Kosovo police on Wednesday raided 10 Belgrade-linked government offices in ethnic Serb areas, the interior ministry said, the latest move by Pristina to dismantle a Serbian system of social services and political offices in the country ahead of parliamentary elections.

Kosovo authorities say they have closed all so-called parallel institutions used by the ethnic Serb minority and supported by neighboring Serbia in a move condemned by the European Union

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.

Director of the Office for Kosovo and Metohija, Petar Petković, said today that the terror of Pristina calls into question the dialogue between Serbia and Kosovo, and that the responsibility also lies with the European Union.

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An election observation mission has been set up by the European Union to oversee parliamentary elections in Kosovo scheduled for Feb. 9. The poll is expected to be a key test for Prime Minister Albin Kurti,

The low-cost Turkish airline Pegasus has suspended flights from three Balkan cities to Antalya during January and February, with the resumption of service expected in March. The affected cities are Sarajevo,

The anniversary of Oliver Ivanovic's 2018 assassination was marked in Serbia and Kosovo amid feelings of betrayal over the failure to identify and prosecute those who ordered and executed the crime.

The EU faces uncertainty in 2025 due to the incoming Trump presidency and its potential impact on trade, defense spending, and the Ukraine conflict.

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.

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,