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Wow. Crazy stuff. Over 500 million ticket requests submitted for World Cup. Half a billion people! www.fifa.com/en/tournamen...

Era of Kurti. Or Kurti of an Era. Kosovo's acting prime minister Albin Kurti scored a decisive victory in national elections, guaranteeing him continuous hold over Kosovo, at least for the time being. What next for Kosovo?

Elections in Kosovo ended with a decisive victory for the outgoing (and incoming) Prime minister Kurti. My analysis on aftermath and next hurdles… open.substack.com/pub/petrits/...

Oslo's Sentimental Value Joachim Trier’s Cannes Grand Prix-winning film Sentimental Value immerses viewers in a neighborhood steeped in history and human stories behind a house in Oslo.

I’ve watched a Norwegian film and I had few memories to share. And a film to review 😁 open.substack.com/pub/petrits/...

No country for old politics Kosovo's long blockade continues as President of Kosovo extends yet another invitation for government formation to the former ruling party. But there's no governing majority in sight. So, what next?

"No country for old politics"
Kosovo's month-long blockade continues as President of Kosovo extends yet another invitation for government formation to the former ruling party. But there's no governing majority in sight. So, what next? My 10 cents: open.substack.com/pub/petrits/...

Kosovo shows that Donald Trump’s Gaza plan can work The Economist magazine has invited me to write on President Trump's plan for Gaza and Kosovo's own experience with international administration. Here's the piece you'll find in print & online edition.

The @economist.com magazine invited me to share thoughts on Trump’s Gaza plan. Here are those thoughts, based on our Kosovar experience. open.substack.com/pub/petrits/...

Summer books and beyond. Arlinda and Petrit share with the readers of culture magazine “meDiell" a dialogue about the titles that accompanied them through the hot months. This is English language translation

A dialogue I had with my wife Arlinda, on books we read… open.substack.com/pub/petrits/...

One of the most important American diplomats from 1990s, James Rubin, is testifying as defense witness in The Hague, for Hashim Thaçi. His statement was powerful:
1.Thaçi was slandered,
2. KLA was popular, but disorganized uprising,
3. Thaçi was more of a political ‘Gerry Adams’ type of figure.

Back to the Future - resetting the relations between Kosovo and USA In the last 4–5 years, Kosovo’s relations with the US have reached their lowest point in modern history. How can the next government usher in a new era of active, strategic dialogue?

I wrote this piece early this week, and in the meantime USA suspended Strategic Dialogue with Kosovo government. Here are my thoughts as a background to this deterioration of relations: open.substack.com/pub/petrits/...

Monday Marks, 1 shtator Vera po përfundon, shkolla po ja nis, moti po ftofet, ama Monday Marks po vazhdon me plot propozime se ku me shku, çka me pa, ku me pi raki e me këndu, e ku me vallëzu. Super top lista!

Key arts events in Kosovo this week: open.substack.com/pub/suzannep...

Monday Marks, 4 gusht Nëse mendoni që gushti osht i nxehtë, pritni derisa ta shihni çka po ndodh në skenën kulturore: Jazz në Mitro, grafitti n'rrugën B, audio instalacione n'Rradhime, dhe bukë që fryhet n'Qafë.

Weekly list of events titled Monday Marks. Its very cool. open.substack.com/pub/suzannep...

Kosovo's Annus Horribilis 2025 is shaping up to be one of Kosovo's most difficult years since liberation in 1999, not due to the scale of challenges faced, but because of the complete and utter failure to confront them.

NEW: Kosovo’s parliament is blocked. The acting government has no legitimacy. Economy is adrift, with inflation and trade deficit growing forcefully. Diplomacy is in limbo. Is there a silver lining? Read my latest piece in #TheBalkanBubble newsletter: open.substack.com/pub/petrits/...

Erzen Shkololli: Taking it slow Artist & curator Erzen Shkololli reflects on his shift from making art objects to shaping art institutions, and the subtle politics of refusal. Here's a TenTen with Erzen and an ode to slowness.

Great interview with Erzen Shkololli: open.substack.com/pub/suzannep...

The Elusive Eagle Soars… Global media are gushing about Albanian riviera. Cultural scene is exploding in Tirana. The country recorded highest tourism growth in all…

My little comparative analysis of Kosovo and Albania, but from arts and culture angle is also published at @medium. Hope you like it. Or not. : petrit.medium.com/the-elusive-...

The Elusive Eagle Soars... Global media are gushing about Albanian riviera. Cultural scene is exploding in Tirana. The country recorded highest tourism growth in all of Europe. Is everything as it seems?

@petrit.bsky.social looks at Albania from Kosovo, with some envy.

open.substack.com/pub/petrits/...

Kosova mas apokalipsës Ndoshta jeni tu e këqyr serine e popullarizume horror "The Last of Us", me aktorët Pedro Pascal dhe Bella Ramsey? Na e imagjinum se qysh ish dokë Kosova nëse na kishin pushtu zombit...

Kosovo occupied by zombies. Not politicians, but real ones 🤣 open.substack.com/pub/suzannep...

Monday Marks, 26 maj Shkoi edhe ky muj, po hyjmë në verë, ama me stil edhe plot ngjarje si në Prishtinë ashtu edhe në Tiranë. Qe top lista e krejt koncerteve, ekspozitave, shfaqjeve të baletit, partyve ma t'mira.

I love #MondayMarks, the top list of arts events in Kosovo published by Suzanne Podcast: open.substack.com/pub/suzannep...

Soma Saturday Supply… #SomaBookstation

Monday Marks, 19 maj Festivale? Po. Koncerte? Po. Performanse? Po. Ekspozita? Po. Shfaqje multimediale? Po. Parada? Po. Praaa, po e sjellim një agjendë plot ngjarje prej krejt llojeve nga Prishtina në Tiranë. Kënaquni!

Here’s a nice list of weekly arts events in Kosovo. You can subscribe to this Substack. Food content in two languages. open.substack.com/pub/suzannep...

This is ludicrous and just astonishing irresponsible. Kosovo’s biggest party has the right to nominate a speaker. The proposed candidate failed to get majority 18 CONSECUTIVE TIMES! Yet Kurti refuses to change the candidate and is keeping entire parliament hostage to his whims.

Mayhem in May: A Parliamentary Paralysis in Kosovo No government, no parliament—Kosovo’s current crisis could be easily resolved, if not for the obstinance of a confrontational caste of ruling politicians. Here are the key events of the past period...

My latest piece on current crisis in Kosovo: open.substack.com/pub/petrits/...

Serbian government was accused of using illegal sound cannon against Serbian protestors. Now the Serbian secret service published in their official website a ‘report’ drafted by… ahemm… Russian Secret Service, blaming protestors for a conspiracy.

Season starts in Ulqin, #Montenegro. Happy Easter folks…

Not constructed yet. Still some way to go…

Join us later this month for an engaging conversation on diplomacy, security and the future of the Western Balkans with former Foreign Minister of Kosovo @petrit.bsky.social.

When: Monday 28 April at 2pm BST
Where: In Person and Online

RSVP: henryjacksonsociety.org/event/a-conv...

It’s not an open question. Kosovo is now independent and sovereign, recognized my most countries in the world, with a passport recognized even by non-recognizes such as China, with an Olympic team and its own EU integration legal path.

Confusion now hath made his masterpiece. The new Kosovo Parliament gathers for constitutive session. Things don't go according to the plan. Here's the latest from the farcical start of the new Kosovar parliament.

Confused over today’s events in Kosovo parliament. Here’s a primer… with a shakesperean touch 😁 open.substack.com/pub/petrits/...

Monday Marks, 14 prill Java e re, nafaka e re, ngjarje të reja, muzikë të re, festivale të reja, plot rekomandime të reja për këtë Monday Marks, nga Prishtina e Rahoveci, kah Prizreni e deri n'Tironë.

Weekly arts and culture events in Kosovo: open.substack.com/pub/suzannep...

I’ll be speaking at Henry Jackson Society in London in few weeks. Join us online or in person.

Trump tariff chart: Full list of countries hit with 'reciprocal' tariffs President Donald Trump, speaking at the White House, held up a chart showing proposed import taxes: 34 percent on China, 20 percent on the EU, among others.

Seems Kosovo and Serbia are the only two Balkans countries hit by US tariffs just announced by President Trump. Serbia hit with really high 37% tariff for all exports to America, Kosovo hit with a more modest 10%. www.newsweek.com/trump-recipr...

Kosova sipas Ghiblit Sagllam i keni ditët e fundit plot portrete nëpër rrjete sociale të inspirum nga filmat vizatimorë japonez Ghibli, të krijum me AI. Na e imagjium qysh ish dokë krejt Kosova sipas Ghiblit!

15 images of Kosovo in all its ghibli glory. 😀 open.substack.com/pub/suzannep...