Discussion panel on 'Disinformation 'role in Kosovo Election Campaign' in Debat Përnime TV Programme on October 13, 2025. Photo: BIRN

Disinformation in Kosovo’s Local Elections Campaign Raises Concerns

Disinformation—much of it originating from abroad—has become one of the most pressing challenges in Kosovo, eroding public trust in institutions and deepening ethnic and social divides.

Kosovo Local Elections Head to Runoffs in Most Municipalities: Early Results

Early results from Kosovo’s local elections suggest that most municipalities, including the capital Prishtina, are headed for runoffs.

Kosovo Voters Head to Polls to Elect New Mayors and Local Councillors

Citizens across Kosovo headed to the polling stations on Sunday to elect new mayors and municipal assembly members in the country's 38 municipalities.

Kosovo Media Organisations Launch Initiative to Fight the Spread of Disinformation

In an attempt to strengthen information integrity and counter the growing threat of disinformation, three media organisations in Kosovo have joined forces to launch MIDwatch.

KALLXO Election Debates Tackle Kosovo Municipalities’ Construction Boom

With Kosovo’s growing construction boom, the ‘Debat Përnime” TV programme—a series of political debates with mayoral candidates running in the October local elections, and produced by BIRN and Internews Kosova—initiated a public debate on urban planning and combatting illegal construction.