Bashkimi Evropian pret që takimi i radhës mes kryenegociatorëve të Kosovës dhe Serbisë për çështjen e dinarit serb, të jetë rasti final për zgjidhje dhe atë në bazë të propozimit të bërë nga i dërguari i posaçëm evropian për dialogun, Mirosllav Lajçak. Kështu tha në një përgjigje për Radion Evropa e Lirë zëdhënësi i BE-së,…
Kosovo is struggling with widespread disinformation spread on various online platforms which aims to exacerbate interethnic tensions and undermine trust in law enforcement, often misrepresenting incidents, manipulating facts, and presenting a climate of instability and suspicion between communities. The reporting methods used by various websites and media outlets in Kosovo and neighbouring countries are considered…
In its fifteenth edition, the Anibar International Animation Festival, in Peja, urges citizens to raise their voices against patriarchal oppression. Park Karagaç in Peja bears a quiet power. Its unassuming nature, containing only a basketball court, playground, and lake theatre, belies the significance of the venue. The laidback outdoor setting creates familiarity and comfort amongst…
Kosovo’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora advised Kosovo citizens and the diaspora to avoid border crossings with Serbia amid reports of plans to block roads in Serbia surrounding the crossings. Kosovo authorities have urged citizens and diaspora to avoid going through Serbia amidst reports of plans to block roads that lead to border crossings…
Hundreds of Serbs protested on Wednesday against the Kosovo government’s move to open the main bridge in Mitrovica, which divides the Serb-dominated north and Albanian south of the city. The planned reopening of the bridge for vehicle traffic has sparked a new row between the government and its Western allies, who want the issue resolved…
On the first anniversary of violent protests in Serb-dominated northern Kosovo that left 93 peacekeeping troops injured, NATO’s Kosovo mission KFOR called for the perpetrators to face justice. One year after violent protests against the installation of ethnic Albanian mayors in Serb-majority northern Kosovo municipalities, during which scores of NATO peacekeeping troops were injured, the…
Kosovo prosecutor, Elza Bajrami, told BIRN’s annual Internet Freedom Meet conference about the ongoing investigation against contributors to a group on messaging app Telegram that was used to publish derogatory videos, ‘deep fake’ images and women’s personal information, explaining how key suspects were successfully arrested. Elza Bajrami, the Prishtina Basic Prosecution deputy Chief Prosecutor and…
The Kosovo Anti-Corruption Agency claims that, despite identifying significant wealth among public officials, courts and prosecutors have failed to take decisive action such as asset confiscation or thorough investigation of criminal complaints. Hundreds of public officials annually report their wealth to the Kosovo Anti-Corruption Agency, APK, yet the justice authorities have not carried out any…
Albanian PM Rama is attempting to provide alternative facts for what is happening in Kosovo by exaggerating and trying to present himself as a misunderstood hero in the midst of this exaggeration. However, in the situation in Kosovo, things are too straightforward and clear to create such a fog and use the Rashomon Effect. In…
Ekrem Bajrovic was sentenced on Friday to 12 years’ imprisonment for his role in the beating, torture and killing of ethnic Albanian civilians who were fleeing towards Albania. The Prishtina Basic Court on Friday found Kosovo Bosniak Ekrem Bajrovic, a former member of Serbian forces during the Kosovo war in 1998-99, guilty of war crimes,…