Kosovo Ex-Guerrilla Leaders Say Justice Demands Acquittal at Trial’s End

At the close of their trial in The Hague, the four former Kosovo Liberation Army leaders insisted on their innocence and voiced pride in what they recalled as a people's just struggle for freedom.

As Kosovo Celebrates Statehood Day, Thousands March Against Hague- Based Court
  • February 17, 2026

On the 18th anniversary of the independence of Kosovo, thousands of citizens marched in Prishtina in support of the former leaders of the Kosovo Liberation Army, who are currently on trial in The Hague for alleged war crimes.

Kosovo Celebrates 18 Years of Independence as International Allies Send Congratulations
  • February 17, 2026

Kosovo marks the 18th anniversary of its declaration of independence with state ceremonies, a military parade, and messages of support from international allies.

Kosovo Ex-Guerrilla Leaders’ Defence Claims Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt
  • February 16, 2026

The defence for the four former Kosovo Liberation Army leaders said in closing statements that the prosecution selectively used evidence, ignored historical facts – and failed to find witnesses linking them to the crimes.

The damaged canal of Iber-Lepenc in Zubin Potok following the explosion on November 29. Photo: Prime minister's Office

Kosovo Canal Attack Suspects Plead Not Guilty to Terrorism Charges
  • February 16, 2026

Three men accused of causing the November 2024 explosion on the Iber-Lepenc canal pleaded not guilty at the Basic Court in Prishtina.

As Kosovo Tries War Crimes in Absentia, Experts Urge Strict Safeguards
  • February 13, 2026

Kosovo’s courts are increasingly trying war crimes suspects in absentia, delivering recognition to victims. Legal experts, however, have called for the proceedings to be in strict compliance with European fair trial standards.

Kosovo, Albania Parliaments Adopt Resolutions Seeking Justice for Thaci
  • February 13, 2026

MPs in both Kosovo and Albania on Thursday adopted declarations in support of the four former guerilla KLA leaders, including Thaci, whose trial for war crimes in The Hague is coming to an end.

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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

Kosovo and the Unfulfilled Promise of Regional Cooperation

Denora Gashi
  • October 20, 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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