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Rama and Vetevendosje Clash Amid Kosovo War Crimes Protest

10/18/2025

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Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama and Kosovo's Vetevendosje party exchanged accusations before a veterans' protest against the Kosovo Specialist Chambers in Tirana.
Vetevendosje supports the protest against the war crimes trial of former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci, charged with war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Hundreds rallied in Tirana, denouncing the court as a betrayal.
Rama expressed concern that politicization could undermine the protest, despite most parties in Kosovo, including President Vjosa Osmani, supporting it.

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Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama and Kosovo's Vetevendosje party exchanged accusations before a veterans' protest against the Kosovo Specialist Chambers in Tirana.
Vetevendosje supports the protest against the war crimes trial of former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci, charged with war crimes and crimes against humanity.
Hundreds rallied in Tirana, denouncing the court as a betrayal.
Rama expressed concern that politicization could undermine the protest, despite most parties in Kosovo, including President Vjosa Osmani, supporting it.