Event Brief
Protests erupt after Thaçi war crimes conviction at EULEX
By The BriefBrief · Sources (6)
Filed: Sep 17, 2026 at 6:06 AM ET
Summary: A Kosovo Specialist Chambers verdict sentencing former President Hashim Thaçi to 25 years for war crimes sparked shock and anger in Prishtina. Thousands dispersed in silence, while some protesters clashed with riot police and threw stones at the EU Rule of Law Mission (EULEX) headquarters; a small group later blocked traffic.
WHO: Protesters in Prishtina and riot police outside EULEX
WHAT: Clashes and stone-throwing during protests outside the EULEX headquarters following Thaçi’s war crimes conviction and sentencing
WHEN: Sep 15, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
WHERE: Prishtina, Kosovo
WHY: The protests were triggered by the Kosovo Specialist Chambers’ guilty verdict and 25-year prison sentence for Hashim Thaçi and three other former KLA leaders.
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