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08 May 12 / 13:58:27

Montenegrin Media Most Free in Balkans, Report Says

A survey of world media freedom in 2011 carried out by US-based watchdog Freedom House put Montenegro in top place in the region. Kosovo has also moved up the rankings while Macedonia has moved down.

Latest Culture and Lifestyle News from Kosovo

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Kosovo Art Show Stormed in Belgrade

Belgrade/Novi Sad _ Serbian ultra-nationalists have stormed a Belgrade gallery and prevented the opening of an exhibition by ethnic Albanian artists from independence-seeking Kosovo.
01 Feb 08 / 11:45:57

Pristina Hotel Backs Independence

Pristina _ A hotel in Pristina has offered a 20% discount to guests from countries that are ready to recognize Kosovo’s independence.
06 Nov 07 / 03:09:57

13th Sarajevo Film Festival Kicks Off

The 13th annual Sarajevo film festival kicked off with 175 films, 17 world premieres from some 40 countries and rewards for competition winners, Bosnian media reported Friday.

07 Aug 07 / 05:46:00

Film Festival Opens in Prizren, Kosovo

Pristina _ The sixth international documentary and short film festival in Kosovo, Dokufest, opened on Monday night in Prizren.
04 Jul 07 / 03:08:00

Kosovo: Pristina Starts Exterminating Street Dogs

Pristina _ Local officials in Kosovo’s capital have hired exterminators to eliminate stray dogs that have been threatening the safety of the city’s residents, municipal spokesman Muhamet Gashi told Balkan Insight on Wednesday.
24 May 07 / 03:04:00

Clinton and Blair Statues to Be Erected in Pristina


Pristina _ City Hall in Pristina, Kosovo’s capital, has decided to place a statue of the former American president, Bill Clinton, in a prominent city avenue already named after him.

Culture Policy Focus

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24 May 12 / 16:18:23

Foreign Soaps Push Out Kosovo Productions

Kosovo’s domestic soaps are falling victim to cheap imports from Turkey and Latin America.

Politics and Society

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24 May 12 / 15:41:18

Amnesty International: 2011 Was Turbulent

Amnesty International’s human rights report for 2011 welcomed the arrest of the last two ICTY fugitives, Ratko Mladic and Goran Hadzic, but warned that many people across the region still wait for justice.

Business

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15 May 12 / 11:40:13

Kosovo’s Junction “Unnecessary” and Already Patched Up

Pristina’s 14.5 million euro super junction is already being patched up with bricks, instead of asphalt, less than a year after being opened to the public.