Kosovo

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War crimes tribunal centres on how much former Kosovan president knew
Once feted by Tony Blair and Madeleine Albright, Hashim Thaçi stands accused in The Hague of complicity in torture and murder

Peter Beaumont

10, Apr, 2023 @6:00 AM

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How Not to Drown review – a child asylum seeker’s brutal true story
Kosovan refugee Dritan Kastrati looks back at the struggles of his arduous journey and his troubling experiences in London

Arifa Akbar

03, Feb, 2023 @1:53 PM

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The Guardian view on problems in the western Balkans: Europe should do more | Editorial
Editorial: As tensions grow between Serbia and Kosovo, Russia must not be left to advance its divisive agenda in the region

Editorial

08, Jan, 2023 @6:30 PM

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Kosovo PM says Russia is inflaming Serbia tensions as Ukraine war falters
Albin Kurti warns rising tensions only benefit Putin as ethnic Serbs set up road blocks in north of country

Daniel Boffey Chief reporter

20, Dec, 2022 @5:00 AM

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Fears Kosovo-Serbia number plate row could spark violence
Tensions rise over plans to fine ethnic Serbs in Kosovo who refuse to surrender Belgrade-issued plates

Jon Henley Europe correspondent

22, Nov, 2022 @12:08 PM

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Anti-western sentiment in Serbia is not rooted in support for Putin | Letter
Letter: Serbians remember their suffering under international sanctions and resent western support for Kosovo’s independence, writes Aleks Eror

Letters

06, Nov, 2022 @6:19 PM

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Serbia must choose between EU and Russia, says Germany
Country’s military placed on high alert because of mounting tensions in Kosovo

Jon Henley Europe correspondent

01, Nov, 2022 @3:53 PM

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Putin is banking on his friends in the Balkans to help sustain his bloody war in Ukraine | Michael Colborne
United in a sense of victimhood, Russia has an ally in far-right Serbian groups. The west underestimates them at its peril, says Michael Colborne a journalist and researcher at Bellingcat

Michael Colborne

15, Sep, 2022 @2:56 PM

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‘Everyone loved each other’: the rise of Yugonostalgia
While many citizens of the former Yugoslavia miss the lower prices and global recognition, others warn against over-romanticising the Tito era

Jessica Bateman

25, Aug, 2022 @4:00 AM

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Kosovo stops import of electricity and begins energy rationing
Power blackouts after wholesale prices soar as a result of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

Rob Davies

15, Aug, 2022 @3:32 PM

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Foreign Office to pay £423,000 to whistleblowing lawyer who lost job
FCDO continues to rebut claims by Maria Bamieh, who says she was told to ignore evidence of EU corruption

Rajeev Syal

03, Jul, 2022 @9:00 AM

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Hive review – inspiring Kosovan feminist drama
Yllka Gashi excels as a woman confronting misogyny as she strives to establish a village food business

Simran Hans

19, Mar, 2022 @3:00 PM

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