Politics

Insights of an Adventurous Political Tour to Kosovo

With tensions running high in the north of the country, a group of intrepid tourists sought firsthand understanding, immersing themselves in the complexities of Kosovo's history, ethnic dynamics, and the aspirations of its people.

Kosovo and Serbia NGOs call for Constructive Voices to Move Relations Forward

Non-governmental organizations from Kosovo and Serbia have called for new voices to be heard, blaming current escalating relations on a failure of political imagination.

Albanian Americans and Trump: An empty friendship

To support Trump as an Albanian is to turn your back on our own struggle for equality – a struggle we should remember as a people who have experienced segregated schools and workplaces, discriminatory laws, police crackdowns and ethnic cleansing.

More land swap lobbying uncovered

BIRN has discovered more evidence of Kosovo institutions lobbying for a land swap with Serbia: a Le Monde journalist states that Kosovo Ambassador to France Qendrim Gashi advocated for territory exchange, while an American academic has revealed that Hashim Thaci asked him to prepare a paper endorsing the plan.

Restoring civil liberties after COVID-19

The coronavirus pandemic has exposed the levels of trust between states and their citizens in the Western Balkans and beyond, and as governments tackle a new phase of the crisis, tensions between political freedoms and authoritarian tendencies will continue.

Kosovo Court Orders Detention for Six Suspects in Police Sergeant Assassination

Young boys stand in front of the ruins of Adem Jashari's house, destroyed by Serbian forces in Prekaz. Photo: Joakim Roos

“The War Was Over, But They Were Still Hiding”: Swedish Photographer Recalls His Work During the Kosovo War

Kosovo Court Remands Custody to Minor Suspected of Murdering Police Sergeant

Session of the new Kosovo parliament on April 25, 2025. Photo: BIRN

Stalemate Continues as Kosovo MPs Fail to Elect Parliament Speaker

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