Top politicians in Kosovo said the Hague judgment finding ex-President Thaci and three other Kosovo Liberation Army ex-leaders guilty of war crimes was unjust – but a Serbian minister said it proved ...

The Dutch city and the war crimes court are on alert, with thousands expected to gather in support of former Kosovo Liberation Army leaders ahead of their trial verdict. This post is also available in ...

Far from isolated incidents, experts say the targeting of social media accounts linked to anti-government protesters in Albania is part of a ‘coordinated pattern’ of censorship. Top politicians in ...

BIRN’s reporting on the high-profile trial of four wartime Kosovo Liberation Army leaders and in-depth analysis articles about the implications of the case have been compiled on a new focus page ahead ...

Erion Veliaj suffers major legal setback as High Court rules that he should stay in pre-trial detention on corruption and money-laundering charges – even though he is still Tirana's acting mayor.

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A court in The Hague will soon issue its verdict in the war crimes trial of former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci and three co-accused amid prosecution claims of an “historic” climate of witness ...

President sets October 25 election date, saying Serbia needs an end to a year-and-a-half of 'turbulence' - referring to student-led protests that have rocked the country. Aleksandar Vucic signs the ...

Four experts told BIRN that ‘state-sponsored event’ should not be taken as representative of all Serbian society – even if it sent a disturbing message. This post is also available in this language: ...

European Commission and European Council presidents voice dismay over convicted war criminal's glorification at his funeral, as US lawmakers and Turkish officials also said scenes undermined regional ...

The former head of the Pristina-based Institute for Advancing Interethnic Relations, Fatmir Sheholli, pleaded not guilty to spying for Serbia's intelligence agency, the BIA. Fatmir Sheholli at the ...

After the EU enlargement commissioner cancels a visit to Belgrade in protest against 'glorification' of convicted war criminal Ratko Mladic after his death, President Vucic dismisses her criticism as ...