Kosovo

Kosovo, Serbia clash over Balkan border issues at summit

May 17, 2021 Darko Bandic, Associated Press

BRDO, Slovenia — Serbia and Kosovo clashed Monday at a summit of Western Balkan nations over state border changes, a thorny issue in a region that is still recuperating from bloody civil wars in the […]

Kosovo opens embassy to Israel in Jerusalem

March 17, 2021 The Associated Press

PRISTINA, Kosovo — Kosovo’s Foreign Ministry said it has formally opened its embassy to Israel in Jerusalem. A statement said the move was made after the establishment of diplomatic ties with Israel on Feb. 1 […]

Kosovo’s president resigns to face war crimes charges

November 7, 2020 Zenel Zhinipotoku and Llazar Semini, Associated Press

PRISTINA, Kosovo — The president of Kosovo, who served as a guerrilla leader during Kosovo’s war for independence from Serbia in the late 1990s, resigned Thursday and was sent to a special court in The […]

US delegation pledges support to Serbia, Kosovo after deal

September 22, 2020 Jovana Gec, Associated Press

BELGRADE, Serbia — A U.S. delegation pledged Tuesday to move forward with helping to boost business and investment between Serbia and Kosovo after the former war foes agreed at the White House this month to […]

Kosovo awards Trump with Order of Freedom for peace efforts

September 19, 2020 The Associated Press

PRISTINA, Kosovo — Kosovo’s awarded U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday with one of the country’s highest honors for his government’s efforts on peace and reconciliation in the former war-torn region. President Hashim Thaci awarded […]

US, Kosovo, Serbia Nobel Peace nominees for White House deal

September 12, 2020 Llazar Semini, Associated Press

TIRANA, Albania — A Swedish lawmaker said Friday that he has nominated the governments of the United States, Kosovo and Serbia for the Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts to secure a peace agreement between […]

Kosovo president, 9 ex-fighters indicted for war crimes

June 24, 2020 Zenel Zhinipotoku and Llazar Semini, Associated Press

PRISTINA, Kosovo — Kosovo President Hashim Thaci and nine other former separatist fighters were indicted Wednesday on a range of crimes against humanity and war crimes charges, including murder, by an international court investigating their […]