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A woman votes during the parliamentary elections, in Pristina, Kosovo, February 9, 2025. R​
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Kosovo votes, but Kurti falls short of a majority

The Republic of Kosovo held parliamentary elections on Sunday, and with 88% of the votes counted, Prime Minister Albin Kurti's party, Vetëvendosje (Self-Determination Movement), is ahead with 41% of the vote – a drop from the 50% Kurti got in 2021. This means he will likely need to form a coalition to stay in power.

Kosovo police officers patrol, in the aftermath of a shooting incident
Hard Numbers

Hard Numbers: Kosovo indicts terrorists, Huawei tries to fold up Apple, Afghan women hold summit, Malaysia rescues hundreds of abused kids, Black enrollment at Harvard falls, The Swift effect

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic speaks during an interview with Reuters in Belgrade, Serbia, September 28, 2023.
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Kosovo and Serbia to restart talks

Well, even as one of the world’s most intractable conflicts gets steadily worse, there’s at least a chance that another will get slightly better.

FILE PHOTO: Kosovo police officers patrol, in the aftermath of a shooting incident, in Banjska village, Kosovo September 27, 2023.
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Is Serbia really about to do something extreme in Kosovo?

Things are getting hot again between Serbia and Kosovo.

Kosovo-Serbia tensions worsen, hurting EU membership hopes
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Kosovo-Serbia tensions worsen, hurting EU membership hopes

Are Serbia and Kosovo heading towards a confrontation? How can the EU react to what's happening in Nagorno-Karabakh? Carl Bildt, former prime minister of Sweden, shares his perspective on European politics - this week from Stockholm.

Police officers patrol in the aftermath of a shooting, at the road to Banjska village, Kosovo September 24, 2023.
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Trouble brews in the Balkans

Is Europe’s tinderbox once again set to explode?

Nervous mood in Russia after drone strikes
GZERO Europe

Nervous mood in Russia after drone strikes

Will recent drone attacks in Moscow lead to Russian escalation in Ukraine? Are Serbia-Kosovo relations deteriorating into another conflict? Carl Bildt, former prime minister of Sweden, shares his perspective from Stockholm, Sweden.

NATO Kosovo Force soldiers clash with local Kosovo Serb protesters
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Kosovo flareups intensify

NATO is deploying additional troops to its peacekeeping mission in Northern Kosovo after clashes with local ethnic Serb protesters on Monday left dozens injured on both sides.

Protesters against President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's plan to reform the electoral authority, in Mexico City, Mexico, February 26, 2023.
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Hard Numbers: Mexicans protest AMLO changes, North Korea seeks grain, Iran hearts Ipanema, a controversial kiss from Kosovo

How many people in Mexico City took part in recent mass protests against President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s overhaul of the electoral system?

Commuters ride a subway train during the morning rush hour in Beijing.
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What We’re Watching: China’s open door, sticky US border policy, Iran’s “mercy” deficit, Kosovo’s creeping crisis, Nepal’s “Terrible” new top dog

What We’re Watching: China’s open door, Iran’s “mercy” deficit, Kosovo’s creeping crisis, Nepal’s “Terrible” new top dog