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Wednesday, October 21, 2026
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- Presevo ValleyShiroka-Pula receives the Presevo Valley's “Albanian Coalition”: Vote en masse on Oct. 25 for a stronger voice in Serbia's ParliamentKosovo's president welcomed the union of eight Albanian parties from Presevo, Bujanovac and Medveđa in a single list, number 17.
- KosovoBedri Hamza resigns irrevocably as PDK leader; Vlora Çitaku takes over as acting headLess than a year after his election, Hamza steps down from leading the party but says he remains a member and voter “for as long as I live.”
- KosovoMillorad Gjokoviq sentenced to 10 years in prison for war crimes in Ozdrim, near PejaThe Basic Court in Pristina found the former reserve police officer guilty of crimes against the Albanian civilian population on May 7, 1999.
- KosovoRFE/RL: Kosovo Serbs describe pressure to vote for the SNS in Serbia's Oct. 25 electionsEmployees of Belgrade-run institutions in Kosovo say they get “orders” from their directors; more than 115,000 voters with addresses in Kosovo will vote at 60 polling stations in Serbia.
- KosovoVerdict due today for Millorad Gjokoviq, accused of war crimes in Ozdrim near PejaThe court in Pristina will announce its decision at 1:30 p.m. on the former member of Serbian forces accused of killing, torturing and expelling Albanian civilians in 1998–1999.
- KosovoKonjufca's UN speech on Specialist Chambers verdict draws criticism: Haradinaj says “Shame, Glauk!”, Musliu-Shoshi decries “half a voice”Former AAK lawmaker Daut Haradinaj and PDK lawmaker Ariana Musliu-Shoshi accuse the foreign minister of failing to forcefully defend the KLA before the Security Council.
- KosovoTrendafilova: Specialist Chambers do not act under political influence; KLA veterans call the statement arrogantThe president of the Specialist Chambers spoke of disinformation about the court's independence, a week after Kosovo's Parliament passed amendments limiting its jurisdiction.
