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PoliticsOct 7EU Says Kosovo's Changes To War Crimes Court Law Violate International ObligationsThe European Union has expressed “deep concern” over Kosovo’s adoption of legislation that seeks to narrow the jurisdiction of a Hague-based war crimes court, saying the changes violate the country’s international obligations toward the bloc.RFE/RL
PoliticsOct 7Justina Shiroka Pula: Kosovo’s new president, elected during a crisisAn academic, former minister and a compromise choice, Pula was voted in by parliament amid protests.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsOct 7Kosovo Avoids New Deadlock With Last-Minute Presidential ElectionMPs dramatically avoid another snap parliamentary election by adopting changes to law on Kosovo Specialist Chambers and electing new President – minutes before deadline expired.Balkan Insight
PoliticsOct 6Kosovo Elects President After Opposition Agrees To Last-Minute DealParliament elected Justina Shiroka Pula as Kosovo's new president late on October 6 following a last-minute political deal that secured lawmakers' approval of legal changes restricting the powers of a Hague-based war crimes court.RFE/RL
PoliticsOct 6Amid protests, Kosovo’s political deadlock raises prospect of new electionsKosovo faces tensions as protests against former rebel leaders’ convictions coincide with the prospect of new elections.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsOct 6Kosovo Political Leaders Trade Blame as Another Election LoomsNew election likely as political parties fail to agree on electing a president and protesters keep up pressure for adoption of law curbing powers of Kosovo Specialist Chambers, following its conviction of wartime guerrilla leaders.Balkan Insight
PoliticsOct 6Kosovo Protesters Against Hague Court Gather Again After ClashesAfter violent clashes on Monday night, protesters started to reassemble in Pristina to demand legal changes to curb the powers of the Kosovo Specialist Chambers war crimes court following convictions of guerrilla leaders.Balkan Insight
PoliticsOct 6Kosovo police use tear gas on protesters demanding curbs on war crimes courtAnger has been building since former president Hashim Thaci, viewed by many as a hero of the independence struggle, was sentenced last month over crimes committed during the 1990s war against Serbia.EuroNews [en]
PoliticsOct 6Police clash with Kosovo protesters over bid to curb Hague war crimes courtThe political dispute over the court has become a factor in negotiations to hold a new presidential election.Al Jazeera [en]
PoliticsOct 5Kosovo Parliament Moves Towards Changing Law to Curb Hague Special CourtMPs in first reading adopt major changes to law governing the Hague-based war crimes court following conviction of former Kosovo Liberation Army leaders – although enforcement requires second vote.Balkan Insight
PoliticsOct 5Kosovo Moves To Curb Hague Tribunal Powers On Eve Of Deadline To Elect New PresidentPolice fired tear gas at protesters outside Kosovo's parliament on the evening of October 5 as a dispute over proposed restrictions on a Hague-based war crimes court became entangled with a last-minute political standoff over electing the country's next president.RFE/RL
PoliticsSep 30Kosovo’s Kurti Pushes for Deal on President to Avoid ElectionsKosovo's prime minister presses opposition to agree on a new head of state before October 6 deadline triggers fresh parliamentary polls.Balkan Insight
PoliticsSep 30US Prosecutor Questions Kosovo’s Failure to Mitigate Thaci Verdict ExpectationsClint Williamson recalls investigating the four guerrilla commanders recently convicted of war crimes, questions Kosovo’s failure to temper public expectations of an acquittal, and ponders the future of international justice at a time of “dysfunctionality” in the UN Security Council.Balkan Insight
PoliticsSep 28Kosovo MPs Voice ‘Deep Concern’ Over Guerrilla Leaders’ ConvictionMPs unite across party lines to back statement expressing unhappiness over Hague verdict convicting four former Kosovo Liberation Army leaders and urging state institutions to take action.Balkan Insight
ConflictSep 28Hostile Reactions to Kosovo Wartime Leaders’ Verdict Miss Key Point: the Victims’ OrdealPredictable criticisms of the Hague verdict convicting four Kosovo Liberation Army leaders of war crimes ignore the question at the trial’s heart – who the victims were, and what compensation they deserve.Balkan Insight
ConflictSep 24Kosovo Marks Banjska Attack Anniversary as Main Suspects Remain FreePoliticians and relatives paid tribute to Kosovo police officer killed in September 2023 Banjska attack by an armed Serb gang, while the majority of the suspects remain at liberty, most likely in Serbia.Balkan Insight
PoliticsSep 23Kosovo Court Orders MPs to Elect President by October 6Constitutional Court sets October 6 deadline for MPs to elect new head of state – if they want to avoid new snap parliamentary elections.Balkan Insight
PoliticsSep 22‘Our War is Being Judged’: In Kosovo, Outrage at Hague Verdict SimmersThousands gather twice a day in Pristina’s main square to protest against last week’s verdict convicting four Kosovo guerrilla leaders of war crimes - and some politicians are demanding legislative action to change the way the Hague court works.Balkan Insight
PoliticsSep 18Discontent Simmers in Kosovo as Protesters Denounce Hague War Crimes VerdictProtesters filled the main square in Pristina as demonstrations continued against this week's verdict in The Hague convicting four Kosovo Liberation Army leaders of war crimes.Balkan Insight
PoliticsSep 17Protests Continue in Pristina After Conviction of Kosovo Liberation Army LeadersDemonstrations continue against guilty verdicts handed down to former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci and three other former KLA leaders – with war veterans hoping to widen the protest movement.Balkan Insight
PoliticsSep 17Kosovo Verdict Reflects West’s Strategic Priorities, Not Pursuit of JusticeThe harsh sentences handed down to former Kosovo Liberation Army leaders are the result of a Western attempt to appease Serbia by setting up a war crimes court that prosecuted Kosovo Albanians, not Serbs.Balkan Insight
PoliticsSep 17Serbia's President Vucic criticizes Kosovo war crimes verdictThe conviction of four former Kosovo Liberation Army leaders has drawn sharply different reactions across the Balkans. Serbia has accused the court of failing to fully address crimes against Serbs.DW News [en]
PoliticsSep 17Serbia: President Vucic criticizes Kosovo war crimes verdictThe conviction of four former Kosovo Liberation Army leaders has drawn sharply different reactions across the Balkans, with Serbia accusing the court of failing to fully address crimes against Serbs.DW News [en]
PoliticsSep 17Serbian President Vucic criticizes Kosovo war crimes verdictThe conviction of four former Kosovo Liberation Army leaders has drawn sharply different reactions across the Balkans. Serbia has accused the court of failing to fully address crimes against Serbs.DW News [en]
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