Tag: Kosovo
Macedonia 15.12.21 | 15:32

Kosovan President Osmani would cooperate in Zaev’s planned review of the Kumanovo terrorist attack trial

Kosovan President Vjosa Osmani and Stevo Pendarovski discussed today the plan by the Zaev regime to reopen several extremely divisive criminal cases – including the 2015 attack by a group of Albanian terrorists on the city of Kumanovo and the 2012 massacre of five Macedonians, including four youngsters,...
Macedonia 14.12.21 | 20:44

Kosovo to demand that the convicts in “Divo Naselje” case be returned home?!

Former Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj back in August 2019 asked now the people from the “Kumanovo group” convicted on terrorism charges over the events in Divo Naselje to be extradited and serve their sentences in Kosovo prisons, and according to discussions in Kosovo’s Parliament,...
Economy 10.12.21 | 22:02

Energy crisis: Macedonia negotiating to buy three million tons of coal from Kosovo over five years

Representatives of the Macedonian Government and the state owned energy company ELEM are trying to negotiate a five year contract with Kosovo, to purchase 3 million tons of coal from that country that will power the REK Bitola and REK Oslomej coal plants in Macedonia. Domestic electricity production...
Balkans 26.11.21 | 23:07

Kosovo: Three killed when attacker opened fire on a bus carrying young people

Two youngsters and a bus driver were killed in Kosovo when an armed attacker opened fire on a village bus. The incident happened this afternoon, near Decani, after a man was kicked out of the bus for harassing a group of women. The bus was carrying mostly students and young people.
Balkans 26.11.21 | 20:36

Albanian Prime Minister Rama says he would vote in favor of unification with Kosovo, adds that such referendum will be held “one day”

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said that he would support the unification of Albania and Kosovo if a referendum for this is called, but added that he doesn’t know when this would happen. If you ask me hypothetically, for a peaceful referendum on national unity, I would violate the law on secrecy...
Macedonia 23.11.21 | 21:42

Kosovo also declares Wednesday a day of mourning

Kosovo also declared a day of mourning tomorrow, in solidarity with Macedonia and Bulgaria after the devastating bus accident in which 45 people, including many children and youths, were killed south of Sofia. Even though the names of the victims have not been shared with the public yet, it is clear...
Balkans 29.10.21 | 17:49

Unification of Kosovo and Albania becomes more likely if the Balkans are not integrated in the EU, Edi Rama says

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama stated that the unification of Albania with Kosovo will get more likely if they are left out of the European Union. In an interview with a German paper, Rama said that the Balkans could return to the tensions of the past if its countries are left isolated. Albania is...
Macedonia 17.10.21 | 17:33

Long lines on the Macedonia – Kosovo border and dual citizens rushed to vote twice

Long lines developed on the Blace border crossing between Macedonia and Kosovo. Both countries hold local elections today, and given the large number of dual citizens, it’s expected that the lines are caused by people eager to vote in both places of official residence. Turnout in largely Albanian...
Balkans 13.10.21 | 18:48

Kosovo and Serbia on the brink again

Tensions are high in the north of Kosovo, after Kosovo-Albanian police shot and badly wounded a Serbian man. Six Kosovan police officers were injured and three persons were arrested in the incidents that broke out during a police raid ordered by the Kosovan Government. The incidents shortly after Kosovo...
Macedonia 17.09.21 | 22:47

Zaev violates a UN Security Council resolution with his position on the Kosovo military

The announcement from Zoran Zaev that he will allow the military of Kosovo to move through Macedonia is a violation of the UN Security Council resolution regulating the status of Kosovo. Under resolution 1244, Kosovo was allowed to form a protection corps, but not an actual military. In 2018 Kosovo decided...
Macedonia 17.09.21 | 11:51

Zaev signed agreement allowing the Kosovo army to enter and stay in Macedonia

The SOFA agreement is important and special, as it regulates the status of the Kosovo Security Forces, allows them entry and exit, temporary stay and transit through the territory of Macedonia. This will be beneficial for both countries, because, as we have seen this year, in addition to being a partner...
Balkans 16.09.21 | 15:42

Who is Albin Kurti: A covert radical, spent time in Serbian prison, the Americans overthrew his first government

A Kosovo delegation led by Prime Minister Albin Kurti is paying Thursday a visit to Macedonia for a joint session with the Macedonian government. Their arrival in Skopje caused chaos in the city and incredible crowds and dismay. Kurti is a frequent guest in the country, and he mostly came when he was...
Macedonia 16.09.21 | 10:02

Joint session in Skopje of Macedonia and Kosovo governments

The governments of Macedonia and Kosovo on Thursday in Skopje will hold the first-ever joint session, led by prime ministers Zoran Zaev and Albin Kurti. Before the start of the joint session, there will be an official welcoming ceremony, and a meeting between Prime Ministers Zaev and Kurti, as well as...
Balkans 25.07.21 | 10:59

Ten passegers killed after a bus from Kosovo crashed in Croatia

At least 10 passengers have died in a tragic bus crash in Croatia. Ten more have been badly injured.  The Kosovo registered bus was taking passengers from Pristina to Frankfurt. It was initially reported that the bus was from Macedonia, but this was quickly denied by the Croatian authorities. The Macedonian...
Macedonia 08.07.21 | 17:50

Former US general Clark meets with Zaev and Ahmeti

DUI leader Ali Ahmeti, Zoran Zaev and other Government officials met with former American general Wesley Clark. Clark led the 1999 NATO campaign against Serbia, in coordination with Kosovan guerrilla groups where Ahmeti was a member – an experience Ahmeti used to start the 2001 war in Macedonia. According...
Macedonia 27.05.21 | 09:27

The Ombudspersons of Albania and Kosovo visit Macedonia’s Parliament

The Ombudspersons of Albania and Kosovo, Erinda Ballanca and Naim Qelaj respectively, will pay a visit the Parliament of the Republic of Macedonia on Thursday. According to the Parliament press service, they are set to meet with Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi.
Balkans 19.03.21 | 13:57

Serbs angry with Zaev: We give him vaccines, and his ministers ask Spain to recognize Kosovo

Serbian media are reacting to the lobbying of two key ministers in Zaev’s government, Artan Grubi and Bujar Osmani, for Spain to recognize Kosovo’s independence. Republika.rs comments that this is a knife in the back of Serbia and “gratitude” that the first aid for vaccines came...
Macedonia 02.03.21 | 17:50

Two Kosovans detained over the assassination attempt on the son of the former head of the Islamic Community in Macedonia

Two Kosovan citizens were detained in Skopje yesterday afternoon and are suspected of carrying out the murder attempt against police officer Zekljulj Rexhepi – son of former head chief Reis of the Islamic Community of Macedonia Sulejman Rexhepi. Zekljulj Rexhepi was wounded in the leg in the attack...
Balkans 14.02.21 | 20:52

VV wins big in early Kosovo elections

The populist VV party scored a major victory in the Kosovo general elections, exit polls show. Albin Kurti’s party is on track to win over 40 percent of the vote, dwarfing Hashim Thaci’s PDK party and the liberal LDK party, both of which stand to gain about 15 percent. Kurti formed a Government...
Balkans 06.11.20 | 15:33

Thaci is charged with nearly 100 counts of murder

The tribunal investigating war crimes perpetrated by the Kosovo Albanian UCK guerrilla movement is prosecuting the country’s President and former chief UCK commander Hashim Thaci for 98 counts of murder. Thaci is going to have his first appearance before the judges on Monday. Charges are also raised...
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