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Brussels, My Love?

Brussels, my love? Instability in Georgia overshadows EU enlargement

In this edition, we discuss how Georgian authorities have been moving the country away from the European Union and how the Western Balkans feel about an EU growth plan.

Kosovo

Three Serbs plead not guilty in trial over armed incursion in Kosovo

A total of 45 people have been charged after dozens of armed gunmen attacked Kosovo police and barricaded themselves in an Orthodox monastery in September last year, setting off an intense daylong gun battle that left three people dead.

Europe News

Kosovo prison prepares to receive 300 inmates from Denmark

The deal, which was originally signed in 2021, only became a treaty earlier this year when it was approved by Kosovo's parliament.

Kosovo

Kosovo PM asks Serbia to hand over gunmen involved in Banjska shooting

Kosovo has pressed charges against 45 people allegedly involved in the killing of policeman Afrim Bunjaku. The charges carry a maximum sentence of life in prison.

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Kosovo

Kosovo prosecutors indict 45 for attack by armed Serb group

The 45 people were charged in absentia for their alleged involvement in the 2023 gunfight that left four dead near the Banjska village in the north of Kosovo.

Europe News

Kosovo closes two border crossings with Serbia

Northern Kosovo, with a predominantly ethnic Serb population, has long been a flashpoint of tensions between Pristina and Belgrade and the border blockade comes on the same day an EU envoy said both sides should work to normalise relations if they hope to join the bloc.

Europe News

EU envoy urges improvement of Kosovo-Serbia relations

Kosovo was a Serbian province until NATO's 78-day bombing campaign in 1999 ended a war between Serbian government forces and ethnic Albanian separatists in Kosovo, pushing Serbian forces out.

Europe News

Kosovo shuts five Serbian institutions, fuelling tensions

The closure comes amid rising tensions in Kosovo-Serbia relations, despite the 13-year-long normalisation of talks facilitated by the European Union which have failed to make progress.

Europe News

Opening of Ibar Bridge sparks controversy in north Kosovo

Hundreds gathered around the bridge on Wednesday, following pressure from the Government of Kosovo to open the bridge that divides the Serb-dominated north and Albanian south of the city.

Europe News

Kosovo police raid on Serb post offices 'violates' EU-led dialogue

Brussels has warned both Belgrade and Pristina that refusal to compromise jeopardises Serbia and Kosovo’s chances of joining the European Union.

World News

Kosovo court sentences war criminal to 18 years imprisonment

Pjetër Shala has been given an 18-year prison sentence for crimes committed during his country's 1999 war of independence.

Europe News

Serbian police shut down cultural exchange festival with Kosovo

The festival ban comes a day after the EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said no progress had been made during talks in Brussels towards implementing an EU-backed agreement towards normalising ties between Belgrade and Pristina.

Belgium

No breakthrough in Serbia-Kosovo talks, Borrell says

Brussels has warned both Belgrade and Pristina that refusal to compromise jeopardises Serbia and Kosovo’s chances of joining the bloc.

World News

Euro 2024: Albania most fined nation as matches reignite Balkan feuds

The latest disciplinary proceeding hit Albania's Mirlind Daku as he chanted anti-Macedonian and anti-Serbian slogans on Wednesday.

Europe Decoded

Euroviews. It is time to take action and stop femicide in the Western Balkans

Western Balkan institutions and policymakers can play a pivotal role in saving women's lives — potentially upwards of 50 per year. Yet, today, one woman in the Western Balkans is killed nearly every week, Alex Chen and Tanja Domi write.

Art

Kosovar artist's doodle sculptures take over New York's Met rooftop

Petrit Halilaj’s scribble-inspired sculptures are part of the Met’s annual Roof Garden commission.

Luxembourg

Top EU diplomats put Serbia against the wall with Kosovo

Brussels has handed Belgrade a dilemma: Either stop obstructing Kosovo's entry into key international organisations or its own EU aspirations will be frozen.

Serbia

Final exercise to take place in Pester on the border with Kosovo

Tensions in the Balkans have been rising since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, with decades-old peacekeeping structures under intense pressure.

France

Serbia angry after Kosovo gets closer to joining Council of Europe

Kosovo took another step towards becoming a member of the CoE as its members passed a report recommending approval.

World News

EU enlargement in the Western Balkans: Expectations and obstacles

Despite the progress made by some Western Balkan countries such as North Macedonia and Albania, challenges remain when it comes to EU accession, including unresolved issues such as the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue and the need for structural reforms