The history of the Kosovo-Serbia trade war

 Agron Demi

Blocking the import of goods from Serbia has made sense in the past. But without an economic vision, trade policies are determined ad hoc and Kosovo producers are left unprepared.

Edona Maloku

The shaping and reshaping of Kosovo identity

Kosovo’s leaders should focus on understanding the role ethnic identity plays within Kosovo’s borders, and bring down the walls that divide Kosovo’s ethnic groups.

David L. Phillips

Decentralization is an alternative to partition

Kosovo is at a critical crossroads, and devolution of power from the executive would advance good governance, equality and the strengthening of democracy.

Venera Kusari

Harnessing education to address today’s challenges

It’s time for the Albanian diaspora to take on leadership roles by championing robust Albanian studies, instead of passively reacting to events in their homeland.

Osman Osmani

Diaspora as a subject, not object, of state policies

Reciprocity between home countries and the receiving states is the key condition for unlocking the potential of the Kosovo and Albanian diaspora.

Emanuel Bajra

How to capitalize on the potential of Kosovo diaspora

Further integrating the Kosovo diaspora into key political bodies would jumpstart reform and development in the country, and not just economically.

Nora Weller

The uncertain fate of the former Germia building

Controversy sparked last week surrounding the demolition or preservation of the communist-era shopping mall in Prishtina. Tear it down or not, room must be made in this debate for cultural heritage experts to voice their opinion.

Hekuran Murati

A government that gives away millions

The Kosovo government is planning to strike a deal with Limak, a private joint-stock company, to the tune of 84 million euros in a non-transparent that favors a private company and  damages public interest.

Eraldin Fazliu

What language does Hashim Thaci speak?

Scrutinizing Thaci's contradictory language in his Financial Times piece, published yesterday, only continues to cast vagueness over his political position for the people of Kosovo and beyond.

Shpend Kursani

The necessity of Saturday’s protest

Shpend Kursani’s take on why citizens should join Saturday's protest organized by Vetevendosje against Thaci’s new ideas for border correction.

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.

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