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Kosovo Activists Seek End to Period Products Tax and Stigma
Activists gave away free period products to highlight how, despite repeated calls for change, they are still taxed at 18 per cent in Kosovo.
Albanian Orthodox Priests Charged in Kosovo over Church Break-In
Two Albanian Orthodox priests claimed jurisdiction over the disused church in northeastern Kosovo, to the anger of the Serbian Orthodox Church.
Albanian Orthodox Priests Charged in Kosovo over Church Break-In
Two Albanian Orthodox priests claimed jurisdiction over the disused church in northeastern Kosovo, to the anger of the Serbian Orthodox Church.
Kosovo Activists Seek End to Period Products Tax and Stigma
Activists gave away free period products to highlight how, despite repeated calls for change, they are still taxed at 18 per cent in Kosovo.
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May 28, 2024
Albania’s Roma Decry Lack of Progress on Govt’s Integration Pledge
Five years ago, Albania promised its Roma community “full equality and integration”. There has been no discernible change.
May 28, 2024
Between Croatia and Bosnia, River Sava Forms Formidable Barrier for Migrants
Croatian border police have long been accused of brutal tactics in turning back refugees and migrants, but on the rapid, cold waters of the River Sava, they are more often rescuers.
May 28, 2024
‘Out of Control’: Kosovo Struggles to Curb Online Sexual Harassment
More than 1,700 gender-based cybercrimes have been reported in Kosovo in the last few years – but the country lacks the will, the legislation or the resources to tackle the problem.
May 27, 2024
Poland’s New Government Continues Migrant Pushbacks on Belarus Border
The liberal-democratic government of Donald Tusk is continuing the hardline approach of its predecessor over migration on the border with Belarus, with an announcement expected on Monday about billions more to be spent on border security.
May 24, 2024
Democracy Digest: Slovak Calls for Calm Fall on Deaf Ears
Elsewhere in the region, Poland secures loan for ‘iron dome’; Czechia slams ICC decision and Palestine recognition; and Hungary’s opposition attacks president over alleged illegal farmland sales.
May 24, 2024
Bosnia Train Massacre: Cannes Film Hails ‘Forgotten Hero’ Who Confronted Killers
Croatian director Nebojsa Slijepcevic says his short film about a man who stood up to Serb fighters when they seized captives from a train at Strpci station during the Bosnian war poses important questions about human nature.
May 23, 2024
Week in Review: Conflicts and Collision Courses
Our stories from BIRN’s Premium Content section this week examine how apparently resolved disputes can return to cause new political problems, while new technological innovations can raise familiar concerns about privacy.
