• UK Embassy statement on decision by ECAP on Serbian List’s complaint (media)
• Osmani: Kosovo is ready to be part of next-generation economies (media)
• Haradinaj in the US calls for support for Kosovo’s membership in NATO (media)
• OSCE supports Ombudsperson in raising awareness on hate crimes (media)
• Djuric meets UNMIK chief: Intl community to ensure rights and security of Serbs in Kosovo (Kosovo Online)
• Kosovo, Albania and Croatia meet to enhance defense cooperation (Euronews Albania)
• Petkovic: Trilateral alliance directed against Serbia, threatens stability (Kosovo Online)

• Cyrillic signs removed in Leposavic and Zvecan (Kosovo Online)

   

British Embassy statement on decision by ECAP on Serbian List’s complaint (media)

Most news websites report that the British Embassy said in a statement that it “notes the decision of the Election Complaints and Appeals Panel, which reaffirms the right of Kosovo’s non‑majority communities, alongside all other political entities, to participate fully in the democratic process as guaranteed by the Constitution and relevant legislation. We expect legitimately elected representatives to be able to take office and serve the citizens who elected them”.

The statement also notes that the UK continues to support transparent, rules‑based electoral processes in Kosovo. We encourage all institutions and political actors to respect the decisions of democratic institutions and to uphold the integrity of the electoral framework. A credible and inclusive electoral process is essential to Kosovo’s democratic stability and to strengthening trust among all communities.

Osmani: Kosovo is ready to be part of next-generation economies (media)

Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani said in her address at the World Governments Summit that Kosovo is ready to be part of next-generation economies: open and ready to cooperate. “For Kosovo any conversation about next-generation growth must begin with an understanding of our past and the extraordinary resilience of our people. It was only 26 years ago when we were kids that Kosovo emerged from a genocidal war with immense suffering, destroyed infrastructure, and an economy that had to be rebuilt from nothing. 80 percent of our people were displaced and became refugees. Our homes were destroyed to the ground. Our people grieving the loss of loved ones in a war that left so much pain behind. Yet Kosovo rose from the ashes. We all returned home, albeit our homes were destroyed to the ground, we rebuilt everything, we did rebuild our homes, but also we rebuilt our spirit with unyielding resilience. And in a single generation, Kosovo has become the fastest growing economy in our region, a result consistently recognized by the World Bank and other international financial institutions,” Osmani said.

Watch full address at: https://shorturl.at/WkarO

Haradinaj in the US calls for support for Kosovo’s membership in NATO (media)

Most news websites report that Alliance for the Future of Kosovo (AAK) leader Ramush Haradinaj met with Congressman Pete Sessions. “During my visit to the US Congress, I have asked for President Trump’s and the US Congress support for Kosovo’s membership in NATO. I addressed this issue during a meeting with Republican congressman from Texas, Pete Sessions,” Haradinaj said in a Facebook post.

OSCE supports Ombudsperson in raising awareness on hate crimes (media)

Hate crimes have serious consequences for individuals and communities, yet many such incidents go unreported. To raise public awareness and encourage reporting, the Ombudsperson Institution, with OSCE support, has launched a campaign focused on hate crimes. The campaign features a series of videos broadcast on Kosovo’s public broadcaster, RTK. They inform the public about the harmful effects of hate crimes, the services available to victims, and safe ways to report such incidents to relevant institutions, including the Ombudsperson Institution and the Kosovo Police. They also offer guidance on how victims can seek assistance and support. 

“The videos serve as an important educational and informational resource, especially for young people, by raising public awareness about the consequences of hate speech, discrimination, and violence motivated by prejudice based on race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or any other protected status,” said Ombudsperson Naim Qelaj. “Together with the OSCE Mission we are helping to build an inclusive society where every individual feels safe, respected, and equal before the law,” he added.

In 2025, the Ombudsperson Institution received no official complaints related to hate incidents, while KP reported seven cases, raising concerns that cases may be going unreported. This lack of reporting makes it difficult to assess the true scale of the problem and to provide adequate support to victims. In response, a video campaign was launched to encourage reporting, build trust in institutions, and ensure that victims are aware of their rights.

“Raising awareness alone is not enough,” said Ambassador Gerard McGurk, Head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo. “Understanding what constitutes a hate crime helps people recognize it, report it and prevent it from being repeated. While hate crimes may go unseen, their conseuences will not.”

By encouraging victims and the public to come forward, the campaign helps authorities collect more accurate data, essential for designing effective protection measures and ensuring that no victim is left without support.

Djuric meets UNMIK chief: Intl community to ensure rights and security of Serbs in Kosovo (Kosovo Online)

The news website reports that Serbian Foreign Minister Marko Djuric met today with the new head of UNMIK, Peter Due, “to whom he conveyed that the international community must ensure all the rights and full security of Serbs, in order to prevent their persecution from Kosovo caused by the unilateral actions of the regime in Pristina, and that it is important to maintain the continuity and dynamics of the United Nations Security Council sessions on UNMIK in an open format”.

Djuric said the imperative of the international community's action should be to preserve the multi-ethnic character of Kosovo, which, as he stated, was unfortunately called into question by the constant and increasing pressures on Serbs.

“Djuric pointed out that Serbia attaches great importance to the activities of UNMIK, stressing that it is crucial to continue the engagement of this mission in order to consistently implement UN Security Council Resolution 1244. The head of Serbian diplomacy expressed the expectation that the practice of regular and substantive communication on all issues of importance for UNMIK's activities in Kosovo will continue. Informing his interlocutor about the latest moves of the Pristina authorities, Djuric expressed serious concern about the situation in Kosovo, and once again pointed out that UNMIK must remain engaged in all issues of importance to an undiminished scope and with an unchanged mandate. Djuric reiterated that Serbia expects the international community to ensure all the rights and full security of Serbs, in order to prevent their persecution from Kosovo caused by the unilateral actions of the regime in Pristina. The Minister underlined that it is of great importance for Serbia to maintain the continuity and dynamics of the UN Security Council sessions on UNMIK in an open format, in order to inform the public in a timely and adequate manner about the security-sensitive situation in Kosovo,” a press release issued by Serbia’s Foreign Ministry said.

Kosovo, Albania and Croatia meet to enhance defense cooperation (Euronews Albania)

Delegations from Kosovo, Albania and Croatia have met to discuss opportunities to advance cooperation in the field of defense, within the framework of the joint declaration signed in 2025.

According to a statement from Kosovo’s Ministry of Defense, the Kosovar delegation was led by the Director of Defense Policies, Faruk Geci, and during the meeting “views were exchanged on opportunities to advance joint cooperation in the field of defense capabilities, cooperation between the defense industries of the signatory countries, as well as further steps for the implementation of the declaration.”

Albania and Croatia were also represented at this trilateral meeting by their respective directors of defense policy and armaments.

Kosovo’s Ministry of Defense stated that the trilateral meeting is part of the implementation of the areas of cooperation envisaged by the declaration on defense cooperation.

According to the declaration, there are four main areas of cooperation, which include promoting cooperation in defense capabilities and the defense industry, increasing interoperability through education, training and joint exercises, addressing hybrid threats and strengthening resilience, as well as providing continuous and full support for Euro-Atlantic integration. This defense pact states that all three countries will cooperate to enhance security and stability in Southeast Europe.

“In this context, the importance of coordinated efforts to address new security challenges, hybrid threats and other risks that may undermine regional and international stability was emphasized,” the statement from Kosovo’s Ministry of Defense said.

Petkovic: Trilateral alliance directed against Serbia, threatens stability (Kosovo Online)

Petar Petkovic, head of the Serbian government’s office for Kosovo, said on Tuesday that cooperation between Albania, Croatia, and Pristina in the field of defense is an activity that directly jeopardizes the stability of the Western Balkans region, noting that it is clear such cooperation is not motivated by economic interests or the need to contribute to regional prosperity, but by malign intentions. “Serbia, as a militarily neutral state and a pillar of regional stability, is the obvious target of this trilateral pact, and the alliance of Albania, Croatia, and Pristina is directly aimed against our country and intended to destabilize the region,” Petkovic argued.

Petkovic said that Albania and Croatia already belong to a broader military alliance and, as sovereign states, may cooperate as they see fit; however, the inclusion of Pristina in formal security initiatives runs counter to the collective interests of the region and is contrary to United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244. “This is a direct provocation and an attack on Serbia’s vital state and national interests. The southern Serbian province of Kosovo and Metohija is a post-conflict area where peace and security are ensured by the international military presence of KFOR, which constitutes more than a sufficient framework in which countries such as Croatia and Albania already participate. The formal inclusion of Pristina in any defense and security arrangements, however, is a dangerous precedent and an open display of animosity toward Serbia as a peaceful and well-intentioned neighbor,” Petkovic stressed.

He added that Croatia and Albania, instead of investing in the destabilization of the region, should make efforts to ensure that the Western Balkans finally become a zone of peaceful progress and prosperity, and in that regard follow the policy of peace and economic development that Serbia strongly advocates and implements. 

Cyrillic signs removed in Leposavic and Zvecan (Kosovo Online)

At the entrance to the municipality of Leposavic, a sign in Cyrillic was removed and a new bilingual sign in Albanian and Serbian was installed. As reported by Kosovo Online journalists, the same sign was also installed at the exit from the municipality of Zvecan.

At the exit from the municipality of Zvecan and at the entrance to the municipality of Leposavic, a new sign was installed with the inscription first in Albanian and then in Serbian, but only in the Latin script.

The previous sign, which was written only in Cyrillic, was removed.

The sign in Zvecan bears the inscription “Welcome” in Albanian and Serbian, while the other sign, in Leposavic, reads “Have a safe trip.”