Dardan Gashi

Valdet Gashi from Kosovo has been killed in Syria where he fought as a member of the Islamic State (IS), the media in Pristina are reporting.

The 29-year-old, a kick-boxer, joined the IS in January.

Kosovo takes action against illegal construction

Authorities arrest officials suspected of corruption, draft new laws and destroy illegal structures.

Kosovo authorities are destroying illegally built structures. [Laura Hasani/SETimes]

The closure of a memorial dedicated to Kosovo Liberation Army fighters in the village of Marina, in Skenderaj/Srbice, has sparked a heated debate amongst lawmakers who have accused institutions of neglecting the monument.

Ganimete Musliu, lawmaker from the ruling Kosovo Democratic Party, PDK, said the closure was “offensive for the martyrs’ families and the Kosovo state.