Kosovo

Partially recognised state in the Balkans

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Kosovo, officially the Republic of Kosovo, is a partially-recognised state in Southeast Europe, subject to a territorial dispute with the Republic of Serbia.

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EU 'back in the driver's seat' as Serbia-Kosovo talks resume Serbia-Kosovo deal: Can Brussels succeed where the White House failed?View on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:52Published 3 weeks ago


War crimes prosecutors question Kosovo leader Thaci in The Hague 'Nobody can rewrite history', Thaci says, before answering questions on his alleged war crimes committed in the 1990s. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 01:37Published 3 weeks ago

Serbia and Kosovo's leaders agree to meet in person for talks in Brussels European Union officials praise the two sides, but neither appeared to shift their position on Serbian recognition of KosovoView on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:32Published 3 weeks ago

Talks to ease Serbia-Kosovo tensions to resume in Brussels On Sunday, the EU will mediate the first high-level meeting between the two sides since November 2018. Credit: Al Jazeera STUDIO Duration: 02:51Published on July 10, 2020

Coronavirus: Greece shuts Serbia border amid COVID-19 spike in the Balkans Austria has also imposed a travel warning for six western Balkans countries, Bosnia, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Albania, Montenegro and Serbia, in view of high COVID-19 figures.View on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:44Published on July 7, 2020

Liverpool fan to cut hair for first time in 17 years after Reds win title Uke Krasniqi, a Liverpool fan living in Kosovo has not cut his hair in 17 years after pledging to wait until they next win the title. Manchester City’s defeat to Chelsea confirmed the Reds’ long.. Credit: PA - Press Association STUDIO Duration: 01:16Published on June 26, 2020

White House talks over Kosovo-Serbia in doubt after war crime charges White House talks over Kosovo-Serbia in doubt after war crime charges Credit: Euronews English Duration: 02:01Published on June 25, 2020

Croatia orders quarantine of arrivals from four Balkan states after COVID-19 outbreak Travellers from Serbia, Bosnia, North Macedonia and Kosovo will have to self-isolate upon arrival in the country.View on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 00:29Published on June 25, 2020

Russia hits back as US takes lead in Kosovo-Serbia peace talks The United States, the EU and Russia are battling for influence over peace negotiations between Kosovo and Serbia.View on euronews Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 01:58Published on June 18, 2020

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Slovenia imposes quarantine for people coming from Serbia, Bosnia, Kosovo Concerned about the biggest rise in new cases of coronavirus in seven weeks, Slovenia will introduce an obligatory 14-day quarantine from Friday for most people coming from Serbia, Bosnia and Kosovo,.. Reuters - Published on June 18, 2020
Serbia ready to sacrifice EU membership over Kosovo deal Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Thursday he would reject European Union membership if Belgrade does not receive concessions in return for recognising Kosovo and dropping attempts to stop it.. Reuters - Published on June 18, 2020
Serbia to keep balancing West, Russia and China, president says Belgrade wants to keep balancing its ties with the West, China and Russia as it seeks to join the European Union and reach a settlement with Kosovo, President Aleksandar Vucic said on Thursday ahead of.. Reuters - Published on June 11, 2020

Today in History for June 10th Highlights of this day in history: The Six-Day War ends in the Mideast; Yugoslav troops leave Kosovo after NATO's campaign of airstrikes; Alcoholics Anonymous founded; Actress and singer Judy Garland.. USATODAY.com - Published on June 10, 2020
Kosovo picks new government promising deal with Serbia Kosovo's parliament elected a new government on Wednesday with a prime minister promising to reach a deal on normalising ties with Serbia that would enable it to get a United Nations seat. Reuters - Published on June 3, 2020
Kosovo highest court clears the way for new government vote Kosovo's Constitutional Court ruled late on Thursday that a new government can be formed without holding a snap election, a decision opposed by the caretaker prime minister's party, which has vowed.. Reuters - Published on May 28, 2020

Kosovo president rejects EU mediator for talks with Serbia Kosovo President Hashim Thaci said on Tuesday he would not take part in talks on normalising ties with Serbia led by an European Union special mediator, calling instead for an increased U.S. role in.. Reuters - Published on May 26, 2020
Kosovo president nominates PM candidate to try to solve political crisis Kosovo's president on Thursday sought to solve a political crisis by asking a nominee of the second biggest party to form a new government, but the effort to set up a new administration is likely to be.. Reuters - Published on April 30, 2020
Britons holed up in Kosovo due to coronavirus lockdown Scotsman Mike Elm and his partner Rosie Watson, who are travelling from Europe to Asia to raise awareness of climate change, have been trapped in Kosovo for more than a month due to border closures.. Reuters - Published on April 21, 2020
Serbia sends Kosovo 1,000 test kits in solidarity against coronavirus Serbia delivered 1,000 coronavirus test kits to Kosovo on Friday, a health official said, in a sign of solidarity despite trade frictions, violent recent history and Kosovo's failure to gain acceptance.. Reuters - Published on April 17, 2020

IMF lends 51.6 million euros to Kosovo to address virus crisis The International Monetary Fund has approved a 51.6 million euro ($56.06 million) loan for Kosovo to tackle the economic crisis caused by the new coronavirus and address urgent balance of payments.. Reuters - Published on April 10, 2020
NATO mission in Kosovo reports first COVID-19 case A member of the NATO-led peacekeeping mission in Kosovo has tested positive with the new coronavirus, the mission said in a statement on Friday, adding that it would not have any impact on its work. Reuters - Published on April 10, 2020
Kosovo lawmakers dismiss government in no-confidence vote Kosovo lawmakers dismissed the government of Prime Minister Albin Kurti in a no-confidence vote on Wednesday, triggering a political crisis as the Balkan country tries to stop the spread of the.. Reuters - Published on March 25, 2020	Kosovo government faces no-confidence vote after dispute over coronavirus Kosovo's coalition government faces a no-confidence vote in parliament on Wednesday after a dispute over whether to declare a state of emergency to combat the coronavirus. Reuters - Published on March 25, 2020
Kosovars bang pots from balconies to protest political crisis People across Kosovo went to their balconies banging pots in a protest to urge ruling parties to deal with coronavirus and end a political crisis which may bring down the government next week. Reuters - Published on March 19, 2020	Kosovo PM sacks interior minister over coronavirus Kosovo's prime minister sacked his interior minister amid disagreements over whether the country should declare a state of emergency to halt the spread of coronavirus, a move that may bring down the.. Reuters - Published on March 18, 2020
Kosovo to declare state of emergency to counter coronavirus Kosovo President Hashim Thaci on Tuesday asked the country's parliament to declare a state of emergency to halt the spread of coronavirus. Reuters - Published on March 17, 2020	Kosovo confirms first coronavirus cases, an Italian and a Kosovar Kosovo reported its first coronavirus cases on Friday, in a 20-year-old Italian woman and a 77-year-old Kosovar man. Reuters - Published on March 13, 2020
Kosovo fears U.S. may pull troops out over Serbia tariff dispute Concern is growing in Kosovo that the United States may pull its troops out of the Balkan country in retaliation for tariffs imposed by Pristina on goods from its rival Serbia. Reuters - Published on March 11, 2020	Kosovo police officer commits suicide after killing parents, brothers A female police officer shot dead her parents and two brothers before committing suicide in the eastern Kosovo town of Gjilan where she served, police and the prosecutor's office said on Tuesday. Reuters - Published on February 18, 2020
Kosovo's new PM, cabinet accept halving of their salaries Kosovo's Prime Minister Albin Kurti and cabinet ministers will accept a halving of their salaries in an attempt to demonstrate that the new government plans to tackle wage inequality. Reuters - Published on February 12, 2020	EU aims to admit six Balkan states under reformed process: commissioner The European Union still aims to admit the Balkan nations of Serbia, Kosovo, Montenegro, Albania, Bosnia and North Macedonia into the bloc, new EU enlargement commissioner Oliver Varhelyi said on.. Reuters - Published on February 5, 2020
Kosovo approves new government, PM vows to be tough negotiator with Serbia Kosovo's parliament approved a new government on Monday after weeks of coalition talks, and Prime Minister Albin Kurti promised to take a tough stance in negotiations with Balkan rival Serbia. Reuters - Published on February 3, 2020	Kosovo parties sign long-awaited deal to form government Kosovo’s two biggest parties reached a deal on Sunday to create a new government almost four months after the Balkan country held snap elections following the prime minister's resignation. Reuters - Published on February 2, 2020
Kosovo jails eight over plot to kill president and prime minister A Kosovo court jailed eight men on Wednesday for the attempted murder of a former politician and plotting to kill the Balkan country's president and prime minister in 2017. Reuters - Published on January 22, 2020	Kosovo and Serbia agree to resume flights after two-decade gap Kosovo and Serbia agreed on Monday to launch direct commercial flights after a two-decade interval in a deal mediated by the United States in an attempt to push the two former foes closer to.. Reuters - Published on January 20, 2020
Kosovo arrests Iran supporter over comments after Soleimani's death Kosovo police arrested a woman on Tuesday accused of inciting terrorist acts for social media comments against the United States over the killing of Iranian Commander Qassem Soleimani. Reuters - Published on January 7, 2020	Kosovo doctors, teachers strike after court suspends law on wages Thousands of Kosovo doctors and teachers held a partial strike on Friday after the constitutional court suspended a long-debated law to increase salaries for most state workers. Reuters - Published on December 13, 2019
Turkey joins Nobel ceremony boycott in protest against Handke Turkey said on Monday it would join Albania and Kosovo in boycotting the Nobel awards ceremony in protest against 2019 literature prize laureate Peter Handke, who has been criticized for backing late.. Reuters - Published on December 9, 2019	Albania, Kosovo ambassadors to boycott Nobel ceremony in protest against Handke Albania said on Monday its ambassador to Sweden would boycott the Nobel prize awards ceremony in protest against 2019 literature prize laureate Peter Handke, who has been criticized for supporting late.. Reuters - Published on December 9, 2019
Kosovo jails former minister for denying a war massacre A court in Kosovo has sentenced a lawmaker who once served as a government minister to two years in jail for denying a massacre by Serb forces in 1999 which prompted NATO's intervention to halt the.. Reuters - Published on December 5, 2019	Kosovo indicts six over murder of moderate Serb leader Six people have been indicted over the killing of moderate Kosovo Serb politician Oliver Ivanovic in January 2018, the state prosecutor's office said on Monday. Reuters - Published on December 2, 2019
War crimes court to question Kosovo's Veseli over 1998-99 role Kosovo's outgoing speaker of parliament, a former guerrilla commander in the 1998-99 independence war, said on Thursday he had been summoned to answer prosecutors' questions at a war crimes court in.. Reuters - Published on November 7, 2019	Kosovo set for two-party government coalition - final election results Kosovo's new government will comprise a core coalition of two parties previously in opposition, after final results published on Thursday from an election held last month showed they won a narrow.. Reuters - Published on November 7, 2019
Trump's envoy visits Kosovo in push for new talks with Serbia A special envoy of U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Kosovo on Wednesday three days after it held an election, in a new push to restart talks with Serbia to reach a final deal that would pave the.. Reuters - Published on October 9, 2019	Kosovo voters flock to opposition parties in parliamentary poll The opposition leftist Vetevendosje party was set to come in first in Kosovo's parliamentary poll, but it will have to negotiate a coalition to form a government. Reuters - Published on October 6, 2019
Opposition Vetevendosje leads Kosovo poll: preliminary results Kosovo opposition Vetevendosje party is set to come first in the parliamentary election with 26 percent of votes, slightly ahead of the Democratic League of Kosovo party which won 25 pct of votes,.. Reuters - Published on October 6, 2019	Opposition parties tied in Kosovo parliamentary vote: exit poll Kosovo's two opposition parties -- Vetevendosje and the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) -- were each set to get 30 percent of the vote in the country's parliamentary election on Sunday, an exit poll.. Reuters - Published on October 6, 2019
Kosovo voters focus on graft, relations with Serbia National elections are underway in Kosovo where the main issues for the country's 1.9 million eligible voters are tackling corruption and normalizing relations with Serbia which would pave the way for.. Reuters - Published on October 6, 2019	Kosovo voters focus on graft, Serbia peace deal in election Voting centers opened in Kosovo on Sunday for national elections where the main issues for the country's 1.9 million eligible voters are tackling corruption and a peace deal with Serbia which would.. Reuters - Published on October 6, 2019
Kosovo voters eye graft and deal with Serbia in election Deep-rooted corruption and a peace deal with Serbia which would pave the way for membership of the United Nations are the chief concerns of 1.9 million eligible voters in Kosovo who go to the polls on.. Reuters - Published on October 5, 2019	Kosovo to elect new parliament amid anger over graft, unemployment Voters in Kosovo will pick a new parliament on Sunday in a snap election dominated by rampant corruption, sky-high unemployment and poor relations with neighboring Serbia that it must try to mend if it.. Reuters - Published on October 1, 2019
Kosovo jails six for plans to attack NATO troops, other countries A court in Kosovo said it had jailed six people, including a woman, for terms ranging from one to 10 years, for planning attacks on NATO troops and the public in Kosovo, Belgium and France. Reuters - Published on September 5, 2019	New U.S. Balkan envoy says restarting Serbia-Kosovo dialogue a priority The new U.S. Special Envoy to the Western Balkans, Matthew Palmer, said on Tuesday a priority in his new role is restarting a dialogue between Serbia and Kosovo. Reuters - Published on September 3, 2019
Kosovo president sets Oct. 6 as date for snap parliamentary vote Kosovo's President Hashim Thaci set Oct. 6 as the date for an early parliamentary election on Monday, following the resignation of Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj. Reuters - Published on August 26, 2019	Kosovo lawmakers vote to dissolve parliament, paving way for election Kosovo lawmakers voted to dissolve parliament on Friday, paving the way for a national election after Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj resigned last month. Reuters - Published on August 22, 2019
Kosovo investigates 22 police officers over extraditions to Turkey Kosovo's special prosecutors are investigating the role of 22 police officers in the last year's arrest and extradition of six Turkish nationals, a move activists called human rights violation, the.. Reuters - Published on August 15, 2019	West tells Kosovo and Serbia to return to negotiating table Four European countries and the United States urged Kosovo and Serbia on Tuesday to re-launch their dialogue on normalizing ties in order to advance their bid for EU membership. Reuters - Published on August 13, 2019
Kosovo ex-PM will run for office if he's not indicted for war crimes Kosovo's former prime minister, Ramush Haradinaj, who has been summoned for questioning by the war crimes prosecutor in the Hague, said on Tuesday he would run for office again if he's not indicted. Reuters - Published on July 23, 2019	Kosovo's PM quits after being called to Hague war crimes court Kosovo's Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj said on Friday he was resigning because he had been called to a war crimes court in The Hague to answer questions from prosecutors related to Kosovo's violent.. Reuters - Published on July 19, 2019

Kosovo

Partially recognised state in the Balkans

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