Leader of Kosovo Opposition Party PDK Steps Down

Bedri Hamza, the leader of PDK, Kosovo’s largest opposition party, announced his resignation on Wednesday, opening the way for the party to select a new leader.

Kosovo Court Sentences Serb for War Crimes
  • October 21, 2026

Kosovo Serb Milorad Djokovic was sentenced by a Prishtina court to 10 years in prison for war crimes related killings and beatings of civilians during a Serbian military assault on a village in 1999.

OSCE Scrutinises Kosovo Judiciary’s Handling of Organised Crime and Corruption Cases
  • October 21, 2026

Kosovo’s judicial institutions have taken steps to strengthen the handling of serious organised crime and corruption cases, but lengthy proceedings and inconsistent courtroom practices continue to pose challenges, according to a new report by the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe.

Equal by Law, Left Out in Practice: Why Kosovo’s Women Still Lose Property
  • October 21, 2026

Kosovo law makes clear that women and men inherit equally, yet in many cases, only men inherit, while women are still cut out.

Prishtina Mayor Warns Kosovo Could Lose 2030 Mediterranean Games
  • October 16, 2026

Prishtina mayor Perparim Rama has warned that delays in meeting financial and administrative obligations could jeopardise the city's hosting of the 2030 Mediterranean Games, citing a warning letter from the event’s international governing body.

‘Family Values’ Row Returns as Kosovo Govt Revives Changes to Civil Code
  • October 15, 2026

Prime Minister Albin Kurti announces plan to move ahead with stalled changes to civil legislation as opposition MP attacks provisions deemed hostile to 'traditional family values' such as same-sex partnerships.

Backlog of Unresolved Issues Puts Kosovo’s New President to the Test
  • October 12, 2026

Justina Shiroka Pula takes office after months of political deadlock, as the new Specialist Chambers law and strained relations with international partners are set to test her authority and diplomatic skills.

Kosovo Media Regulator Grants the Police a Radio Licence
  • October 12, 2026

Kosovo’s media regulator has approved an experimental broadcasting licence for a radio station run by the Kosovo Police, but media experts have cast doubts over the move.

International Community Concerned as Kosovo Moves to Limit Hague-Based Court’s Scope
  • October 9, 2026

Kosovo's attempt to curb the Hague-based Court might not yield results without the option of accountability from the Strasbourg-based European court of human rights.

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Beyond Hague Verdicts: The Necessity of Healing the Wounds of Kosovo’s Freedom Fighters

Iliria Kajdomqaj
  • October 5, 2026

“Freedom Is Dearer than Life”: Remembering Kosovo Hero Fehmi Lladrovci Amid Hague Court Convictions

Vaughan Smith
  • September 24, 2026

Beware of Friends Bearing International Tribunals

Petrit Selimi
  • September 18, 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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