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The Politics of Fear Still Haunt Kosovo’s Democracy
The Skenderaj incident exposed how Kosovo’s wartime political reflexes still protect powerful figures by reframing accountability as persecution and…
May 15
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Vudi Xhymshiti
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Michael Sheppard
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Kosovo’s Endless Election Cycle Collides With the Shadow of Sami Lushtaku
Violence in Skenderaj, involving Sami Lushtaku and members of Albin Kurti’s governing movement, underscores the deepening tensions driving Kosovo toward…
May 14
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Michael Sheppard
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Thaçi’s Assassination Manual
Thaçi’s strategy transformed Kosovo into a coercive state, where "assassination atmospheres" were manufactured to justify neutralising opponents and…
Feb 3
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Vudi Xhymshiti
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Michael Sheppard
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From Wartime Commander to the Face of Menacing Politics
From Drenica to Libya, Sami Lushtaku’s trajectory reveals how a wartime commander becomes a sanctioned political actor without ever truly relinquishing…
Jan 29
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Vudi Xhymshiti
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Inside Kosovo’s Political Underworld
A corrupt old guard, an assassination plot, and a media machine, inside the campaign to bring down Kosovo’s reformist Prime Minister, Albin Kurti.
Feb 1, 2025
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Vudi Xhymshiti
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