Sep 24, 2023 at 8:28 PM Update: 33 minutes ago A battle between armed men and Kosovar authorities in a Kosovo monastery near the Serbian border ended on Sunday. Three men and an officer were killed, four others were arrested. This was reported by Kosovo’s Minister of the Interior Xhelal Svecla. An unidentified group in … Read more
According to Reuters, gunfire was heard in an area in northern Kosovo where a patrol was ambushed, killing a police officer and hours later at least 30 gunmen were surrounded by authorities. Earlier on Sunday, a police officer was killed and another injured in a shooting in the village of Banjska, the first such violence … Read more
Jakarta – Prime Minister Albin Kurti said gunfire was still ongoing between armed groups and authorities in Kosovo north. One policeman died in the attack. Kurti said at least 30 armed men were surrounded near Banjska in northern Kosovo. The police called on the armed group to surrender. “There are at least 30 people who … Read more
Granit Xhaka and Milot Rashica fighting for the ball Source: SITA/AP/Visar Kryeziu PRISTINA – The captain of the Swiss national football team, Granit Xhaka, criticized the allegedly lukewarm preparation for the match in Pristina after Saturday’s 2:2 draw with Kosovo in the European Championship qualifiers. The leading team of Group I led twice in the … Read more
The Serbian President noted that he had held discussions with the Secretary General of the North Atlantic Alliance over the tense situation in northern Kosovo. “We asked NATO to take control and ensure a decent life in the north of Kosovo. Stoltenberg listened to everything. He had objections. I tried to point out important things … Read more
Prime Minister Mark Rutte will pay a two-day visit to Kosovo and Serbia on Monday. Together with his Luxembourg counterpart, he will talk to the leaders of the two neighboring countries about the rising tensions. What is going on? First a brief explanation, because the conflict between Kosovo and Serbia goes back years. Kosovo was … Read more
Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz met Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani on the sidelines of the summit. The head of EU diplomacy, Josep Borrell, was also present at the meeting. Osmani said after the meeting that her country was ready to hold new local elections in the crisis-stricken north if … Read more
The United States announced on Tuesday May 30 the exclusion of the Kosovo of a program of military exercises, a first sanction after Pristina’s decision to induct Albanian mayors in towns in the North with a Serb majority, a source of renewed tension. Western powers have called for de-escalation after violent clashes on Monday outside … Read more
29 mei 2023 om 23:26Update: een uur geleden Peacekeepers from Italy and Hungary were injured on Monday as they tried to end a conflict between Serbian protesters and police in northern Kosovo. The 25 soldiers of the NATO-led Kosovo Force (KFOR) suffered broken bones and burns, among other things. The Serb demonstrators are angry because … Read more
EPARiots in Zvecan, northern Kosovo NOS News•today, 17:22 Tensions have risen in the north of Kosovo after Albanian mayors were elected in elections in four municipalities. Ethnic Serbs tried to prevent the mayors from being installed this weekend. Today there were riots between Serbs and the police at town halls, in which tear gas was … Read more