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Witness to Violence: Photojournalist Recalls Decades of Documenting Kosovo’s Turbulent Times

Ilaz Bylykbashi, a photojournalist from Kosovo who began work in the 1970s, recounts some of the historic events he captured on camera – including the aftermath of the 1998 massacre of Kosovo Liberation Army fighter Adem Jashari and 58 others.

Democracy Digest: Attempt to Cancel NatCon Hands Orban a PR Gift

Elsewhere, Mr Fiala goes to Washington, Mr Duda goes to New York; Poland looks toward Sky Shield; and new prosecutors needed in Slovakia.

North Kosovo Vote to Dismiss Mayors Risks Failure Amid Boycott

Serbia Orders Police Custody for Kosovo Police’s Deputy Director

Elections and Reporting on Missing Girl Spur Digital Rights Violations Across Region

Democracy Digest: Magyar Holds Huge Anti-Orban Rally, Reveals Party for EU Elections

Council of Europe Offers Kosovo Citizens New Prospect of Justice

Lawyer for Kosovo’s ‘Commander Wolf’ Seeks Acquittal for War Crimes

The lawyer for former Kosovo Liberation Army member Pjeter Shala asked the Hague court to acquit his client, claiming the charges of arbitrary detention, mistreatment, torture and murder of prisoners at the Kukes Metal Factory in Albania have not been proven.

Vote Puts Kosovo One Step from Accession to Europe’s Chief Rights Body

Kosovo edges closer to joining the Council of Europe following a vote in the parliamentary assembly, much to the anger of Serbia.

After Another Femicide, Kosovo President Declares Day of Mourning

Hague Prosecution Demands 28 Years for Kosovo’s ‘Commander Wolf’

Kosovo Indicts Suspect for Crimes Against Yazidi Women in Syria

Police Disperse Protest for Kosovo Professor’s Firing over Harassment Claims

Kosovo Urged to Address Concerns About Census Amid Serb Boycott

Kosovo Serb Party to Boycott Vote to Dismiss ‘Unwanted’ Mayors

Kosovo Starts Census as Serb Parties Call for Boycott

Kosovo Seizes Property of Northern Serb Kingpin Radoicic

April 19, 2024

Week in Review: Mafia, Oil and Elections

States captured by mafia, hope of striking oil and associated riches and unpredictable elections and their aftermath are all part of the mix of intriguing premium stories that we bring to our readers this week.

April 18, 2024

Reforming the European Parliament Will Require More Accountability and Integrity

Upholding the highest standards of ethical conduct and transparency is not only a moral imperative, but also essential for safeguarding the integrity of European democracy.

April 18, 2024

Shell Dashes Albanians’ Hopes of Major Oil Find

The government of Edi Rama has been talking up the potential of a major oil discovery beneath Mount Shpirag, but the discovery has yet to materialise.

April 18, 2024

Economists Question Basis for Rapid Montenegrin Wage Growth

Montenegrins might be earning more, but rapid wage rises since 2020 risk only fuelling inflation and destabilising public finances, economists warn.

April 17, 2024

In Robotics, Moldova Punches Well Above its Weight

Against the odds, Moldova has taken the world of robotics by storm.

April 17, 2024

Bosnia’s Electoral Law Crisis is Chance to Call Dodik’s Bluff

A strategic escalation of the conflict that Dodik has started over electoral reform would reaffirm the central role of Bosnia’s state institutions – and might even signal the end of Dodik’s political reign over Bosnian Serbs.

April 15, 2024

Exhibition in Former Albanian Labour Camp Puts Focus on Ex-Inmates

April 4, 2024

Bridging Borders: Roma NGOs Unite for Peace and Inclusion in Serbia and Kosovo

March 18, 2024

Reporters Attacked, Dozens Detained, at Kurdish Celebration in Istanbul

March 18, 2024

FIFA Condemns ‘Unacceptable’ Violence at Turkish Football Match

February 22, 2024

Greek Beekeepers Rally After Environmental Disasters Hit Honey Business

Kosovo Politics

Witness to Violence: Photojournalist Recalls Decades of Documenting Kosovo’s Turbulent Times

Democracy Digest: Attempt to Cancel NatCon Hands Orban a PR Gift

North Kosovo Vote to Dismiss Mayors Risks Failure Amid Boycott

Serbia Orders Police Custody for Kosovo Police’s Deputy Director

Kosovo Business

Kosovo and Serbia Must Seize This Opportunity for Progress

BIRN Fact-Check: Has Kosovo’s International Trade Improved Under Kurti’s Govt?

Kosovo Consumers Still Struggling to Exercise Rights

EU, US, Voice Unease Over Euro-Only Rule’s Impact on Kosovo Serbs

Kosovo Culture & Lifestyle

‘A Time of Darkness’: Kosovo Roma Activist Recalls Community’s Struggle for Dignity

Kosovo Artist Turns Post-War Labour Inequalities Into Sculpture at Venice Biennale

Grinding to a Halt: Kosovo’s Neglected Watermills Risk Falling Into Ruin

Kosovo Teen’s Shop Window Decorations Bring Festive Cheer

Turk Arrested Over Post, and Article He Denies Writing

Case of Murdered Serbian Girl Powers Surge in Online Rights Violations

‘No Criminal Can Scare Me’: Bosnian Journalist Defies Death Threats

Serbia ‘Disappointed’ as UN Security Council Rejects NATO Bombing Debate

Serbia Foreign Minister Joins Lavrov at Friendly Match in Moscow

Russians in Serbia Voted Heavily Against Putin, Leaked Data Suggest

More Soldiers, Jets and Javelins: Southeast Europe Seeks Defence Upgrade

Turkey Pursues and Seizes Critics Abroad: Human Rights Watch

Turkey-Albania Media Deal Risks ‘Exporting Erdogan’s Propaganda’ – Experts

Albania Builds Migrant Centre and Camp as Criticism Continues

Seven Migrants Killed in Car Crash While Fleeing Albanian Police

Croatia Wants Bosnia to Strengthen Visa Regulations to Cut Migrant Flow

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