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PoliticsSep 16Former Kosovo president sentenced to 25 years for war crimesFrance 24 [en]
PoliticsSep 16Hague court sentences Kosovo ex-president Thaçi to 25 years in prison for war crimesAlongside Thaçi, three other former KLA leaders were also sentenced to lengthy prison terms.Politico Europe
PoliticsSep 16Former Kosovo president Hashim Thaci jailed for 25 years for war crimesThaci was found guilty by a panel of judges at a court in The Hague on WednesdayThe Independent World
PoliticsSep 16Former Kosovo president Thaci gets 25 years in prison for war crimesFormer Kosovo president Hashim Thaci was found guilty of ‌war crimes including murder, torture and illegal detention by the Kosovo war crimes tribunal on Wednesday. Thaci, 58, was sentenced to 25 years in prison for crimes committed as top commander of the ethnic Albanian Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) during the territory’s violent break from Serbia in the 1990s. The tribunal said ⁠he was guilty of the murder of 96 political opponents and perceived collaborators with ‌Serbian security forces by...South China Morning Post
PoliticsSep 16Hague Court Finds Former Kosovo President Thaci Criminially Responsible For War CrimesRFE/RL
PoliticsBreakingSep 16Live Blog: Kosovo Liberation Army Leaders’ War Crimes Trial VerdictBalkan Insight
PoliticsSep 15Police in The Hague Brace for Rallies Ahead of Kosovo Trial VerdictThe Dutch city and the war crimes court are on alert, with thousands expected to gather in support of former Kosovo Liberation Army leaders ahead of their trial verdict.Balkan Insight
PoliticsSep 15Kosovo’s New Govt Challenged in Court as Presidential Pick WithdrawsPolitical crisis worsens as opposition PDK contests legality of Albin Kurti's re-election as Prime Minister, and Bekim Sejdiu withdraws his bid to become President.Balkan Insight
PoliticsSep 13Kosovo approves new government after months of political deadlockA newly approved government offers Kosovo only brief respite before a contentious presidential vote.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsAug 11Kyiv’s Kosovo conundrum: Zelenskyy’s independence comments fuel anger in PrishtinaUkrainian President Zelenskyy's first visit to Serbia was unexpected — but it was his comments on Kosovo that sparked a wave of anger in Prishtina.EuroNews [en]
PoliticsAug 8Kosovo PM Kurti egged in parliament amid political crisisKosovo has held three elections in over two years. Albin Kurti's ruling Vetevendosje is struggling to garner the two-thirds majority required to elect a president.DW News [en]
PoliticsAug 8Kosovo PM egged in parliament , as political crisis spiralsKosovo's Prime Minister was reportedly egged in parliament, signaling a deepening political crisis. This incident reflects significant internal instability within the country's government.scmp.com · China
PoliticsAug 8Kosovo PM egged in parliament, as political crisis spiralsKosovo’s parliament had to be suspended on Saturday after an opposition lawmaker pelted caretaker Prime Minister Albin Kurti with eggs, as a long-running political crisis threatens to trigger another snap election. Europe’s youngest democracy has faced three elections in less than two years, with successive parliaments collapsing under deep political divisions. Kurti, who has been in days-long negotiations with opposition parties over a new president, attempted to delay a key vote when MP Time...South China Morning Post
PoliticsAug 8Opposition MP hurls eggs at Kosovo Prime MinisterAn opposition lawmaker threw eggs at acting Prime Minster Albin Kurti during a parliamentary session.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsAug 8Watch: Moment opposition MP throws eggs at Kosovo's acting PMLawmakers and police officers had to intervene after Alliance party MP Time Kadrijaj hurled at least four eggs towards Kosovo's acting prime minister Albin Kurti.BBC World
PoliticsAug 5Kosovo Kurti Urged to Share Power , to Avoid New PollsKosovo's Kurti is being urged to share power as a measure to avoid new polls. This highlights a critical political situation and a potential solution to prevent further elections.balkaninsight.com