NATO chief urges allies to ‘stay the course’ in supporting Ukraine Jens Stoltenberg meets alliance’s top diplomats amid some resistance in US, Europe to keep funding war against Russia. Al Jazeera · Nov 28, 2023
Ukraine and the Western Balkans top Blinken agenda for NATO foreign ministers meeting in Brussels Secretary of State Antony Blinken is turning his attention to Ukraine, NATO and the Western Balkans after weeks of intense focus on Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2023
NATO head says violence in Kosovo unacceptable while calling for constructive dialogue with Serbia NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg says the recent violent outbreaks in Kosovo were unacceptable and perpetrators must be brought to justice The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2023
Israel loses to Kosovo in Euro 2024 qualifying game Israel’s chances of reaching the European Championship finals went down Sunday after its 1-0 loss to Kosovo in their delayed qualifying game The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2023
Israel prepares for Euro 2024 qualifying game at Kosovo amid tight security measures Israel coach Alon Hazan wants his team to beat Kosovo in their delayed European Championship qualifying game on Sunday to bring “some happiness to our people.” The Independent UK · Nov 12, 2023
Israeli national team arrives in Kosovo for soccer game under tight security measures Israel’s national soccer team has arrived in Kosovo amid tight security measures at the airport ahead of a postponed European Championship qualifier The Independent UK · Nov 10, 2023
European enlargement in ‘common interest’, Von der Leyen tells EU parliament – as it happened EU Commission president says there is ‘sense of urgency to unite European family’ as Ukraine and Moldova take first step towards joining The Guardian - UK · Nov 8, 2023
Serbia to hold snap elections as president calls for country to be ‘united’ President Aleksandar Vucic announced December polls amid mounting political pressure from domestic critics and EU. Al Jazeera · Nov 2, 2023
Serbia’s president dissolves parliament and calls early election Aleksandar Vučić’s party won last vote less than two years ago but has been under pressure over ties with Kosovo and shootings in May The Guardian - UK · Nov 1, 2023
Serbia’s president dissolves parliament and sets date for early legislative vote – as it happened Aleksandar Vučić sets election for 17 December as Europe and US keep close eye on region amid concerns between Serbia and Kosovo The Guardian - UK · Nov 1, 2023
'Border checks won't prevent terrorism or extremism': Croatian PM Plenkovic Talking Europe hosts Andrej Plenkovic, the prime minister of Croatia. We unpack the dense agenda of the October 26-27 EU Council and debrief the summit's conclusions on the Israel-Hamas war, particularly the call for "humanitarian corridors and pauses" to ensure aid to the Palestinians in Gaza. We also discuss developments… France 24 · Oct 27, 2023
Vain generals, mix-ups and Elvis: Kosovan play turns peace talks into farce Jeton Neziraj’s Negotiating Peace is a frenzied comedy drawing on Bosnian and Kosovan wars The Guardian - UK · Oct 27, 2023
European Union to press the leaders of Serbia and Kosovo to set decades of enmity behind them The European Union is ramping up political pressure on Serbia and Kosovo to normalize their relations The Independent UK · Oct 26, 2023
Kosovo's premier claims a Serbian criminal gang with government links was behind a September flareup Kosovo’s prime minister is claiming that a criminal gang from northern Serbia with alleged links to the Belgrade government was behind a September attack in Kosovo that killed a police officer and involved a daylong gunbattle with Kosovo police that left three gunmen dead The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2023
Evening Standard · Oct 23, 2023 London's best Balkan restaurants, from Mystic Burek to the Lacy Nook Giulia Crouch heads out in search of the capital's best Balkan treats, from baklava to burek and beyond
The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2023 EU and US envoys urge Kosovo and Serbia to resume dialogue in order to defuse tensions The envoys of the European Union and the United States are urging Kosovo and Serbia to resume their dialogue on normalizing relations before the bitter tensions between the two nations result in more violence
The Conversation · Oct 20, 2023 Kosovo and Serbia in crisis talks as regional tension escalates thanks to Russian meddling Kosovo’s prime minister, Albin Kurti, and Serbia’s president, Aleksandar Vučić, are scheduled to meet this weekend for the first time since Nato decided to send about 600 more peacekeeping troops into the Balkans early in October to mitigate some of the region’s growing tensions.
France 24 · Oct 20, 2023 EU enlargement: Are candidate countries and the EU on track? In this debate we delve into the latest tensions between Serbia and Kosovo, and discuss how they could affect the efforts of the Western Balkan countries to come closer to the European Union. We also look at what is happening around Ukraine's efforts to join the EU, and what signals…
Foreign Policy · Oct 18, 2023 The EU Has Failed in Serbia and Kosovo As violence flares, Washington has shown it has influence, while Brussels’s policies have shown weakness.
The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2023 Kosovo asks for more NATO-led peacekeepers along the border with Serbia Kosovo’s prime minister has asked NATO-led peacekeepers to increase their presence on the northern border with Serbia, saying the area is the entry point for illegal weapons and threats to stability
The Guardian - UK · Oct 18, 2023 Martti Ahtisaari obituary Finnish politician awarded the Nobel peace prize for his mediation work in Kosovo and Indonesia
The Guardian - UK · Oct 17, 2023 Kosovo and Serbia leaders to meet for talks after flurry of diplomacy Discussions scheduled after intervention from foreign officials, after Kosovo previously urged sanctions on Serbia
The Conversation · Oct 16, 2023 How Serbia-Kosovo tensions hang like a spectre over the European Union An armed band of Serb militants recently ambushed police in Kosovo. In the resulting firefight and retreat, four people — including a police officer — died from their wounds.
Radio France Internationale · Oct 16, 2023 EU - Balkan summit opens in Albania with 'greater convergence' on the agenda Leaders from the Western Balkans and several European countries are meeting for an annual summit in the Albanian capital Tirana, with few concrete decisions expected amid heightened tensions across the region.
Al Jazeera · Oct 16, 2023 Finnish Nobel peace laureate Martti Ahtisaari dies at 86 Ahtisaari played a key role in negotiating peace in multiple countries, including Namibia, Kosovo and Indonesia.