Western Balkans’ Struggle with Open Data and Digitalization, BIRN Finds

A new BRIN’s report reveals that when it comes to open data and digitalization, Western Balkan countries lack infrastructure and resources. The report ‘Open Data and Digitalization in the Western Balkans: The State of Play,’  presented in a conference on Friday in Prishtina, concluded that advancement of open data and digitalization in the Western Balkan…

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Kosovo Youth Inherit ‘Burden of War’ from ‘Second-Hand Memories’, Report Says

New report by the Youth Initiative for Human Rights concludes that memories of a war they dont actually remember have a significant impact on the attitudes of the young, reinforcing biased narratives and ethnic division. A survey published on Tuesday by the NGO Youth Initiative for Human Rights, YIHR, in Prishtine/Pristina concluded that although the…

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Kosovo Sees Red in Pupils’ Self-Harm Amid Limited School Psychologists

Self-harm cases in elementary and secondary schools in Kosovo are increasing as school psychologists can only be hired if a school has over 1,000 students, based on an administrative instruction by the Kosovo Ministry of Education. On October 11, a school director in a village in Kamenica reported to the police that eight pupils tried…

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Progress on Hold: Discrimination in Kosovo’s Workplaces and Facilities

A report from Internews Kosova highlights ongoing challenges in the fight against discrimination in Kosovo’s public institutions. While some steps have been taken to improve physical access to facilities, systemic discrimination in employment and lack of gender diversity in leadership positions remain significant issues. On Tuesday Internews Kosova released its second report on Systematic Discrimination…

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Kosovo to Grant Visa-Free Movement for Bosnia Citizens From January 2025

Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti announced on Monday that starting January 1, 2025, Kosovo will unilaterally permit free movement for all citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina holding identification cards. Kosovo’s Prime Minister, Albin Kurti, announced on Monday that as of  January 1, Kosovo will unilaterally allow free movement for holders of identification cards from Bosnia…

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Kosovo Launches Intelligence Network to Combat Money Laundering and Organized Crime

Kosovo introduced the Joint Intelligence Network Against Money Laundering, a mechanism designed to investigate, prevent, and combat money laundering, organised crime, corruption, and the financing of terrorism. Kosovo announced on Thursday the creation of a Joint Intelligence Network Against Money Laundering that brings together government institutions, financial actors, and social stakeholders in a coordinated effort…

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Kosovo Gains Regional Free Trade Representation Following Serbian Goods’ Ban Removal

Kosovo will represent itself in the Central European Free Trade Agreement, CEFTA, and no longer be represented by the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo, UNMIK. Kosovo Minister of Entrepreneurship, Industry and Trade, Rozeta Hajdari announced on Wednesday, at a press conference, that Kosovo will represent itself at the Central European Free Trade Agreement,…

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