War Crimes & Regional Tensions: Ratko Mladić’s body lay in state in Belgrade as thousands attended his funeral, with Serbia paying public homage despite EU warnings and renewed criticism from victims’ families and officials. Kosovo Court Case: Fatmir Sheholli, accused of espionage and blackmail for Serbia’s BIA, pleaded not guilty in Pristina and asked to move straight to trial. Justice for 1998 Prekaz: Kosovo prosecutors indicted 35 former Serbian police officers over the March 1998 killing of civilians at the Jashari compound in Prekaz, with the trial set to proceed in absentia. EU Funding Pressure: Kosovo risks losing about €166m from the EU Growth Plan due to stalled reforms tied to political deadlock. EU Pathway: Pristina urged the EU to begin processing its membership application, filed in December 2022, after nearly four years without the European Commission’s review. Workplace Safety: A fatal accident at KEK, Kosovo’s public energy corporation, has triggered renewed safety inspections after the fourth worker death in 2026. Media Freedom: SafeJournalists says Albania’s AGSH has become a full member, while it also flags unexplained Meta account restrictions affecting media and public-interest voices.