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Kosovo reports livestock disease outbreak
Gazeta Tema
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July 3, 2025
PRISTINA, July 3 — Kosovo’s Food and Veterinary Agency (FVA) has confirmed an outbreak of Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR), a highly contagious viral disease affecting sheep and goats, in the village of Landovicë near Prizren. Veterinary teams...
Kosovo Force to Transform into Deterrent Presence
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 3, 2025
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES 01.04.2010 Courtesy Story Kosovo Force will transition from about 14,000 to 10,000 NATO forces by Jan. 31, due to improvements in security, said the commander of Multinational Task Force - East. Brig. Gen. Al Dohrmann...
Kosovo’s Ministry of Health Issues Measures for Heatwave from July 3–10
Euronews Albania
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July 3, 2025
Kosovo’s Ministry of Health has issued guidelines and recommendations to protect workers and vulnerable population groups from high temperatures forecasted across the country during the period from July 3 to July 10. The recommendations are based...
Kosovo Lawyer Stages Protest Featuring Donkeys Amid Political Deadlock
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Amid Kosovo's ongoing political stalemate, lawyer Arianit Koci staged a bold protest on Thursday by bringing four donkeys to the Parliament grounds, symbolizing the country's stagnation. Authorities quickly prevented Koci from entering...
Danijela Nikolić: Srbi će peticijom reći "ne" Kurtijevim mostovima
Tanjug
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July 8, 2025
BEOGRAD - Predsednica Odbora za Kosovo i Metohiju u Skupštini Srbije Danijela Nikolić izjavila je danas da je peticija protiv gradnje dva nova mosta na Ibru još jedna u nizu poruka Srba sa AP Kosova i Metohije da ne žele da žive u "lancima i...
Trump Slaps Heavy Tariffs on Serbia and Bosnia
Balkan Insight
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July 8, 2025
US President Donald Trump (R) participates in a signing ceremony and trilateral meeting with the President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic (L), and the Prime Minister of Kosovo, Avdullah Hoti (not pictured), at the White House, 4 September 2020....
Kosovo parliament fails to form for 41st time
Gazeta Tema
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July 3, 2025
PRISTINA, July 3 — Kosovo’s new parliament failed to convene for the 41st time on Thursday, four months after elections, deepening political gridlock and raising fears of a constitutional crisis. The session was adjourned within minutes due to...
Opposition takes Kosovo speaker dispute to top court
Gazeta Tema
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July 4, 2025
Kosovo’s Democratic League (LDK) has asked the Constitutional Court to rule on the legality of the resumed parliamentary session, accusing the ruling party of breaching procedure in the stalled speaker vote. LDK argues that the session restarted...
Djuric, French MPs discuss cooperation, situation in Kosovo-Metohija
Tanjug
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July 4, 2025
BELGRADE - Serbian FM Marko Djuric met with a delegation of French MPs in Belgrade on Thursday to discuss key topics concerning bilateral relations, regional cooperation and the worrying situation facing the Serb population in Kosovo-Metohija....
Indictment Raised Against Minister in Kosovo, Accused of Abuse of Office
Euronews Albania
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July 4, 2025
The Special Prosecution of Kosovo has filed an indictment for abuse of official position against the acting Minister for Regional Development, Fikrim Damka, and the acting Secretary of this Ministry, Besim Kamberaj. Prosecutors accuse Damka and...
Kosovo opposition urges ruling party to end deadlock
Gazeta Tema
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July 2, 2025
PRISTINA, July 2 – Kosovo’s opposition leaders urged the ruling Vetëvendosje party to end a months-long political stalemate, following talks with President Vjosa Osmani. Memli Krasniqi (PDK) and Lumir Abdixhiku (LDK) said Vetëvendosje must take...
Film Recalling Horror of Wartime Prison Massacre Shown in Kosovo
Balkan Insight
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July 4, 2025
Screening of the documentary ‘Shadow of the War’ on July 3, 2025 in Pristina. Photo: BIRN. A documentary on the Dubrava prison massacre in Kosovo in May 1999, including harrowing testimonies from survivors, witnesses, and activists, was screened...
Albania and Kosovo commit to 24/7 border operations
Gazeta Tema
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July 4, 2025
PRISTINA/TIRANA, July 4 — Finance Ministers Petrit Malaj of Albania and Hekuran Murati of Kosovo have announced that the Morinë–Vërmicë border crossing will operate continuously—24 hours a day, seven days a week—to improve services and reduce...
Kosovo starts new Ibar bridges, EU says it wasn’t consulted
Gazeta Tema
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July 2, 2025
MITROVICA, July 2 – Kosovo has begun building two new bridges over the Ibar River in the ethnically divided city of Mitrovica, sparking concern from the European Union, which said it was not informed of the project and called for inclusive...
DoD Tackles Explosive Problem of Land Mines in Kosovo
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 4, 2025
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES 08.02.1999 Courtesy Story Nobody knows exactly how many land mines are still buried in war-torn Kosovo. A host of nations, including the United States, is working on the problem, hoping against time that mines and other...
Kosovo Fails for the 40th Time to Constitute Parliament After Elections
Euronews Albania
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July 1, 2025
Members of Kosovo’s Assembly have failed for the 40th consecutive time to constitute the new parliamentary composition following the February 9 elections. July 1 marked the third failed attempt since a Constitutional Court ruling, with no progress...
Kosovo Begins Construction of Two New Bridges over the Ibar to Connect Mitrovica
Euronews Albania
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July 1, 2025
The construction of two new bridges on either side of the main bridge over the Ibar River — an initiative through which the acting Government of Kosovo aims to connect the Serb-majority North Mitrovica with the Albanian-majority South Mitrovica —...
Kosovo parliament fails to convene for 40th time
Gazeta Tema
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July 1, 2025
Kosovo’s parliament failed to convene for the 40th time on Tuesday, nearly five months after the elections, prolonging a political deadlock despite a court-mandated deadline to form a new government. The latest session marked the third failed...
Belgium to host Kosovo military representative in Brussels
Belga News Agency
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July 3, 2025
Belgium will host a military representative from Kosovo in Brussels, defence minister Theo Francken announced during a visit to the Western Balkans on Thursday. “Kosovo plays a key role in the stability of the Western Balkans. Our relationship has...
Kosovo: President summons leaders as deadlock drags
Gazeta Tema
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June 30, 2025
Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani will summon party leaders for urgent talks this week after parliament again failed to elect a speaker—now for the 39th time—prolonging the country’s post-election stalemate. The Constitutional Court has ordered MPs to...