Now playing Next world news Former Kosovo rebel commander convicted of war crimes by Hague court A former commander in the Kosovo Liberation Army was found guilty Friday of arbitrarily detaining and torturing prisoners perceived as supporters of Serbia during the country’s conflict to break away from Serbia, and murdering one of them. 16/12/2022
Now playing Next Kosovo Kosovo's ex-guerilla commander gets 26 years in prison In the first verdict of the EU-backed Kosovo Specialised Chambers, Salih Mustafa was found guilty of arbitrarily detaining and torturing prisoners at his unit's compound in April 1999. 16/12/2022
Now playing Next Kosovo Kosovo formally applies for EU membership In a historic moment for the young Balkan nation, Prime Minister Albin Kurti of Kosovo has submitted an application to join the EU. 15/12/2022
Now playing Next Kosovo US Envoy for Western Balkans visits Kosovo amid spat with Serbia Traffic remained heavily disrupted in northern Kosovo as Serbs blocked roads with heavy vehicles and trucks, amid strained relations between Kosovo and Serbia. The EU and the US have urged Pristina and Belgrade to de-escalate tensions. 12/12/2022
Now playing Next Serbia Serbia's Vucic vows to 'preserve peace' amid ethnic tension in Kosovo Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has vowed to maintain peace but also insists his army will protect minority Serbs living in neighbouring Kosovo if necessary. 12/12/2022
Now playing Next Kosovo Ethnic violence flares up as Serbs barricade roads in Kosovo Overnight there was an exchange of fire between Serbs and the police amid mounting tensions in Kosovo. 10/12/2022
Now playing Next Kosovo Sparks fly as Kosovo police increase presence in Serb-majority north The months-long spat has brought tensions between ethnic Serbs and Albanians to unprecedented levels and led to protests, property damage and attacks on police officers. 09/12/2022
Now playing Next Sport FIFA fines Croatia and Serbia for interethnic incidents at World Cup The Serbian FA was penalised over a banner depicting its former province Kosovo as part of Serbia. Croatia was fined after its fans abused Canadian ethnic Serb goalkeeper Milan Borjan during the group match between the two. 07/12/2022
Now playing Next Serbia Serbia’s president won’t attend EU-west Balkans summit Serbia’s president Aleksandar Vučić is boycotting a EU-West Balkans summit and admits tensions with Kosovo. 02/12/2022
Now playing Next Kosovo EU-Kosovo visa proposal is 'a political one', say experts Under draft laws, Kosovar citizens could soon travel to the EU without a visa for a period of stay of 90 days over a six-month period 01/12/2022
Now playing Next Europe News EU to discuss granting visa permits to Kosovo passport holders Brussels is moving a step closer to granting visa-free access to Kosovo passport holders by 2024. 30/11/2022
Now playing Next Culture news Pop singer Dua Lipa granted honorary Albanian citizenship The Levitating singer was born in London to Kosovar parents. The move comes at a time when the UK government has experienced significant criticism for demonising Albanian immigrants to the country. 28/11/2022
Now playing Next Europe News Kosovo and Serbia reach deal on licence plate dispute - Borrell "Serbia will stop issuing licence plates with Kosovo cities’ denominations and Kosovo will cease further actions related to re-registration of vehicles," the EU's top diplomat said. 24/11/2022
Now playing Next world news Kosovo Serb women urge calm as tensions mount over license plate row Kosovo's government has threatened to start fining drivers using Serbian license plates in a two-year-long dispute between Belgrade and Pristina. 23/11/2022
Now playing Next world news Serbia and Kosovo fail to reach deal on licence plates dispute The EU's top diplomat Josep Borrell, accused Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić and Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti of showing "unconstructive behaviour,” in particular, Kosovo, during emergency talks in Brussels over the car registration crisis. 22/11/2022
Now playing Next Europe News Serbia and Kosovo fail to reach license plate deal at Brussels meeting The proposal the EU put forward was accepted by Serbia but rejected by Kosovo, High Representative Josep Borrell said. 21/11/2022
Now playing Next Kosovo Kosovo Serbs gather in latest protest after quitting institutions Hundreds went to the streets on Sunday in the ethnic Serb-majority municipality of North Mitrovica after the latest spat between Belgrade and Pristina endangered the EU and US-led dialogue between the two sides. 06/11/2022
Now playing Next Kosovo Kosovo's ethnic Serb lawmakers and police resign over car plate row Representatives of the ethnic Serb minority in Kosovo have resigned from their jobs in protest over the dismissal of a police officer who did not follow the new license plate rule. 05/11/2022
Now playing Next Kosovo Serb MPs and police resign en masse in Kosovo amid licence plate spat Ethnic Serbs resigned from their posts to protest a rule change on vehicle registration plates, which has sparked volatile questions around sovereignty. 05/11/2022
Now playing Next Serbia Fighter jets scrambled over alleged drones at Serbia-Kosovo border President Vučić, who acts as the Serbian army commander-in-chief, also ordered the military to heighten its state of readiness amid a licence plates row with neighbouring Kosovo. 02/11/2022
