Kosovo Court Sentenced Five to 52 Years of Imprisonment for Sexually Abusing a Minor

Five defendants were sentenced to a combined 52 years in prison for sexually abusing a minor in 2022. Known as the “11-year-old girl,” the victim was sexually abused multiple times, including during and after being placed under institutional care, exposing the failure of Kosovo authorities to protect minors.

BIRN, Internews Kosova, and ACDC Launch Police Monitoring Initiative in the Mitrovica Region
  • March 10, 2026

BIRN Kosovo and Internews Kosova, in collaboration with the North Mitrovica based NGO the Advocacy Center for Democratic Culture, ACDC, launched a new initiative aimed at monitoring the work of the Kosovo Police in the Mitrovica region to strengthen transparency and trust between law enforcement and citizens.

Kosovo’s Constitutional Court Suspends President’s Decree Dissolving Parliament
  • March 10, 2026

Kosovo's Constitutional Court imposed a temporary measure, until March 31, suspending the decree issued by President Vjosa Osmani to dissolve the Parliament after MPs failed to elect a new head of state.

Kremlin Disinformation on Ukraine and Kosovo Spreads Through Albanian-Language Media
  • March 9, 2026

Since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine more than four years ago, the Kremlin has circulated dozens of disinformation narratives aimed at shaping international perceptions of the war. Many of these narratives have also appeared in Albanian-language media, including outlets in Kosovo.

First Witnesses Testify in Obstruction of Justice Trial of Kosovo’s Thaci
  • March 6, 2026

In the first week of Hashim Thaci's trial for obstruction of justice, the prosecution alleged at the Hague court that the former Kosovo president attempted to influence witnesses during his now-concluded trial for war crimes.

Kosovo’s Kurti Challenges Dissolution of Parliament Over Failure to Elect President
  • March 6, 2026

Albin Kurti's ruling Vetevendosje party pledges to appeal to the Constitutional Court against President Vjosa Osmani's dissolution of parliament, which was triggered by MPs failing to vote for her successor.

New Snap Elections Loom as Kosovo President Dissolves Parliament
  • March 6, 2026

Kosovo President dissolved the Parliament after MPs failed to elect a new head of state ahead of a constitutional deadline, opening the way for new extraordinary elections.

Kosovo MPs Fail to Elect President, Sparking New Political Crisis
  • March 6, 2026

Kosovo has entered uncharted legal territory after parliament failed to elect a new president on the official deadline day, as a boycott by opposition MPs prevented the vote due to the lack of a quorum.

Kosovo Marks 28th Anniversary of the Attack on the Jashari Family in Prekaz
  • March 5, 2026

Kosovo began three day commemorations marking the 28th anniversary of the killing of the Jashari family by Serbian forces during the siege of their compound in Prekaz in March 1998.

Hidden Gold Worth Millions Uncovered in a Kosovo Town Raid
  • March 5, 2026

Authorities seized about 50kg of gold worth €5m during raids on jewellery shops and homes in Peja, where officers uncovered secret compartments hidden behind cabinets and inside armoured safes, along with unstamped gold on display in jewelry stores.

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

Agron Halitaj
  • March 3, 2026

Flooding in Kosovo: PR as a Substitute for a Civil Emergency Response

Kreshnik Gashi
  • January 9, 2026

Russian-Fuelled Propaganda in the Balkans: Teaching ChatBots How to Lie

Abit Hoxha
  • December 5, 2025

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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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