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Managed Democracy in Mitrovica: A Final Comment on the Kosovo Elections
With each successive round, Kosovo’s elections seemed to produce a more peaceful and democratic result,…
UPDATE: Kosovo’s Elections: Far From “Free and Fair”
How do 137.84% of registered voters turn out to vote? They don’t. In the aftermath…
Petrit Selimi: When Twitter Diplomacy Fails
We’d all like to see more politicians engage with the public on social media. But…
Tweeting the Kosovo Elections
When violence broke out at polling stations in northern Kosovo on Sunday, politicians in Prishtina…
“I Wouldn’t Live There for All the Money in the World”
The mining tycoons behind the controversial Rosia Montana gold project in Romania have run other…
Opportunity or “Modern-day Slavery”: Qatar Seeks Balkan Housemaids
Bosnia and Macedonia have signed a troubling “housemaid” deal with Qatar, and it looks like…