Syndicate content
Kosovo

Deadly avalanche hits Kosovo as freeze grips Europe
13/02/2012 - WEATHER

Deadly avalanche hits Kosovo as freeze grips Europe

A 5-year-old girl was rescued on Sunday after an avalanche hit the village of Restelica in southern Kosovo, killing at least nine people. The death toll from the deep freeze affecting much of Europe now stands at more than 500.
(1) comment
Kosovo and Serbia reach deal on border posts, says EU
03/12/2011 - Servia - Kosovo

Kosovo and Serbia reach deal on border posts, says EU

Serbia and Kosovo reached an agreement Friday over the management of their disputed border crossings, the European Union said. The deal is a key step in reducing tension on the north Kosovo border and crucial to Serbia's bid to win entry to the EU.
Serbia and the EU: the clock is ticking (part 1)
26/11/2011 - EUROPE DISTRICT

Serbia and the EU: the clock is ticking (part 1)

Serbia is eagerly waiting for Brussels to grant it candidate status. Boris Tadic tells us why Belgrade has agreed to resume dialogue with Kosovo. The Serbian president is aware the clock is ticking, but warns he will never recognize Kosovo’s independence. We also tell you why a law on the restitution of confiscated properties has proved divisive, and we meet fans of Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic.
Who is George Papandreou?
07/11/2011 - THE WEEK IN EUROPE

Who is George Papandreou?

It's the end of the road for Prime Minister George Papandreou as the Greek crisis claims its biggest political victim. Also, it's pastors versus protesters at St Paul's cathedral in London, but how much longer can the anti-capitalist demonstration there carry on? Finally, our reporters meet one family in Kosovo who are too scared to leave their home because of a terrifying archaic culture of retribution.
Kosovo: broken bridges (part 2)
30/09/2011 - EUROPE DISTRICT

Kosovo: broken bridges (part 2)

The kanun are a set of ancient Albanian laws which are still followed in some rural parts of Kosovo - we show you how the tradition of blood feuds has shattered the lives of entire families. We also tell you why religious parties are seeking to challenge Kosovo’s secular constitution. Finally, Nerimane Kamberi, a Kosovan author, takes us through the streets of the capital Pristina.
(1) comment
Kosovo: broken bridges (part 1)
30/09/2011 - EUROPE DISTRICT

Kosovo: broken bridges (part 1)

Mitrovica, the still divided city. The continuing border dispute has recently revived tensions between ethnic Albanians and Serbs in northern Kosovo. Watch our special report and our interview with Edita Tahiri, Kosovo’s chief negotiator in the dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina. We also meet those who are trying to build bridges between the two communities through music.
Kosovo Serbs clash with NATO peacekeepers over disputed border crossing
27/09/2011 - KOSOVO - SERBIA

Kosovo Serbs clash with NATO peacekeepers over disputed border crossing

At least six protesters and four peacekeepers were wounded Tuesday in the wake of a rally against the removal of a Serb-held roadblock near the disputed border between Kosovo and Serbia, hours before EU-brokered talks between the rival countries.
(2) comments
Enver Hoxhaj, Kosovo’s Foreign Minister
31/08/2011 - THE INTERVIEW

Enver Hoxhaj, Kosovo’s Foreign Minister

Christophe Robeet interviews Enver Hoxhaj, the Foreign Minister of Kosovo. They discuss the upcoming EU-led investigation into allegations that top Kosovar officials, including PM Hashim Thaci, were involved in human organ trafficking during the 1998-99 war with Serbia. They also discuss the recent clashes on the border with Serbia, and the upcoming second round of Brussels-based talks between the two countries.
Dispute continues despite temporary Kosovo-Serbia border deal
05/08/2011 - KOSOVO-SERBIA

Dispute continues despite temporary Kosovo-Serbia border deal

A dispute over control of border posts between Kosovo and Sebia continued on Friday, despite a temporary deal between the two countries that would allow NATO soldiers to oversee the checkpoints.
NATO steps up security in Kosovo after ethnic violence
29/07/2011 - KOSOVO

NATO steps up security in Kosovo after ethnic violence

Security on the Kosovo border was reinforced Thursday, with NATO peacekeepers given the right to fire if attacked, after two days of violence between Serbian nationalists and ethnic Albanians. Serbia does not recognise the independence of Kosovo.
(1) comment
Close