Politics

100 MP candidates reveal polarized views on marriage equality

Interviews with 100 candidates running for a seat in the Kosovo Assembly in this week’s elections reveal a clear disparity between politicians’ support for same-sex marriage.

Blerta Hoti: forging a path in Swedish politics

Kosovo-born Blerta Hoti shares her journey from being a young asylum seeker in Gothenburg to reaching the highest levels of political office in her municipality - and has a few tips for ambitious young people in Kosovo that want to make a difference.

New Assembly, old problems, MPs warn

In anticipation of the government’s upcoming motion of no confidence to be cast on Thursday, political experts and members of the Kosovo Assembly warn of the consequences that the current legislature’s weak performance over the last two years will have on its new mandate.

Elections need to bring change, not stability

Aidan Hehir writes that the upcoming snap elections could break the hold of the old political guard and bring much needed change for Kosovo citizens.

Massive boycotts in contested Albanian local elections

Sunday’s local elections in Albania ran more smoothly than expected – but an opposition boycott will leave the Socialist-led government struggling to defend the result as legitimate.