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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.

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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.

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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

Economy

Kosovo's currency crisis with Serbia: Who will be the winner?

In the tumultuous Balkans, even matters of currency are transformed into instruments of political dispute. Which side will come on top in the current standoff between the euro and the Serbian dinar in Kosovo?

Kosovo

Thousands of Serbs protest in Kosovo over currency ban

Kosovo Serbs gathered in Mitrovica on Monday to protest Priština’s decision to make the Euro the only legal currency.

Economy

EU frowns upon Kosovo phasing out dinar without transition period

The European Commission urges Kosovo to give more time to Serb minorities using the dinar before phasing out the currency completely from the country's monetary system.

Serbia

Serbia considers reintroducing conscription as regional tensions grow

Serbia's relations with Kosovo and Bosnia are at a low ebb, raising concerns about a return to violence.

Kosovo

Kosovo to receive weapons from the US as part of military development

Following a decision from parliament, the Kosovo Security Forces are transforming into a formal and professional military. Pristina aims to have the transformation completed by 2028. Euronews Serbia met with the Minister of the KSF to find out more.

Serbia

Could Serbia bring back the draft?

Serbia's army is proposing bringing back the draft as tensions continue to rise in the Balkan region.

Kosovo

Kosovo celebrates its long-awaited joining of the Schengen zone

The Western Balkan nation was the last in the region to access free travel within the European Union.