World news about “Kosovo” published by euronews.
Kosovo protest against police tactics Protesters in Kosovo gathered outside government buildings in the capital Pristina yesterday to demonstrate against what they described as “a police… 17/01/2012
Demonstrators detained after clashes in Kosovo More than 140 arrests have been made in Kosovo, after demonstrators tried to stop traffic from neighbouring Serbia entering the territory. In the latest… 14/01/2012
NATO demolish Kosovo border barricade – nocomment US and Greek peacekeepers used a bulldozer in Jarinje, northern Kosovo to remove rocks used by Serbs to block a road in response to attempts to set up customs… 01/10/2011
Four NATO troops injured in Kosovo clash – nocomment Four NATO troops from the KFOR peackeeping force in Kosovo were injured after improvised explosive devices were thrown at their positions near a contested… 27/09/2011
Europe Weekly: Gas, Greece and a Kosovo compromise In this week’s Europe Weekly we take a look at the EU’s new energy strategy, a customs deal in Kosovo and the eurozone debt crisis. We also chat to the Vice… 09/09/2011
EU welcomes Kosovo Serbia trade compromise EU Council President Herman Van Rompuy welcomed his Kosovan counterpart to Brussels on Tuesday following last week’s deal between Pristina and Belgrade to end… 07/09/2011
Fresh protests at Serbian Kosovo border – nocomment The EU will this week send a mediator to help reduce tensions between Serbia and Kosovo after a series of incidents on their border. 01/08/2011
Kosovo flexes muscles and provokes Serbian fury The trade war that has broken out between Kosovo and Serbia has brought to the surface the simmering political rift that deeply divides the two sides: over… 28/07/2011
Kosovo border post torched – nocomment Kosovo has been trying to take control of its northern frontier crossings and enforce a ban on imports from Serbia – a move in retaliation for Belgrade’s… 28/07/2011
Serbia boycotts Warsaw summit Serbia’s President Boris Tadic is boycotting the summit of Eastern and Central European countries in Warsaw, Poland, because it is being attended by Kosovan… 27/05/2011
Digging up the truth in Kosovo The field of grief – that is what they call the biggest Albanian cemetery of civilian victims from the Kosovo war. But more than 10 years on, the focus is… 10/02/2011
Serbian president’s motorcade attackedThe armoured motorcade carrying Serbian President Boris Tadic came under attack as he marked Orthodox Christmas in Kosovo. A crowd of about 200 Kosovo… 07/01/2012
Serbia president against Kosovan-Serb referendumSerbia’s president Boris Tadic has spoken against a referendum planned by north Kosovan Serbs to decide whether to recognise the Kosovo Albanian-dominated… 30/12/2011
Merkel urges Serbia and Kosovo to normalise relationsThe German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called on Serbia and Kosovo to do more to sort out their differences. She was speaking during a short visit to… 19/12/2011
Kosovo lets Russia aid trucks deliver to SerbsRussian trucks carrying aid for ethnic Serbians in Kosovo have been allowed through after a dispute about how the convoy should be escorted. The border… 17/12/2011
Barricades come down in Serbia-Kosovo border rowWith talks to advance Serbia’s European Union membership bid happening soon, minority Serbs in Kosovo have begun taking down barricades at the northern… 06/12/2011
Serbia agrees border management with KosovoSerbia has agreed to accept border controls with Kosovo. The deal to jointly manage crossings removes a key obstacle to Belgrade’s EU-membership bid, just a… 03/12/2011
Serbia, Kosovo talks reopen in BrusselsCooperation talks between Serbia and Kosovo reopened in Brussels on Wednesday to end a stand-off that could hinder Serbian efforts to join the EU. It… 30/11/2011
Two NATO troops injured in Kosovo border clashesKosovar Serbs shot and wounded two NATO peacekeepers in clashes in northern Kosovo, the military alliance said on Monday. A spokesman for KFOR, NATO’s… 28/11/2011
Troops injured in Kosovo clashes21 soldiers are reported injured in overnight clashes between NATO forces and Serbs in northern Kosovo. Troops fired tear gas and gunfire was heard as Serbs… 24/11/2011
Serb man shot dead in MitrovicaThree Serbs were shot during a clash last night in the divided Kosovan city of Mitrovica. One of the victims, Sava Mojsic, was killed. Doctors say he was shot… 10/11/2011
Tensions rise in Kosovo-Serbia border crossingNATO Kosovo Force (KFOR) in Kosovo have failed to remove blockades on roads to two contested border crossings between the country’s volatile north and Serbia… 22/10/2011
NATO troops move in on Kosovo Serb roadblocksNATO forces in Kosovo have deployed teargas and tanks to clear barriers to a disputed border crossing into Serbia. Hundreds of Kosovo Serbs had defied… 20/10/2011
Serbia recommended for EU membershipSerbia’s prime minister has received the official report from the European Commission recommending that the country become a candidate to join the EU. It is… 12/10/2011
Search and arrests operation in KosovoIn Kosovo there have been six arrests during an operation by EULEX police officers from the Organised Crime Investigation Unit. The operation relates to a… 05/10/2011
Kosovo organ trafficking trial beginsThe trial of seven alleged organ traffickers in Kosovo has begun with the accused pleading not guilty. The men are said to have lured donors from Moldova… 05/10/2011
Tensions rise at northern Kosovo borderAt Mitrovica in northern Kosovo another concrete barricade has been erected by local Serbs blocking the bridge that ethnically splits the city. NATO troops… 02/10/2011
NATO troops demolish Kosovo border barricadeNATO troops have demolished a barricade built by local Serbs in northern Kosovo. Tensions have been running high this week as Kosovar Serbs protest against… 30/09/2011
Serbian opposition urges Belgrade to continue EU bidSerbia must still aim for EU membership despite tensions on its border with Kosovo, Serbian opposition leader Tomislav Nikolic said on Thursday. The… 29/09/2011
Serbia walks out of EU-backed Kosovo talksSerbia pulled out of EU-backed peace talks on Kosovo on Wednesday after fresh unrest in a disputed border region. The talks aim to settle a row stemming… 28/09/2011
Serbia calls off EU-backed talks on KosovoEU-backed talks between Serbia and Kosovo have been called off as tension mounts near the north Kosovan border. Belgrade asked for negotiations to be… 28/09/2011
NATO troops injured in Kosovo clashesRising tension on the border between Kosovo and Serbia has left four NATO troops injured after pipe bombs were thrown during clashes. Local Serb authorities… 27/09/2011
Tension ahead of Kosovo talksThere is continuing tension between NATO peacekeepers and ethnic Serbs at Kosovo’s borders ahead of talks due to start in Brussels on Tuesday. NATO troops… 27/09/2011
Tensions rise in Kosovo border areaNATO peacekeeping troops pulled back on Monday after placing a checkpoint on a road in the Serb controlled part of northern Kosovo. The mayor of Zupce met… 19/09/2011
Tension continues on the Serbia-Kosovo borderNATO troops are still garrisoned at two flashpoint crossings between Kosovo and Serbia. They have been there since a tit-for-tat customs dispute in July… 17/09/2011
EU flies in staff and supplies at Kosovo flashpointsThe EU mission in Kosovo is having to fly staff and supplies for crossing points on the Serbian border in by helicopter. A spokesman says it is to get round… 16/09/2011
NATO on standby for unrest in MitrovicaTensions in the ethnically divided Kosovan city of Mitrovica are soaring again over attempts by local authorities to take control of two border posts… 15/09/2011
Kosovar Albanian admits US murders in GermanyThe trial has begun in Germany of a Kosovar Albanian man accused of shooting two US servicemen dead at Frankfurt airport in March. The packed courtroom… 31/08/2011
Dialogue the way forward for Kosovo says WesterwelleThe German Foreign Minister, Guido Westerwelle has met with the President and Prime Minister of Kosovo. He told them dialogue was the only way forward and… 11/08/2011
NATO removes Serbia-Kosovo border roadblocksNATO troops on Monday removed three roadblocks close to the Serbia-Kosovo border where violence flared last week. The barricades were set up by ethnic Serbs… 01/08/2011
Fresh protests at Serbian Kosovo borderThe EU will this week send a mediator to help reduce tensions between Serbia and Kosovo after a series of incidents on their border. The visit by… 31/07/2011
Nato troops retreat from Kosovo SerbsNato troops made a tactical retreat in Kosovo as ethnic Serbs stopped them reaching peacekeepers deployed at border posts with Serbia after a customs dispute… 30/07/2011
Ethnic violence flares on Kosovo’s northern borderNATO’s troops have increased their presence on Kosovo’s northern border to quell deadly, escalating violence. Kosovo has been trying to take control of its… 28/07/2011
Kosovo border post set ablazeAbout 200 ethnic Serbs set a customs post ablaze on Wednesday at Kosovo’s northernmost border with Serbia. It came after Kosovo’s special police withdrew… 28/07/2011
Kosovo forces withdraw from Serb border postsKosovo special forces withdrew on Wednesday from two border posts in an ethnic Serb enclave, one day after violent clashes that left a policeman dead. The… 27/07/2011
Kosovo policeman dies after botched border raidA Kosovo policeman seriously injured during a border clash on Monday night has died. The 31-year-old officer was shot in the head when a police convoy came… 27/07/2011
EU attempts to ease tension between Serbia and KosovoSerbia and Kosovo are both being urged to act calmly after an attack at a border post in Kosovo left one policeman with serious head injuries. Tensions remain… 26/07/2011
Kosovo policeman hurt in Serbian border clashNATO has appealed for calm to quell a violent rise in tension between Kosovo and Serbia. It comes after a Kosovo policeman was hurt by gunfire on Monday… 26/07/2011
Serbia demands UN inquiry into organ traffickingSerbia is calling for an international inquiry into its claims that rebels from Kosovo trafficked in human organs during and after its war for secession in… 08/07/2011
Serbia and Kosovo’s future lies within EU, says AshtonKosovo has received a boost from the EU. It comes after Pristina achieved its first breakthrough in negotiations with neighbours Serbia. The status of the two… 04/07/2011
Serbia and Kosovo agree to make life easier for each otherSerbia and Kosovo have agreed to cooperate on practical issues, bringing hopes of improved relations – and taking a step towards possible membership of the… 03/07/2011
Barroso warns Kosovo on reformsThe European Commission President has been laying the foundations for new ties with Kosovo – specifically a new EU-funded municipal building at… 20/05/2011
UN backs Kosovo organ inquiryUN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is backing a demand by Serbia for a probe into allegations of organ trafficking in Kosovo during the war of indedpendence 12… 13/05/2011
Kosovo’s president – unconstitutionalKosovo’s highest court has ruled last month’s election of President Behgjet Pacolli as unconstitutional. It said that Pacolli was elected via an invalid… 29/03/2011
Kosovo and Serbia begin first face-to-face talksKosovo and Serbia have begun their first direct negotiations since Pristina declared independence three years ago. The EU-mediated talks in Brussels are… 08/03/2011
Kosovo and Serbia to hold first face-to-face talksFor the first time since Kosovo’s unilateral declaration of independence from Serbia in 2008, the two sides are to hold direct talks. Under EU mediation… 08/03/2011
NATO troops ‘should have probed organ claims in Kosovo’A yellow painted house in northern Albania has become linked with gruesome allegations of atrocities during Kosovo’s struggle for independence in the mid… 25/01/2011
Kosovo’s prime minister targeted by reportAudrey Tilve, Euronews: “Dick Marty, you are a man with a reputation for shocking revelations . First there were secret CIA prisons in 2006. Today its this… 25/01/2011
Thaci implicated in Kosovo organ traffickingKosovo’s prime minister is fighting to protect his reputation after the Council of Europe called for an enquiry into human organ trafficking during the mid… 25/01/2011
Serb Orthodox leader accuses West over organ traffickingThe head of the Serbian Orthodox Church has accused former UN and NATO administrators of turning a blind eye to organ trafficking in Kosovo during the 1998-99… 06/01/2011
Serbia seeks probe into Kosovan organ traffickingSerbia has said it is willing to talk with leaders in Pristina over Kosovo’s future status, but have also demanded an investigation into alleged organ… 20/12/2010
Kosovo PM rejects “mafia-style” crime claimsThe prime minister of Kosovo has strongly refuted sensational claims that he led an organised crime ring that killed opponents and trafficked in… 16/12/2010
Thaci: claims of skeletons in the closetHashim Thaçi had barely 24 hours to savour his PDK party’s victory in the first parliamentary elections since Kosovo’s self-declared independence. The next… 16/12/2010
EU’s Kosovo force may probe ‘organ trafficking’Kosovo’s EU-backed police force said on Wednesday it will investigate suspected links between the country’s prime minister and an alleged organ trafficking… 16/12/2010
Kosovo PM Linked to Human Organ Trafficking, Council of Europe SaysKosovo’s Prime Minister has been accused of connections with organised crime, including human organ-trafficking, in a Council of Europe report that will be… 15/12/2010
Thaci denies ‘organ-trafficking’ in KosovoThe government of Kosovo has rejected as ‘baseless’ and ‘slander’ allegations that Prime Minister Hashim Thaci was the head of a drugs- and organ-smuggling… 15/12/2010
Kosovo PM wins poll despite fraud allegationsDespite allegations of irregularities, official results in Kosovo’s general election show a win for the prime minister’s party. But with just over 33 per… 14/12/2010
Kosovo kept waiting for election resultKosovo’s prime minister says he has won re-election but he’s having to keep the champagne on ice. Official results are expected today but they may be… 13/12/2010
Thaci claims victory in Kosovo pollPrime Minister Hashim Thaci has claimed victory in Kosovo’s first general election since independence. Exit polls put his PDK party six percentage points… 13/12/2010
“Test of democratic maturity” for KosovoThe international community views this as a test of Kosovo’s democratic maturity. Polls suggest caretaker Prime Minister Hashim Thaci’s governing PDK party… 12/12/2010
Pessimism pervades poll in KosovoThe optimism and euphoria of February 2008, when Kosovo announced its unilateral independence from Serbia, has long gone tempered by a harsh dose of… 12/12/2010
Kosovo votes in first poll since independenceVoting is underway in Kosovo’s first national election since it declared independence from Serbia. Polls suggest a close race between the ruling social… 12/12/2010
Kosovo gears up for general electionThe ballot papers are boxed up in Kosovo, ready to be handed out for this weekend’s snap election. This will be the first national vote since the… 12/12/2010
Elections mark early test for KosovoKosovo’s political progress is to be put to the test this weekend with its first parliamentary elections since declaring independence nearly three years… 11/12/2010
Kosovan on FBI most wanted list lives freelyKosovan Bajram Asslani is wanted by the FBI on charges of conspiracy to support terrorism. But due to Kosovo’s weak legal system, EU law presides there… 24/11/2010
UN urges greater cooperation in KosovoEthnic relations in Kosovo appear to be deteriorating and could ignite wider violence. That is the conclusion of a report from the United Nations special… 13/11/2010
Organs taken from the poor to sell to the richSeven people have been indicted in Kosovo in connection with the illegal trade of human organs. The seven include doctors and a health official. It is… 12/11/2010
Kosovo to hold early elections in DecemberKosovo is set for early elections next month following the collapse of the grand coalition that declared independence from Serbia. The result of the… 02/11/2010
Serbia backs UN resolution on KosovoSerbia has backed a UN resolution on Kosovo, in what is being seen as a concession to join the EU. All 192 assembly members backed the text. Although… 10/09/2010
Serbia may re-consider Kosovo stanceSerbia is showing signs of considering a compromise in its position on Kosovo, following impatience voiced by some European partners. Serbian President Boris… 30/08/2010
Day of the Disappeared – the unsung victims of warsDozens of families of people missing during the 1998-1999 Kosovo war have held a rally to urge authorities to do more to find their loved ones. Marking… 30/08/2010
Tchijov tells euronews court ruling sets “precedent”The ruling by a UN court backing Kosovo’s self-declared independence has failed to move two influential opponents of the breakaway. Spain and Russia have… 23/07/2010
Kosovo central bank chief arrestedThe governor of Kosovo’s central bank has been arrested in an anti-corruption investigation by EU officials. Hashim Rexhepi was detained by Kosovo police a… 23/07/2010
Kosovo hopes UN ruling will bring wider recognitionKosovo’s government is hoping for wider international recognition after UN judges backed the country’s self-declared independence. The International Court of… 23/07/2010
Ruling could bring Kosovo closer to EU and UNThe EU has urged Serbia and Kosovo to improve their relations to boost their chances of joining the union. Both want to become members. Belgrade has… 23/07/2010
No sign of compromise in Belgrade or PristinaSerbian President Boris Tadic wants his country to join the EU and gain more international acceptance. But his reaction to the ICJ’s ruling on Kosovo was… 23/07/2010
Kosovo celebrates UN independence rulingThere have been scenes of celebration in Kosovo following a UN ruling that the country’s declaration of independence was legal. The Balkan state has been… 23/07/2010
Kosavar Serbs’ anger over independence rulingMitrovica – a symbol of Kosovo’s ethnic divisions -has often been the focus of clashes between Albanians and Serbs. Some Serbs who have stayed on watched in… 22/07/2010
No sign of Serb-Kosovar compromise after rulingReactions to the ICJ’s decision on Kosovo’s independence have been coming in thick and fast, and two of the most pointed comments have come from Serbia and… 22/07/2010
ICJ rules Kosovo independence “legal”The International Court of Justice sitting in the Hague has ruled that Kosovo’s 2008 unilateral declaration of independence is not illegal under international… 22/07/2010
Court says Kosovo independence legalThe International Court of Justice sitting in the Hague has ruled that Kosovo’s 2008 unilateral declaration of independence does not infringe international… 22/07/2010
ICJ to rule on Kosovo independencePristina’s ethnic Albanians have been living the reality of Kosovo’s self-declared nationhood since 2008 but today is crunch time when international law… 22/07/2010
Reaction to Haradinaj’s Hague retrialRamush Haradinaj’s political allies in Kosovo have been reacting to Wednesday’s ruling . Officials from the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo, the political… 21/07/2010
UN court orders retrial for ex-Kosovo PMA UN court ordered on Wednesday that former Kosovan prime minister Ramush Haradinaj must face a retrial for war crimes. The Hague-based International… 21/07/2010
Kosovo protest over school headscarf banAbout five thousand people have protested in Pristina, the capital of Kosovo, against a government decision to ban religious symbols including Muslim… 19/06/2010
Albanians and Serbs kept apart in MitrovicaEthnic Albanians and Serbs in the divided Kosovo town of Mitrovica have been kept apart by security forces in the worst unrest since the country’s… 30/05/2010
Serbian PM: Kosovo agreement can be foundThe status of Kosovo continues to overshadow Brussels’ efforts to speed up the EU integration of all the Balkan states. Kosovo unilaterally declared… 20/03/2010
The forgotten children of a Kosovo refugee campFrench Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner is in the Balkans on a mission to end the ongoing hostility between Serbia and its former province Kosovo which… 02/03/2010
Serbia and Kosovo – two years onTwo years after Kosovo unilaterally declared independence from Serbia, both sides have been talking to euronews. In separate interviews, the Foreign Minister… 18/02/2010
