Bears at the Gates: When the Wild Gets Too Close in Montenegro and Kosovo

Under Montenegrin law, brown bears are classified as large game species, but hunting is restricted. Hunting of females with cubs is permanently banned. For adult males, the hunting season runs from October 1 to November 30, but in practice, hunting is not …

Kosovo risks €90M World Bank loss amid political gridlock

Kosovo could forfeit a €90 million zero-interest loan from the World Bank due to a four-month political deadlock that has left the country without a functioning government or parliament. The funds, allocated in May 2024, remain unratified as lawmakers have …

North Macedonia, Kosovo* planning 400 kV power interconnection

Director-General of North Macedonia’s MEPSO Burim Latifi and Acting Chief Executive Officer of Transmission, System and Market Operator (KOSTT) of Kosovo* Shaban Neziri signed a memorandum of cooperation in Skopje. The two transmission system operators …

NATO Official: Serbia Urged to Ensure Prosecution of Those Responsible for the 2023 Violence in Kosovo

Source: Beta News / Politics | 23.06.25 | access_time 15:17 Protest in Zvecan, May 31 2023 (BETAPHOTO/SASA DJORDJEVIC) The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) still expects the authorities in Serbia to make sure that those responsible for …

Kosovo raids weapons cache linked to Serbian politician

Kosovo police, intelligence agency, and prosecutors, backed by KFOR and EULEX monitoring, raided a weapons cache in the village of Vallac, near Zvečan, uncovering heavy arms allegedly tied to a Serbian politician. Authorities seized rocket-propelled …

Kosovo Police Discover Weapons Arsenal in Zvečan

The acting Minister of Internal Affairs of Kosovo, Xhelal Sveçla, stated that during raids conducted in a village in Zvečan, authorities discovered “an arsenal of weapons” which, according to him, would be sufficient “for a terrorist unit.” Sveçla said …

Kosovo Supports the U.S., Kurti: The World Needs Fewer Nuclear Weapons

The Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, emphasized that international security requires fewer nuclear weapons, not an increase in nuclear arsenals—especially in cases where authoritarian states seek to acquire such arms. In a social …

Kosovo: Aggression

Kosovo’s opposition PDK re-elects Memli Krasniqi as party leader

Kosovo’s main opposition party, the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK), reappointed Memli Krasniqi as its leader during a party convention on Saturday, strengthening his role amid political gridlock in the country. Krasniqi was elected unanimously, running …

Kosovo parliament fails to elect speaker for 35th time

Kosovo’s parliament failed again Saturday to elect a speaker, marking the 35th unsuccessful attempt since the February election. Out of 94 MPs present, only 51 voted in favor of the proposed candidate, far short of the required quorum. The session was …