Kosovo is a parliamentary republic located in the Balkans that unilaterally declared independence from Serbia on February 17, 2008. It is currently recognized as a sovereign state by 121 UN member states, including Italy and most EU and NATO countries, although Serbia, Russia, and China continue to refuse to recognize it.
End of Political Stalemate: On February 11, 2026, the Kosovo Parliament voted confidence in a new government led by Prime Minister Albin Kurti, ending over a year of institutional paralysis following inconclusive elections in 2025.
Election Results: Kurti's party, Lëvizja Vetëvendosje (LVV), won 57 of 120 seats in the snap elections of December 28, 2025, forming a coalition with representatives of non-Serb minorities.7
Upcoming Deadlines: The country is preparing for the election of a new president, scheduled for early March 2026, as the term of current President Vjosa Osmani comes to an end.
Economic and Social Situation
Economic Growth: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) forecasts GDP growth of 3.8% for 2026.
EU Integration: Kosovo achieved visa liberalization for the Schengen area in 2024.
In January 2026, the EU began releasing funds previously frozen due to tensions in the north of the country.
Demography: The population is approximately 1.58 million (according to the 2024 census), with a large diaspora in Western Europe. Ethnic Albanians represent over 90% of the population.
Face value | Family number | English name | Scientific name
2006.01
23.05.2006
Fauna in Kosovo
5v set
0.30€
27
Rock Dove Columba livia
0.50€
8
Mute Swan Cygnus olor
2006.02
23.05.2006
Fauna in Kosovo
5v sheet
2006.01
0.30€
27
Rock Dove Columba livia
0.50€
8
Mute Swan Cygnus olor
2006.03
Year 2006
18v sheet
2006.01
0.30€
27
Rock Dove Columba livia
0.50€
8
Mute Swan Cygnus olor
2010.01
23.09.2010
Birds
0.30€
190
Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
0.50€
190
Tree Swallow Tachycineta bicolor
0.70€
226
Redwing Turdus iliacus
1€
190
Cave Swallow Petrochelidon fulva
2010.02
23.09.2010
Birds
Sheet
0.30€
227
Bluethroat Luscinia svecica
0.30€
190
Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
0.70€
190
Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
0.70€
190
Barn Swallow Hirundo rustica
2016.01
28.10.2016
Birds
0.90€
13
Western Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus
1.30€
13
Western Capercaillie Tetrao urogallus
2018.01
31.01.2018
Birds of Kosovo
Sheet
0.40€
84
Eurasian Hoopoe Upupa epops
0.50€
104
Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus
0.60€
34
Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus
0.80€
224
Common Starling Sturnus vulgaris
1€
162
Eurasian Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus
2018.02
31.01.2018
Birds of Kosovo
2018.01
0.50€
104
Common Kestrel Falco tinnunculus
1€
162
Eurasian Golden Oriole Oriolus oriolus
2019.01
09.05.2019
Evropa 2019
1€
78
Common Buzzard Buteo buteo
2€
27
European Turtle Dove Streptopelia turtur
2019.02
09.05.2019
Evropa 2019
2€
238
Western Yellow Wagtail Motacilla flava
MS
and
167
Red-backed Shrike Lanius collurio
and
227
Common Rock Thrush Monticola saxatilis
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