North Kosovo

Kosovo Serb Party’s Deputy Leader Tried for 2023 Attack on Journalists

Slavko Simic of the Belgrade-backed Srpska Lista party pleaded not guilty to involvement in violent attacks with stun grenades and bricks on journalists covering protests by Serbs in north Kosovo in 2023.

People sign the petition against the construction of two bridges over the Iber river, July 7, 2025. Photo: BIRN/Florinda Kelmendi.

Kosovo Serb Party Petitions Against New Bridges in Divided Town

Kosovo Serb party says construction of new river bridges in the ethnically divided town of Mitrovica is a political stunt aimed at putting 'fresh pressure' on the Serb community.

Left to right: Blagoje Spasojevic, Vladimir Tolic and Dusan Maksimovic at Prishtina Basic Court on October 9, 2024. Photo: BIRN

Kosovo Serbs Plead Not Guilty to Terrorism Over Banjska Attack

The only three suspects arrested so far in Kosovo for the deadly attack on police by a Serb armed group in the northern village of Banjska in September 2023 pleaded not guilty to terrorism charges.

The moment when Visar Syla hinders the work of Kallxo.com journalist, Florinda Kelmendi Photo: BIRN

North Mitrovica Official Obstructed Kallxo.com Journalist Reporting Kosovo Serb Politician’s Arrest

Visar Syla, the Chief of Staff for North Mitrovica mayor Erden Atic, attempted to prevent Kallxo.com journalist Florinda Kelmendi from reporting the arrest of ethnic Serb politician Aleksandar Arsenijevic.

Albin Kurti at the renaming of the Ballaban-Banjska road after slain police sergeant Afrim Bunjaku. Photo: Kosovo PM’s Office.

Kosovo Commemorates Police Sergeant Killed in 2023 Banjska Attack

A year after Serb gunmen shot dead a Kosovo Police officer in Banjska, the government renamed a road to the village after him, while the US and EU repeated their calls for justice to be served.