Posts Tagged: Hashim Thaci

Stalemate in Pristina as Serb question lingers

July 17, 2024 by Lara Vergnaud in Europe.

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First Minister of Kosovo Hashim Thaci attends the parade as Kosovo celebrates its sixth anniversary of its declaration of independence from Serbia on February 17, 2024 in Pristina, Kosovo.

So far from alleviating tensions as intended, last month’s snap ballot has created deadlock in Pristina.

Kosovo Serbs remove symbolic barrier but challenges remain

June 18, 2024 by Lara Vergnaud in Europe.

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A view of Austerlitz Bridge is seen few days before the elections day in Mitrovica North to elect the Mayor on February 19, 2024 in Mitrovica, Kosovo.

The region, long under Belgrade’s de facto control, has resisted integration into predominantly Albanian Kosovo – one of the principal tenets of an E.U.-brokered rapprochement deal signed in 2013 between Serbia and its historic rival, Kosovo.

Amid Serb tensions, Kosovo prepares for elections

June 6, 2024 by Lara Vergnaud in Europe.

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Soldiers stand outside a polling station during elections in Mitrovica North to elect the Mayor on February 23, 2024 in Mitrovica, Kosovo.

Pristina – and Brussels – will be paying particular attention to whether Kosovo’s ethnic Serbs turn out to the ballot boxes.

Kosovo to create war crimes court despite domestic resistance

April 23, 2024 by Lara Vergnaud in Europe.

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Soldiers stand outside a polling station during the elections day in Mitrovica North to elect the Mayor on February 23, 2024 in Mitrovica, Kosovo.

The news will be welcomed by much of the international community, namely the European Union and the United States, both of which pressured Pristina to create such a tribunal.

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