Kosovo

Kosovo, Russia teams to be kept apart in UEFA competitions

UEFA added that two matches already scheduled between Kosovo and Russia in the women’s Euro 2021 qualifying tournament would go ahead, but on neutral venues.

The EU's Balkan betrayal

France has once again held firm against Albania and North Macedonia joining the EU, a dangerous stance with long-term consequences for the region.

Kosovo voted for hope, but old challenges remain

The predicted victory, with 98 percent of votes counted, opens the possibility for fundamental changes in Kosovo, which is suffering politically and economically, but there are bureaucratic challenges to overcome.

Kosovo PM Haradinaj resigns after summon from Hague court

Ramush Haradinaj says he was resigning after being called to The Hague war crimes court linked to Kosovo's violent independence struggle.

Turkey's role much broader than F-35 and S-400 - NATO chief

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, speaking at the Aspen Institute's annual security forum in the United States, said he was concerned at Turkey's expulsion from the F-35 programme.

Record low turnout mars Albanian poll as opposition boycotts elections

Just 21.6 percent of the population turned out to vote in local elections, following claims the ruling Socialist Party rigged the 2017 general election.

EU's broken Balkan promise is 16 years in the making

Countries in the Balkans are still decades away from joining the EU despite promises made 16 years ago. As the EU faces international tensions, is expansion still viable?

How my Syrian friend and teacher was reduced to a desperate gamble

Aliaa is now living in sanctuary after a brutal journey that nearly killed her.

Arrested UN Mission worker in Kosovo is also alleged ex Russian GRU spy

The UN Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) worker was arrested for reportedly allowing his official car to be used by Kosovo-Serbs erecting a roadblock. The latest flare-up has led to calls for UNMIK to leave the country.

Tensions soar in Kosovo as Vucic vows to protect Serbs

Serbia's President Aleksandar Vucic says troops ready to act as Kosovo police continue operation against suspected organised crime in the predominantly Serb north.

Macron, Merkel push Serbia and Kosovo to find resolution

France and Germany organised a Western Balkans summit in Berlin to restart deadlocked talks between Serbia and Kosovo.

Thousands rally in Belgrade to support Serbia's president Vucic

Aleksandar Vucic, an ultranationalist during the Balkan wars in the 1990s, embraced European values before coming to power in 2012. In coalition with the Socialists, Vucic controls 160 deputies in the 250-seat parliament.