Kosovo’s Main Municipalities Face Runoffs After Close-Run Local Elections

A person prepares to cast their vote in local elections in North Mitrovica,12 October 2025. Photo: EPA/GEORGI LICOVSKI. Preliminary counts from Sunday’s municipal elections in Kosovo indicate that most major Albanian-majority municipalities –...

Kosovo Spy Agency’s Undocumented ‘Special Ops’ Spending: Probe Halted

According to information obtained by BIRN, based on the findings of the internal report, and confirmed by Shala, the three directors oversaw a special fund for secret missions, but failed to keep a paper trail of spending. Between 2017 and 2020,...

Local elections in Kosovo and Metohija: Major blow to Kurti; Serb List wins a convincing victory

A total of 57,786 Serbs turned out to vote. Vučić congratulated the Serb List: “I am proud of your struggle; they cannot erase the Serbian name and identity” Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić called into the Serb List headquarters in North...

Coalition calls on President von der Leyen to raise the media freedom crisis during her visit to the Western Balkans this week

Credit: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen arrives for a meeting with Serbia's President at the EU headquarters in Brussels, on March 25, 2025. JOHN THYS / AFP Against the backdrop of a rapidly worsening media freedom crisis across...

Call on President von der Leyen to address media freedom crisis in the Western Balkans

Since October last year, our organisations have recorded extraordinary pressures on media freedom across the region. The abrupt shutdown of Al Jazeera Balkans, the intensifying political pressure on the N1 and Nova TV channels and the launch of a...

‘This Will Be My 8th War That I Have Solved’: US President Donald Trump Expresses Confidence in His Ability at ‘Solving Wars’ (Watch Video)

Washington, October 13: US President Donald Trump on Sunday (local time) reiterated that he has been instrumental in resolving several long-standing global conflicts. During an interaction with reporters aboard Air Force One while travelling to...

Priština i Južna Mitrovica dobiće gradonačelnike u drugom krugu izbora

PRIŠTINA - Priština i Južna Mitrovica dobiće gradonačelnike u drugom krugu lokalnih izbora koji će biti održan 9. novembra, pošto u prvom ktrugu noijedan od kandidata nije osvojio više od 50 odsto glasova, pokazuju podaci objavljeni na sajtu...

Today’s elections in Kosovo will shape the next government

Kosovo’s local elections, just concluded, matter less for who will run the municipalities than for what they reveal about the next governing coalition. They are the latest electoral test in an eight-month deadlock over forming a government after...

Exit polls show divided race in Kosovo’s local elections

PRISTINA, Oct. 12 (TemA) — Kosovo’s local elections ended Sunday with a voter turnout of 36.5%, according to the Central Election Commission, as early exit polls pointed to tight contests across key municipalities. In the capital, Pristina, exit...

Kosovo holds municipal elections

Kosovo is holding municipal elections on Sunday, with the governing left-wing Self-Determination Movement, or Vetevendosje!, seeking to capture the Capital’s city hall amid lingering political tensions and strained relations with Serbia. About 2.1...

Kosovo: Calm Elections, Fierce Contests, and Runoffs Ahead

Kosovo’s citizens went to the polls to elect mayors and municipal council members, Koha and Telegrafi reported. Voter turnout reached 39.07%, slightly lower than the 43% recorded in the previous local elections in 2021. The Central Election...

Team 47 - President Peacemaker

Analysis of President Donald Trump’s latest cabinet meeting and his bold claim of negotiating peace in eight major conflicts worldwide, including Armenia-Azerbaijan, Congo-Rwanda, Iran-Israel, India-Pakistan, Cambodia-Thailand, Serbia-Kosovo, and...

Kosovo holds local elections across 38 municipalities

PRISTINA, Oct. 12 (TemA) — Voting began on Sunday across Kosovo as citizens elect mayors and municipal councillors in 38 municipalities, with more than 2 million people eligible to vote. According to the Central Election Commission, polling...

Sweden vs Kosovo Prediction and Betting Tips | October 13th 2025

Sweden and Kosovo are back in action in Group B of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifiers when they lock horns at the Ullevi Stadium on Monday. Kosovo will be looking to complete the double over Jon Dahl Tomasson’s men, having secured a 2-0 victory...

Veći broj građana u Kosovskoj Mitrovici kaže da nisu mogli da glasaju

KOSOVSKA MITROVICA - Na Kosovu i Metohiji su u 19.00 časova zatvorena biračka mesta na lokalnim izborima koje su raspisale privremene prištinske institucije, a izbore je obeležila velika izlaznost u srpskim sredinama. U STŠ "Mihailo Petrović...

Sweden hint at Isak & Gyokeres plan for Kosovo World Cup showdown

Sweden's chances of reaching the 2026 FIFA World Cup are hanging by a thread ahead of hosting Kosovo on October 13. Jon Dahl Tomasson's team have picked up just one point from three Group B qualifiers and they need to claim victory in Gothenburg....

Kosovo holds municipal elections with the governing party aiming for Pristina city hall

Audio By Carbonatix PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo is holding municipal elections on Sunday, with the governing left-wing Self-Determination Movement, or Vetevendosje!, seeking to capture the capital’s city hall amid lingering political tensions...

International boss QUITS minutes after 1-0 loss to bitter rivals… leaving side managerless days before crucial game

SERBIA boss Dragan Stojkovic sensationally QUIT his job just minutes after the defeat to Albania. Former Watford flop Rey Manaj netted late in the first half to score the only goal of the World Cup qualifier at the Dubocica Stadium. 3 Dragan...

Tension in Pristina over Serbian unity and high voter turnout in Kosovo and Metohija elections

Pristina is reportedly particularly concerned about voter turnout in northern Kosovo and Metohija, as it signals the end for so-called Albanian mayors, media reports indicate. It is clear that Pristina is unsettled by Serbian unity, which is...

Local elections in Kosovo and Metohija: Huge crowds at polling stations; Serbs with tricolors head to vote

A total of 93 political entities are taking part in the elections, including 32 political parties, two coalitions, 32 citizens’ initiatives, and 27 independent candidates. According to data from the Central Election Commission (CEC) in Pristina,...