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Kosovo’s flag flew for the first time at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paralympics in Paris, with athlete Grevist Bytyqi set to become the first to represent the country at the international games.
Through its vibrant culture, Prishtina is attracting an increasing number of tourists, challenging the once-dominant stereotype of Kosovo as a troubled place to visit.
Kosovo has received a multi-million grant from the United States. But the U.S. ambassador remarked that relations with Albin Kurti’s government remain “less positive than we had hoped”, following a row over plans to open the controversial Mitrovica bridge.
Amid tensions over the possible reopening of the main bridge in Mitrovica, an EU official told BIRN that the issue will be returned to the dialogue table in Brussels and warned Kosovo not to open the bridge without prior coordination.
The Dokufest film festival's programme boldly focused on Palestine and Ukraine, defying concerns expressed by some other cultural festival organisers that highlighting the Palestinians' plight can put funding at risk.
