Kosovo Protesters Storm EU Mission Building After Thaçi Verdict

Hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside the EU mission building in Kosovo's capital Pristina on Wednesday, with some in the crowd attempting to storm the structure, following the Special Tribunal's verdict sentencing former KLA commander and ex-president Hashim Thaçi to 25 years in prison for war crimes.

Reaction in Kosovo

The protesters booed and jeered at the international judges, expressing solidarity with Thaçi. Many Kosovars view him as a national liberation hero who played a central role in the 1999 struggle against Serbian forces, making the verdict deeply divisive within the country.

Kosovo's political establishment has been critical of the tribunal, arguing that the prosecutions undermine the narrative of Kosovo's independence struggle. The protests reflect broad public discontent with the Hague proceedings.