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Another View: Trump endangers US by ignoring rule of law
Congressional approval for military engagement still matters. Here’s why. Last month’s strike against Iran was perhaps the most consequential U.S. military action in the Middle East of the past decade. As it stands, early indications suggest the...

North Macedonia’s Foreign Minister: I Will Request a Macedonian Consulate in Korçë
North Macedonia’s Foreign Minister, Timcho Mucunski, paid a visit on Wednesday to Pustec, where he held meetings with the local Macedonian community. Speaking to the media, Mucunski stated that the government of North Macedonia needs to do more...

Djuric: Serbia will not allow forced redrawing of realities in Kosovo-Metohija
BELGRADE - The Government of the Republic of Serbia strongly condemns the latest unilateral and politically motivated act by Albin Kurti’s regime, marked by Tuesday’s ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of two new bridges in Kosovska...

Culture in Kosovo: Year zero
While the citizens of Kosovo have moved past the frenzy of the election campaign, for almost four months now, we have seen elected deputies failing to elect the Speaker of the Assembly — a prerequisite for forming a government. In the meantime,...

The 12 Best Movies About Presidents, Ranked
What does it mean to be the President of the United States? Are you the leader of the free world, the responsible holder of the highest status in the land, a role model to one and all? Or are you a power-hungry despot, a selfish apex of broken...

Kosovo business group warns of capital flight
The Kosovo Business Alliance (AKB) has raised concern over a continued trend of businesses and capital moving out of Kosovo to regional and EU markets, citing a lack of domestic support and legal stability. AKB President Agim Shahini said around...

Kosovo as a political tool: Trump’s return to the Balkans
While the world follows complex global crises in the Middle East and Ukraine, US President Donald Trump has, at least momentarily, brought the issue of Kosovo back into the spotlight by recently declaring that it was he who, during his first term,...

Weapons, warrants, and whistle protests: the tensions shaping Kosovo’s election season
A high-profile police raid on properties linked to a rising Kosovo Serb political figure has stirred fresh controversy weeks ahead of local elections, with authorities citing a cache of heavy weapons and the targeted party denouncing the move as...

Kurti: Will Do Everything to Constitute Kosovo Assembly by Month’s End
Source: Beta News / Politics | 02.07.25 | access_time 18:03 Albin Kurti (BETAPHOTO/HINA/Lana SLIVAR DOMINIC) Acting premier of Kosovo Albin Kurti stated on July 2 that he would do everything for the new Assembly to be constituted by the end of...

Kosovo police restrict flags at Gazimestan amid Vidovdan tensions
Kosovo police restricted participants from carrying Serbian flags near the Gazimestan monument during Vidovdan commemorations, citing security protocols. In an official statement, police urged a peaceful gathering and warned against provocation....

2025 UEFA Women’s Euros: Top 6 performers from matchday 2
Matchday 2 of the group stage for the Euros is now over, with plenty of exciting football and star players attempting to lead their country to a continental victory. Here are the six players who made a difference in the latest round of group stage...

Vučić slams Kosovo bridge plan, warns exodus
BELGRADE, July 2 — Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić has protested to Western powers over Kosovo’s construction of two new bridges over the Ibar River, calling it a unilateral move that could trigger a “final exodus” of Serbs from Mitrovica’s...

The not-so-affordable housing in the Balkans
For the past seven years, Dejana Stosic, a 26-year-old, has been renting in Serbia’s capital after relocating from a small town in the south of the country. Stostic recently found a job with a higher salary as a coordinator at a private company in...

The state will increase funds for Bulgarians in North Macedonia, Albania, Serbia, Kosovo, Ukraine and Moldova
Georg Georgiev Photo: BTA In 2025, 1.3 million euros are planned for the implementation of the program for support of organizations of Bulgarian communities from Albania, Serbia, Kosovo, Ukraine and Moldova and of citizens of North Macedonia with...

Anti-government Protests Continue In Serbia
Photo: REUTERS Protesters build barricades and block transportation. Anti-government protests continued in Serbia - protesters spontaneously blocked roads in Belgrade, Nis, Cacak and other cities of the country. This is reported by state...

Kosovo approves €4 million diaspora border insurance fund
Kosovo’s government has approved a €4 million budget allocation to cover border-insurance costs for returning diaspora members during the summer holiday season. Approved at Friday’s cabinet meeting, the subsidy will cover insurance starting July 1...
Kosovo Film Day 2025 a resounding cultural success at NSU
The Embassy of the Republic of Kosovo in Dhaka, in collaboration with North South University (NSU), recently hosted Kosovo Film Day 2025, a landmark cultural and academic event that drew wide acclaim and an impressive turnout. Held to commemorate...

Kosovo’s Kurti warns Serbia may stir Gazimestan unrest
Acting Prime Minister Albin Kurti warned that Serbia might mobilize nationalist groups at Gazimestan during Saturday’s Vidovdan observance to divert attention from domestic protests. Security services say Serbs from Serbia, Montenegro, and...

Church of England considers holy communion options for gluten-intolerant
The Church of England is looking into the options for people who cannot eat gluten or drink alcohol to receive holy communion. Earlier this year the Church issued a statement to clarify it was not banning gluten-free bread or non-alcoholic...

Kosovo MPs stall again as deadline ticks
Kosovo’s new MPs met for the 38th time since the February 9 election but postponed today’s session until Sunday, days after a court-ordered deadline to form the legislature. Following a Constitutional Court ruling, lawmakers must elect the...