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Kosovo

Kosovo lies between Serbia, Macedonia, Albania and Montenegro. Its predominantly Muslim, ethnic Albanian population declared independence from Serbia in 2008.

Kosovo, a Balkan nation of 1.8 million people, has two official languages: Albanian and Serbian. Its capital is Pristina. Kosovo is a historically significant region for both ethnic Serbs and ethnic Albanians. In the late 1990s, a move for independence by its majority ethnic Albanian population sparked fighting, prompting a NATO aerial intervention in 1999. This is a collection of DW's latest content on Kosovo.

Kosovo's former Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj freigesprochen

Opinion: A political bombshell in Kosovo 20.07.2019

Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj has surprisingly resigned after being requested to face a special war crimes tribunal in The Hague. This will have far-reaching political consequences, says Vilma Filaj-Ballvora.

Kosovo | Regierungsschef Ramush Haradinaj tritt zurück

Kosovo PM Haradinaj resigns after court summons on suspicion of war crimes 19.07.2019

Ramush Haradinaj, Kosovo's prime minister and a former guerilla commander, gave up his post after being summoned as a war crimes suspect before a special court. He has already been acquitted twice before in The Hague.
Podcast Inside Europe

Inside Europe 12.07.2019 12.07.2019

A diplomatic row over UK ambassador’s leaked cables – A change of political pace in Greece - Finland gets tough on climate action – Frenchman dies in controversial right-to-die case - The Nordic diet goes mainstream – UK Jews push for German citizenship – Trade tariff tension between Serbia and Kosovo – Debate in Italy over social housing for Roma – Rapping in Russia

Montage Serbien und Kosovo Symbolbild

Inside Europe: Tariff tensions between Serbia and Kosovo 12.07.2019

Relations between Serbia and Kosovo have hit their lowest point in years. Kosovo has imposed a 100% tariff on Serbian imports. The US and the EU have urged the government in Pristina to drop the tax. But there's no sign of them relenting. And that's causing tensions to rise. Guy De Launey reports from Kosovo.

Symbolbild EU-Erweiterung

Inside Europe 13.06.2019 14.06.2019

A risky election rerun in Turkey - Two Hongkongers are granted asylum in Germany – German rescue boat captain faces jail in Italy – Stemming the exodus from Kosovo – Passing on the D-Day torch – UK is ‘Europe’s cocaine capital’ – Germany remembers Anne Frank – Unlocking change in eastern Europe – Russia’s role in the Middle East – Nightingales in Berlin
20. Jahrestag des Beitritts der NATO zum Kosovo

Inside Europe: Stemming the exodus from Kosovo 14.06.2019

Kosovo is celebrating the 20th anniversary of the withdrawal of Yugoslav forces and the arrival of NATO peacekeepers. But there's little euphoria. Unemployment is high and trust in politicians is low. So little wonder that increasing numbers of young people see their future elsewhere. One of the most popular destinations is Germany. Guy De Launey went to the capital, Pristina, to find out why.

Kosovo Humanitarian Law Centre Kosovo in Pristina | Ausstellung Kinder im Kosovo-Krieg

Children as victims of the Kosovo War 09.06.2019

The war in Kosovo ended 20 years ago. In the capital, Pristina, an exhibition dedicated to the children killed during the fighting has opened.
Montenegro Trainer Ljubisa Tumbakovic

Montenegro football coach Tumbakovic fired over Kosovo game 08.06.2019

Football officials in Montenegro fired national coach Ljubisa Tumbakovic after he refused to lead the team in a qualifier with Kosovo. Tumbakovic's homeland Serbia does not recognize Kosovo as a country.
Flaggen von Albanien und Nord-Mazedonien

EU urged to open more doors to Albania, North Macedonia 29.05.2019

The European Commission has implored EU nations to start membership talks with Albania and North Macedonia. But while the two countries may have taken "major steps," some existing EU members aren't keen to welcome them.
Deutschland Westbalkan-Gipfel Merkel und Macron

Serbia, Kosovo agree to talks following Berlin summit 30.04.2019

A Balkan summit in Berlin has ended with Serbia and Kosovo agreeing to work together to diffuse existing tensions. Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron had hoped to restart a dialogue.
Bulgarien EU-Balkan-Gipfel in Sofia | Merkel & Thaci & Vucic

A Cold War solution for Serbia and Kosovo? 29.04.2019

Balkan leaders are in Berlin to "exchange opinions" with Germany's Angela Merkel and France's Emmanuel Macron. The mini-summit is to focus on the bid to revive the talks between Belgrade and Pristina.
Kosovo Faroe Islands Nations League Soccer

Inside Europe: Kosovo's football team and national identity 10.04.2019

Kosovo's national football team have been taking part in their first-ever European Championship qualifying match. Football's world and European governing bodies only admitted Kosovo three years ago. And the team's made rapid progress. That's helping with the tricky matter of national identity. Kosovo declared its independence from Serbia 11 years ago — but loyalties to Albania still run deep.

Symbolbild EU-Erweiterung

Inside Europe 29.03.19 29.03.2019

Still no let up on Britain's Brexit confusion — High stakes with EU-China trade talks — How the music of migrants has shaped London and Paris — One of Germany's richest families is forced to face its Nazi past — We meet the African immigrant who's shaping Italy's anti-immigrant policies — and more!

Picture of shoes near Doslica Zejnel bank in Bela Crkve. Bela Crkve Kosovo

NATO intervention against Serbia, 20 years on 24.03.2019

The 1999 NATO bombardment of Serbia ended that country's violence against Kosovo Albanians. Still, some 20 years later, the war, which was conducted without UN backing, remains controversial.
Balkan Konflikte

Opinion: Serbia-Kosovo land swap will open Pandora's box 02.03.2019

A momentous step shrouded in secrecy is currently underway: Serbia and Kosovo are planning to trade territories. But shifting borders in the Balkans is a mistake, writes guest policy expert Christian Schwarz-Schilling.
Belgien | Nato-Staaten unterzeichnen Beitrittsprotokoll mit der künftigen Republik Nordmazedonien

Opinion: NATO accession marks new chapter for a 'new' country 06.02.2019

The future North Macedonia and NATO have signed a "historic" pact that opens the door to the Balkan country's full membership in the bloc — perhaps the start of a success story in the long-forgotten Western Balkans.

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