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  • La mostra "Massacri in Kosovo 1999-99" - archivio personale Shkëlzen Gashi
    Politics and memory

    An exhibition and a book on Serbian war crimes during the 1998-1999 Kosovo conflict reopen wounds, along with a criminal case against its curator, Shkëlzen Gashi. This case reignites the debate between historical memory and freedom of expression

    04/05/2026, Arta Berisha  Pristina

  • © KELENY/Shutterstock
    Equality

    The adoption of the gender equality law has sparked intense public debate in Albania, intertwinning ideological narratives and disinformation. The battle is now in front of the Constitutional Court.

    04/05/2026, Erisa Kryeziu  Tirana

  • Balkan Alliance for Local Media - web
    Media

    The system through which international agencies support independent media in the Balkans, despite the best of intentions, sometimes proves to be an obstacle for journalists in the region. A grassroots initiative is now calling for a joint review of its mechanisms to better serve the public

    30/04/2026, Francesco Martino 

  • Rumen Radev © roibu/Shutterstock
    Analysis

    After winning the elections, former Bulgarian President Rumen Radev must now form a stable government and meet the expectations of the citizens who voted for him, particularly regarding the fight against corruption and the economy. Meanwhile, in Europe, all eyes are on his first moves regarding the sensitive issue of relations with Moscow

    29/04/2026, Francesco Martino  Sofia

  • human eye © Sergey Shubin/Shutterstock
    refugees

    The flow of Iranian refugees to Armenia continues. The stories of those fleeing offer a glimpse into the suffering of a people devastated by war, revealing a profound nostalgia, but also a capacity for wonder at the unknown

    29/04/2026, Armine Avetisyan 

  • The installation on the mosaic of the National Museum of Albania. Photo © Klaudja Piroli
    Art and Society

    “Art should shake, provoke thoughts, stop people even if only for a moment.” This is what artist Blerta Kambo had in mind when she decided to include the face of a bald woman in the famous mosaic at the National Museum of Albania in Tirana. The goal? To raise awareness about breast cancer

    28/04/2026, Erisa Kryeziu  Tirana