Over the span of two days, 43 Islamic extremists were arrested in Kosovo. Dozens more are under watch, both at home and in the Middle East. As fears of terror attacks grow, Kosovo is clamping down.

Outgoing Prime Minister of Kosovo, Hashim Thaci, gave an interview to Deutsche Welle where he said that despite difficulties in the creation of new Kosovo institutions, the special court will be put in place by January, at the latest. “Assembly of Kosovo has approved the creation of the special court and Kosovo will act on its obligations and requests from the international community. I have complete confidence that the Kosovo political spectrum will be unified in this direction”, said Thaci.

The EU's Special Investigative Task Force said it has evidence to file an indictment against former senior officials of the so-called Kosovo Liberation Army. They are accused of violating international humanitarian law.

The European Union has extended its rule of law and justice mission in Kosovo to June 2016. EULEX chief Bernd Borchardt told DW what that means for the youngest state in Europe.

Deutsche Welle: What will change with the new EULEX mandate after June 14?

Polls have closed in Kosovo, where voters turned out for snap parliamentary elections. The outcome remains uncertain as incumbent Prime Minister Hashim Thaci faces a tough fight from the opposition.

Polling stations closed across Kosovo at 7 p.m. local time (1700 UTC ). The electoral commission reported low voter turnout, saying that little more than 25 percent had cast ballots by 4 p.m.

Later reports estimated that only roughly 43 percent of the country's eligible voters had cast their ballots on Sunday.