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Cristina Marí

They called it the Spanish Revolution

On May 15, 2011 something happened, much…

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Kosovo: the deal is good

The Kosovo-Serbia deal is a victory for the civic notion of statehood and citizenship, avoiding further risks of ethnic partitions. Also, it is a remarkable success for the EU, and…

By: Andrea Lorenzo Capussela

 

Rise to defend your money!

I know that money is not the highest interest of readers of Kosovo 2.0, and that talking of it is inelegant. Yet you will agree that it should not be…

By: Andrea Lorenzo Capussela

 

A caricature of the ICO as a policy-maker

The West gave Kosovo three things: security, independence and an International Civilian Office (ICO). Led by an International Civilian Representative (ICR) named Pieter, the seven powerful units that compose this…

By: Andrea Lorenzo Capussela

 

Down with the Internationals

There are nouns and adjectives. Unless you are are referring to a particularly communist song or institution (both rather unpopular in Kosovo) ‘international’ is an adjective and using it as…

By: Andrea Lorenzo Capussela

 

The cloudy aptitude of Kosovo’s elite

I was browsing the website of the Prishtina daily newspaper Zëri a few mornings ago for news on northern Kosovo and to check if there were reactions to my articles.

By: Andrea Lorenzo Capussela

 

Seeking change with the status quo

In 1912 Kosovo became part of Serbia, and followed it in and out of larger kingdoms, republics and state unions. In 1999 it became a UN protectorate. The change seen…

By: Andrea Lorenzo Capussela

 

The Ments papers

Sadly, I must announce that Dr. Julien Ments, of Lausanne, fervid reader of this website and author of two blogs, is no more. He died May 31 in his house…

By: Andrea Lorenzo Capussela