Manifesta: Turning Rubble Into Art

Jeta Xharra enjoys her first encounter with the nomadic biennale that has changed many people’s way of seeing their unlovely capital, Prishtina

Emir Abrashi

Can Kosovo Resist the Far-right’s Advance in Europe?

Kosovo remains untouched by this political phenomenon for now – but that not always be the case.

Shpat Balaj

Kosovo Must Get Real on Threat of Far-Right Extremism

Institutions have failed to acknowledge the seriousness of the threat of far right groups, in the north especially – and their capacity to undermine Kosovo’s sovereignty.

Albert Krasniqi

Kosovo’s Low-Quality TV Debates Deter Real Experts

Professionals with real knowledge of topics are increasingly absent from public debate in the Kosovo media, where the hunger for ‘infotainment’ encourages vulgar populism, half-truths and disinformation.

Anna Bower

UN Still Denies Justice to Lead Poisoning Victims in Kosovo

It is high time the UN accepted responsibility for the lead poisoning of Roma camp residents back in 1999 and compensated them, say a group of Harvard researchers and Roma activists who have been tracking the case.

Jean Francois Ponsot

Full Euroization of Kosovo: a Sustainable Strategy?

In theory, use of the euro is supposed to help the country in Foreign Direct Investment. In reality, it brings higher interest rates, and – if Kosovo cannot accumulate reserves in a foreign currency – will bring stagnation in the economy.

Demush Shasha

Four Key Takeaways from EU’s Kosovo Report

The success of EU enlargement will take two to tango. Western Balkans countries must double down on their reforms and the EU must embrace the region – otherwise, the process risks becoming irrelevant.

Blerta Begisholli

On World Food Day, Let’s Strengthen Our Resolve to Work Together

Today is a day to reflect on our collective actions and efforts to end world hunger, writes in his op-ed for Prishtina Insight, the FAO Regional Representative for Central Europe and Asia, Vladimir Olegovich Rakhmanin.

Didier Ruedin

How One Gesture Curbed Ethnic Discrimination

Can galvanising moments sway discrimination against minorities? Research assumes that ethnic or racial boundaries may take generations of cohabitation to adapt. But we found that one single gesture by Swiss football players with Kosovo-Albanian heritage was powerful enough to alter discrimination in Switzerland.

Emanuel Bajra

Banks’ Healthy Capital Base Must be Put to Good use in Kosovo

Banks and government must work together on a relief strategy to get the country and the economy through a painful winter.

Alejandro Esteso Pérez

Is EU Candidate Status Within Reach for Kosovo?

The successful EU bids of Ukraine and Moldova have sent a powerful message – but Kosovo’s own application for candidate status might be too late for the party.

Shqipe Gjocaj

Girls should stay in school, no matter what

In different time periods, many girls in Kosovo had to sacrifice their education and cancel their career plans. So much wasted potential, so many domesticated girls and women against their will. So the recent debate on whether girls should be allowed hijab in schools should start with the intention of keeping girls in schools, no matter what. The only image of a girl that should alarm the society, is one that stays at home.

Adelina Hasani

Activists in Kosovo and Serbia Can Still Find Common Ground

Despite the prevailing nationalist narratives in the two countries, activists and NGOs in Kosovo and Serbia are finding topics that they can all collaborate on.

Emanuel Bajra

Kosovo’s Central Bank is a Sleeping Giant that Needs a Poke

It is high time we transformed this institution into a more agile and fit-for-purpose organisation that will serve the needs of the people of Kosova and its economy.

Nora Nimani Musa

Online Learning in Kosovo Left Both Kids and Parents Frustrated

Study shows the shift to online learning in the pandemic had damaging consequences for many children – especially those whose parents had to go out to work and could not supervise them.

Kreshnik Gashi

“Cancerous” Practices put Media and Democracy at Risk

In the Western Balkans, Kosovo is the “sui generis” case par excellence. In this small country, reporters have scored heavier hits than the prosec...

Dean B. Pineles

The Controversial Legacy of Dick Marty in Kosovo

A report by Swiss senator Dick Marty about war crimes allegedly committed by Kosovo Liberation Army fighters led to the establishment of a Hague-based tribunal, but not all of his activities in Kosovo achieved such decisive results.

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