Kosovo

Kurti’s Vetevendosje (Self-Determination) party again came first, but its share of the popular vote shrank from 50.2 per cent in 2021 to 41 per cent. After four years of ruling alone, it faces the prospect of having to strike a deal with one of three bitter rivals – the Democratic Party of Kosovo, PDK, which came second, with some 22 per cent, the Democratic League of Kosovo, LDK, which won 17.6 per cent, or the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo, AAK, which won 7.5 per cent.

US envoy Richard Grenell denounced the imprisonment and Hague trial of Hashim Thaci for war crimes and blamed Europeans and Kosovo's own institutions for "failing to bring this injustice to an end".

Prime Minister Albin Kurti's Vetevendosje party came first in Sunday's parliamentary elections, but it will need to forge a coalition with one of the opposition parties in order to form a new government.

The Council today appointed Mr. Peter Sørensen as EU Special Representative for the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue. … Mr. Sørensen is a Danish diplomat with extensive experience, including from the Western Balkans’ region.

NATO and the European Union are beefing up their resources in Kosovo amid rising tension in the Balkan nation ahead of February 9 parliamentary elections.

After Kosovo ministers claimed that a large-scale police operation has closed the last remaining Belgrade-run 'parallel institutions' in the country, a top Serbian official denounced what he called an act of 'terror'.

February’s elections won’t be an easy ride for embattled Prime Minister Albin Kurti – and, even if his party wins, Donald Trump’s return could see US pressure on Kosovo to ‘deliver’ on agreements with Serbia grow.

A blast on a canal vital to Kosovo's water and power supplies has sparked a war of words with Serbia, with fears it could further escalate tensions between the two Balkan nations. 

Amid growing tensions between Pristina and Belgrade, all parties must engage in “responsible leadership” to uphold human rights and freedoms and to reach constructive political dialogue, the United Nations top official in Kosovo said today, as representatives of Pristina and Belgrade spotlighted their engagements with the international community and sparred over who is responsible for the lack of political progress to normalize relations between them.

The European Union on Wednesday criticised Serbia’s move to adopt a law declaring Kosovo an “area of special protection” in which people would receive special social benefits from the Serbian authorities.