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US President Donald Trump (C) holds a signed founding charter at the 'Board of Peace' meeting during the 56th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF), in Davos, Switzerland, 22 January 2026. Photo: EPA/Gian Ehrenzeller

Kosovo, Bulgaria, Turkey Join Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’

Kosovo, Bulgaria and Turkey have signed the Board of Peace Charter, under Donald Trump’s auspices, but several other Balkan countries are still pondering whether to join the initiative.

A world map showing the state of press freedom in 2025 is displayed at the headquarters of the NGO Reporters Without Borders in Paris, France. EPA-EFE/TERESA SUAREZ

Kosovo’s Press Freedom Index Fall Seen as ‘Alarming’

Press freedom has continued a downward slide in most Balkan countries according to the latest report by Reporters Without Borders – although Albania, Montenegro and Serbia have bucked the trend.

Rita Ora’s Serbian Flag ‘Incident’ Generates Hate Storm on Social Media

Kosovo-born UK singer Rita Ora is facing a smear campaign and online gender-based hate speech on social media over a video showing her accidentally clutching a Serbian flag at Hungary's SZIN Festival.

Hungary May Become Kosovo’s Big EU Foe

If Viktor Orban wins a fourth term as Hungary’s leader next year, the consequences for Kosovo’s EU accession hopes could be dire. 


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Ski lift at Brezovica. Photo: BIRN/Denis Sllovinja

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Muhamet Alidemaj in court, February 2, 2026. Photo: BIRN

Kosovo Retrial Again Finds Ex-Policeman Guilty Over Village Massacre

Kosovo Court Sentences Serb Ex-Reservist for War Crimes Against Villagers

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