Kosovo parties urge fresh elections as stalemate deepens

PRISTINA, Oct. 31 (TemA) — Kosovo’s president Vjosa Osmani met party leaders on Friday in an effort to resolve the political deadlock that followed last week’s failure of Prime Minister Albin Kurti’s government to secure a new mandate. After the...

KFOR says border calm after Kosovo accuses Serbia of abduction

PRISTINA, Nov. 4 (TemA) — NATO’s peacekeeping mission in Kosovo said Tuesday the situation along the border with Serbia remains calm, a day after Kosovo accused Serbian gendarmes of crossing the frontier, shooting and abducting a Kosovo Serb. KFOR...

EU says Kosovo’s progress slowed by post-election deadlock

BRUSSELS, Nov. 4 (TemA) — The European Commission says Kosovo’s path toward the EU has stumbled this year, slowed by political gridlock and a government that’s been in caretaker mode for months. In its 2025 progress report, Brussels notes that...

Vucic says will not recognize Kosovo, impose sanctions on Russia for EU membership

BELGRADE, November 4. /TASS/. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has said that he is not going to recognize Kosovo’s independence and impose sanctions on Russia for the sake of accelerating the European integration process. "We have a choice: we...

Kurti Nominates Glauk Konjufca to Form the New Government

The leader of the Vetëvendosje Movement, Albin Kurti, has nominated Glauk Konjufca as candidate for prime minister. After Kurti’s failure to form a government, the General Council of Vetëvendosje, in its meeting today, proposed Konjufca as the...

Macut thanks China for principled position on Kosovo-Metohija

SHANGHAI - Serbia and China maintain a long-standing partnership and friendship based on respect for territorial integrity and sovereignty as well as non-interference in each other’s internal affairs, Serbian PM Djuro Macut said in Shanghai on...

Kurti Rivals Dismiss Last-Minute Bid to Form Kosovo Govt

Vetevendosje leader Albin Kurti, left, and his deputy Glauk Konjufca, during a party activity on June 12, 2025. Photo: Vetevendosje/Facebook In a last-minute attempt by the winning party in the February elections to maintain power and prevent snap...

Kosovo begins campaign for mayoral runoffs

PRISHTINA, Nov. 3 (TemA) — Kosovo opens its election campaign on Monday for the second round of local polls that will decide new mayors in 18 municipalities. Voting will take place on November 9. The campaign will last six days, ending when...

Report: Germany might lose another talent in Bayern Munich youngster Yll Gashi as Kosovo and Albania make moves

Kosovo is making efforts to secure Yll Gashi (17), who was only on standby nomination for the U17 World Cup in Germany, which has left Gashi very disappointed. National coach Franco Foda wants to bring the striker directly into the Kosovar senior...

WATCH: Trump says tariffs may cost Americans 'something' but keep U.S. safe

(The Center Square) – President Donald Trump said Thursday Americans should be thankful for his tariffs, which he said he has used to end wars that Americans would otherwise be fighting in. Trump's remarks followed Supreme Court Chief Justice John...

‘Erosion of rule of law’ – EU enlargement report on Georgia

EU enlargement report on Georgia In its 2025 EU enlargement report, the European Commission delivered an unprecedentedly harsh critique of the Georgian authorities for violating fundamental human rights, the “eroded” independence of the judiciary,...

London Tops International Travel Poll

The annual travel report from flight booking website Opodo, examining search and booking data from travellers in key European markets and the USA, gives insight into 2025’s evolving trends, the most popular destinations attracting new interest...

Kosovo Justice System Still Grappling with Impact of Serb Resignations

Nikola Kabasic did not resign of his own free will. “We were pushed to do it,” he said, recalling the day three years ago that he and the other 20 Serb judges of the North Mitrovica Basic Court quit en masse. “It was a very intense atmosphere,” he...

Spiropali Meets Thaçi in The Hague: Albanian Government Supports Former President

During her official visit to The Hague, Albania’s Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Elisa Spiropali, held a meeting with the former President of Kosovo, Hashim Thaçi, who is currently being held in pre-trial detention at the Special Court....

Tanzania’s President Sworn In Amid Political Crisis

Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at Tanzania’s political crisis, Israel and Hamas exchanging more killed prisoners, and a deadly earthquake in Afghanistan. Sign up to receive World Brief in your inbox every weekday. Hassan Sworn In...

Draft Progress Report: Kosovo Shows Limited Progress, Political Deadlock Blamed

Kosovo’s progress on the European Union agenda has been hindered by divisive domestic politics and the political deadlock following the February 9 parliamentary elections, despite the country’s continued commitment to the European path and high...

Petar Petković: Velika zahvalnost herojima sa Kosova i Metohije koji pešače ka Novom Sadu

LAZAREVAC - Direktor Kancelarije za Kosovo i Metohiju Petar Petković dočekao je danas u Lazarevcu grupu Srba iz AP KiM koja već šesti dan pešači ka Novom Sadu kako bi prisustvovali velikom narodnom skupu protiv blokada, a koji su do danas prešli...

US President justifies restarting nuclear tests

Pakistan and China are among the countries which are testing nuclear weapons, US President Donald Trump has said to justify his administration’s plans to resume testing of the US’s own nuclear assets after a gap of over three decades. Ahead of his...

Kosovo caretaker cabinet approves €4 billion budget for 2026

PRISTINA, Oct. 31 (TemA) — Kosovo’s caretaker government has passed a €4 billion budget for 2026 — even as the country remains without a new cabinet. The plan, endorsed Friday, adds a 13th salary for public-sector workers, raises pensions from...

Fact check: 18 false claims President Trump made on ‘60 Minutes’

By Daniel Dale, CNN President Donald Trump littered his new “60 Minutes” interview with a wide-ranging assortment of false claims, the vast majority of them previously debunked. We counted at least 18 inaccurate assertions. Trump told his usual...