Kosovo

EU praises Serbia, Kosovo for resuming face-to-face talks

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Kosovo Prime Minister Avdullah Hoti "show their firm commitment to the EU-facilitated dialogue among them,” EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has said.

Kosovo-Serbia: The US should act as a negotiator, not a cartographer

Kosovo-Serbia talks have been derailed but the US needs to get them back on track.

Turkish intelligence operations rescue scores of hostages in 11 years

The rescue operations were mostly carried out in geographies where instability prevailed. Those rescued include citizens from UK, the Netherlands, Lebanon, France, Russia, Kosovo, Belgium, Japan, Iraq and Italy from terrorist groups.

Why does Islamophobia exist in Muslim-majority countries?

Growing Islamophobia is not just a phenomenon in Western Europe, in the Balkans where the continents largest number of Muslims are, it’s also a problem.

In pictures: Muslims celebrate Eid amid curfews, lockdowns

Many countries have closed mosques to the public, making it impossible for worshippers to hold the traditional congregational prayers that are part of Eid al Fitr celebrations.

Turkey to open doors to 31 countries for health tourism

The patients and the attendants will go through Covid-19 PCR test or samples will be taken for the PCR test for a fee, when entering Turkey from the airports or border gates.

EU aims to reassure Balkans with virus aid, economic support

Delays in starting EU membership talks for Albania and North Macedonia, tensions between Serbia and Kosovo and a perception that the EU was slow to help its Balkan partners cope with Covid-19 fuel concern that they might turn toward Russia and China.

Turkey sends second batch of medical supplies to UK

Ankara is helping multiple states to overcome the Covid-19 pandemic including, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Kosovo, as well as Libya, Italy, and Spain, Israel and Palestine among others.

Covid-19 cases top 1.5 million worldwide – latest updates

The virus has infected more than 1,5 million people and killed over 88,000 by spreading to 209 countries and territories. Here are the latest updates for April 8:

Kosovo govt toppled by no-confidence vote amid coronavirus

With 82 votes against it in 120-seat parliament PM Albin Kurti's cabinet did not survive the motion, initiated by coalition partner Democratic League of Kosovo, less than two months since it came to power.

Kosovo's partial tariff lift a 'serious mistake'

US envoy to Kosovo and Serbia Richard Grenell says Kosovo's plan to partially lift a tariff on Serbian imports is unacceptable and "must be completely dropped."

Is the EU’s new Balkan accession plan divorced from ground realities?

Addressing the future of the region, the EU has proposed a new methodology to move Balkan accession forwards, but local politicians are doubtful of its success.