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Thousands Protest EU Court Targeting Kosovo War Veterans

10/18/2025

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Thousands of Kosovo war veterans and supporters protested in Tirana, Albania, on October 17, 2025, at Skanderbeg Square.
They opposed a European Union-backed court prosecuting former fighters from the 1998-99 war for Kosovo's independence from Serbia.
Protesters claimed the tribunal is biased and unjust.
Attendees from Kosovo and other European countries showed support for arrested leaders of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA), which fought for Kosovo's independence.

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Thousands of Kosovo war veterans and supporters protested in Tirana, Albania, on October 17, 2025, at Skanderbeg Square.
They opposed a European Union-backed court prosecuting former fighters from the 1998-99 war for Kosovo's independence from Serbia.
Protesters claimed the tribunal is biased and unjust.
Attendees from Kosovo and other European countries showed support for arrested leaders of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA), which fought for Kosovo's independence.