Kosovo 

The removal of 4 Albanian Kosovar mayors elected in the North will be voted on today, after months of tension and violence; Serb majority boycotted last local elections and may do it again, letting everything stay the same

Agreement between Kosovo and Albania on education and scientific research has entered into force: the two states will offer 30 student scholarships of up to 1.000€ per academic year, per recipient

Kosovo has taken a necessary step to secure membership in the Council of Europe, which will bring benefits such as membership in multiple conventions, participation in Eurovision, access to the ECHR

Kosovo's Central Election Commission set the voting date for the dismissal of four mayors of northern municipalities in one month, on 21 April; the European Union welcomed the decision and will assist the process

Doruntina Kastrati, 32-years-old artist, representing Kosovo at the 60th Venice Art Biennale, will depict the post-war feminization of labour in the country in her abstract sculpture exhibition

The country has been urged by OSCE to take swift action to prevent school drop-out among children from non-majority communities, as the schooling of children from Roma, Ashkali and Egyptian communities continues to be one of the biggest challenges

Approximately 57.000 citizens of Kosovo have renounced their citizenship from the beginning of 2008 until the end of 2023, the main reason being the ban on dual citizenship in several states

On the occasion of the 16th anniversary of Kosovo's independence, the Durres Port Authority announced that efforts are underway to advance the strategic project to build a dry port in Pristina

Germany will double its contribution of around 100 troops to the NATO-led peacekeeping forces in Kosovo

Total foreign remittances to Kosovo increased to €1,34 billion in 2023 from €1,22 billion the previous year, +10%, according to data from the Central Bank

Kosovo authorities will abolish the use of Serbian dinar in its territory particularly in the Serb-majority northern areas of the country; Serbian President Vucic said this was 'worrying and calls into question all processes of normalisation and dialogue'

Long-awaited EU visa liberalization scheme allowing Kosovo nationals to travel without a visa comes into force today January, 1 2024; Kosovars can travel to the passport-free Schengen zone without a visa for periods of up to 90 days in any 180-day period