The European Union on Monday named a new envoy to lead long-stalled talks between Kosovo and Serbia, as tensions continue to flare between the archrivals.

Over 90% of Kosovars are Muslims. Many don't accept non-hetero individuals. But society changing. Now, the country has its first LGBTQIA+-bar.

Kosovo’s government shut down more than two dozen Serb-run institutions on its territory, risking a potential flare-up in tensions in the Balkan nation less than four weeks before it holds a parliamentary election.

PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo's authorities on Wednesday said they had closed all so-called parallel institutions used by the country's ethnic Serb minority and financially supported by neighboring Serbia, in a move condemned by the European Union.

For his decades of volunteer chaplaincy to U.S. Army and NATO peacekeepers stationed in Kosovo's capital, Pristina, Calvary Chapel Costa Mesa missionary Mark Yocom receives the prestigious Order of Aaron and Hur medal.

Ethnic Serbs living in Kosovo have denounced raids by authorities on municipal offices in 10 Serbia-backed areas. The January 15 raids are part of an effort by the government in Pristina to close so-called parallel institutions that give neighboring Serbia leverage in its former province.

A new museum opens in Kosovar capital Pristina, full of belongings and mementos from childhoods spent during the country's conflict. Kosovo saw a bloody civil war from 1998-1999 between ethnic Albanian insurgents and Serbian armed forces.

European Union observers will monitor Kosovo’s parliamentary election on Feb. 9, which is expected to be a key test for Prime Minister Albin Kurti.

"I can confirm that very soon we will officially launch operations in Kosovo," a company representative told SeeNews in an email, without disclosing further information. Wolt started operations in Albania in 2024. Helsinki-based fast delivery platform Wolt was founded in 2014. In 2022, Wolt was acquired by US-based peer DoorDash.

Shemsi Gara operated a giant digger in a Kosovo coal mine, churning up toxic dust that covered his face and got into his airways. Home life wasn't much better: the power plants that the mine supplies constantly spew fumes over his village.

An EU mission will oversee Kosovo's parliamentary elections on February 9, a vital test for Prime Minister Albin Kurti. With tensions high with Serbia, the European Union emphasizes its support for Kosovo's democratic development.

PRISTINA, Kosovo — Kosovo's authorities on Wednesday said they had closed all so-called parallel institutions used by the country's ethnic Serb minority and financially supported by neighboring ...