Persona Non Grata: Kosovo permanently banned Serbian minister Snežana Paunović after her remarks that she would have “ethnically cleansed” Kosovo in 1998, drawing strong EU condemnation and renewed pressure over hate speech and ethnic-cleansing rhetoric. EU Rule of Law: The EU urged Kosovo and Serbia to let Serbian judges and prosecutors return to northern courts, after vacancies linked to the 2022 license-plate dispute left the justice system strained. Energy Deal: Kosovo signaled a shift toward importing American liquefied natural gas, potentially via Albania’s Vlora plant, as Washington and local business push for less vulnerability to Russian influence. EU Enlargement: Brussels advanced EU accession talks for Albania, Montenegro, Moldova and Ukraine in a major “Super Tuesday,” keeping the focus on long, conditions-based negotiations. Kosovo Politics: Inside the Democratic League of Kosovo, party officials submitted signatures to remove leader Lumir Abdixhiku, setting up an emergency leadership vote. Regional Diplomacy: Serbia’s Vučić met Zelensky in Kyiv for the Southeast Europe–Ukraine summit, while Pristina was not invited. Football (Kosovo): Hibernian will face Kosovo’s Malisheva in the Conference League second qualifying round after a 6-2 aggregate win.