Territorial exchange is Thaci’s trick: don’t fall for it

 Shpend Kursani

The proposal to ‘correct borders’ is a smoke screen. Such a scenario won’t play well for President Thaci or President Vucic - they’d both lose the power they have over Kosovo.

Shpresa Loshaj

An open letter to Haradinaj on the degradation of nature in the Decan canyon

Following the most recent episode of “Jeta ne Kosove,” which broadcast an investigation titled “Does Kosovo have enough water for hydropower plants?” Shpresa Loshaj, a diaspora activist working with the Canadian government, addressed an open letter to Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj
Nora Weller

Why peace remains elusive

The EU should not push Kosovo towards an uncertain future, but apply the fundamental principle of negotiation between two states, for Kosovo and Serbia to overcome their painful past.
Nevena Radosavljevic

A new reality show with an old script

Following the “spectacle” of Serbian President Aleksander Vucic’s visit to north Kosovo last Saturday and Sunday, the cameras may be gone, but the promises he made to Kosovo Serbs remain.   
Donika Emini

A letter from Spain

Our columnist sends us a letter from Barcelona -- as she wanders through the streets of the Catalonian capital, she wonders what life would be like free of the weight of travel restrictions that come with her Kosovo passport.

Florian Bieber

The hollow compromise of ‘border corrections’

Talks of partition and territorial exchange, facilitated by a weakly managed dialogue and support from undemocratic regimes, have found traction within the EU and now the Trump administration.
Eraldin Fazliu

Has Thaci changed his rhetoric?

Thaci’s discourse on the Association of Serb Municipalities has altered. Now, he openly refers to it by its Serb name ‘Zajednica,’ initially used by opposition party Vetevendosje.

Shkelzen Gashi

A protest for resignation and new elections in Kosovo

Protests in Prishtina against political interference in the Kosovo judiciary this week have extended to further calls for resignations and accountability.
Bronwyn Jones

Why partition risks peace in Kosovo and the region

The consequences of a territorial swap won’t end with Kosovo and Serbia - this could open old wounds throughout the Balkans, paving the way for tension and conflict.
Aidan Hehir

Border changes reveal Kosovo’s true worth

The international community would accept territorial swaps between Kosovo and Serbia, provided Kosovo’s role as a political pawn remains steadfast.

Agron Demi

The veterans’ coup

Overblown figures of KLA veteran pension schemes sustained by Haradinaj’s government are set to cause millions in damages, while those responsible remain far from the reach of the court.

Agron Demi

What is the President ‘correcting’?

The Presevo valley and north Kosovo are not monoethnic spaces. Eventual territorial swaps would lead to an inevitable dislocation of populations.

Nevena Radosavljevic

A game of fear

Northern Kosovo is awash with conspiracy theories and scenarios of ending up in a new war. But who benefits from all this fear-mongering?

Jeton Neziraj

Theater that defeated death

Playwright Jeton Neziraj remembers Bekim Lumi, the Kosovar theater director who died on July 30 after a long battle with cancer.

Sanja Sovrlic

If President Vucic moved to Kosovo

A hypothetical exercise in which President Vucic moves to Kosovo and finally understands the reality Kosovo Serbs face everyday.

Agron Demi

How to write a work report as a deputy minister

Advice for the new deputy minister on how to write a historic report about her first 100 days on the job.

Sonja Biserko

Demaci, a legend of the Balkans

Human rights activist Sonja Biserko remembers former political prisoner and activist from Kosovo Adem Demaci, who passed away last Thursday.

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