Traveling the borders that divide Albanians from Albanians
Views and Analysis
Fractured Homeland
- 10 January 2009
Us, them and the Europeans
- 14 December 2008
During the recent years, in a post-war Kosovo, there have been many organizations established that usually aim towards landing projects that are concerned with reconciliation, regional cooperation and European Integration. However, not all of them have the potential to be executed properly and provide relevant productive results. Kosovo should open an embassy in Mid-East
- 13 December 2008
- By Mentor M. Tahiri
According to the decision made by the President and Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo, after the independence, Republic of Kosovo will have ten embassies. We are in the stage of the country being recognized officially by 53 countries, members of the United Nations. Among these countries, only one Arab country has recognized the Republic of Kosovo.Diplomatic brilliance
- 09 December 2008
Brilliant act of diplomacy – this is how one should name the latest diplomatic action of the past several months regarding the new European mission in Kosovo – EULEX. The question is: how did this diplomatic storm develop?
The Ahtisaari agreement was rejected from its inception by Serbia, because it was against the interests of the Kosovo Serbs and illegitimate because it was not approved by the UN Security Council. EULEX, according to Serbia, violated Serbian sovereignty and was absolutely unacceptable.
Kosovo's image: prejudices and realities
- 08 December 2008
Kosovo suffers from a serious image problem. Across Europe the name ‘Kosovo’ conjures up images of ethnic conflict, political crisis and organized crime. Leading European newspapers, especially in countries with sizable Albanian migrant communities, describe Kosovo as a ‘mafia state’, a haven for criminals and drug traffickers, with weak institutions in the hands of corrupt family networks. 
