Serbia and Kosovo leaders set for talks on the sidelines of this week’s EU summit as tensions simmer

The leaders of Serbia and Kosovo have been invited to meet with top European Union officials to try to breathe life into talks aimed at normalizing their relations ByThe Associated Press October 25, 2023, 4:27 AM In this photo provided by the Serbian Presidential Press Service, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, third right, poses with Italian … Read more

KFOR commander calls on Kosovo and Serbia to return to talks to prevent future violence

The NATO-led peacekeeping force has called on both Kosovo and Serbia to return to the negotiating table to resolve their issues to prevent violence like the recent shootout between masked Serb gunmen and Kosovo police that left four people dead and sen… ByFLORENT BAJRAMI Associated Press and LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press Kosovo police officers search … Read more

Serbia and Kosovo could easily slip into war, analysts warn

Kosovo Police continue to uphold security with search, patrol and control activities in the region after the clash which led by Kosovo Serb politician Milan Radoicic in Banjska northern town of the country, on Sept. 24, at Jarinje border crossing with Serbia in Zvecan, Kosovo on October 3, 2023. The clash broke out in the … Read more

Serbia says it has reduced army presence near Kosovo after US expressed concern over troop buildup

BELGRADE, Serbia — The Serbian army has cut the number of troops stationed on the border with Kosovo by nearly half, top Serbian military officials said on Monday, denying U.S. and other reports of a mass military buildup in the wake of a shooting over a week ago that killed four people and raised fears … Read more

Serbia demands that NATO takes over the policing of Kosovo’s north after a deadly shootout

BELGRADE, Serbia — Serbia’s president demanded on Tuesday that NATO-led troops stationed in Kosovo take over the security from police in the north of the country, days after violent clashes between armed Serbs and Kosovo police left one officer and three gunmen dead. A daylong shootout in northern Kosovo on Sunday further raised tensions in … Read more

1 Kosovo police officer killed and 1 wounded in an attack in the north, raising tensions with Serbia

PRISTINA, Kosovo — Kosovo’s prime minister on Sunday said one police officer was killed and another wounded in an attack he blamed on support from neighboring Serbia, increasing tensions between the two former war foes at a delicate moment in their European Union-facilitated dialogue to normalize ties. Prime Minister Albin Kurti said “masked professionals armed … Read more

Borisa Simanic returns to Serbia hoping to play basketball once more

FILE PHOTO: Serbia’s Borisa Simanic celebrates with Bogdan Bogdanovic within the Fiba World Cup in Manila. REUTERS/Eloisa Lopez/File Photograph BELGRADE, Serbia— Borisa Simanic, the Serbian participant who wanted a kidney eliminated throughout the Fiba World Cup, has been discharged from a Philippines hospital and was in a position to be a part of his workforce … Read more

Serbia places troop on excessive alert on border with Kosovo following clashes

PRISTINA, Kosovo — Serbia put its troops on the border with Kosovo on the best state of alert Friday following clashes between ethnic Serbs and Kosovo police that left greater than a dozen injured on either side. The Serbs in northern Kosovo, who characterize a majority in that area, have been making an attempt to … Read more

Professional-government rally deliberate in Serbia amid rising discontent after mass shootings

BELGRADE, Serbia — Tens of hundreds of persons are anticipated within the Serbian capital on Friday for a serious rally in assist of President Aleksandar Vucic, who’s going through an unprecedented revolt towards his autocratic rule amid the disaster triggered by two mass shootings that surprised the nation. Answering Vucic’s name for what he known … Read more