The Latest Breaking News from Kosovo

Kosovo detains Russian journalist at the border

Kosovo's interior minister said on Saturday it has arrested a Russian journalist at the border on suspicion that she could be a spy, and security authorities were searching "for her intentions."The country's interior minister Xhelal Svecla named the journalist as Daria Aslamova."Many countries have proven that she was engaged in…

Reuters · Aug 6, 2022

Kosovo police patrol attacked in volatile north

Kosovo police said one of their patrols close to the Serbian border came under fire on Saturday, in an area of the country marred by ethnic disputes and smuggling activities.

Reuters · Aug 6, 2022

Serbia, Kosovo leaders to discuss tensions at Brussels Aug. 18 meeting

The leaders of Serbia and Kosovo will meet in Brussels on Aug. 18 to discuss a flare-up of tensions between the neighbouring western Balkan nations, the European Union's executive said on Friday.

Reuters · Aug 5, 2022

NATO peacekeepers oversee removal of roadblocks in Kosovo

NATO-led peacekeepers backed by helicopters on Monday oversaw the removal of roadblocks protesters had set up in Kosovo, where political tensions have flared more than two decades since a NATO campaign of airstrikes drove out Serbian forces.

Reuters · Aug 1, 2022

Kosovo delays planned Serbian border rules after tensions rise

Tensions arise after Pristina asks people entering Kosovo with Serbian IDs to replace them with a temporary document.

Al Jazeera · Aug 1, 2022

EU's Borrell welcome Kosovo's decision to delay measures

The European Union's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Sunday welcomed the Kosovo government's move to delay its plan to require Serbs to register for new license plates issued by Pristina to Sept 1.

Reuters · Jul 31, 2022

Nato ‘prepared to intervene’ amid rising tensions between Serbia and Kosovo

Alliance says it will take ‘whatever measures are necessary’ to secure peace in region

The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2022

Kosovo government postpones its plan for volatile north after tensions heightened

The Kosovo government postponed implementation of a decision that would oblige Serbs in the north of the country to apply for car license plates issued by Pristina institutions over tensions between police and local communities that set roadblocks.

Reuters · Jul 31, 2022

Russia's influence in the Balkans is growing just as the region's fragile peace is threatened

The EU continues to keep Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Kosovo, North Macedonia and Serbia on the waiting list to join, despite the possibility that the region could shift closer to Russia.

The Conversation · Jul 18, 2022

Dignity at the Margins: Exploring Kosovo Through a Taiwanese Lens

Like Taiwan, Kosovo is a partially recognized country—but what does that mean for everyday life? When statehood falls into question, the mundane becomes less so.

The News Lens · Jul 15, 2022