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Foreign Soaps Push Out Kosovo Productions
Kosovo’s domestic soaps are falling victim to cheap imports from Turkey and Latin America.
Football Wins Amid Political Row over Kosovo Status
Kosovo’s strategy of entering European football through FIFA-sanctioned friendly matches could create opportunities for talented players and point the way towards solving broader issues of its representation in international sport.
Klecka Outcome Embitters Both Serbs and Albanians
Both communities in Kosovo blame politics for the trial of Fatmir Limaj - though from diametrically opposing points of view.
‘Salary’ For Mayor’s Widow Causes Confusion
The widow of the murdered Mayor of Suhareke has continued to receive his salary since his death in 2002 - while their widows of mayors receive nothing, Balkan Insight has discovered.
Black Market in Heart of Kosovo Government
Former employees of the Government’s catering service claim they worked without contracts, paid no tax and were forced to work illegally long hours.
Kosovo: From Pasture to “Power Neighbourhood”
In four years, agricultural land on the edge of Pristina, owned by an elderly Serb farmer, has been transformed into one of the wealthiest neighbourhoods in the country, soon to be home to Prime Minister Hashim Thaci, former Interior Minister Zenun Pajaziti, alongside a host of other top businessmen, politicians and public figures.
PDK-Linked Firm Builds Secret Service’s First HQ
The headquarters of Kosovo’s Intelligence Agency is being built by a firm with strong links to the governing Democratic Party of Kosovo, PDK, and who was elected in a close procurement process.
Kosovo’s Vetevendosje Keep Faith in Graffiti
The Self-determination movement may have gone from street movement to the third largest party in parliament – but they have no intention of relinquishing one of their most powerful weapons.
Albanians Pack Up in Kosovo’s Troubled North
While Albanians are leaving the Serb-run enclave of northern Mitrovica, fearing the endemic violence, Serbs in the rest of the country feel increasingly nervous about their own future.
Kosovo’s Travel-Happy MPs Fail to Tackle Election Fraud
Despite numerous foreign ‘study’ trips, all funded by the taxpayer, a parliamentary committee tasked with electoral reform has failed to come up with any changes.
Thaci’s Brother Stands to Earn Fortune From Flats
A construction firm part-owned by the brother of Kosovo's Prime Minister is on the verge of completing a big residential development that is expected to earn a handsome profit of up to 4 million euro.
Artists Cross Tense Serbia-Kosovo Border on Net
As attempts to build artistic and musical bridges between Kosovo and Serbia remain hostage to political tensions, new technology is offering a solution.
Reconciliation as a Political Taboo
Reconciliation has lost its prominence on the political agenda of the former Yugoslav countries.
Kosovo Officials Stay Hooked on Luxury Cars
Despite a pledge to slash the use of ministerial cars and cut fuel costs, spending on luxury cars and travel continues to rocket.
Critics Say Revamp Takes Pristina Back to Square One
Plan to embellish Kosovo’s capital with a sequence of squares is getting a hostile reception from the art crowd, though locals are a lot less skeptical.
