A Kosovo court in a retrial on Monday sentenced Dardan Krivaca to life imprisonment for the brutal murder of an 18-year-old woman in August 2021, while his accomplice got 15 years. Ferizaj/Urosevac Basic Court...
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Sunny Hill Festival-goers in Kosovo Welcome New Location, not New Prices
âIt is the fourth time I came to the festival,â she told BIRN on Thursday evening, as this yearâs edition kicked off, recalling the first event in 2018, when global Kosovo Albanian star Dua...
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Roma Refugees from Kosovo Still Suffering Exclusion in Serbia â Report
Twenty-five years after the end of Kosovo war, Roma refuges that fled to Serbia still struggle to obtain social inclusion and equal opportunities, and even personal documents, a new report says. Many Roma people...
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Kosovo Public Broadcasterâs Director Quits Over Controversial Article
Only weeks after she was appointed, Zana Spahiu has resigned as acting director of Kosovo’s public broadcaster â following criticism of the decision to publish an article that allegedly smeared two local media outlets....
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âWe Have built a Nameâ: Kosovo Sunny Hill Festival Founder Eyes Record Year
According to him, â45 per cent of the tickets sold are international, based on previous years [of attendance]â. While he acknowledges that Kosovoâs big diaspora adds to the visitor numbers, Lipa explains that âour...
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Photographer Ron Haviv Reflects on Documenting the Breakup of Yugoslavia
American photographer Ron Haviv shared his experiences documenting the breakup of Yugoslavia, from Sloveniaâs independence to Kosovoâs liberation, capturing the devastating human impact of the conflicts and the people affected. The wars in former...
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Kosovoâs Ruling Party, Broadcaster, Accused of âSmearingâ Two Media
Public broadcaster says it will investigate the publication of an article from a Bosnian media outlet, which Kosovo’s Journalists’ Association says smears two local Kosovo media outlets. An article published by the Kosovo public...
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EU Scraps Visa Requirement for Kosovo Serbs With âSpecialâ Passports
Kosovo government protests as European Commission scraps visa requirement for its residents who hold Serbian passports issued by Serbia’s Directorate for Kosovo. Kosovo residents, most of them Serbs, who have passports issued by Serbiaâs...
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âSmashing the Patriarchyâ: Anibar Film Festival Provides Possibilities for Equality
In its fifteenth edition, the Anibar International Animation Festival, in Peja, urges citizens to raise their voices against patriarchal oppression. Park Karagaç in Peja bears a quiet power. Its unassuming nature, containing only a...
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Serbian Policemanâs Alleged Killer Shot Dead
Interior Ministry on Friday says that the Kosovo Albanian suspected of having shot dead a Serbian border policeman near Loznica had been ‘liquidated’ after a manhunt. Serbian Interiror Minister Ivica Dacic said the Kosovo...
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