When the negotiation will finally reach a gold medal? — In the first three days of the Olympic games, Kosovo astonished the world by winning two gold medals. All the medals were won in Judo a practice introduced just a few years ago in Kosovo. Astonishingly, all the golden athletes were women, a result of what is a traditionally patriarchal…

A historic electoral result gives hope for a change while celebrating the anniversary of independence. — Last week for Kosovo was marked by two celebrations: the parliamentary election and the independence day. The two events took place at a particular moment for the country and its international relations. A short recap of last year for Kosovo politics is critical to understand which changes are taking place…

Belarus, Armenia, Azerbaijan, and Kirghizstan are in flames, what does it mean for Russia foreign power? In the last month, a public demonstration in Belarus, a new conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan, unrest in Kirghizistan, and internal protest in the far east Khabarovsk region are shacking Russia and its sphere…

A reflection on the use of indiscriminate bombing after a visit to Dresden. — When the Americans and their guards did come out, the sky was black with smoke. The sun was angry little pinhead. Dresden was like the moon now, nothing but minerals. The stones were hot. Everybody in the neighborhood was dead. (Kurt Vonnegut Slaughterhouse five) In four different raids between 12–15…

A rise in public rallies and Covid-19 could stop the decline of democracy. — Democracy is declining around the world. Democratic systems are turning in a more authoritarian rule, a choice that seemed to answer better to the nowadays challenges. But, democracy is not yet over and, despite the pandemic, it might find new ways to represents and respect its citizens. …

25 years after the Srebrenica massacre the wounds are not healed. — In Srebrenica, today a ceremony will commemorate the massacre of 8.372 people. At the event will take part most of the international community with its sad face. …

The forgotten history of Italian colonialism. — In the last months, under the influence of the Black Lives Matter movement, most of the European countries have started to reflect on the legacies of their colonial past. Italy had, like Great Britain, France, and Belgium, colonial history in Africa which has remained unknown even for its citizens until…

Three-point to understand the impact of the pandemic in southwestern Europe — In the southern corner of Europe, in the trouble region of the Balkans, the arrival of the coronavirus pandemic has represented new challenges for an already weak political and economic system. …