Kosovo unveils first domestically produced combat drone

Kosovo’s acting Prime Minister Albin Kurti on November 8 inaugurated the country’s first domestically produced combat drone, named Skifteri (“The Hawk”), developed by the company Future Minds Academy in the eastern city of Gjilan. Kurti noted that Kosovo …

Depleted uranium: The forgotten legacy of the Kosovo War

Përparim Rama Re-Elected Mayor of Pristina, Success for the Democratic League in Kosovo’s Runoff Elections

On November 9, citizens in 18 municipalities across Kosovo went to the polls to elect their mayors in the second round of local elections. The Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) won in five municipalities, while Vetevendosje (LVV) and the Alliance for the …

Kosovo vote closes as tight races emerge across cities

PRISTINA, Nov. 9 (TemA) — Voters in 18 municipalities across Kosovo cast ballots Sunday in local runoffs to elect new mayors, with turnout reaching just over 32 percent, the Central Election Commission said. Contests were held in several of the country’s …

Run-off elections under way across Kosovo, spotlight on Pristina

PRISTINA, Nov. 9 (TemA) — Kosovo is holding run-off local elections Sunday in 18 municipalities, with the capital, Pristina, drawing the most attention in a race viewed as a test for Prime Minister Albin Kurti’s ruling Vetëvendosje movement. In the capital …

Kosovo’s trade gap widens to record €4.5 billion

PRISTINA, Nov. 9 (TemA) — Kosovo is buying far more than it sells. Imports have jumped to record levels this year while exports have slipped, leaving the country’s trade gap wider than ever. Official data show imports worth €5.2 billion in the first nine …

Kosovo: Renovation

The renovation of a Roma school in Mitrovica, Kosovo that was originally funded by the Serbian funds. Now, the Kosovo government is renovating the building transforming it in a refuge for women. Well, let’s see, but at least, a segregated school is gone.

Kosovo launches domestic drone production

Kosovo has taken its first step toward building a homegrown drone industry. Acting Prime Minister Albin Kurti attended the inauguration of Future Minds Academy’s production facility in the western town of Gjilan, where the country’s first domestically …

Kosovo: The Grand Final of the RTK’s Festivali i Këngës

For the third consecutive year, Kosovan broadcaster RTK raises the curtain on one of the nation’s most important music events. Often described as the sister show to Albania’s long-running Festival i Këngës (down to sharing the name), RTK’s version …

Kosovo Prepares for a Decisive Second Round of Local Elections

Nearly half of Kosovo’s 38 municipalities will hold runoff elections for mayor, and the results are expected to send an important signal about what the major parties can expect in the event of early parliamentary elections, Balkan Insight reported. Among …