Tag Kosovo
13 Nov

EU Enlargement Package: Assessments must now translate into meaningful media freedom action

The Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) today welcomes the publication of the 2025 EU Enlargement Package and highlights key media freedom developments and concerns that should shape negotiations with candidate countries moving forward.

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12 Nov

Media groups urge Kosovo to resolve RTK crisis

European media organisations call on Prime Minister Kurti to release RTK’s funds and secure independent, sustainable public broadcasting in Kosovo.

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6 Nov

ECPMF and partners urge government to release RTK budget and protect media freedom in Kosovo

European media freedom organisations call on Acting Prime Minister Albin Kurti to immediately transfer the budget to RTK so journalists receive unpaid salaries.

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20 Jun

Kosovo: Steadfast support for Flutura Kusari as she seeks justice against Mentor Llugaliu’s harassment

Media freedom organisations support Flutura Kusari in her legal case against Mentor Llugaliu after years of online harassment and gender-based abuse.

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10 Jan

Open letter to Mr. Albin Kurti, President of Vetevendosje Movement and Prime Minister of Kosovo

Media freedom groups call on Kosovo’s PM Albin Kurti to reverse his party’s boycott of T7, TV Dukagjini, and Klan Kosova. Public accountability and media freedom must be upheld during elections.

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23 Jul

Kosovo’s media law enables political capture of media regulatory body

The undersigned Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) consortium partners express deep alarm over the passage of a new media law by the Kosovo Parliament this month.

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1 Jul

Kosovo: Dangerous attack by MP Dimal Basha on ECPMF’S Senior legal advisor Flutura Kusari

Media Freedom Rapid Response (MFRR) partners condemn Kosovo MP Dimal Basha's gender-based attack on ECPMF's Senior legal advisor Flutura Kusari, amid calls for media law reform.

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27 Jun

Kosovo: Draft law on Independent Media Commission might endanger its political independence

If the draft law is approved, the Independent Media Commission will be politically captured and online media will be subjected to chaotic regulation.

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21 Jun

Kosovo: ECPMF concerned by attempts to remove General Director of RTK

ECPMF expresses concern at the growing crisis within Kosovo’s Public Broadcaster (RTK) around political pressure being applied to remove the general director, Mr Shkumbin Ahmetxhekaj.

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1 Feb

Kosovo: Government should withdraw highly problematic media law changes

We call on the Prime Minister of Kosovo to withdraw the Draft Law on the Independent Media Commission (IMC) from the Assembly of Kosovo and make the necessary changes in accordance with the standards of the Council of Europe and the OSCE.

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