Jonathan Hargreaves
hargreaves2025.bsky.social
Jonathan Hargreaves
@hargreaves2025.bsky.social
🇬🇧 HM Ambassador to Kosovo
I am seriously concerned at the latest attempt by political actors to prevent Srpska Lista from participating in electoral processes. Such actions threaten to erode Kosovo’s hard-earned reputation as a multiethnic democracy and damage relations with its close partners. (1/2)
December 2, 2025 at 7:16 PM
Today I met Constitutional Court President Nexhmi Rexhepi. We discussed the latest developments affecting 🇽🇰 state institutions. I hoped that after the 28 Dec elections political parties and MPs will act in the spirit of the Constitution in order to swiftly restore stable and empowered governance.
November 25, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Today I met with the newly elected leader of PDK, Bedri Hamza. I congratulated him on his new role and wished him success in his important role furthering Kosovo’s democratic development. (1/2)
November 20, 2025 at 3:23 PM
On this day when the UK remembers those who gave their lives for peace and democracy, it was great to see voters in Kosovo exercise their democratic rights. I have been visiting polling stations in several municipalities and was heartened to see people turning out despite the gloomy weather. (1/2)
November 9, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Counting of votes for municipal assemblies continues! Today I visited the Obiliq Counting Centre together with the Chair of the Central Election Commission, Kreshnik Radoniqi. I was pleased to see the professional and transparent counting process. (1/2)
October 14, 2025 at 4:32 PM
🇬🇧is proud to host the Berlin Process this year, energising events and understandings amongst the Western Balkans countries across many sectors. I was delighted to host 🇽🇰 participants at my Residence last night, representing civil society, business, government and international organisations.
October 14, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Today I met Kreshnik Radoniqi, Chair of the Central Election Commission, to discuss preparations for the upcoming municipal elections on Sunday. I thanked him and his team for their efforts to make these elections inclusive, transparent and efficient, and noted the importance… (1/2)
October 9, 2025 at 5:13 PM
This autumn, the UK 🇬🇧 is delighted to be hosting the Berlin Process, to foster discussions and boost cooperation with and among the Western Balkans 6. (1/3)
October 1, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Today I met the President of the Constitutional Court Nexhmi Rexhepi. The UK expects that the Constitutional Court’s decisions relating to the formation of the Assembly will be respected and implemented by political leaders in order to end the stalemate that Kosovo has been stuck in for too long 1/2
September 23, 2025 at 4:30 PM
I was delighted to meet Atdhe Hetemi, Director of the “Institute for Documenting Crimes Committed During the Kosovo War” and hear about the important work he and his dedicated team are doing to collect documentation related to before, during and after the conflict in the 1990s.
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September 23, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Delighted to visit officers and soldiers of The Scots Guards at Camp Bondsteel. Here to rehearse an operational deployment as KFOR’s Strategic Reserve Force, this proves the British Army’s ability to meet this NATO commitment and 🇬🇧 commitment to 🇽🇰, and Western Balkans security.
September 19, 2025 at 8:30 AM
The UK is delighted to be hosting the Berlin Process this year as part of our enduring commitment to supporting Western Balkan states in building stable, inclusive and prosperous societies. It is an important opportunity to strengthen co-operation
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September 17, 2025 at 8:35 AM
Gjakova has a special place in my heart (I will even forgive it for making its ‘10k run’ 13 long and hot kilometres…). Wonderful to be there again yesterday for the Gjakova Trail, which showed off the city’s beautiful centre & surrounding countryside. Great to bump into some good friends there too!
September 15, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Piribreg and Guri i Zi became the 5th and 6th of Kosovo’s 20 Peaks of 2500m+ that I have managed. As ever, I loved Kosovo’s stunning nature, and challenging but manageable trails - and above all the wonderful people as company.
September 14, 2025 at 4:34 PM
NDI’s Week of Women concluded yesterday with a panel discussion in which I was happy to participate alongside my colleagues 🇦🇺 Ambassador Richards Rogers, 🇳🇱 Ambassador Karin Boven, and 🇨🇦 Ambassador Jessica Blitt.
September 12, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Happy to visit the Municipality of Drenas today. It was great to hear from Mayor Ramiz Lladrovci that Drenas has, for many years, been recognised as one of the best-performing municipalities, benefiting from performance grants.
September 11, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Today I met the new Speaker of the Assembly, Dimal Basha, to congratulate him on his election. We agreed on the importance of fully constituting the Assembly as quickly as possible, respecting any decisions of the Constitutional Court.
September 4, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Today I met members of the Association of Journalists of Kosovo to talk about 🇽🇰 media environment. 🇬🇧 is committed to championing free, independent media as essential for healthy democracy. Journalists do vital work, contributing to accountability and informed public discourse.
September 3, 2025 at 3:08 PM
It was a pleasure to meet President Osmani today. We talked about the close 🇬🇧🇽🇰 partnership and discussed the urgent need for the next steps on Assembly formation in line with Kosovo’s constitution.
September 2, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Electing a Speaker for the Assembly is welcome progress and shows that political compromise in the country’s interests is possible if the will is there. I urge Kosovo’s parties to take the next steps quickly to complete formation of the Assembly and a new government
August 26, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Today I met LDK leader Lumir Abdixhiku. We discussed the implications of the Constitutional Court’s decision and I expressed my hope that local elections will be run with the full participation of all eligible parties, including those who represent the Kosovo-Serb community.
August 8, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Another day, another fabulous 🇬🇧 🇽🇰 creative collaboration!
I spent a wonderful evening at #dokufest in Prizren yesterday! Thanks to the wonderful work and significant grants from the British Council, this year 🇬🇧 is the most represented country at the Festival,
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August 6, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Rounding off an amazing weekend of 🇬🇧 🇽🇰 artistic collaboration, it was a pleasure to host guests from across 🇽🇰 arts and culture sectors at my Residence yesterday. We celebrated a fantastic summer of culture in Kosovo, with much more still to come!
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August 4, 2025 at 1:28 PM
A fantastic first night at Sunny Hill Festival 2025! It was wonderful to share this UK-Kosovo occasion with family and friends. Looking forward to Day 2!
August 2, 2025 at 11:42 AM
🇬🇧 and 🇽🇰 are both proud to call Dua Lipa one of our own. Thank you President Osmani for inviting me to a special ceremony granting citizenship of Kosovo to Dua Lipa. It was an honour to meet Dua and celebrate such special 🇬🇧🇽🇰 talent.
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August 1, 2025 at 9:49 AM