Book of condolences for Anagnosti, Kosovo honors the master of Albanian cinema

The Embassy of the Republic of Albania in Kosovo has honored the legacy of renowned director Dhimitër Anagnosti by opening a book of condolences following his passing on September 1. In his address, Albania’s ambassador to Kosovo, Petrit Malaj,...

BALKAN BLOG: One step forward, two steps back in Kosovo's deadlocked parliament

Since February’s general election in Kosovo, political infighting and procedural deadlocks have left the country’s institutions half-paralysed, while citizens watch as their government struggles to function. From the stalled election of the...

Listen to the People: Rethinking Kosovo-Serbia ‘Normalisation’

In Pristina, the discussion focused on Kosovo’s aspirations for closer integration with the EU and considered three possible paths: implementing the Association of Serb-Majority Municipalities, ASM, reaching a territorial compromise with Serbia,...

Macut thanks Somalia for not recognising so-called Kosovo

BELGRADE - After a meeting with a Somalian delegation headed by PM Hamza Abdi Barre, Serbian PM Djuro Macut said Serbia was grateful to Somalia for not recognising the so-called Kosovo and added that the two countries had expressed interest in...

Serbia’s Imperial Fantasies Keep Blowing Back Home

Serbia is in chaos. Ten months of anti-government protests following a deadly canopy collapse at the Novi Sad railway station have plunged the country into its most protracted crisis since the ouster of Slobodan Milosevic in October 2000. Tens of...

The Abraham Accords at five

Issue Brief September 15, 2025 • 8:00 am ET Print this page The Abraham Accords at five By Allison Minor, Daniel B. Shapiro, Amir Hayek, Loay Alshareef, Ahmed Khuzaie, Sarah Zaaimi Perspectives from Five years ago, the announcements that the...

Quo Vadis Deutschland? An Obituary in Twelve Theses

Germany once again sits sullied among the nations with the blood of those who lie in the streets in imperialist wars. Patrik Baab delivers an obituary in twelve theses or the crash of a discontinued model. Nero Views the Burning of Rome, Karl...

Internationally renowned ‘Red Dress’ exhibition coming to Wales

Image credit: The Red Dress via reddressembroidery.com Molly Stubbs The world-renowned collaborative project ‘The Red Dress’, an intricately embroidered silk dress that has been co-created by 380 artists and individuals, mainly women, will be on...

Medal of Honor Monday: Monti

SEPTEMBER 15, 2025 – In June 2006, high above a valley in Afghanistan, 16 soldiers on patrol valiantly tried to stave off a huge swarm of insurgents. It was on that ridge that Army Sgt. 1st Class Jared Christopher Monti gave his life while...

Croatian Air Force pilot and partner arrested for alleged espionage in Kosovo, reports claim

Published on 28/08/2025 - 13:18 GMT+2 •Updated 17:20 Croatian authorities arrested an Air Force pilot and his partner over alleged espionage charges, accusing them of sharing classified information about Kosovo peacekeeping operations over a...

When Tony Blair agreed to back ‘terrorists’

On 28 April 1999, prime minister Tony Blair’s adviser John Sawers wrote a memo to his boss proposing a change in UK policy towards the war in Kosovo. Sawers said the UK should give “practical help” to the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA), the militia...

Mystery of Kosovo Girl’s Wartime Disappearance Still ‘Mired in Shame’

For years, Lutfije Uka has visited the offices of a women’s rights centre in Kosovo’s Drenas/Glogovac municipality, to talk and find solace. Her voice is weak and her hands tremble in her lap as she speaks of the 26-year mystery surrounding her...

Derry man Stephen Duffy's road to becoming an Irish Soldier and how it changed his life

From overcoming significant challenges due to dyslexia to a decorated career in the Irish Army, Stephen's story is one of persistent effort and finding one's true calling. Raised in Galliagh, 44-year-old Stephen Duffy said that he always wanted to...

Nearly 300 Albanian Muslim leaders, activists condemn Israel’s genocide in Gaza

Nearly 300 Muslim religious leaders from across Albania issued a blistering statement on Thursday condemning Israel’s ongoing war on Gaza as genocide, calling on Muslims worldwide to reject silence in the face of mass killings and destruction. The...

Kosovo’s central bank projects solid GDP growth of 4.1% in 2025 despite external risks

Kosovo’s economy is projected to expand by 4.1% in 2025, supported by strong private consumption and investment, according to the latest assessment by the central bank. Average inflation is expected to stabilise at around 3.3%, up from just 1.6%...

Kosovo sees rise in births after years of decline

PRISTINA, Aug 18 (TemA) – Kosovo recorded a steady increase in births in recent months, reversing a long downward trend linked to emigration and low fertility, official data show. According to the Kosovo Agency of Statistics, there were 2,544...

Albin Kurti and Kosovo locked in a deadly duel

Albin Kurti is entering a dangerous, yet inevitable battle over his future: the battle to subdue Kosovo. Blocking the establishment of the new parliament, then ending that blockade by electing a controversial figure like Dimal Basha as Speaker,...

Kosovo Receives Over 50 Armored Vehicles Purchased From the U.S.

Armored vehicles purchased in the United States (U.S.) for the needs of the Kosovo Security Forces (KSF) were delivered to Kosovo two days ago, confirmed the acting Prime Minister Albin Kurti. The handover ceremony was attended by the acting...

Croatian Pilot Leaked Information About NATO Actions in Kosovo to His Serbian Girlfriend

A spy scandal has erupted in Croatia involving a military pilot who served with the NATO peacekeeping mission in Kosovo. According to IndexHR, citing its sources, the pilot is suspected of passing classified information to his Serbian partner, who...

Macut meets with OSCE's Valtonen

BELGRADE - Serbia highly appreciates the support the OSCE is providing to it in the reform process and on the path to full EU membership, especially through cooperation on rule of law, human rights and democracy, Serbian PM Djuro Macut said at a...