BIRN and Internews Kosova Consider Legal Action Over Prosecutor’s Statement on Investigation

BIRN and Internews Kosova have demanded the removal of a statement issued by Prishtina’s Chief Prosecutor Zejnullah Gashi in relation to an investigation into his conduct, alleging that it contains defamatory claims against journalists. They warned that they may take legal action if it remains published.

Kosovo’s Online Space Filled with AI-Generated Disinformation Ahead of Snap Elections
  • June 2, 2026

As Kosovo heads toward snap parliamentary elections set for June 7, 2026, social media platforms have flooded with AI-generated images, videos, and fabricated statements targeting political candidates across all parties.

Serbian Student Movement’s Nationalist Tone on Kosovo Raises Eyebrows
  • May 29, 2026

Serbia’s student movement, which emerged as civic resistance against corruption and nepotism, is feeding Kremlin-based disinformation campaigns about Kosovo after adopting a rhetoric on the country that analysts say echoes nationalist narratives.

Uninvited Guest: Visiting Kosovo Minister, Prosecutor Allegedly Tried to Justify Investigation
  • May 28, 2026

A Kosovo Prosecutor visited then-Justice Minister Albulena Haxhiu to justify a corruption investigation involving a politically sensitive official, according to a police file obtained by KALLXO.com.

Kosovo Moves Toward Creating a Gendarmerie Force
  • May 26, 2026

Kosovo has begun initial procedures to establish a national gendarmerie force, as the country reassesses its security architecture amid concerns over regional instability, terrorism, border security, and organised crime.

Kosovo Opposition Turns to Veteran Figures as Kurti Seeks Stronger Majority
  • May 25, 2026

Kosovo’s opposition parties are bringing back familiar political figures ahead of the early June 7 elections in an effort to challenge the dominance of acting Prime Minister Albin Kurti’s Vetëvendosje Movement.

“Sofa Full of Bullet Holes”: Kosovo Families Living in War Crime Scenes
  • May 22, 2026

Stranded between traumatic memories and everyday life, many survivors of wartime massacres in Kosovo, continued living inside the houses where their relatives were murdered.

Kosovo Film ‘Dua’ Wins SACD Award at Cannes Critics’ Week
  • May 21, 2026

Kosovo film Dua, written and directed by Blerta Basholli, has won the prestigious SACD Award, presented by the French Society of Dramatic Authors and Composers, Société des Auteurs et Compositeurs Dramatiques, at Cannes Critics’ Week, Semaine de la Critique.

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Testing the Future: North Macedonia’s Non-Existent Albanian Language Bar Exam

Xhavit Rexhaj
  • April 15, 2026

The Dead Don’t Click Back: Fake Quotes, Real Profits, and Kosovo’s Information Warfare

Abit Hoxha
  • March 17, 2026

Kosovo’s Kurti Awaits His Moment to Play the Presidential Card

Agron Halitaj
  • March 3, 2026

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Serbia President Aleksandar Vucic (L), EU High Representative Josep Borrell (2-L) and Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti (R) at a meeting of the EU-Kosovo-Serbia Dialogue in Brussels on February 27, 2023. Photo: EPA/STEPHANIE LECOCQ

Two Years On, Kosovo- Serbia Normalisation Deal Still Pending
  • March 18, 2025

The EU-facilitated verbal deal to implement the ‘normalisation’ of relations between Serbia and Kosovo, reached in Ohrid, North Macedonia in 2023, continues to hang in the balance as the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue remains nearly paralysed.

NATO General Secretary (L) and Kosovo's President Vjosa Osmani (R) in Prishtina, Kosovo on March 11, 2025. Photo: Official Facebook Account of Vjosa Osmani

NATO General Secretary Urges Leadership and Dialogue for Lasting Peace in the Balkans
  • March 11, 2025

NATO General Secretary Mark Rutte emphasised the need for leadership and commitment from all parties to secure lasting peace and stability in the Balkans during his visit to Kosovo.

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.

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Posters at the opening of Anibar International Animation Festival read: “‘Patriarkati: Fabrikë e Dhunuesve (The Patriarchy: a Factory of Abusers)’; ‘Patriarkati: Armik i Përbashkët (The Patriarchy: Mutual Enemy)’; ‘Patriarkati: Fundi po i vjen (Patriarchy: Its end is coming)’." July 15, 2024. Photo: BIRN

‘Smashing the Patriarchy’: Anibar Film Festival Provides Possibilities for Equality

Anibar International Animation Festival

In its fifteenth edition, the Anibar International Animation Festival, in Kosovo’s town of Peja, urges citizens to raise their voices against patriarchal oppression.
Purple flags at the Sunny Hill festival for this year’s festival’s theme “A Flag for Her”, against gender based violence. Photo: BIRN

Sunny Hill festival

Most attendees praise the new out-of-town site of Kosovo’s Sunny Hill festival, which opened on Thursday – though some are less happy about updated ticket prices.

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.

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