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Kosovo raids weapons cache linked to Serbian politician
Kosovo police, intelligence agency, and prosecutors, backed by KFOR and EULEX monitoring, raided a weapons cache in the village of Vallac, near Zvečan, uncovering heavy arms allegedly tied to a Serbian politician. Authorities seized...

Kosovo Police Discover Weapons Arsenal in Zvečan
The acting Minister of Internal Affairs of Kosovo, Xhelal Sveçla, stated that during raids conducted in a village in Zvečan, authorities discovered “an arsenal of weapons” which, according to him, would be sufficient “for a terrorist unit.” Sveçla...

Kosovo Supports the U.S., Kurti: The World Needs Fewer Nuclear Weapons
The Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, emphasized that international security requires fewer nuclear weapons, not an increase in nuclear arsenals—especially in cases where authoritarian states seek to acquire such arms. In a...

Kosovo: Aggression

Kosovo’s opposition PDK re-elects Memli Krasniqi as party leader
Kosovo’s main opposition party, the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK), reappointed Memli Krasniqi as its leader during a party convention on Saturday, strengthening his role amid political gridlock in the country. Krasniqi was elected unanimously,...

Kosovo parliament fails to elect speaker for 35th time
Kosovo’s parliament failed again Saturday to elect a speaker, marking the 35th unsuccessful attempt since the February election. Out of 94 MPs present, only 51 voted in favor of the proposed candidate, far short of the required quorum. The session...

Kosovo parliament meets for 35th time amid speaker deadlock
Kosovo’s parliament is set to convene Saturday for a 35th attempt to elect a speaker, with no agreement in sight over Vetëvendosje’s candidate Albulena Haxhiu. Despite MPs being sworn in, the new legislature remains unconvened due to repeated...

Kosovo warns of energy collapse as imports surge
Kosovo’s electricity supplier KESCO has warned of a looming energy collapse, with domestic power production set to fall sharply starting tomorrow. KESCO said electricity demand now far exceeds generation capacity, and imports may soon be needed to...

Kosovo: Steadfast support for Flutura Kusari as she seeks justice against Mentor Llugaliu’s harassment
On March 21, 2025, Kusari filed a criminal report against Mentor Llugaliu, an online activist and supporter of Kosovo’s ruling party, the Vetevendosje Movement, accusing him of harassment and intimidation directed at her and her family. The...

Serbia's Vucic Reveals Secret Military Build-Up, Cites Threats from Kosovo, Croatia, Albania, and Bulgaria
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has stated that Serbia has been secretly rearming its military in recent years, with the goal of significantly boosting its capabilities to ensure national freedom and security, BGNES repoirts. According to him,...

Kosovo’s Capital Plans Museum Highlighting Long Struggle for Peace
“This centre will serve not only to advance research and analysis and train new peace researchers but also to reactivate Albanian lobbying efforts in the United States,” Rama said. He added that since Kosovo’s independence from Serbia, declared in...

Kosovo Government Plans to Build Two New Bridges over the Ibar River
The acting Government of Kosovo has announced plans to build two new bridges on either side of the main bridge over the Ibar River, connecting the predominantly Serb-populated North Mitrovica with the predominantly Albanian-populated South...

Vucic: I am secretly rearming the Serbian army to defend against Bulgaria, Kosovo, Croatia, and Albania
Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić said that the Serbian armed forces are “stronger than ever” and stressed that “few people know” what weapons have been acquired in recent years because this has been “done in secret.” According to him, Pristina,...

Kosovo's Kurti brands MPs ‘nomads’ as deadlock drags
Acting Prime Minister Albin Kurti has accused opposition lawmakers of blocking Kosovo’s parliament, calling them “nomads” after the 34th failed attempt to elect a speaker. “They attend but don’t vote. I don’t know why they come,” Kurti said...

The Kosovo-Serbia dispute amid global turmoil: a defining test for the EU
Ongoing disagreement between Kosovo and Serbia remains a key geopolitical issue for the EU. Much like in Ukraine, the ability of Brussels to produce tangible results will decide whether or not it can operate effectively in its neighbourhood well...

Kosovo to end in-person overseas voting for local elections
Kosovo will eliminate in-person voting at embassies for its October 12 local elections—diaspora voters must now vote by mail only. For national parliamentary elections, Kosovo citizens abroad could vote in person at diplomatic missions. That...

Gouillon, Hungary's Azbej discuss persecution of Kosovo-Metohija Serbs
BUDAPEST - The director of the Serbian Office for Public and Cultural Diplomacy Arnaud Gouillon met with the Hungarian state secretary for the aid of persecuted Christians, Tristan Azbej, to discuss the decades-long persecution of Orthodox Serbs...

Kosovo issues warrant for Serb strongman behind 2022 barricades
Kosovo has issued domestic and international arrest warrants for Milan Radoičić, a prominent ethnic Serb operative accused of organizing the 2022 barricades in northern municipalities. Ten others are also wanted for destabilizing the region and...

New cross-border interconnection planned between North Macedonia and Kosovo
The electricity transmission system operators of North Macedonia (MEPSO) and Kosovo (KOSTT) have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation to develop the electricity transmission network. The plan mainly focuses on the construction of a new 400-kilovolt...

Kosovo deputy PM questioned in waste facility probe
Kosovo’s acting deputy prime minister, Besnik Bislimi, was questioned by the Special Prosecution on Wednesday in connection with a controversial 20-year lease of a €7.7 million animal waste facility. The investigation concerns the 20-year lease of...