Europe Kosovo A new opinion poll commissioned by UNDP and USAID and carried out in April shows that 58,4% of Kosovar citizens are satisfied with the performance of President Vjosa Osmani, 52,6% with Prime Minister Albin Kurti, and 47,2% with the government
Europe Kosovo The government signed with Albania 19 new agreements and memoranda concerning the free movement of people and goods, as well as education, trade and tourism issues, at the eighth bilateral meeting
Europe Kosovo The country will apply for EU membership at the end of this year, according to Prime Minister Albin Kurti, given its efforts to meet the requirements for integration into the bloc for years
Europe Kosovo Hundreds of Kosovo war veterans demanding a pension increase clashed with police, who reportedly used tear gas to disperse them and prevent them from entering Parliament
Europe Kosovo The Parliamentary Commission of Inquiry into the energy sector decision-making process for the period 2006-2022, at the legislative, executive, regulatory and public enterprise levels, approved the commission's work plan and budget
Europe Kosovo Two Kosovo Liberation Army ex-leaders now turned politicians pleaded not guilty to additional charges filed by Hague prosecutors alleging they committed further wartime and post-war crimes against civilians
Europe Kosovo At the first UN Security Council meeting about Kosovo since the war in Ukraine began, Pristina accused Belgrade of being Russia’s satellite in the Balkans, while Belgrade accused Pristina of “malignant nationalism”
Europe Kosovo Opened in 2004 to meet the needs of a rapidly changing community, "Shtëpia e Diellit" is the first private pre-school in Peja/Peć, a laboratory of new experiences for both parents and their children
Europe Kosovo The country has been criticised for slow progress in prosecuting war crimes, with only one indictment filed last year and only two suspects arrested, says a new report by the Centre for Humanitarian Law in Kosovo
Europe Kosovo The Islamic Community is pushing for an end to the prohibition on religious uniforms in high schools after a photo of a sign banning use of the burqa in a school drew wide condemnation
Europe Kosovo Kosovo airport aeronautical lighting engineer Deme Elezaj, suspended for whistleblowing on alleged defects in the recently extended runaway, told BIRN’s TV show that lighting deformations pose safety risks and were first noticed in an inspection in 2019
Europe Kosovo The head of Kosovo’s Independent Media Commission has defended its decision to ban the broadcasting of Russia Today and RT Documentary TV channels, saying it took the decision to prevent the spread of Russian propaganda on the military invasion of Ukraine
Europe Kosovo The Minister of Industry and Trade has thanked the UAE for treating Kosovo "in the same way as the world's 191 other states" at Expo 2020 Dubai, believing participation in the event is increasing its chances of becoming a UN member