The Latest Breaking News from Kosovo

Siam Society is organising a study trip to southeastern Europe that will include visits of Albania, North Macedonia and Kosovo, from March 22 to April 2.

The Russian invasion of Ukraine serves as a sombre reminder that Europe’s unresolved issues can reignite. Given the rising tension in the Balkans, Germany and France have made settling the unresolved problems between Serbia and Kosovo a top priority for 2023.

Kosovo opened two border crossings with Serbia in the volatile north on Friday, following three weeks of closure after Serbs set up roadblocks to protest against the government in Pristina in a dispute that has drawn international concern.

Ethnic tensions along Kosovo’s eastern border appear to be easing amid fears of an armed conflict.

Analysts say heightened friction in the Balkans may serve the Kremlin’s interests but cast doubt over a show of force.

Serbs started dismantling barricades in northern Kosovo on Thursday, hours after Kosovo reopened its main border crossing with Serbia, easing a surge in tensions that has alarmed world powers.

Kosovo has reopened the main border crossing with Serbia after a nearby barricade that led to its closure was removed

Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic said late Wednesday that Serbs will start removing their barricades in Kosovo on Thursday in a move that could deescalate tensions that triggered fears of new clashes in the Balkans. The agreement was reached at a late-night crisis meeting with the leaders of Kosovo Serbs, Vucic…

The removal of the roadblock paves the way for easing soaring tensions in the volatile region.