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Kosovo Force to Transform into Deterrent Presence
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 3, 2025
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES 01.04.2010 Courtesy Story Kosovo Force will transition from about 14,000 to 10,000 NATO forces by Jan. 31, due to improvements in security, said the commander of Multinational Task Force - East. Brig. Gen. Al Dohrmann...
Kosovo Lawyer Stages Protest Featuring Donkeys Amid Political Deadlock
MENAFN
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July 3, 2025
(MENAFN) Amid Kosovo's ongoing political stalemate, lawyer Arianit Koci staged a bold protest on Thursday by bringing four donkeys to the Parliament grounds, symbolizing the country's stagnation. Authorities quickly prevented Koci from entering...
Kosovo parliament fails to form for 41st time
Gazeta Tema
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July 3, 2025
PRISTINA, July 3 — Kosovo’s new parliament failed to convene for the 41st time on Thursday, four months after elections, deepening political gridlock and raising fears of a constitutional crisis. The session was adjourned within minutes due to...
Indictment Raised Against Minister in Kosovo, Accused of Abuse of Office
Euronews Albania
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July 4, 2025
The Special Prosecution of Kosovo has filed an indictment for abuse of official position against the acting Minister for Regional Development, Fikrim Damka, and the acting Secretary of this Ministry, Besim Kamberaj. Prosecutors accuse Damka and...
Denying Visas To Athletes On Political Grounds Violates Olympic Charter, May Risk Future Hosting Rights
News18
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July 4, 2025
Last Updated:July 05, 2025, 01:54 IST A controversy emerged over India allowing the junior Pakistan hockey team to take part in an international event against the backdrop of recent tensions between the two nations At the time when India is all...
Opposition takes Kosovo speaker dispute to top court
Gazeta Tema
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July 4, 2025
Kosovo’s Democratic League (LDK) has asked the Constitutional Court to rule on the legality of the resumed parliamentary session, accusing the ruling party of breaching procedure in the stalled speaker vote. LDK argues that the session restarted...
Djuric, French MPs discuss cooperation, situation in Kosovo-Metohija
Tanjug
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July 4, 2025
BELGRADE - Serbian FM Marko Djuric met with a delegation of French MPs in Belgrade on Thursday to discuss key topics concerning bilateral relations, regional cooperation and the worrying situation facing the Serb population in Kosovo-Metohija....
Kosovo opposition urges ruling party to end deadlock
Gazeta Tema
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July 2, 2025
PRISTINA, July 2 – Kosovo’s opposition leaders urged the ruling Vetëvendosje party to end a months-long political stalemate, following talks with President Vjosa Osmani. Memli Krasniqi (PDK) and Lumir Abdixhiku (LDK) said Vetëvendosje must take...
Film Recalling Horror of Wartime Prison Massacre Shown in Kosovo
Balkan Insight
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July 4, 2025
Screening of the documentary ‘Shadow of the War’ on July 3, 2025 in Pristina. Photo: BIRN. A documentary on the Dubrava prison massacre in Kosovo in May 1999, including harrowing testimonies from survivors, witnesses, and activists, was screened...
Albania and Kosovo commit to 24/7 border operations
Gazeta Tema
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July 4, 2025
PRISTINA/TIRANA, July 4 — Finance Ministers Petrit Malaj of Albania and Hekuran Murati of Kosovo have announced that the Morinë–Vërmicë border crossing will operate continuously—24 hours a day, seven days a week—to improve services and reduce...
Let Lessons of Ukraine Preempt Threat in Balkans
KKOB News Radio - New Mexico
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July 7, 2025
Last month saw one of the largest protests in recent Serbian history as hundreds of thousands of citizens flooded the streets of Belgrade, demanding early elections. The country’s President Aleksandar Vucichas been in power for 12 years, during...
President Osmani reopens talks to break political deadlock
Gazeta Tema
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July 2, 2025
PRISTINA, July 2 – Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani has summoned party leaders for a second round of consultations in an attempt to resolve the country’s ongoing institutional crisis, following repeated failures to constitute parliament. The meetings...
DoD Tackles Explosive Problem of Land Mines in Kosovo
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 4, 2025
WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES 08.02.1999 Courtesy Story Nobody knows exactly how many land mines are still buried in war-torn Kosovo. A host of nations, including the United States, is working on the problem, hoping against time that mines and other...
Kosovo starts new Ibar bridges, EU says it wasn’t consulted
Gazeta Tema
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July 2, 2025
MITROVICA, July 2 – Kosovo has begun building two new bridges over the Ibar River in the ethnically divided city of Mitrovica, sparking concern from the European Union, which said it was not informed of the project and called for inclusive...
Suit seeks info on third-country deportations
Minnesota Lawyer
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July 7, 2025
In Brief Refugees International and NILA file FOIA lawsuit over U.S. deportation deals. U.S. using ad hoc agreements to deport migrants to third countries. Supreme Court ruling allows deportations without due process safeguards. Legal experts...
A history of the federal election of the North Island: 1993 to 2004
Campbell River Mirror
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July 3, 2025
This is Part Eleven of a multiseries. Read Parts One, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, Eight, Nine, and Ten. The 1993 Canadian Election returned Canada to the hands of the Liberal Party of Canada. Jean Chrétien and his party won 177 seats and...
Kosovo Fails for the 40th Time to Constitute Parliament After Elections
Euronews Albania
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July 1, 2025
Members of Kosovo’s Assembly have failed for the 40th consecutive time to constitute the new parliamentary composition following the February 9 elections. July 1 marked the third failed attempt since a Constitutional Court ruling, with no progress...
Kosovo Begins Construction of Two New Bridges over the Ibar to Connect Mitrovica
Euronews Albania
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July 1, 2025
The construction of two new bridges on either side of the main bridge over the Ibar River — an initiative through which the acting Government of Kosovo aims to connect the Serb-majority North Mitrovica with the Albanian-majority South Mitrovica —...
President Sheikh Mohamed holds talks with President of South Korea
The National News
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President Sheikh Mohamed on Tuesday discussed co-operation between the UAE and South Korea during a phone call with President Lee Jae-myung. The leaders held talks on joint action across sectors including economy, investment, energy, education,...
Lille president confirms desire to sell Napoli target Edon Zhegrova
Get French Football News
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July 3, 2025
17Edon Zhegrova (26) looks set to leave Lille OSC, with the club president, Olivier Létang, revealing that the club have no intention of attempting to keep him beyond this summer. The winger who arrived in 2022 from Basel has entered the final...