By Valentina Dimitrievska in Skopje Kosovo’s Minister of Interior Xhelal Svecla announced on January 15 the closure of Serbian municipal offices and parallel institutions operating within the country,

Kosovo's police raided 10 Belgrade-linked local government offices in ethnic Serb areas, the interior ministry said Wednesday, as Serbia denounced the move as a "dangerous escalation" just weeks ahead of parliamentary elections in Kosovo.

Kosovo's security forces receive assistance from the Turkish army deployed in the Balkan country. Turkish soldiers serving in NATO's Kosovo

At just 17 years old, Kosovo stands as one of Europe’s youngest self-declared independent regions, but its status remains a subject of contention. Declaring independence from Serbia on February 17, 2008, Kosovo has since made strides in establishing itself on the global stage.

Kosovo again accused Serbia for an explosion that damaged water and power supply systems in November last year. Belgrade denied both accusations. Both the EU and the United States have been urging ...

NATO on Saturday said it had strengthened its peacekeeping force in Kosovo amid mounting tensions ahead of parliamentary elections early next month.

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.

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.

Kosovo authorities on Wednesday raided 10 Belgrade-backed municipal offices in ethnic Serb areas, according to the interior ministry, just weeks ahead of parliamentary elections.

NATO-led international peacekeepers, KFOR, said more than 200 Italian troops will assist their 4,300-strong force during the election period.View on euronews

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, whose governing party won in a landslide in the 2021.

Kosovo again accused Serbia for an explosion that damaged water and power supply systems in November last year. Belgrade denied both accusations. Both the EU and the United States have been urging ...