A general view showing some 20,000 Albanian students marching during their demonstration in Pristina, 01 Oktober 1997. Riot police used tear gas and baton charges to disperse the demonstration of students demanding a return to Albanian-language education in schools and colleges.

28 Years On: Remembering the 1997 Student Protests in Prishtina

28 years after thousands of Albanian students marched in Prishtina for their right to education, the October 1, 1997 protest is remembered as a key moment in Kosovo’s fight for freedom and struggle against Serbian repression.

Kosovo Arrests Seven in Major Drug Raid Following ‘Sky ECC’ Decryptions

Kosovo authorities arrested seven individuals in a raid targeting two major drug trafficking networks that allegedly used the encrypted messaging app Sky ECC to coordinate heroin and cocaine smuggling.

Calls Grow for Serbia to Hand Over Suspects Behind Deadly Attack in Kosovo

Two years after the deadly attack by Serb gunmen in Banjska, in the north of Kosovo, that left one Kosovo policeman dead, the key suspect remains at large in Serbia—prompting renewed calls for justice from Kosovo officials and embassies.

A citizen fills plastic jerrycans with clean water from a water tank truck in Hajvalia. Photo: BIRN

‘Don’t Drink it’: Prishtina Searches for Long-Term Water Supply Solutions After High Manganese Levels

For the third consecutive year, high concentrations of manganese have persisted for over a month in Badovc Lake—one of Kosovo’s most important water sources—making the water unsafe to drink. The underlying causes remain unclear and institutional efforts are being redirected towards designing long-term interventions to deal with the issue.

Pedestrian walking on the road due to cars parked on the pavement in the 'Aktash' neighbourhood in Prishtina. Photo: BIRN

Urban Chaos: Prishtina’s Struggle to Prioritise People Over Cars

In Prishtina’s rapidly expanding neighbourhoods a short walk can feel like an urban obstacle course. Despite promises for a more pedestrian-friendly city, the situation on the ground tells a different story.