Xhorxhina Bami
@xhorxhinabami.bsky.social
Kosovo correspondent for Balkan Insight; editor at Prishtina Insight.
Reports on: Human Rights; Transitional Justice; Socio-economic issues.
Special focus: Data and cross-border investigative journalism. OSINT
Opinions are my own
Occasional prose & poetry
Reports on: Human Rights; Transitional Justice; Socio-economic issues.
Special focus: Data and cross-border investigative journalism. OSINT
Opinions are my own
Occasional prose & poetry
Before the court ruling MPs could not agree on a secret ballot for the parliament speaker proposed by LVV for their candidate acting justice minister Albulena Haxhiu- not supported by PDK, LDK, AAK.
After the court ruling, they continue to not agree although clock is ticking.
After the court ruling, they continue to not agree although clock is ticking.
July 4, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Before the court ruling MPs could not agree on a secret ballot for the parliament speaker proposed by LVV for their candidate acting justice minister Albulena Haxhiu- not supported by PDK, LDK, AAK.
After the court ruling, they continue to not agree although clock is ticking.
After the court ruling, they continue to not agree although clock is ticking.
One of the main concerns is that the one thing an outgoing government can do- submit the budget to parliament for approval, cannot be used currently as there is no functioning parliament to adopt it. If the deadlock drags on, it may endanger adoption of the budget for 2026.
July 4, 2025 at 1:29 PM
One of the main concerns is that the one thing an outgoing government can do- submit the budget to parliament for approval, cannot be used currently as there is no functioning parliament to adopt it. If the deadlock drags on, it may endanger adoption of the budget for 2026.
Just prior to the Constitutional court ruling my analysis on the deadlock and how Kosovo is running on an acting government whose decisions are being questioned by experts and MPs from parties other than Vetevendosje was published: balkaninsight.com/2025/06/26/p...
Parliament Deadlocked, Critics Question Legality of Kosovo Govt Decisions
Experts are questioning the legality of a raft of decisions taken by Kosovo’s outgoing government, which remains in office due to a failure to constitute parliament after February elections.
balkaninsight.com
July 4, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Just prior to the Constitutional court ruling my analysis on the deadlock and how Kosovo is running on an acting government whose decisions are being questioned by experts and MPs from parties other than Vetevendosje was published: balkaninsight.com/2025/06/26/p...
Kosovo Parliament has to meet every 48 hours until its inauguration- meaning another session on Sunday.
April 25, 2025 at 9:00 AM
Kosovo Parliament has to meet every 48 hours until its inauguration- meaning another session on Sunday.
More than 2 months since parliamentary elections and Kosovo does not have an inagurated Parliament- blocked for 6th time today- thus, no new government formation.
April 25, 2025 at 8:57 AM
More than 2 months since parliamentary elections and Kosovo does not have an inagurated Parliament- blocked for 6th time today- thus, no new government formation.
However, on Jan 31, 2025 Kosovo govt allocated 500,000€ "for Palestinian people in Gaza". This happened after a provisional ceasefire which Israel has since breached.
March 26, 2025 at 5:59 PM
However, on Jan 31, 2025 Kosovo govt allocated 500,000€ "for Palestinian people in Gaza". This happened after a provisional ceasefire which Israel has since breached.
Israel's recognition of Kosovo in 2020 led to Kosovo government officials only condemning the October 7 attack and being mostly silent about Israel's bombing of Gaza and other atrocities in Palestine's West Bank.
March 26, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Israel's recognition of Kosovo in 2020 led to Kosovo government officials only condemning the October 7 attack and being mostly silent about Israel's bombing of Gaza and other atrocities in Palestine's West Bank.
In some polling stations, the deceased had not been removed from the voting lists.
February 13, 2025 at 1:12 PM
In some polling stations, the deceased had not been removed from the voting lists.