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President of Kosovo Vjosa Osmani announces that the country will submit an application for membership of the European Union by the end of the year.
2022-12-6

The Constitutional Court of Kosovo nullifies the parliamentary vote that elected Prime Minister Avdullah Hoti in June, after discovering that one of the members who voted was ineligible due to a prison sentence. The ruling mandates that Acting President Vjosa Osmani must call a new election to be held no longer than 40 days from the announcement.
2020-12-21

The President of Kosovo Hashim Thaçi resigns to face charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity before the Kosovo Specialist Chambers in The Hague. Thaçi says he is resigning to "protect the integrity of the presidency of Kosovo". Speaker of the Assembly Vjosa Osmani assumes the office as Acting Kosovar President.
2020-11-5

Kosovo Prime Minister Avdullah Hoti cancels his trip to the United States where talks between Kosovo and Serbia were to be held, after his country's President Hashim Thaçi is indicted by the Kosovo Specialist Chambers and Specialist Prosecutor's Office on war crimes charges. Thaçi also canceled his trip to mediate with Serbia after learning of the indictment the day prior.
2020-06-25

The Specialist Prosecutor's Office announces that it has submitted for court approval an indictment against President Hashim Thaçi and nine other former Kosovo Liberation Army fighters alleging that they committed war crimes and crimes against humanity during the Kosovo War. Following the announcement, President Thaçi cancels his upcoming trip to the United States.
2020-06-24

Kosovar President Hashim Thaçi and Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić agree to connect the capitals of their respective countries by rail and roads, in a deal brokered by the United States.
2020-02-14

Hashim Thaçi, the Prime Minister of Kosovo, claims victory in the Kosovan parliamentary election.
2010-12-13

A parliamentary election takes place in Kosovo, with exit polls indicating that Prime Minister Hashim Thaçi has won the vote.
2010-12-12