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”

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

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

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

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

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

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

Last week the country celebrated 14 years of independence; despite the support of the US, it is still not part of the EU not of the UN, and it suffers a major rift with Serbia, which doesn't recognize it as a country nor admits its atrocities in war

Skier Albin Tahiri finished in 15th place out of 27 competitors in the alpine combination discipline, the best result in Kosovo’s history

The latest surveys of the Balkan lynx, the subspecies of lynx found in the country's mountains, as well as North Macedonia and Albania, sketch a difficult scenario for the future of one of Europe's most endangered mammals

The Information and Privacy Agency received 200 complaints concerning the protection of personal data and access to public documents, making final decisions on 80% of them

Police intensified raids against recently outlawed crypto-mining over the weekend, confiscating more than 350 items of equipment

Authorities have expelled a Russian diplomat from the country's UN mission over national security concerns, according to Foreign Minister Donika Gervalla-Schwarz, but the UN said it had not been notified