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Kosovans vote for new govt to tackle COVID-19 and corruption

The new government will be tasked with restoring Kosovo's pandemic-hit economy and tackling corruption across the nation.

My Europe Series

How poorer countries on the EU's fringes are still without vaccines

Ukraine, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo and the Republic of North Macedonia are among the countries still empty-handed.

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Kosovo jails Serbian army reserve for 12 years for war crimes

A Kosovo court has jailed a former Serb army police reserve officer for 12 years for crimes during the country's 1998-1999 war.

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A sixth election in 12 years reveals growing pains of a young Kosovo

Let down by Europe, young Kosovars are flocking to a movement - and a leader - who says that Kosovo needs to forge its own path.

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Cinema

Kosovo drama 'Hive' wins three awards at Sundance Film Festival

A film about a woman's struggle for survival after the war in Kosovo has won three awards at the Sundance Film Festival.

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Serbia unhappy after Kosovo and Israel establish diplomatic ties

"We have invested serious efforts in our relations with Israel in recent years and we are not happy," said Serbia's foreign minister.

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Former Kosovo PM barred from February 14 general election

Election authorities have ruled that Albin Kurti is an ineligible candidate because he has been sentenced for a crime in the last three years.

Destinations

Kosovo's biggest ski resort is under strain from a lack of skiers

Brezovica Ski Resort is only seeing half its usual crowd.

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More than 40 people injured in Kosovo gas explosion

Kosovo police say that more than 40 people were injured on Tuesday in a suspected gas tank explosion in the town of Ferizaj.

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Kosovo to hold unprecedented early election after court ruling

The country's constitutional court ruled that fresh elections were needed after invaliding the current government installed in June. The lawmaker who cast the deciding vote in its favour to rule the country is now in prison.

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Pristina's festive lights get the cold shoulder amid COVID curfew

Health authorities have imposed an overnight curfew from 7 pm to 5 am in a bid to lower the number of COVID-19 cases

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Santas gather in Pristina to raise money for those hit by pandemic

People in Kosovo gathered in central Pristina to hold the annual Santa Claus mini-marathon and raise money to help those affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

Netherlands

Ex-Kosovo president Thaci to appear in court on war crimes charges

An international prosecutor has indicted Thaci and other former guerilla leaders on 10 charges of crimes against humanity and war crimes. The former president denies any wrongdoing.

World News

US election: Five European stories you may have missed amid election

What might you have missed in Europe amid all the focus on the US presidential election?

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Kosovo's president Hashim Thaçi resigns to face war crimes charges

Hashim Thaçi, a guerrilla leader during Kosovo's war for independence from Serbia in the 1990s, resigned on Thursday in order to face charges for war crimes and crimes against humanity at a special court based in The Hague.

My Europe Series

Kosovo war crimes probe: What you need to know

It has been a busy - and at times bizarre - couple of weeks for international justice in Kosovo. We've just had the first arrests in the special probe, so here's the background.

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Kosovo specialist prosecutor arrests another war veterans official

Nasim Haradinaj is the latest member of a Kosovar war veterans association to be arrested by the Specialist Prosecutor's Office with the help of EU police.

World News

First Kosovar Albanian arrested on war crimes charges

A special international court said Thursday that a former commander of the separatist fighters in Kosovo's 1998-1999 war has been arrested on charges including torture of detainees and the murder of one prisoner held at a compound in Kosovo during the conflict.

Netherlands

First Kosovar Albanian arrested on war crimes charges

The Kosovo Specialist Chambers, based in The Hague, said on Thursday that former Kosovo Liberation Army commander Salih Mustafa had been arrested but did not mention on what charges.

People

Pepper season in the Balkans means it's 'Ajvar' sauce production time

Slathered on bread, nibbled with cheese, or served alongside meat dishes, for generations "Ajvar" has filled the shelves of winter pantries and the rich spread's production is a matter of pride across Balkan countries.