{"id":78364,"date":"2025-05-06T19:50:18","date_gmt":"2025-05-06T17:50:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=78364"},"modified":"2025-05-06T21:28:57","modified_gmt":"2025-05-06T19:28:57","slug":"commander-barduani-kfor-not-concerned-about-any-threat-in-kosovo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/commander-barduani-kfor-not-concerned-about-any-threat-in-kosovo\/","title":{"rendered":"Commander Barduani: KFOR Not Concerned About Any Threat in Kosovo"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full\" dir=\"auto\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-44\" data-scroll-anchor=\"true\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto py-5 [--thread-content-margin:--spacing(4)] @[37rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(6)] @[72rem]:[--thread-content-margin:--spacing(16)] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:32rem] @[34rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @[64rem]:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto flex max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 text-base gap-4 md:gap-5 lg:gap-6 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n<div class=\"group\/conversation-turn relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\">\n<div class=\"relative flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-5\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"96687815-e78f-465d-b0a8-a09f0a42090a\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-4o\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[3px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full break-words light\">\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"366\">The commander of NATO&#8217;s peacekeeping mission in Kosovo \u2013 KFOR, Major General Enrico Barduani, has stated that despite the ongoing political deadlock in Kosovo, KFOR is not concerned about any immediate threat to security and remains fully prepared to respond to any attempts at destabilization.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"368\" data-end=\"606\">In an interview with Radio Free Europe, Barduani emphasized that election periods can create opportunities for external actors with harmful intentions, but KFOR views the current situation in Kosovo as part of normal democratic processes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"608\" data-end=\"724\">\u201cKFOR is not concerned,\u201d he said. \u201cWe are well-equipped and positioned to respond to any potential security threat.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"726\" data-end=\"862\">More than a month after the certification of the February 9 election results, Kosovo has still not managed to form its new institutions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"864\" data-end=\"994\">Eleven attempts to constitute the Kosovo Assembly have failed, and as a result, the formation of a new government remains stalled.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex justify-start\">\n<div class=\"touch:-me-2 touch:-ms-3.5 -ms-2.5 -me-1 flex items-center p-1 select-none -mt-1 duration-[1.5s] focus-within:transition-none hover:transition-none pointer-events-none [mask-image:linear-gradient(to_right,black_33%,transparent_66%)] [mask-position:100%_0%] [mask-size:300%_100%] motion-safe:transition-[mask-position] group-hover\/turn-messages:pointer-events-auto group-hover\/turn-messages:[mask-position:0_0] group-focus-within\/turn-messages:pointer-events-auto group-focus-within\/turn-messages:[mask-position:0_0] has-data-[state=open]:pointer-events-auto has-data-[state=open]:[mask-position:0_0]\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"text-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"absolute\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center justify-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none h-px w-px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-edge=\"true\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The commander of NATO&#8217;s peacekeeping mission in Kosovo \u2013 KFOR, Major General Enrico Barduani, has stated that despite the ongoing political deadlock in Kosovo, KFOR is not concerned about any immediate threat to security and remains fully prepared to respond to any attempts at destabilization. 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