korishe near Prizren offer a chance to delve into Kosovo’s wilderness and explore local history from ancient to modern.

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