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- Oct 7
Kosovo parliament elects Justina Shiroka Pula as president in deal limiting Hague court powers
Lawmakers in Pristina voted 81 to 120 past a midnight deadline on 7 October 2026, electing an economist to avoid a snap election while amending legislation on the Hague war crimes tribunal.
- Sep 16
The Hague court sentences former Kosovo president Hashim Thaçi to 25 years in prison for war crimes
The Kosovo Specialist Chambers sentenced former president Hashim Thaçi and three co-defendants to a combined 81 years in prison for war crimes, acquitting them of crimes against humanity.
- Sep 13
Kosovo parliament approves Kurti cabinet by 62 votes as presidential deadlock persists
Lawmakers in Pristina voted 62 to 8 to install Prime Minister Albin Kurti's new 20-minister cabinet following three months of political paralysis, while opposition parties boycotted the session.
- Aug 8
Kosovo MP throws eggs at PM Kurti as parliament suspends session amid political crisis
Opposition lawmaker Time Kadrijaj threw eggs at interim Prime Minister Albin Kurti in Kosovo's parliament on Saturday, August 8, as the country's prolonged political crisis over government formation deepened.
- Jul 14
Dua Lipa backs Albania's 'flamingo revolution' against Trump family-backed resort, calling protests 'inspiring'
The British-Kosovan pop star voiced concern over government transparency after parliament changed environmental laws to fast-track the €4 billion project on protected coastline.
- Jun 27
Guardia Civil locates six-year-old girl abducted in Mallorca, father arrested in Kosovo
Spanish Guardia Civil found a six-year-old girl in Kosovo, two weeks after her father abducted her from Mallorca. The father was arrested and the child returned safely to her mother.
- Jun 14
Kosovo arrests five Serbs over 1999 Recak massacre that led to NATO intervention
Kosovo police arrested five Serbs on Sunday, including four former police officers, in the first detentions of a war crimes probe into the January 1999 Recak massacre that killed 42 ethnic Albanian civilians.
- Jun 7
Kurti wins Kosovo election but loses absolute majority, coalition talks and presidential deadlock loom
Albin Kurti's Vetëvendosje party won Kosovo's snap parliamentary election with nearly 43% of the vote, but lost the absolute majority it secured in December, setting the stage for difficult coalition negotiations and a continued presidential impasse.
- Jun 7
Kosovo approves €100 cash handouts and higher maternity benefits 16 days before snap elections
Prime Minister Albin Kurti's government signed off on one-time payments for pensioners, children and students, plus increased maternity benefits, with snap elections set for June 23.
