The Media Mess Shielding Kurti

Kosovo’s opposition must sever ties with criminal past and corrupt media, or risk eternal irrelevance in a nation desperate for credible leadership.

During the past two years, while observing developments in Kosovo both closely on the ground and from afar, I have noticed a compelling phenomenon that has unfolded under Albin Kurti’s government. The period of his administration has not been without its flaws. Mistakes have been made, and public dissatisfaction has been a natural outcome. Yet, what has stood out even more sharply is the conduct of the opposition and so-called "independent" media in Kosovo¹. Their approach, far from embodying professionalism or civil standards, has bordered on the bandit-like, undermining their own credibility² and, paradoxically, diffusing the public's grievances against the government.

Rather than channeling dissatisfaction into constructive critique or offering viable alternatives, the opposition and their allied media have behaved in a manner that detracts from the very issues they claim to champion. Instead of elevating the discourse, their tactics of sensationalism, distortion, and unprofessional r…