Tag: Kosovo

When will the General Elections be held? What is the attitude of PDK, LDK and other parties regarding the elections?  How is the institutional crisis in Kosovo being managed and how are the preparations for the new elections going? Is the Central Elections Commission ready to organise General Elections this year? When will we have political clarity in the country?
 

To discuss this, Jeta Xharra will be joined in the studio by:
 

Lutfi Haziri, LDK
Bajram Rexhepi, PDK
Ilir Deda, FER
Glauk Konjufca, Vetevendosje
 

Analysis by journalist Muhamet Hajrullahu will be broadcast during the debate about how the PDK-LDK coalition functioned over the past three years and what journalists think about the coalition.
 

Journalist Edona Musa looks at the scandal of why 33,000 euro of medicine has been left outside the Central University Clinical Hospital,  Kosovo’s main hospital.

Representatives of political parties will also debate internal party elections.

 

Will political parties have held mandatory internal elections before they enter the new elections in Kosovo?

Is there democracy within PDK, LDK, AAK, AKR?

Who are the candidates standing for the leader of LDK?

 

Who could be Hashim Thaci’s rival in PDK?

Is there an internal crisis in LDK, PDK, AAK, and AKR?

In order to discuss these issues, the following guests will join Muhamet Hajrullahu in the studio:

Ramë Buja from PDK,
Ismet Beqiri from LDK,
Ibrahim Makolli from AKR and
Burim Ramadani from AAK.

 

During the show, journalist Edona Musa will present a report on what political analysts in Kosovo think about internal party elections and internal party democracy.  

 

Alban Selimi also looks at the importance of breastfeeding for the health of mother and child.

 

Life in Kosovo is broadcast every Thursday at 8.20pm and retransmitted the following day.

Has the president been stabbed in the back by the decision of the constitutional court or is this part of the normal democratic process?

How will this impact the PDK-LDK coalition?

Will early elections be held?

Will we have hurried elections during this year, or will we wait until spring?

What are Shpend Ahmeti and Albin Kurti offering as new political options for the Kosovar voter?

Life in Kosovo, Thursday at 9pm, will be rebroadcast the following day at midday. You can watch Life in Kosovo shows online at http://www.jetanekosove.com

While all countries are investing millions of euros in protecting the environment, Kosovo still doesn’t have a clear strategy in protecting rivers and lakes from depletion.

Which is the most polluted river in Kosovo? Who is polluting the rivers and lakes of Kosovo? Could this situation have been prevented? What steps is the Ministry of Environment taking? How concerned are
MPs about water pollution? Why are licences issued to quarrying companies, although they are known
to be one of the main polluters of rivers? Who is responsible for the level of pollution in rivers? How should this situation be managed?

To discuss the state of rivers in Kosovo, Muhamet Hajrullahu will be joined by the following guests:

 

Naser Bajraktari, head of the Department for Waters in the Ministry of Environment and Spatial
Planning
Azem Rexhaj, executive director of the Independent Commission for Mines and Minerals
Naser Rugova, head of the Commission for Agriculture and Environment in the Assembly of Kosovo, and
Rexhep Shehu, author of the show Fisherman’s Diary in Kohavision and member of the Fishermen’s
Association.

BIRN will also broadcast two TV reports prepared by researchers. Faton Ademi looks at the state of the
river in the Shipashnica village in Kamenica municipality, which is being depleted.

 

Meanwhile, Petrit Kryeziu reveals the complaints of citizens of Gjakova and Suhareka municipalities who are worried about sewage entering their rivers.

 

Journalist Muhamet Hajrullahu asks him about the domestic stance towards the Serbian resolution at the UN? Is there a counter-resolution? Is the UNSC Resolution 1244 a barrier to Kosovo? What is happening with new recognitions after the issuing of the opinion of the International Court of Justice? Are the claims from the opposition regarding secret meetings with Serbia true?

During the show, BIRN will also broadcast a debate regarding marriages and divorces in Kosovo.

How much do weddings cost in Kosovo? Is the number of divorces in Kosovo increasing and if so why?

In order to discuss these and other related issues, guests of Edona Musa in studio will be:

Fehmije Gashi – Bytyçi,
Besa Ismaili – Ahmeti,
Xheraldina Pufja – Rexhepi,
Valdete Daka,
And Shpresa Hasimja

At the end of the show, BIRN will broadcast an interview by Artan Haracia with a professor of modern history from Greece, Thanos Veremis, who will talk about why the Greek state hasn’t recognised the independence of Kosovo and whether this stance will change.

 

Life in Kosovo is a co-production between Kosovo Public Television, RTK and the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network, BIRN. It is broadcast every Thursday, starting at 20:20

Is birthrate decreasing in Kosovo? What is causing the fall of the number of newborn babies; modernization, the impossibility to raise children as desired, or problems with maternity-leave?

To discuss these and other issues related to birthrate in Kosovo, guests of Edona Musa in the studio will be:

Fehmije Gashi – Bytyçi,
Besa Ismaili – Ahmeti,
Xheraldina Pufja,
Valdete Daka,
Shpresa Hasimja.

After the debate, BIRN will broadcast a documentary on the Kosovar pilot James Berisha and his project “I fly for Kosovo” where you will learn about his lobbying, the hardships of the process, and the problem he had during a flight.

Also, at the end of the show, BIRN will broadcast an interview by Jeta Xharra with Jose Ignacio Torreblanca, head of the Madrid Office in the  European Council on Foreign Relations. In the interview, Torreblanca talks about why Spain does not recognize Kosovo as a state, and the perception of Kosovo in Spain.

 

 

Life in Kosovo is a co-production between Kosovo Public Television, RTK and the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network, BIRN. It is broadcast every Thursday, starting at 20:20

What are the challenges and what is new in the court manual? When will the manual come into force? Are there any budgetary implications? Are the changes in the manual in harmony with the new draft law on courts which will enter into force in 2011?

In order to discuss these issues, and others related to the management of courts, the following guests will join Fation Ademi in the studio:

Enver Peci, head of the Judicial Council of Kosovo,
Murat Pacarada, administrator at the economic court in Prishtina,
Avdi Haxhaj, head of the municipal court in Drenas,
Ismail Haziri, administrator of the municipal court in Vushtri.

In the section Justice in Kosovo, a report by journalist Genc Nimoni will be broadcast on the new Palace of Justice, looking into how the construction is progressing and questions over land ownership.

During the show, BIRN will also broadcast an investigative reportage by the journalist Alban Selimi on whom in the QKUK, University Central Clinic of Kosovo, is against the establishment of a new emergency department.

 

In addition, Jeta Xharra’s interview with Kosovo artist Sislej Xhafa will be broadcast.

 

Life in Kosovo is a co-production between Kosovo Public Television, RTK and the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network, BIRN. It is broadcast every Thursday, starting at 20:20

Should PTK be privatised? Why did the opposition boycott the privatisation strategy in parliament? How much is PTK worth? What will Kosovo benefit from this privatisation? Has the privatisation process been transparent until now?

 

How will PTK’s assets be divided? Why is 75 per cent of these assets been sold? What will happen to PTK employees? How will the recent investigations into PTK impact on potential investors?

To discuss these and other issues regarding the privatisation of PTK, Muhamet Hajrullahu’s guests in the studio will be:

Liridon Mavriqi, political advisor at the Ministry of Economy and Finance
Alban Hashani, from RIINVEST Institute
Avni Zogiani, from ÇOHU organisation
Naim Rrustemi, independent MP

After the debate, BIRN will broadcast an interview with Milazim Alshiqi, head of the PTK workers’ union, who talks of the position of the union with regards to the privatisation process.

In addition, BIRN will broadcast an interview by journalist Alban Selimi with the head sanitary inspector of Kosovo, Iliriana Zymberaj, who speaks about the violations of the law on smoking.

Meanwhile, in the Justice in Kosovo section, researcher Petrit Kryeziu looks at Kosovo’s international legal agreements.

Finally, BIRN journalist Jeta Xharra interviews the Albanian ambassador in the United Kingdom, Zef Mazi about the image of Albanians in Britain and the relationship of Albania and Kosovo with the UK

 

 

Life in Kosovo is a co-production between Kosovo Public Television, RTK and the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network, BIRN. It is broadcast every Thursday, starting at 20:20

 

Who is worried by the use of headscarves? What are the administrative orders regarding headscarves based on? Does anyone encourage women to wear the veil? Does the ban on headscarves in public schools violate human rights?

To discuss this issue, Edona Musa has the following guests in the studio:

Besa Ismaili – Ahmeti,
Fehmije Gashi – Bytyçi,
Zana Beqiri and
Xheraldina Pufja – Rexhepi.

Life in Kosovo will then broadcast Jeta Xharra’s interview with Noel Malcolm, one of the most renowned British historians and writers, also author of Kosovo: A Short History, a book that enlightened the global public on the circumstances that led to the Kosovo conflict. Malcolm talks about the history of Kosovo and the identity problems in the region.

BIRN then broadcasts a reportage from the researcher Faton Adem on the lack of standardisation of court certificates in Kosovo.

 

Life in Kosovo is a co-production between Kosovo Public Television, RTK and the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network, BIRN. It is broadcast every Thursday, starting at 20:20