Tear gas fired as Kosovo police arrest Serbian official (Associated Press, The Independent)
Tensions have risen between the two neighbours, who fought a bloody war in the late 1990s.
Oliver Ivanovic: Kosovo Serb politician shot dead in front of offices (The Independent)
The Kosovo Serb politician Oliver Ivanovic has been shot dead, his lawyer has confirmed.
Kosovo holds its first ever official LGBT Pride parade (The Independent)
Hundreds of people have attended Kosovo’s first ever official LGBT Pride parade.
The event was held in the capital Pristina on Tuesday and follows unofficial marches in recent years to protest against homophobia and transphobia in the country.
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Djuric sends a letter to the British newspaper Independent (Vesti, NMagazin, Tanjug)
Director of the Office for Kosovo and Metohija Marko Djuric has sent a letter to the editor of the British "Independent" regarding the article on Kosovo. Djuric pointed out that more than 200,000 displaced Serbs cannot return to their homes, which is why, when writing about harmony in Kosovo, was hypocritical at least.
Before and after the Serbia-Albania match that became a riot: In the Balkans, football rivalries really run deep (The Independent)
The chant from the Serbian fans was, “Gas chamber for the Albanians”. The Albanians replied, “We are better thieves than you and we f*** your sisters”. This was at a football match at Skopje, in 1999; the Kosovo conflict was raging and feelings were running high. Drunken skirmishes followed in the streets.
At the time I was in Macedonia with other journalists covering the flood of Albanian refugees from Kosovo fleeing across the border, while waiting to go across ourselves with Nato forces for the expected land war.
Serbia-Albania match abandoned: Serbia captain Branislav Ivanovic says his team wanted to carry on playing after violent scenes (The Independent)
Wednesday 15 October 2014
Serbia captain Branislav Ivanovic has said that his team-mates wanted to continue playing in the Euro 2016 qualifier against Albania which was abandoned in the 41st minute after a drone carrying an Albanian flag sparked a mass brawl between fans and players.
The trouble began when an Albanian flag and message flew above the pitch and was caught by a Serbia player.
Kosovo pays homage to Hillary Clinton with a clothing shop (The Independent)
The boutique is a hot spot in Pristina, selling tailored skirts, trousers and blazers
Linda Sharkey
Friday, 29 August 2014
Who would have imagined?