Category Archives: Kosovo

Investeren in Kosovo

Posted on June 23, 2008 by

Door: Mitra Nazar en Jeppe Schilder Hoewel Kosovo anno 2008 door sommigen nog altijd wordt bestempeld als een ‘frozen conflict’, beginnen buitenlandse investeerders voorzichtig hun pijlen op het jongste land van Europa te richten. Want wie het risico aandurft, kan … Continue reading →

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Grote vangst voor politie Kosovo

Posted on April 9, 2008 by

Pristina, 9 April 2008. During police raids on several different locations last week, ten people from three different criminal organisations have been arrested. The police confiscated cash money, computers, drugs, forged passports, visa and ID cards as well as stamps … Continue reading →

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Tragic car accident

Posted on April 7, 2008 by

Monday morning Jeton, a journalist of Gazeta Express asked if I wanted to join him. “Sure, we’re we going?” I answered. He wasn’t sure what happened, but we were going to a family and it had something to do with … Continue reading →

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Ramush Haradinaj found not guilty

Posted on April 4, 2008 by

The International War Crimes Tribunal in The Hague has acquitted former Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) commander and later prime-minister Ramush Haradinaj. He was found not guilty on war crimes and crimes against humanity, including, murder, rape, torture and persecution. KLA … Continue reading →

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Kosovo’s stalemate

Posted on March 24, 2008 by

Click here for the photo’s. Mitrovica, the northern city of Kosovo, was the scene of a violent encounter last week between Serb protesters and UN police/KFOR troops. At stake was the by Serbs occupied court house . KFOR planned to … Continue reading →

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“Night of fire”

Posted on March 8, 2008 by

With two friends, who are working for the UN I drove to the private cemetery, of the Jashari family to witness the 10 year anniversary memorial of Adem Jashari and his family members. On 7 March 1998 Adem Jashari and … Continue reading →

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Serb demonstration in Mitrovica north

Posted on February 23, 2008 by

Ever since the declaration of independence (17 February 2008) both Serbs living in Kosovo and Serbia demonstrate against this, in their eyes, illegal act. On Monday and Friday , the demonstrations in North Mitrovica were tensed and somewhat violent. I … Continue reading →

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Kosovo maakt zich op voor onafhankelijkheid

Posted on February 16, 2008 by

Werd gisteren nog een voorzichtig begin gemaakt met het vieren van de onafhankelijkheid, vandaag leek er bijna geen houden meer aan. De Kosovaarse premier Thaçi bevestigde vandaag dat Kosovo zich zondag onafhankelijk van Servië verklaard. Officieel een schending van het … Continue reading →

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Road to independence

Posted on February 15, 2008 by

Het leek er even op dat de onafhankelijkheid vandaag al zou worden uitgeroepen. Iemand met veel contacten binnen de politiek hier vertelde mij dat deze morgen. Of ik dit wel voor mijzelf wilde houden. Later werd dit bericht ook door … Continue reading →

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Hiphop in Albanees Kosovo: plaatselijke scene getekend door conflict

Posted on May 27, 2007 by

Het is nog maar acht jaar geleden dat er in Kosovo een bloedige burgeroorlog woedde en vele steden volledig in puin lagen. Inmiddels is er veel herbouwd en komt de Servische provincie, die onder bestuur van de Verenigde Naties staat, … Continue reading →

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