Pandemic journal

Reflections on trauma, isolation, and past pandemics.

The government’s downfall leaves Kosovo politics in turmoil

In the midst of a public health crisis due to the coronavirus pandemic, Kosovo enters into another political crisis, opening a number of questions about the formation of the next government and the future of the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue.

Shqipe Gjocaj

The ‘father figures’ of Kosovo politics

The unquestioned authority of patriarchal leaders extends far deeper into Kosovo’s political culture than one of the prime minister’s nicknames.

Aidan Hehir

The right way to lead the dialogue

The Kosovo Government’s eagerness to take a leading role in the dialogue with Serbia should be welcomed, but it must now be cautious of acceding to US demands just to placate its international allies.

Eurisa Rukovci

Preventing panic

As well as containing the virus, it is important to tackle the mental stresses and strains of a pandemic, including retaining a sense of self-control.

Jeta Xharra

A call to tear down the walls of bureaucracy

A how-to from BIRN’s Jeta Xharra on obtaining public documents in Kosovo: “First, you need running shoes. Second, oil yourself up like a wrestler, so you can slip out of the grasp of anyone who tries to grab you as you escape.”

Eraldin Fazliu

Questioning US policy is not anti-Americanism

Kosovo can still be an ally of Washington’s and pursue its own vital interests at the same time.

Gëzim Visoka

How can Kosovo respond to Serbia’s derecognition campaign?

Kosovo must find a way to fight back against Serbia’s derecognition campaign, challenging its falsehoods and being open about its consequences.

Nevena Radosavljevic

The hounding of a 17-year-old boy

The case of footballer Ilija Ivic, who has seen he and his family persecuted after accepting an invitation to join Kosovo’s under-19 team, is the latest example of Serbia dictating how Kosovo Serbs can and cannot interact with Kosovo’s institutions.

Aidan Hehir

Redrawing Kosovo’s foreign policy

The Jamaica debacle and events at the Munich Security Forum have laid bare the embarrassing state of Kosovo’s diplomatic efforts and highlight the need for a new, holistic strategy on foreign affairs.

Fjolla Hoxha

An automatic decision to learn how to flip

Kosova is about to turn 12: the growing pains of an adolescent struggling with a past she is scared to confront, while others control her every move, she grapples with the future and accepting that her journey to ‘becoming’ is just as important as the destination.

Milos Ciric

Kosovo’s childhood is over, let the teenage years begin

As the Kosovo state enters a more mature phase, its new leader, Albin Kurti, must not repeat past mistakes – and forge a more equal relationship with Serbia and the world.

Edita Pozhegu

Gifted but ‘ignored’

Kosovo’s education system is built to fit the average student and is in most cases unable to support the needs of gifted children with extraordinary intelligence and talents.

Visar Xhambazi

EU vs. US: Two sides eager for a win

Divergent positions on either side of the Atlantic have created further uncertainties over the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue, with both sides keen to play the role of peacemaker.

Milos Ciric

It’s not the economy, Mr. Ambassador

As long as Serbia fails to atone for the violent crimes of its past, the countries’ economies will not be enough to heal the divide between Kosovo and Serbian societies.

Nevena Radosavljevic

Belgrade-Prishtina flights won’t get Kosovo Serbs airborne

The practical needs of Kosovo Serbs seem to have been left out of the much-hailed deal on renewed flights between Kosovo and Serbia – most of whom will likely stick to the bus.

Donika Emini

Buckle up, we are in for a bumpy ride

Yesterday’s signing of a US-backed aviation deal shows the weakening of the EU as facilitators of a Kosovo-Serbia deal, and leaves a potential Vetevendosje-LDK government further from the negotiation table.

Features

Domestic violence shelters keeping their heads above water during pandemic

Telling women’s stories through animation: the 1999 NATO bombing

Schools emptying in Drenica’s villages

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