Pristina plans to official declare Kosovo Serbs foreigners — Russian diplomat

UNITED NATIONS, October 21. /TASS/. The authorities of the self-proclaimed republic of Kosovo are hatching plans to declare ethnic Serbs living there as foreigners, Russian Permanent Representative to the United Nations Vasily Nebenzya said....

Kosovo offers to become first country to accept Britain’s refused asylum seekers

Kosovo has become the first country to indicate it will accept Britain’s refused asylum seekers as part of government plans to set up “return hubs” in third countries. Albin Kurti, the prime minister of Kosovo, said he “wants to help the UK” and...

Kosovo, Serbia trade accusations at Security Council over mandate of UN mission

HAMILTON, Canada Kosovo and Serbia traded sharp accusations Tuesday at a UN Security Council session on the latest UN Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) report, with Pristina calling the mission a costly relic that must be closed, while Belgrade urged the...

Kosovo PM: We feel 'obligation' to host UK migrant return hub

Kosovo feels a "political duty" to process failed migrants from the UK, if legal issues can be overcome, the country's prime minister has told Sky News. Albin Kurti said there is "limited capacity" in the small nation, which has a population of...

Kosovo PM Albin Kurti: We feel 'obligation' to host UK migrant return hub

21 October 2025, 14:22 | Updated: 21 October 2025, 19:00 Kosovo feels a "political duty" to process failed migrants from the UK, if legal issues can be overcome, the country's prime minister has told Sky News. Albin Kurti said there is "limited...

Memphis: Trump’s crime crackdown nets 100 gang members, finds dozens of missing children

2nd Lt. Valdeta Mehanja, is a pilot and interpreter with the 1-131st Aviation Regiment. An Albanian native born in Kosovo and a U.S. citizen, she is an Alabama National Guard pilot who came to the U.S. as a refugee escaping conflict in the region....

Why don’t Serbians like the EU?

When president Aleksandar Vucic inaugurated a railway station in the Serbian city of Novi Sad in 2022, it was meant to signal his country’s move towards a brighter future. “This is our way to modern Europe – our way to a better, progressive...

The role of the right wing in student protests in Serbia

Neither left, nor right, nor civic, nor nationalist. Despite the student movement’s position of not taking sides on issues that could polarise Serbian society, a year of mass anti-government protests has been marked by right-wing and nationalist...

Secularism or Militant Marxism? The Debate on Religious Education in North Macedonia

By Nun Euphemia Zajkovska The question of introducing religious education in public schools in the Republic of North Macedonia has been a long-standing and unresolved issue, revealing fundamental challenges in the understanding and application of...

Keeping the peace: UK renews commitment to supporting Nato peacekeeping in Kosovo

The British Armed Forces will continue to support a Nato-led peacekeeping mission in Kosovo for at least another three years, the UK Government has announced. The announcement comes as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer hosted the Western Balkans...

CREATResili project marks a journey of resilience: creativity and social design empowering women in Kosovo

In Kosovo, as in many countries around the world, many women still live with the consequences of gender-based violence, economic dependence, and social exclusion. Although women hold about one third of seats in parliament, just 24% of women...

From Kalihi to Kosovo

Volleyball player takes the next step in her athletic career overseas Chloe Kaahanui (12) was a star setter for the Quinnipiac (Hamden, Connecticut) Bobcats during her collegiate career, which wrapped up this year. She is now playing...

Progressive except for Kosovo

What does solidarity truly mean – especially in contexts where ethnonationalism is deeply entrenched? This question has guided much of my work as a community organizer, creating inter-ethnic spaces for Balkan diasporas in the UK. As someone with...

Serbia Buries General Convicted of Kosovo War Crimes With Honours

The Serbian Army Guard at Nebojsa Pavkovic’s funeral in Belgrade, October 22 2025. Photo: mod.gov.rs. Nebojsa Pavkovic, a former Yugoslav Army General sentenced to 22 years in prison for war crimes, was buried in the Alley of Meritorious Citizens...

China calls on Kosovo authorities to ensure safety of Serbs

UNITED NATIONS, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- A Chinese envoy on Tuesday called on the Kosovo authorities to safeguard the safety, rights and interests of the Serb community. The situation in northern Kosovo has been volatile, with authorities carrying out...

Forty Under 40: Celebrating our 18th class

Close The 18th annual Forty Under 40 awards luncheon at the I Hotel and Illinois Conference Center in Champaign on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. Executive VP and Publisher Paul Barrett speaks at the 18th annual Forty Under 40 awards luncheon at the I...

UN Security Council session on the six-month report on KiM; Djurić: Pristina must establish the CSM

At the session, Serbian Foreign Minister Marko Djurić also spoke. Djurić emphasized that the Prime Minister of the Pristina authorities, Albin Kurti, systematically sabotages dialogue, nullifies the Brussels and Washington agreements, and...

Djuric: Fundamental rights of Kosovo-Metohija Serbs systemically eroded

NEW YORK - Serbian FM Marko Djuric said on Tuesday in New York the fundamental human rights of Serbs in Kosovo-Metohija were not only being ignored but systemically eroded, piece by piece. Addressing a UN Security Council session on the latest...

Boost for PM as Kosovo in line to take UK’s rejected asylum seekers

Kosovo has become the first country to offer to accept Britain’s rejected asylum seekers as part of Sir Keir Starmer’s plan for migrant “return hubs”. Albin Kurti, the prime minister of Kosovo, said that his country “wants to help the UK” with its...

Djuric: Pristina must form Serb municipalities, UNMIK's role indispensable

BELGRADE - Serbian FM Marko Djuric said on Tuesday in New York Pristina must form a Community of Serb Municipalities, "its binding pledge to the EU and its own citizens." Addressing a UN Security Council session on the latest semi-annual report on...