Tag: Kosovo
-
Rita Ora accidentally waves the Serbian flag at a concert
Dhe Kosovo-born British singer Rita Ora waved a Serbian flag at a concert in the southern Hungarian city of Szeged. Ora, who is ethnic Albanian herself, subsequently portrayed this as an accident. A fan gave her the red, blue and white striped piece of fabric shortly before the performance on Saturday evening, she told the…
-
NATO warns Kosovo of the consequences of purchasing armed drones
The statement issued by the NATO-led peacekeeping forces in Kosovo “KFOR” came the day after Kosovar Prime Minister Albin Kurti announced the purchase and delivery of Bayraktar TB-2 drones from Turkey.. “With regard to the use of drones of all classes and related restrictions, including the Bayraktar TB-2 drones…the commander of the peacekeeping forces in…
-
Life imprisonment for high-ranking IS member in the US
EA US citizen of Kosovo origin was sentenced to life imprisonment on Friday for recruiting “thousands” of volunteers for the Islamic State (IS). According to the US Department of Justice, Mirsad Kandic was a senior member of the jihadist militia between 2013 and 2017. As a recruiter, he sent “thousands of radicalized volunteers from Western…
-
Kick fight in Kosovo parliament
Kick fight in Kosovo parliament Video Hello !, Your email has been verified. Now you can choose the Newsletters you want to receive with the best information. Welcome You have created your account in EL TIEMPO. Know and personalize your profile. The verification email will be sent to Check your inbox and if not, in…
-
Kosovo’s Prime Minister Albin Kurti is harming his country
Kosovo’s Prime Minister Albin Kurti on June 15 Image: Picture Alliance Albin Kurti has gambled away Western support for Kosovo for now. He failed to understand the importance of calm in the Balkans for the West in the face of Russia’s attack on Ukraine. KOsovo’s Prime Minister Albin Kurti has a long history of confrontation…
-
Tensions revive between Serbia and Kosovo after police arrest
Two versions of the same event. For the Belgrade authorities it was a “capture” of three “fully armed” Kosovo policemen inside Serbian territory; for Pristina officials, the action was a “kidnapping” on Kosovar territory. First modification: 06/15/2023 – 05:05 A fact that increases bilateral tensions when they are at their highest point, with the friction…
-
History – Kosovo and Serbia, a history of tensions and cyclical conflict
First modification: 06/10/2023 – 22:20 The tension in municipalities with a Serb majority in Kosovo due to the election of Kosovar Albanian mayors has written a new chapter in the tension between the populations of this territory. A partially recognized country with an Albanian majority that has municipalities with a Serb population and that has…
-
Kosovo’s old allies call on it to calm down with the Serbs… and warn of “consequences”
The warnings came as US and European Union envoys wrapped up visits to Kosovo and Serbia to calm tensions that erupted into violence last week, injuring dozens of NATO peacekeepers and Serb protesters in northern Kosovo. Violence erupted after the Kosovo authorities appointed ethnic Albanian mayors to municipal offices. The mayors were chosen in an…
-
“NATO” pushes military reinforcements to northern Kosovo
NATO announced last week that it was sending about 700 additional personnel after the outbreak of violence over a dispute over local elections in northern Kosovo. A NATO statement said that about 500 Turkish soldiers constitute the largest nucleus of reinforcements, and they “will be deployed in Kosovo as long as necessary.” An additional multinational…
-
Türkiye sends troops to Kosovo amid Serb protests
The Turkish Ministry of Defense said that Ankara intends to send special forces to Kosovo, on Sunday and Monday, in response to a request from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) to participate in its peacekeeping force in the wake of the unrest in the north of the country.In a statement today, Saturday, the ministry…