# Anger over Thaçi war crimes sentence spills into protests at Kosovo EU mission

https://mins.news/en/item/62355

- euronews, 2026-09-17 09:21 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/17/anger-over-thaci-war-crimes-sentence-spills-into-protests-at-kosovo-eu-mission

> Thousands gathered in Prishtina expecting Hashim Thaçi to be acquitted, but dispersed quietly after the Kosovo Specialist Chambers convicted the former president of murder, torture and illegal detention. Later, some protesters clashed with riot police outside the EU mission.

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