Kosovo

KiM

18.July 2026 B. B.

The Kosovo government asks the EU for a stronger condemnation of Snežana Paunović's statement

The Government of Kosovo, regarding Minister Snezana Paunović's statement on ethnic cleansing, asks the EU "to make it clear to the Serbian authorities that such rhetoric is unacceptable."

Overview of the week

17.July 2026 Philip Schwarm

The unbearable lightness of callous stupidity

Why hasn't Minister Snezana Paunović been replaced yet? What does that say about her, the regime and Serbia

Reactions to Minister Snezana Paunović's statement

16.July 2026 CI

British Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Snezana Paunović's statements are extremely disgusting

The British Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned Snezana Paunović's statement about the ethnic cleansing of Kosovo as "absolutely disgusting". At the same time, it welcomed the fact that the President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, distanced himself from them

Aleksandar Vučić

15.July 2026 B. B.

Vučić regarding Snežana Paunović's statement: 250.000 Serbs, not Albanians, were ethnically cleansed

"Snežana herself is a victim of ethnic cleansing, but it must be crystal clear that our policy is peace and stability," said Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić.

Minister of State Administration and Local Self-Government Snežana Paunović

Analyze

15.July 2026 Ivica Petrović (DW)

Minister Paunović's hate speech: She publicly says what the majority in power thinks

Minister of State Administration and Local Self-Government Snezana Paunović regrets that Slobodan Milošević did not carry out ethnic cleansing in Kosovo. Instead of condemning, the Prime Minister and the President of the State remain silent, and Ivica Dacic, her party leader, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, defends her heartily.

Minister of State Administration and Local Self-Government of Serbia Snežana Paunović with two Serbian flags

KiM

15.July 2026 AI

Minister Paunović, who regrets the missed ethnic cleansing, is permanently banned from entering Kosovo

The Minister of State Administration and Local Self-Government of Serbia, Snežana Paunović, has been permanently banned from entering the territory of Kosovo. The reason? Her regret for the missed opportunity for ethnic hissing

War crimes

03.July 2026 MLJ

MUP: Arrest for war crimes in Kosovo

The police arrested a seventy-three-year-old OS at the Mutivode administrative crossing, towards Kosovo, on suspicion of having committed a war crime, the Serbian Ministry of Internal Affairs announced today.

02.July 2026 Milica Srejić

Guardians of (dis)order

During the Vidovdan celebration in Gazimestan, 37 citizens were arrested, and misdemeanor proceedings were initiated against 36 of them. The day after the arrest, testimonies about the physical abuse of those arrested appeared. What happened at Gazimestan? Who kept order and peace at that meeting and in what way? What is the fate of Serbs in Kosovo?

Vidvdasnki protest, banner with inscription

Comment

02.July 2026 Ivan Milenkovic

With Kosovo in the heart on behalf of those who do not know

In the campaign for power, we will have to tell the less educated citizens some of what they want to hear. Is it demagoguery? Certainly. Is this the same as what Vučić is doing? Undoubtedly. So we are the same as Vucic? Well, that's the catch. We didn't

Kosovo Police

29.June 2026 Marija L. Jankovic

Minors, wrong translations and conditions for arrests: What really happened in Gazimestan

What is behind the arrest of 37 people in Gazimestan on Vidovdan by the Kosovo police? Are parents with children really arrested? Who decided the criteria for arresting individuals?

Kosovo

28.June 2026 MLJ

Kosovo police make arrests in Gazimestan

The Kosovo police detained dozens of people in Gazimestan today after the memorial service held on the occasion of Vidovdan, the Kosovo online portal reported.

Flags in front of the European Parliament building

European integration

25.June 2026 B. B.

Why Serbia lags behind the region in support of the European Union

The examples of Montenegro and Albania show how to communicate in public when the country really wants to join the European Union, says Sofija Popović, journalist of the portal Savremena politika.

Nebojsa Pavković

18.June 2026 B. B.

The family of Nebojsa Pavković is suing NATO for alleged poisoning with depleted uranium

The lawyer of Nebojsa Pavković's family claims that "uranium and several toxic metals in dramatically increased concentrations, which is a direct consequence of the NATO bombing" were found in the body of the former Chief of the General Staff and a convicted war criminal.

Kosovo

12.June 2026 IN THE

Kosovska Kamenica: Two principals of Serbian elementary schools were detained

Two principals of Serbian elementary schools from Kosovska Kamenica were ordered to be detained by the police for up to 48 hours after being questioned by the Kosovo police, the Office for Kosovo and Metohija announced, stating that it was a politically motivated action.

"Weather" on the spot

08.June 2026 Milica Srejić

Srpska list celebrates, Kurti celebrates: "What can I tell you when you know everything"

Extraordinary parliamentary elections were held in Kosovo on Sunday (June 7). These are the third parliamentary elections held in 16 months, because so far all attempts to form a coalition government have failed. How did election day end? What was the turnout and what do the first results show?

"Time" on the spot

07.June 2026 Milica Srejić

Extraordinary parliamentary elections in Kosovo: Another round of the same

In 16 months, on Sunday (June 7), Kosovo will hold its fourth election in a row, and its third parliamentary election. How did election day start?

Kosovo and Metohija

07.June 2026 IN THE

Extraordinary parliamentary elections in Kosovo: By 10 o'clock, 3,04 percent of voters had voted

In Kosovo and Metohija, extraordinary elections for the assembly of temporary institutions of self-government are being held. Polling stations open at 7 a.m. and close at 19 p.m. Serbs are guaranteed ten parliamentary seats in the assembly

Kosovo and Metohija

28.May 2026. IN THE

Kosovo authorities took over four railway stations in the north of Kosovo

In Zvečan, an action was taken to take over the building of the Serbian Railways, during which part of the earlier Cyrillic markings were removed and the flag of Kosovo was installed. At the same time, the railway stations in Leposavic, Ibarska Slatina and Leško were also taken over

Comment

23.May 2026. Ivan Milenkovic

Student memorandum on Kosovo and "hourly chatter"

How students silenced Aleksandar Vučić's "hourly chatter" with a memorandum on Kosovo and Metohija

Kosovo

22.May 2026. MLJ

Who can be a citizen of Kosovo

Kosovo's Minister of the Interior, Dzheljalj Svečlja, announced that the new Law on Citizenship, which brings faster and simpler procedures, has entered into force.

Kosovo

22.May 2026. MLJ

"The Serbian list is also to blame": Why were seven Serbian directors of hospitals and schools in Kosovo arrested

The arrests of seven directors of Serbian health and educational institutions in Gračanica "show that the criminalization of the legitimate interest of Serbs in Kosovo is at work," says the editor of KoSSev. She also blames the Serbian List for the arrests

Armed conflict in Banjska

22.May 2026. B. B.

NATO demands Serbia's responsibility for Banjska

NATO will not deepen certain aspects of cooperation with Serbia until accountability for incidents from 2023, including the attack in Banjska, is ensured

Elections in Kosovo

20.May 2026. IN THE

RSE: Belgrade and Srpska lista deny arrests of Serbs in Kosovo due to election pressure

In Kosovo, several persons of Serbian nationality were detained due to suspicions that they participated in pressure on voters and alleged political resignations before the elections. While Pristina claims that it is about protecting the electoral process, Srpska lista and official Belgrade accuse the authorities of politically motivated moves

Ammunition factory

18.May 2026. KS

The construction of the first ammunition factory in Kosovo begins

The land expropriation procedure has been completed, and now the construction of Kosovo's first ammunition factory is starting

Poverty

18.May 2026. MLJ

Serbia is among the poorest countries in Europe, but richer than Kosovo

The latest WorldAtlas analysis, based on IMF data, shows that Serbia is still at the bottom of the European economic ladder, while Kosovo is ranked as the poorest economy in Europe.

Study at UNIRSM

17.May 2026. B. B.

Students published a Memorandum: Without Kosovo and Metohija, our code loses its meaning

Kosovo and Metohija are not just a place, they are a component of the Serbian national identity. The issue of Kosovo and Metohija concerns every citizen of this country, the students stated in the Memorandum on Kosovo and Metohija

Miners

14.May 2026. B. B.

18 miners were extracted from the "Stari trg" mine

The miners, who were trapped in the "Stari trg" mine, were pulled to the surface