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Young Europeans on love, brothels and Beach Boys in Kosovo

In front | FEATURE
'EUMIK': The writing is on the wall in Mitrovica (Photo: morbin/ Flickr)

Despite the lack of vegetables and electricity, or precisely because of it, young Swedes, Dutch and French Europeans enjoy working in this remote, recently independent, spot of Europe

by Pim de Kuijer // 18/03/08

INTERVIEW
Kelmendi's mother's family spoke Albanian and Turkish (Photo:  ©MK/ Java)

Gheg or Tosk: dialect still divides Kosovo

The majority of Kosovars speak Gheg, but officially use Tosk for historical reasons. As Kosovo emerges in the form of an independent state, Migjen Kelmendi, former rock star and editor in chief of 'Java' magazine, discusses 'nationalist deliriums'

by Jean-Sébastien Lefebvre // 18/03/08

REPORT

12:08 - East of Pristina

In the Serb enclave of Gracanica, young people are becoming aware that a good future involves teenage crushes, good friends and weekends

by Peter John Collins // 18/03/08

VOX POP

Kosovo independence: your reactions

On 17 February, the state declared independence from Serbia, amidst a split EU outlook. Kosovar, Serb and Russian youth sound out their reactions on the day

by Nabeelah Shabbir // 20/02/08

FEATURE
The future, and the future (Photo: Andrea Decovich/ PhotoCast.org)

Kosovo elections: waiting for a prime minister

'With our victory today begins the new century.' Pro-independence opposition leader Hashim Thaçi won 17 November elections, but you won't find details in Kosovar newspapers yet - the people await a final result on 3 December

by Flora Loshi & Nabeelah Shabbir // 30/11/07

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