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OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Valtonen to visit Belgrade and Prishtinë/Priština

OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Valtonen to visit Belgrade and Prishtinë/Priština

VIENNA/HELSINKI, 15 September 2025 — The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Finland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Elina Valtonen, will visit Belgrade and Prishtinë/Priština from 15 to 16 September. During the visit, she will hold meetings with...

Owner:  Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Christophe Kamp emphasizes need for effective consultation with non-majority communities during visit to Kosovo

OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Christophe Kamp emphasizes need for effective consultation with non-majority communities during visit to Kosovo

OSCE High Commissioner on National Minorities Christophe Kamp visited Kosovo from 25 to 29 August 2025, where he met with the authorities in Prishtinë/Priština. He also met representatives of non-majority communities, religious leaders and civil...

Owner:  Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
Kosovo removes 10 percent tariff on US ship-ins to promote trade
Austrian Chancellor Calls on Serbia to Resume Kosovo Talks
Austrian Chancellor encourages Serbia to resume discussions with Kosovo
Austrian Chancellor Urges Serbia, Kosovo Talks
Kosovo Lawyer Stages Protest Featuring Donkeys Amid Political Deadlock
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Kosovo’s ex-president ‘was not in charge’ during war: James Rubin
What Does the Suspension of the Strategic Dialogue with the U.S. Mean for Kosovo?

What Does the Suspension of the Strategic Dialogue with the U.S. Mean for Kosovo?

The United States’ decision to suspend the strategic dialogue with Kosovo is being viewed as a concerning development for the country. Senior officials from the Democratic Party of Kosovo are accusing acting Prime Minister Albin Kurti of seriously...

Owner:  Pedro Vargas David & Luís Santos
OSCE chairperson to visit Belgrade, Pristina

OSCE chairperson to visit Belgrade, Pristina

BELGRADE - OSCE Chairperson-in-Office Elina Valtonen, who is also the FM of Finland, will be visiting Belgrade and Pristina on Monday and Tuesday, the OSCE has announced. During the visit, Valtonen will meet with senior officials to discuss...

Owner:  Željko Joksimović
US freeze on talks alarms Kosovo business

US freeze on talks alarms Kosovo business

PRISTINA, Sept 15 (TemA) — Washington has paused the planned U.S.–Kosovo Strategic Dialogue. Business groups in Pristina say the move could hurt jobs, investment and Kosovo’s image abroad. The Chamber of Trade and Industry and the Kosovo Chamber...

Owner:  Mero Baze
US urges Kosovo to avoid destabilizing steps

US urges Kosovo to avoid destabilizing steps

PRISTINA, Sept 15 (TemA) — The United States said it needs a partner in Kosovo that avoids destabilizing actions, supports regional stability and protects the rights of all citizens, the U.S. Embassy in Pristina said after Washington paused the...

Owner:  Mero Baze
Kosovo’s ex-president ‘was not in charge’ during war, former US official tells trial

Kosovo’s ex-president ‘was not in charge’ during war, former US official tells trial

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Former U.S. State Department spokesman James Rubin testified Monday as the first defense witness for Hashim Thaçi, the former president of Kosovo, who is accused of war crimes and crimes against humanity allegedly...

Owner:  The Associated Press (Non-profit)
Former U.S. diplomat James Rubin to testify at Kosovo war crimes trial

Former U.S. diplomat James Rubin to testify at Kosovo war crimes trial

THE HAGUE, Sept 15 (TemA) — Former U.S. State Department official James Rubin will testify today in defense of Kosovo’s former president Hashim Thaçi at the Kosovo Specialist Chambers in The Hague. Thaçi and three other former Kosovo Liberation...

Owner:  Mero Baze
Former U.S. official at The Hague: Hashim Thaçi sought a democratic Kosovo

Former U.S. official at The Hague: Hashim Thaçi sought a democratic Kosovo

THE HAGUE, Sept 15 (TemA) — Former U.S. State Department official James Rubin, in a statement read by Hashim Thaçi’s lawyer, described his 1999 dealings with the then–KLA political leader and said Thaçi’s authority was limited. Rubin said Thaçi...

Owner:  Mero Baze
US Ex-Diplomat Testifies for Defence in War Crimes Trial of Kosovo’s Thaci

US Ex-Diplomat Testifies for Defence in War Crimes Trial of Kosovo’s Thaci

James Rubin in court on Monday. Photo: BIRN. James Rubin, the former right-hand man of US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, started his testimony at the Kosovo Specialist Chambers in The Hague on Monday, marking the start of the defence’s...

Owner:  Balkan Investigative Reporting Network
Ex-diplomat says Thaci lacked control over KLA in Kosovo war crimes trial

Ex-diplomat says Thaci lacked control over KLA in Kosovo war crimes trial

By Stephanie van den Berg THE HAGUE (Reuters) -A former top United States diplomat testified on Monday that Hashim Thaci, Kosovo's ex-president, had no real authority over the Kosovo Liberation Army's military commanders at the start of the...

Owner:  Philip Anschutz
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