Kosovo

Serbia could become 'pariah' over Kosovo, president warns

Serbia’s president said during a chaotic parliamentary session that the country could become a European “pariah” state if it rejects a Western plan for normalising relations with Kosovo.

Kosovo reopens major border crossing with Serbia as standoff eases

Pristina's decision to reopen border crossing in Merdare follows the decision of Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and his Kosovo Serb allies to remove barricades set up in early December.

Serbia's Vucic says Kosovo Serbs will end blockade amid tension in Balkans

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic says minority Serbs will end protests in northern Kosovo while a Serbian official says US, EU have assured Belgrade that Pristina will not arrest those who protested or erected barricades in the restive area.

Kosovo accuses Serbia of trying to destabilise smallest country in Balkans

"Serbia, influenced by Russia, has raised a state of military readiness... to protect criminal groups that terrorise... citizens of Serb ethnicity living in Kosovo," says Kosovar Interior Minister Xhelal Svecla.

Serbian army ordered for combat readiness: defence minister

Kosovo broke from Serbia in 1999 and declared independence in 2008. But Serbia has not recognised the move and sees its former province as part of its territory.

NATO general says able to secure Kosovo as Serbia tries to deploy troops

Major General Angelo Michele Ristuccia, leader of NATO's KFOR peacekeepers, says his troops are in a position to control the situation and warns all sides to "refrain from provocative shows of force."

EU leaders grant Bosnia bloc candidate status; Türkiye welcomes decision

Bosnia and Herzegovina joins other candidates including Albania, Moldova, the Republic of North Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia, Türkiye and Ukraine, in the process to enter the bloc, which can take many years and involves complex negotiations.

Kosovo vows response to 'aggression' as Serbia seeks troop deployment

Kosovo PM Albin Kurti says "we will respond to aggression with all the strength we have" after Serbian leader Aleksandar Vucic says he will ask NATO to deploy Serbian forces in Kosovo's volatile north.

Why Switzerland-Serbia World Cup match was more than just football

Teams, players make political statements as rivalry between Kosovo and Serbia spills into the field, dressing room.

Tirana meet to strengthen EU, Western Balkans ties amid Ukraine conflict

In anticipation of the effects of the Russia-Ukraine conflict on Europe, the European Union is holding a one-day summit in Tirana, Albania, with leaders from Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Serbia.

FIFA probes Serbia over offensive Kosovo map at World Cup

Serbia's football team hung up a flag depicting Kosovo's borders with the Serbian flags' colours and stamped with the slogan "there will be no surrender".

EU: Kosovo, Serbia agree to end car licence plate dispute

Serbia will stop issuing licence plates with Kosovo Cities' denominations and Kosovo will cease further actions related to re-registration of vehicles," says EU's foreign policy chief Josep Borrell.