Labyrinth in Kosovo
Albin Kurti’s party, Self-Determination, received the most votes in Kosovo’s regular parliamentary elections. These are the first regular elections since Kosovo’s independence in 2008. The current prime minister will have to form a coalition if he wants to retain the prime minister’s office. Analysts we spoke say that Kurti has two options, either a coalition with the opposition or with minorities. Negotiations are just beginning. In the campaign, which passed peacefully, the focus of politicians was mainly on ethnic issues, while the focus of the people, however, is on real social problems such as the economy, emigration and corruption. We talk to journalist Vjosa Cerkini in Pristina about all these issues, as well as about Kosovo’s international relations under the leadership of Albin Kurti. In Mitrovica, we spoke with political analyst Nexhmedin Spahiu, and in North Mitrovica, we asked citizens what they think about these elections.
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General Arsoski on the potential consequences of active wars
Analysis with General Arsoski about Macedonian relations with neighbors and global military players
The guest in this edition of Labyrinth is Major General Pavle Arsoski, who in the last elections was also elected as a deputy in the Macedonian Assembly from the ranks of the new political party ZNAM. We discussed the future steps of the Macedonian Government regarding the respect of international agreements, as well as the relations between the coalition partners. The General says that everything is already clear regarding the observance of international agreements, namely that the agreements will be respected where they should, and the Government will make great efforts to improve good neighborly relations.
With General Arsoski, we also discussed the regional open issues, as well as the active military hotspots and the possibility of ending them. General Arsoski reiterated the position that the attacked side has the right to defend itself, and he sees the end of the two active wars in the very near future. For the new Secretary General of NATO, Rutte believes that he is an excellent choice for the Alliance.
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WITHOUT A SINGLE TV CONFRONTATION WITH OPPONENTS - EDDI RAMA REMAINS PRIME MINISTER
Interview with journalist Ardit Hoxha
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has won a fourth term in parliamentary elections and remains at the head of the Albanian government. Journalists in Albania say the victory was expected, but what is unexpected is the number of parliamentary seats won. Albania has received the green light to open negotiations for EU accession, but on the other hand, Rama has been dogged by numerous corruption scandals in the past period. We talk about the election result and expectations from the old and new government with Euronews Albania journalist Ardit Hoxha.
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People in Beirut sleep on streets and beaches because buildings are targeted
An interview with award-winning humanitarian from Beirut, Marina El Khawand
The war in the Middle East is heating up. After the attacks carried out by Iran on Israel, Israel began a heavy bombing of its Hezbollah proxy in Lebanon and continued heavy attacks on the Gaza Strip. In this Labyrinth, we talk to award-winning humanitarian and fighter for equal and free access to medical care, Marina El Khawand.
We discussed the current situation in Lebanon with refugees and people receiving evacuation orders in the middle of the night, the basic needs of water, food and medicine, as well as the role Hezbollah plays in Lebanese society.
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