6 February – PM Albin Kurti agrees to an 11-point normalization agreement aimed at improving relations with Serbia “with caveats,” emphasizing the need for international guarantees on Serb self-governance.[2]
19 May – An ethnic Albanian mayor from Kosovo’s ruling party is sworn in for the Serb-majority northern half of Mitrovica, following the Serb boycott of local elections.[2]
Police escort ethnic Albanian mayors into offices in northern Kosovo’s Serb-majority municipalities, triggering clashes with Serb protesters that led to multiple injuries and heightened Serbian military alert.[4]
3 June – The EU imposes punitive measures on Kosovo for failing to reduce tensions in the north, including exclusion from high-level meetings and suspension of pre-accession funds until 2024.[3]
5 June –NATO sends 500 Turkish troops to Kosovo after clashes injured nearly 40 peacekeepers; NATO then calls for peace talks and increases its presence.[6]
13 June – Kosovo proposed new elections and reducing special police. An arrest of a Serb linked to attacks on KFOR sparks further protests.[7]
14 June –Serbian forces detain three Kosovo Police officers, accusing them of illegally crossing the border. Kosovan Prime MinisterAlbin Kurti denies the Serbian claims, saying that the officers were arrested 300 metres inside Kosovan territory, and demands their immediate release.[8]
July
28-30 July – The 7th Meeting of Styles International Street Art & Graffiti festival is held in Pristina, featuring over 100 artists and focusing on the theme “Critical Mass”.[9]
4 October – Serbia releases Kosovo Serb leader Milan Radoicic from custody with travel restrictions, sparking condemnation from Kosovo officials.[11]
17 October – EU Special Representative Miroslav Lajčák, US envoy Gabriel Escobar, and advisors from France, Germany, and Italy meet with Serbia and Kosovo to reinforce commitment to normalization.[12]
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