Seriously Balkans - The BiEPAG Talks, episode 17

About this episode

This episode discusses the political situation in Kosovo, focusing on upcoming elections and the challenges faced by its institutions.

Kosovo on the Edge: Democracy, Deadlock, and Geopolitics It’s been an eventful year in Kosovo. New general elections are a possible scenario while the country is still navigating local elections, with the first round on 12 October and the second round expected on 9 November. In this episode, we unpack what’s at stake: ·      Can Kosovo’s institutions hold under pressure? ·      What does the return of Serbs in the four northern municipalities mean? ·      How do we move on from a year marked by political crises, and what’s at stake for the future? Hosted by Donika Emini – BiEPAG member 🎙 Guests: • Ilir Deda, Senior Research Fellow at KIPRED & Europe’s Futures Fellow • Jovana Radosavljević, Executive Director of New Social Initiative Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: Donika Emini

Guests: Ilir Deda, Jovana Radosavljević

Topics covered

• Kosovo
• democracy
• political crises
• geopolitics
• elections

Keywords

• Kosovo
• democracy
• elections
• political crises
• geopolitics

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Kosovo

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