Kosovo

The funeral of Fatmir Krasniqi in Prishtina, killed in May 1991 during his mandatory military service in the Yugoslav People’s Army, JNA. Photo: Courtesy of Ridvan Slivova

“Forgotten Chapter”: Exhibition Commemorates Kosovo Albanian Soldiers Killed in Yugoslav Army

Kosovo is calling for justice for Albanian soldiers murdered while serving in the former Yugoslav army. Family members recall horrors of the 80's and early 90’s and an Albanian photographer, who did his mandatory military service under Ratko Mladić, has documented the events and is offering evidence to the Kosovo Institute for War Crimes.

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.

Chimneys of coal-fired power plants between houses in the town of Obilic, near the capital Pristina, Kosovo. Photo: EPA/VALDRIN XHEMAJ

Kosovo Ombudsperson Urges Suspension of Electricity Price Hike

Kosovo’s Ombudsperson has called on the Energy Regulatory Office to suspend its recent decision to increase electricity tariffs, citing concerns over the impact on citizens’ rights and the lack of institutional coordination during the decision-making process.

Session of the new Kosovo parliament on April 25, 2025. Photo: BIRN

The Costly Precedent That Continues to Haunt Kosovo

More than two months after February’s parliamentary elections, Kosovo is trapped in an institutional crisis as parties cannot find a solution to unblock the election of parliament’s speaker.

Session of the new Kosovo parliament on April 25, 2025. Photo: BIRN

Stalemate Continues as Kosovo MPs Fail to Elect Parliament Speaker

For the sixth time, Kosovo’s MPs failed to constitute the parliament due to the candidate proposed by the party winning the February 9 elections, Vetëvendosje, lacking the support of opposition parties.


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The funeral of Fatmir Krasniqi in Prishtina, killed in May 1991 during his mandatory military service in the Yugoslav People’s Army, JNA. Photo: Courtesy of Ridvan Slivova

“Forgotten Chapter”: Exhibition Commemorates Kosovo Albanian Soldiers Killed in Yugoslav Army
Pjeter Shala in court during the announcement of the verdict in July 2024. Photo: Livestream/Kosovo Specialist Chambers.

Kosovo’s ‘Commander Wolf’ Appeals Against Guilty Verdict in Hague Trial
Special Prosecution Office of Kosovo. Photo: BIRN

Kosovo Arrests Serb Ex-Police Unit Commander on War Crime Charges

Prishtina Insight is a digital and print magazine published by BIRN Kosovo, an independent, non-governmental organisation. To find out more about the organization please visit the official website. Copyright © 2016 BIRN Kosovo.

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