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- HeritageJanjeva becomes a classroom: 11 students from different communities document the town’s heritageThe five-day camp, organized by the OSCE Mission with the Ministry of Culture and the Regional Center for Cultural Heritage in Pristina, runs until Oct. 23.
- 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.”
- 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.
- KosovoSecurity Council on Kosovo: US calls for UNMIK to close, Konjufca urges UN membershipAt Tuesday's session in New York, Deputy Prime Minister Konjufca criticized the UNMIK report, while Serbian minister Gjuriq spoke of pressure on Serbs. The EU said Kallas is ready for a high-level meeting.
- BusinessKosovo: AZHB to review rejected wheat subsidy applications, cites “technical error”After criticism that the criteria changed after the deadline closed, the Agency for Agricultural Development says the affected cases will be handled under the 2026 administrative instruction.
- KosovoU.N. Security Council meets on Kosovo tonight, with Konjufca representing PristinaThe session reviews the Secretary-General's report for March–September 2026; the report is presented by UNMIK chief Peter Due.
- KosovoState Department trafficking report: Kosovo stays at Tier 2, criticism over victim protectionAuthorities convicted more traffickers, but most sentences were below the legal minimum, and children forced to beg still go unidentified.
- DiasporaSeven categories of Kosovars abroad no longer pay for passports and ID cardsThe fee exemption, introduced by the Foreign Ministry, took effect on Oct. 14 and applies at Kosovo's embassies and consulates.
- BusinessKosovo: farmers receive decisions and direct payments for 2026 this week, with 33,460 applicationsThe Agriculture Ministry says administrative and on-site checks have been completed; lists of beneficiaries will be published along with the payments.
- BusinessKosovo municipalities: over 100 million euros went to bailiffs over collective contracts; Gjakova sues the governmentSazan Ibrahimi, director of the Association of Kosovo Municipalities, says up to 30% of the amounts enforced end up with bailiffs and lawyers. The Commercial Court begins hearing Gjakova's lawsuit.
- KosovoKosovo at risk of losing another 90 million euros from EU Growth Plan, with 23 reforms outstandingAfter losing 40 million in June, Pristina has about two months to pass 16 laws and meet the conditions.
