Deep Fake Content: A New Reality Awaiting State Regulation

Justice might not come for women and girls from the Balkans, who have been slut-shamed and stalked through Telegram groups, mainly with so-called ‘deep fake’ photos of them being shared at unprecedented speed. Early this year, a Telegram group called “AlbKings” that shared explicit photos and videos of women and girls without their consent was…

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Serbia’s New Kosovo Legislation ‘Will Violate Dialogue Obligations’, EU Says

A European Union Spokesperson told BIRN that Serbia should ‘reconsider’ its draft law declaring Kosovo a ‘special zone of social protection’ as it violates obligations Belgrade undertook during dialogue on normalisation of relations with Pristina. The European Union on Wednesday criticised Serbia’s move to adopt a law declaring Kosovo an “area of special protection” in…

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Kosovo Government Announces Public Sector Pay Hike Ahead of 2025 Election

Kosovo’s government has announced a public sector salary increase, set to take effect just ahead of the parliamentary February 2025 elections. Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti announced in a press conference on Tuesday that from January to July 2025, public sector employees will receive a 55 euros increase in their monthly salaries with an additional…

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Kurti Protests Serbian Draft Law Naming Kosovo ‘Area of Special Protection’

Kosovo’s Prime Minister urged the international community to react after Serbia’s government approved a bill declaring Kosovo a ‘special area of protection’, calling it ‘another hostile action’. Kosovo authorities called on the international community on Tuesday to respond after the Serbian government adopted a draft law declaring Kosovo an “area of ​​special social protection”. “I…

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Kosovo’s Choir Awarded in Spain

Kosovo’s Siparantum Choir has achieved major success at the 2024 “Sing for Gold – The World Choral Cup” in Barcelona, earning a Gold Medal and a Special Award for Best Contemporary Program and Stage Performance. Competing against choirs from around the world in the prestigious ‘Adult Choir’ category, Kosovo’s Siparantum Choir has made a triumphant…

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Western Balkans’ Struggle with Open Data and Digitalization, BIRN Finds

A new BRIN’s report reveals that when it comes to open data and digitalization, Western Balkan countries lack infrastructure and resources. The report ‘Open Data and Digitalization in the Western Balkans: The State of Play,’  presented in a conference on Friday in Prishtina, concluded that advancement of open data and digitalization in the Western Balkan…

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Kosovo Youth Inherit ‘Burden of War’ from ‘Second-Hand Memories’, Report Says

New report by the Youth Initiative for Human Rights concludes that memories of a war they dont actually remember have a significant impact on the attitudes of the young, reinforcing biased narratives and ethnic division. A survey published on Tuesday by the NGO Youth Initiative for Human Rights, YIHR, in Prishtine/Pristina concluded that although the…

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