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Kosovo

Kosovo, a Balkan nation of almost 1.9 million people, is a historically significant region for both ethnic Serbs and ethnic Albanians. Tensions between the two groups continue to this day.

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25th anniversary of the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia

25th anniversary of the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia

On March 24, 1999, NATO began bombing Yugoslavia in an attempt to stop the violence against ethnic Albanians in Kosovo.
HistoryMarch 24, 202405:06 min
A Serb tank and two Serb soldiers are seen taking up positions

Raped men in Kosovo: Living with a stigma

Raped men in Kosovo: Living with a stigma

During the Balkan wars, rape was a widespread war crime especially in Kosovo from 1998-99. One victim tells his story.
ConflictsMarch 13, 2024
Men and women hold Serbian flags during a rally against the Kosovo government's attempt to enforce the euro as the only legal currency that can be used in cash operations in the country. One protester holds up a cardboard placard that reads "UN 1244. US HELP", Mitrovica, Kosovo, February 12, 2024

Kosovo: New currency regulation angers Serb minority

Kosovo: New currency regulation angers Serb minority

Although the euro is the currency of Kosovo, people in the country's Serb-majority regions still use the Serbian dinar.
PoliticsFebruary 16, 2024
Boris Pistorius walks by a military guard in Kosovo

Germany vows security support amid Kosovo-Serbia tensions

Germany vows security support amid Kosovo-Serbia tensions

Germany will more than double the number of soldiers sent on a NATO peacekeeping mission in Kosovo.
PoliticsFebruary 5, 2024
A woman with long hair and glasses smiles broadly as she holds up a blue bag that reads 'Visa liberalization for Kosovo #NoVisa'

Kosovo: What has changed with visa-free travel to the EU?

Kosovo: What has changed with visa-free travel to the EU?

For Kosovars, visa-free travel to the EU was introduced on January 1. So far, the anticipated exodus has not occurred.
PoliticsJanuary 17, 2024
DW Sendung Fokus Europa | Kosovo Raubabholzung

Kosovo's illegal firewood problem

Kosovo's illegal firewood problem

As energy prices soar, many Kosovo households are turning to illegally felled firewood to stay warm.
Nature and EnvironmentDecember 11, 202305:21 min
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Two women, Afghan journalists-in-exile, on a street in Pristina, Kosovo

Afghan journalists make a new start in Kosovo

After the 2021 Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, free media outlets were shut down and many journalists fled the country.
SocietyApril 12, 202303:36 min