Podcasts about Kosovo

Some battles end when you leave the battlefield. Others follow you home. In this unforgettable episode of The ToosDay Crüe Show, host Rich LaMonica sits down with Purple Heart recipient, Iraq War veteran, Combat Engineer, husband, father, and author Jason Rumbaugh for one of the most honest conversations we've ever had about war, trauma, resilience, and what it truly means to rebuild a life after combat. Jason's story begins like many young Americans seeking purpose through military service. But what followed was a journey through Germany, Kosovo, Iraq, roadside bombs, combat patrols, leadership failures, brotherhood, loss, and the kind of experiences that permanently change how a person sees the world. When an IED explosion left Jason wounded in Iraq, the physical injuries were only part of the story. The deeper wounds would take years to understand. Years of trying to adapt. Years of searching for purpose. Years of carrying memories that never seemed to fade. But instead of allowing those experiences to define him, Jason transformed them into something powerful. His memoir, Waves of Shrapnel: A Soldier's Journey, became both a tribute to the soldiers who never made it home and a roadmap for understanding the struggles many veterans face after returning from war. Throughout this emotional and often surprisingly funny conversation, Jason shares stories that are raw, human, heartbreaking, and inspiring all at once. You'll hear about:

The Cognitive Crucible is a forum that presents different perspectives and emerging thought leadership related to the information environment. The opinions expressed by guests are their own, and do not necessarily reflect the views of or endorsement by the Information Professionals Association. During this episode, Dave Acosta and Austin Branch discuss IPA's APEX conference which will be September 8–9, 2026 at the CARASOFT facility in Reston VA. As governments, militaries, industries, and societies confront increasingly sophisticated influence operations, disinformation campaigns, and cognitive warfare activities, the need for cognitive security education, research, and professional development has never been greater. APEX 2026 is a two-day educational forum dedicated to advancing the emerging field of cognitive security. Bringing together educators, researchers, students, practitioners, government representatives, and industry leaders, APEX seeks to foster collaboration, strengthen professional expertise, and contribute to the development of future approaches to Operations in the Information Environment (OIE). Recording Date: 19 June 2026 Resources: APEX Conference Link to full show notes and resources Guest Bio:  Austin Branch is a nationally recognized leader in cognitive security, strategic influence, and information operations. A retired Army Officer and senior U.S. government executive, he pioneered the Army's Information Operations career field and served as the first Senior Director for IO in the Office of Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict. He is the co-founder of the Information Professionals Association and Managing Partner of Crescent Bridge Corporation, advancing cross-sector solutions to achieve cognitive advantage. He also serves as Professor of Practice at the University of Maryland's Applied Research Lab for Intelligence and Security and as an Adjunct Professor at The Citadel, where he teaches Cognitive Security. A contributor to The Cipher Brief, Austin also designs college-level curricula on intelligence and gray zone competition, blending operational insight with academic rigor to mentor the next generation of strategic thinkers. David Acosta is a Board Member of the Information Professionals Association and focuses on the Association's education portfolio. Additionally, Dave serves as a Colonel in the U.S. Army Reserve, currently commanding the 2nd Brigade, 91st Training Division, headquartered in Denver, Colorado. He served at various levels throughout his career from the company/battery level to the Headquarters, Department of the Army G-3/5/7. He commanded the 303d Information Operations (IO) Battalion, 151st Theater IO Group at Camp Parks CA and served as the G3 Information Operations (IO) Chief for the US Army Civil Affairs and Psychological Operations Command (Airborne). He also served as the Assistant Deputy Director for Joint Warfighting Development, Joint Staff J-7 in Suffolk, Virginia. His operational tours include deployments to Kosovo in 1999, Bosnia-Herzegovina in 2002, and Iraq in 2007 and 2009. Additionally, Dave is a Professor of Practice of Technical Operations in the Information Environment at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, California. Dave holds a Bachelors of Science in History (Russian Area) from the US Air Force Academy, a Master of Science in Joint Information Operations from the Naval Postgraduate School, and a Master of Strategic Studies from the Army War College. He is a PhD student of International Studies at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, Virginia. About: The Information Professionals Association (IPA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to exploring the role of information activities, such as influence and cognitive security, within the national security sector and helping to bridge the divide between operations and research. Its goal is to increase interdisciplinary collaboration between scholars and practitioners and policymakers with an interest in this domain. For more information, please contact us at communications@information-professionals.org. Or, connect directly with The Cognitive Crucible podcast host, John Bicknell, on LinkedIn. Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, 1) IPA earns from qualifying purchases, 2) IPA gets commissions for purchases made through links in this post.

Sally Hayden reports from southern Lebanon on civilians returning to their homes which have been destroyed by Israel's military forces. Rob Cameron reports on Kosovo's 3rd general election in 18 months. Jasper Mortimer reports from Ankara on the tensions within the country's Opposition party.

Der Iran will die Strasse von Hormus erneut für den Schiffsverkehr sperren. Grund dafür sei ein Verstoss gegen die vereinbarte Waffenruhe im Libanon. Gleichzeitig beginnen möglicherweise am Sonntag Verhandlungen zwischen den USA und dem Iran auf dem Bürgenstock. Weitere Themen: Pristina wächst rasant: Neue, grosse Wohnanlagen entstehen in der Hauptstadt des Kosovo. Angetrieben wird der Boom von der Diaspora. Für verhältnismässig wenig Geld entstehen Wohnungen, die meistens leer stehen. Gleichzeitig steigen die Preise, während die Stadtplanung hinterherhinkt. Für Fifa-Präsident Gianni Infantino ist die Fussball- WM 2026 offenbar das grösste Fussballfest aller Zeiten. Infantino möchte mit diesem Turnier seine 10-jährige Präsidentschaft krönen. In seinem Heimatkanton Wallis hat sich die Wahrnehmung seiner Person stark verändert.

Ariana has kicked off the Eternal Sunshine tour. While the vocals are serving, people are concerned about her health. She also has broken up with her Wicked costar boyfriend, Ethan Slater. Dua Lipa and her family are putting together a concert festival in her hometown of Kosovo, hoping to boost the city's tourism. She has asked Katy Perry to be the main headliner. Taylor Swift has yet another number 1 single, this time with the new Disney song, I Knew It, I Knew You, for the new Toy Story 5 movie. Tom Brady has a new line of coconut water and the flavors seem questionable to me. Charli is ready to say goodbye to the Brat era and start touring again. The pop star has announced her new album and tour, Music, Fashion, Film. And lastly, Khloe Kardashian is launching a new summer fragrance titled XO Blue.Thanks for listening!- Kacey

Het WK is nog maar net begonnen, maar toch richten we de blik al op de Champions League. Want de kwalificatierondes daarvan gaan over een paar weken van start. En twee Avonturiers tekenden deze week voor clubs die daarin uitkomen: Agan Mjaki en Mark Hamm. Allebei komen ze, vanuit respectievelijk Kosovo en Gibraltar, aan het woord in deze aflevering. De Avonturier van de Week is er één die deze week met een afgemeten poeier tegen Duitsland geschiedenis schreef voor Curaçao. En ook de verrichtingen van de andere Avonturiers die op het WK actief zijn passeren in deze episode de revue. Oh, en de transfercarrousel? Die begint steeds harder te draaien!

Harriet Logan is a multi-award winning photographer who spent the first half of her career working on international assignments in places such as Sudan, Angola, Chechnya, Afghanistan, Iraq, Kosovo and Somalia for a range of international newspapers and magazines. She subsequently turned her attention to working commercially on advertising campaigns for various big brand clients, including The Pictet Group and Canon, alongside some of the worlds largest advertising agencies. Today she curates the Incite Project, an issue driven collection of photographs broadly based around the subject of world events and conflict. Harriet is also the executive director of The Ian Parry Photojournalism Grant which has run for over 30 years and which she won in 1992. The grant has a mission to support young and emerging Photojournalists. She co-parents 4 boys with her husband Mark, an owl, a peregrine falcon, three dogs, a dressage horse, and a bunch of sheep, cows, chickens and pigs. On episode 284, Harriet discusses, among other things: Her journey into photojournalism from art college in the USA Her early project on an Aids patient, with whom she became close Beginners luck at the Poll tax riots in London in 1990 Ending up in southern Sudan…and then Somalia Winning the The Ian Parry Photojournalism Grant and how it changed everything The reality of being a female photojournalist in the 90's An example of the danger of inadvertantly fucking over your subject He story about victims of rape in Kosovo during the Balkans conflict Being sent to Afghanistan for the first time by The Sunday Times… …And returning four years later to find the women and girls she had photographed there A close call on the road from Kabul to Jalalabad Motherhood, falling out of love with being a photographer, and the decision to quit photojournalism Becoming the Executive Director of the The Ian Parry Photojournalism Grant The new Tom Stoddart Award for Excellence How The Incite Project came about and how she defines what it is The fundamental strangeness of having graphic and disturbing photojounalism framed on your walls Referenced: Eugene Richards, Exploding Into Life Don McCullin Les Wilson Len Greener Josef Koudelka Cartier Bresson Robert Capa W. Eugene Smith Colorific Aidan Sullivan Tom Stoddart Michael Rand Jillian Edelstein Simon Norfolk Jenny Matthews Jeremy Clarkson AA Gill Mark Hix Tristran Lund Giles Duley, Legacy of War Foundation Laura Pannack Omar Ashtawey Trevor Paglen Richard Mosse Ed Burtynsky Luke Delahey Ed Clarke Network Photographers Simon Roberts Matt Black Lorenzo Meloni Chris Donovan Become a A Small Voice podcast member here to access exclusive additional subscriber-only content and the full archive of 200+ previous episodes for £4 per month. Subscribe to my weekly newsletter here for everything A Small Voice related and much more besides. Follow me on Instagram here. Need a new website? I will build you one with Squarespace. Details here.

For review:1. Somaliland President Abdirahman Mohamed Abdullahi and Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar opened Somaliland's embassy in Jerusalem on Monday, the eighth top-level diplomatic mission in the capital.The United States, Guatemala, Honduras, Kosovo, Papua New Guinea, Paraguay, and Fiji also have embassies in Jerusalem, while other countries — including Hungary, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia — have embassy branches in Jerusalem.2. The Hamas terror group carried out its October 7, 2023, attack on Israel partly in order to thwart the Jewish state's rapprochement with Saudi Arabia, according to seized documents.3. US & Iran MOU (Reaction/Analysis).

Creativity through the lens of a documentary filmmaker, film professor, author and illustrator"Creativity should not be something you try to do. IT should be something that's just natural that comes out of you."Award-winning TV director & documentary filmmaker, Craig D. Forrest, has traveled to 160 countries and 6 continents for such clients as CBS, ABC, Discovery Channel, A&E, Animal Planet, PBS, Fox Sports, Travel Channel, HBO, Warner Bros, Lions Gate Films, World Vision, Samaritan's Purse, Voice of the Martyrs, Far East Broadcasting and many others.He has covered subjects as diverse as voodoo, Santeria, tribal warfare, cults, miracles, sex-trafficking, terrorism, famine, poverty, demonic possession and the supernatural. Over 250 overseas assignments have flung him into hot spots such as Iraq, Cuba, Burundi, the Congo, El Salvador, Palestine, Cambodia, Uganda, Haiti, Burma, Zimbabwe, Morocco, Chad, Bosnia & Kosovo. Craig has produced, directed or crewed stories on-location in 111 countries.His media projects have won or been nominated for 29 film festival, television or video awards. Craig was part of the production team for The Amazing Race (Season 14), which won the 2009 Primetime EMMY for Best Reality Competition Program.Former host/producer for SIX WAYS TO SUNDAY podcast - 5 seasons - 54 guests - 167 episodes - 71 countries.Craig is the author of a well-reviewed, engaging memoir NIGHT TRAIN TO CAIRO. Upcoming is a historical novel - THROUGH THE WIRE - about his late grandfather's fighting in the bloody trenches of France during WW1 @ the Battle of the Somme. He is also the author of COMMANDO TACTICS FOR DIGITAL FILMMAKERS & THE INFLUENCE OF ALEXANDER MACKENDRICK ON SCOTTISH FILM. Upcoming books – BUGSY THE BRAVE BUTTERFLY + ROAD TO MACHU PICCHU.DocFA - Redemptive Filmmaking @ Kingdom SeminaryMA - Film Studies @ Chapman UniversityBSc - Theology @ Bethany UniversityCert - Executive Leadership @ Cornell UniversityFormer adjunct professor of TV/Film/Media @ Pepperdine U, Regent U, Concordia - Irvine U.Member - Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (EMMYS)Member - Travelers' Century Club (100+ Countries)https://www.facebook.com/craigdforresthttps://x.com/craigdforresthttps://www.pinterest.com/bordeauxinnlodi/https://www.craigforrest.com/https://www.youtube.com/@craigdforresthttps://www.instagram.com/craigdforrest/https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigdforrest/https://www.tiktok.com/@craigdforrest713https://www.threads.com/@craigdforresthttps://substack.com/@craigdforrestSend us Fan Mail

Die Aufnahme Montenegros, Serbiens, Nordmazedoniens, Albaniens, des Kosovo sowie Bosnien und Herzegowinas würde eine große Lücke auf der EU-Landkarte schließen. Nach Jahren des Stillstands kommt nun wieder Bewegung in den Prozess. Eine Analyse der wichtigsten Chancen und Risiken.

I regeringsgrundlaget lægger regeringen op til, at planen om et fængsel til udvisningsdømte kriminelle i Kosovo skal "Intensiveres". Selvom planen blev født af den tidligere regering, så fører Socialdemokratiet den altså videre med de nye regeringspartier - herunder Radikale Venstre. Men dengang Radikale Venstre ikke sad i regering, og dengang Zenia Stampe ikke var kulturminister men retsordfører, var det ikke en intensivering af Kosovo-planen der var på partiprogrammet. Zenia Stampe sagde til Frihedsbrevet; "Vi har aldrig ønsket at leje et fængsel i Kosovo. Det er dyr symbolpolitik. Fra begyndelsen har vi advaret om risikoen for en svækket retssikkerhed og brud på menneskerettighederne. Det ligner mere og mere et dyrt fatamorgana" Vi ville gerne have spurgt en repræsentant fra Radikale Venstre, hvordan 'intensiveringen' hænger sammen med ordene "symbolpolitik", "dyrt fatamorgana" og en frygt for at det kunne bryde med menneskerettighederne. Men det var desværre ikke muligt. Til gengæld spurgte journalist på RADIO IIII, Andreas Kloster, i det radikale bagland.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

"He was one of the greatest men of Serbia who ruled the kingdom after king Dušan. Upon the death of King Uroš, Lazar was crowned King of Serbia by Patriarch Ephraim. He sent a delegation to Constantinople, including a monk called Isaiah, to plead for the removing of the anathema from the Serbian people. He went to war on several occasions against the Turkish Pasha, finally clashing with the Turkish king, Amurât, at Kosovo on June 15, 1389, being slain there. His body was taken to Ravanica near Cupria, a foundation of his, and buried there, but was later taken to New Ravanica in Srem. During the Second World War, in 1942, it was taken to Belgrade and placed in the Cathedral, where it is preserved to this day and offers comfort and healing to all who turn to him in prayer. He restored Hilandar and Gornjak, built Ravanica and the Lazarica in Kruševac and was the founder of St Panteleimon, the Russian monastery on the Holy Mountain, as well as numerous other churches and monasteries." (Prologue)

Journalist Gary O'Donoghue is the Chief North America Correspondent for BBC News. Last year his coverage of the 2024 assassination attempt on Donald Trump won the Royal Television Society Breaking News Award. He made the news himself in 2025 when he secured a 20-minute exclusive phone interview with Trump who was by then the US President.Gary was born in London and brought up in Essex. When he was eight he lost his sight and attended specialist schools for blind and partially sighted children. He read philosophy and modern languages at the University of Oxford before embarking on his BBC career.He has reported on mass shootings, filed stories from the Macedonian border during the Kosovo conflict, covered the Iraq War and chronicled seven British general elections. He became the BBC's Washington correspondent in 2014 and, as well as Donald Trump's two terms, has covered the administrations of Presidents Obama and Biden. Gary is based in Washington DC and when in the UK lives in West Yorkshire with his partner Sarah. Presenter: Lauren Laverne Producer: Paula McGinleyDesert Island Discs has cast other journalists away to the island over the years including Lyse Doucet, Clive Myrie and Lindsey Hilsum, You can hear their programmes if you search through BBC Sounds or our own Desert Island Discs website.This episode was recorded before the shooting at the White House Correspondent's Dinner on 25th April 2026.

Collin reivews the B level disaster film Nature Unleashed Avalanche. The film is about two brothers who have to save the lives of their local ski resort community located in Kosovo.

Switzerland's knife-edge referendum, Kosovo's former president on the country's post-election malaise, and questions over Irish exports to Russia. Then: a night and dream special featuring a Berlin-based sleep doctor, Amsterdam's night mayor, DW's sleep-deprived Kyiv correspondent, and a whole load of Norwegians drunk on the midnight sun. ++ https://tinyurl.com/4jswz8zs ++?maca=en-podcast_inside-europe-949-xml-mrss

Mittlerweile stammt jede fünfte Pflegekraft in Deutschland aus dem Ausland. Um dem steigenden Fachkräftemangel entgegenzuwirken, wird gezielt international rekrutiert. Der Einstieg in den Arbeitsalltag ist oft schwierig. Janina Werner hat nachgefragt, was gut läuft – und was nicht. Von Janina Werner.

If the apocalypse happens tomorrow and Piet gets one phone call, it's going to Andy McKenzie. Ex-British military, parachute regiment veteran, rehabilitation specialist, strength coach, and one of the most quietly brilliant minds in the health and performance space.Andy joined the military at 16, passed P Company at 17 — one of the hardest physical courses in the British armed forces — and served across Northern Ireland, Kosovo, Sierra Leone and Iraq before a three-story fall fractured his neck and three parts of his spine. Instead of ending his career, that injury sent him down the path of rehabilitation, and he never looked back.In this conversation Andy and Piet cover what real coaching actually looks like — why the job of a great coach is subtraction not addition, how to train an injured athlete without treating them like they're broken, and why smashing people into exhaustion is the laziest and most counterproductive thing a coach can do. Andy shares the philosophy he built over 30 years working with special forces soldiers, professional rugby players, polar explorers, world class ultra marathon runners and everyday people who've been bounced around between doctors, physios and coaches and never got better — until they found him.They also get into fatherhood, the business of coaching, AI, community, and why the biggest predictor of longevity isn't your VO2 max — it's the quality of your relationships.This one is a masterclass.

Se juega en marzo. Sus resultados pueden dar lugar a nuevas ideas por los países que compiten. La repesca en sí tiene una lectura geopolítica con la presencia de Kosovo (no reconocido por ejemplo por España), Ucrania, Irak o Nueva Caledonia. 

Se juega en marzo. Sus resultados pueden dar lugar a nuevas ideas por los países que compiten. La repesca en sí tiene una lectura geopolítica con la presencia de Kosovo (no reconocido por ejemplo por España), Ucrania, Irak o Nueva Caledonia. 

Se juega en marzo. Sus resultados pueden dar lugar a nuevas ideas por los países que compiten. La repesca en sí tiene una lectura geopolítica con la presencia de Kosovo (no reconocido por ejemplo por España), Ucrania, Irak o Nueva Caledonia. 

Veterans, corporate burnout survivors and anyone who has ever confused suffering in silence with being strong will find something worth hearing in this one. This episode is for the people who are fine, totally fine, definitely fine... and haven't slept properly in three months.More info, resources & ways to connect - https://www.tacosfallapart.com/podcast-live-show/podcast-guests/omar-ritterOmar Ritter has lived more than most people will ever face in a lifetime. West Point graduate, Bronze Star recipient, combat veteran from Iraq and Kosovo, twenty-year Wall Street executive, brain tumor survivor. He's also someone who spent years hiding the fact that he was falling apart on the inside while everything looked great from the outside. In this episode of Even Tacos Fall Apart, Omar sits down to talk honestly about PTSD, burnout, identity loss and what it actually took to get better.Omar's breaking point didn't come on a battlefield. It came in boardrooms, in sleepless nights at JP Morgan, in a moment when he left his wife home alone with their week-old baby to go deliver documents to his boss at 3am. He was the guy who always got things done, no matter what it cost him. And that identity, the guy who never cracks, is exactly what nearly killed him.He opens up about his gunner from Iraq, a man who appeared fine on Facebook, who was chatting and checking in, and who then took his own life and the lives of his children after an untreated mental health crisis hijacked everything he was. Omar doesn't sugarcoat it. He calls PTSD what he believes it is: a hijacker in the cockpit of your brain, making you do things the real you never would.The conversation covers what burnout actually looks like versus just being tired or stressed, and why veterans in particular are so reluctant to get help. Omar is blunt about the stigma, but he's equally blunt about the excuses. TriCare covers treatment. Corporate benefits packages cover therapy. You can schedule a session on your lunch break and nobody needs to know. The resources exist. The harder part is deciding you're worth using them.One of the most powerful threads in this episode is the difference between powering through and real resilience. Omar held a gun to his own temple while powering through a job he hated in a city he never wanted to live in. He knows the difference from the inside. Resilience, he says, is bouncing back. Powering through with an untreated mental health condition is just damage accumulating until your body or your brain forces the issue.He also talks about the identity crisis that hits veterans when they leave service and walk into corporate America leading with their rank and their medals, only to find out nobody in the room knows what a combat action badge is or why it should matter to them. The reframe he had to learn was painful but necessary.Omar now teaches accounting and finance at UNC Charlotte, sits on veteran entrepreneur boards, and wrote the book West Point to Wall Street: My Journey to Mental Wellness. His audiobook just dropped. His message is simple: raise your hand, make the call, and deal with the rest once you're healthy. Everything else can wait.

As Kosovo votes in its third parliamentary election in 18 months, we explore the presidential deadlock that caused it. Then: South Africa’s leader faces pressure from anti-immigration protests. Plus: life in Cuba, the future of print in the art world and Meta reacts to Australia’s journalist laws. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

World news in 7 minutes. Tuesday 9th June 2026.Today: Philippines earthquake. Iran-Israel strikes. Japan bear. Kenya park protests. DRC Ebola. Armenia elections. France jet. Kosovo elections. Spain Pope talk. Peru election count. And US musical awards Schmigadoon!   With Ben MallettSEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you.Our supporters get access to the transcripts written by us every day.Our supporters get access to an English worksheet made by us once per week.Our supporters get access to our weekly news quiz made by us once per week.We give 10% of our profit to Effective Altruism charities.You can become a supporter at send7.org/supportContact us at podcast@send7.org or send an audio message at speakpipe.com/send7Please leave a rating on Apple podcasts or Spotify.We don't use AI! Every word is written and recorded by us!Since 2020, SEND7 (Simple English News Daily in 7 minutes) has been telling the most important world news stories in intermediate English. Every day, listen to the most important stories from every part of the world in slow, clear English. Whether you are an intermediate learner trying to improve your advanced, technical and business English, or if you are a native speaker who just wants to hear a summary of world news as fast as possible, join Stephen Devincenzi, Ben Mallett and Juliet Martin every morning. Transcripts, worksheets and our weekly world news quiz are available for our amazing supporters at send7.org. Simple English News Daily is the perfect way to start your day, by practising your listening skills and understanding complicated stories in a simple way. It is also highly valuable for IELTS and TOEFL students. Students, teachers, TEFL teachers, and people with English as a second language, tell us that they use SEND7 because they can learn English through hard topics, but simple grammar. We believe that the best way to improve your spoken English is to immerse yourself in real-life content, such as what our podcast provides. SEND7 covers all news including politics, business, natural events and human rights. Whether it is happening in Europe, Africa, Asia, the Americas or Oceania, you will hear it on SEND7, and you will understand it.For more information visit send7.org/contact or send an email to podcast@send7.org

Erstmals seit zwei Monaten beschiessen sich Israel und der Iran wieder. Hintergrund der jüngsten Eskalation ist eine israelische Offensive im Libanon. Weitere Themen: · Albin Kurti bleibt voraussichtlich Regierungschef im Kosovo. Seine Partei hat die Parlamentswahlen gewonnen – es waren bereits die dritten innerhalb von anderthalb Jahren. · Die Schweizer Leichtathletik feiert einen Erfolg: Beim Diamond League Meeting in Stockholm hat die Freiburgerin Audrey Werro über 800 Meter gewonnen. Sie unterbot dabei ihren eigenen Schweizer Rekord.

Zum dritten Mal in 16 Monaten hat der Kosovo ein neues Parlament gewählt. Gewonnen hat die Partei Vetevendosje von Regierungschef Albin Kurtin. Die freie Journalistin Adelina Gashi erklärt, warum Kurtin nach wie vor viel Unterstützung im Kosovo geniesst. · Russland rationiert Treibstoffe, vor allem auf der annektierten Halbinsel Krim und im besetzten ukrainischen Gebiet Luhansk. Und auch in Moskau sprechen Tankstellenbetreiber von Versorgungsengpässen. Wie knapp ist der Treibstoff in Russland und in den besetzten Gebieten momentan? Und wie erklären die Behörden die Engpässe? Die Einschätzung von Osteuropa-Korrespondent Calum MacKenzie. · Der starke Schweizer Franken drückt der Schweizer Exportwirtschaft auf die Stimmung. Ihre Produkte werden im Ausland teurer – und das müssen die Schweizer Firmen teilweise bei ihrer Marge kompensieren. Am Swiss Economic Forum SEF haben wir unter anderem mit Claudia Moerker gesprochen. Sie ist Geschäftsleiterin des Verbands Swiss Export. Wir haben sie gefragt, wie gut die Unternehmen den starken Franken momentan wegstecken können. · Dass der Schweizer Franken so stark ist, hat auch historische Gründe. Zum Beispiel eine relativ niedrige Inflationsrate. Der Ökonom Adriel Jost erklärt, warum die Schweiz eine so stabile Währung hat – und wer davon profitiert.

Medio Oriente sempre più vicino all'escalation: Israele colpisce Beirut e l'Iran, mentre la tregua in Libano vacilla e Gaza continua a contare morti. Armenia al bivio tra Mosca e Occidente, Perù verso una sfida politica che divide il Paese, terremoto e allerta tsunami nelle Filippine. Dalla Colombia al Kosovo, passando per Nigeria, Bolivia e Cina-Corea del Nord, il mondo raccontato senza filtri nel notiziario di Radio Bullets a cura di Barbara Schiavulli.

Met vandaag: Opslagplaats voor kernbrandstof in Tsjernobyl beschadigd door Russische drone | Nederlandse dierenbeschermers reizen naar Kosovo om zwerfdieren te helpen | Gouden Harp voor succesvolle muziekondernemer Maykel Piron | Kunstenares Elisa Pesapane stuurt een jonge Odysseus op een queeste | Presentatie: Mieke van der Weij

We don't use AI.World news in 7 minutes. Monday 8th June 2026.Today : Albania resort protests. UK deputy PM - Vance "wrong". Spain Pope. Armenia, Kosovo, Peru vote. Palestine, Israel attacks. US-Iran war. DRC Ebola. Nigeria freed. Bolivia road blocks. US screwworm. 5000 year-old yeast bread.SEND7 is supported by our amazing listeners like you.Our supporters get access to the transcripts and vocabulary list written by us every day.Our supporters get access to an English worksheet made by us once per week.Our supporters get access to our weekly news quiz made by us once per week.We give 10% of our profit to Effective Altruism charities. You can become a supporter at send7.org/supportWith Stephen DevincenziContact us at podcast@send7.org or send an audio message at speakpipe.com/send7Please leave a rating on Apple podcasts or Spotify.We don't use AI! Every word is written and recorded by us! We do not consent to the podcast being used to train AI.Since 2020, SEND7 (Simple English News Daily in 7 minutes) has been telling the most important world news stories in intermediate English. Every day, listen to the most important stories from every part of the world in slow, clear English. Whether you are an intermediate learner trying to improve your advanced, technical and business English, or if you are a native speaker who just wants to hear a summary of world news as fast as possible, join Stephen Devincenzi, Juliet Martin and Ben Mallett every morning. Transcripts, vocabulary lists, worksheets and our weekly world news quiz are available for our amazing supporters at send7.org. Simple English News Daily is the perfect way to start your day, by practising your listening skills and understanding complicated daily news in a simple way. It is also highly valuable for IELTS and TOEFL students. Students, teachers, TEFL teachers, and people with English as a second language, tell us that they use SEND7 because they can learn English through hard topics, but simple grammar. We believe that the best way to improve your spoken English is to immerse yourself in real-life content, such as what our podcast provides. SEND7 covers all news including politics, business, natural events and human rights. Whether it is happening in Europe, Africa, Asia, the Americas or Oceania, you will hear it on SEND7, and you will understand it.Get your daily news and improve your English listening in the time it takes to make a coffee.For more information visit send7.org/contact or send an email to podcast@send7.org

Der ukrainische Präsident Selenskyj will mit dem britischen Premierminister Starmer, Bundeskanzler Merz und Frankreichs Präsident Macron über mögliche Verhandlungen mit Russland über ein Kriegsende sprechen. Eine Lösung ist bisher nicht in Sicht.

Das Schweizer Gesundheitswesen weist noch immer grosse Lücken auf bei der Digitalisierung. Der Bund ist daran, hier aufzuholen. Allerdings werden diverse Projekte durch Sparmassnahmen des Parlaments ausgebremst. Dies sorgt für Kritik. Alle Themen: (00:00) Intro und Schlagzeilen (01:22) Nachrichtenübersicht (06:36) Gesundheitswesen: Sparen bei Digitalisierung stösst auf Kritik (11:16) Wie der spanische Premier den Papstbesuch für sich nutzt (15:58) Was der neue Mann an der Nestlé-Spitze will (19:52) Warum der Kosovo nicht zur Ruhe kommt

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Hello to you listening in Pristina, Kosovo! Coming to you from Whidbey Island, Washington this is Stories From Women Who Walk with 60 Seconds for Story Prompt Friday and your host, Diane Wyzga. The things we take for granted, like a song we've heard over and over. I wondered: what's the story behind “I Won't Back Down” by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers?  "I Won't Back Down" was born from sheer defiance after a targeted act of arson in May 1987 burned Tom Petty's Los Angeles home to the ground. Petty refused to move away. Instead, he rebuilt on the same plot of land and channeled his trauma into a song of defiance. The message of resilience in the face of adversity became a universal mantra for overcoming any struggle.     Maybe like me you've acted against your own better wisdom, saying 'yes' instead of 'no', going along to get along, or something else. You know what I'm talking about. Maybe like me you finally figured out a better way to live. We've got just one life. In a world that keeps pushing us around we stand our ground, we won't back down! Story Prompt: When have you backed down because someone or something was pushing you around? No more.  You know how to stand your ground! Write that story and share it out loud!   You're always welcome: "Come for the stories - Stay for the magic!" Speaking of magic, I hope you'll subscribe, share a 5-star rating and nice review on your social media or podcast channel of choice, bring your friends and rellies, and join us! You will have wonderful company as we continue to walk our lives together. AND!  Stop by my Quarter Moon Story Arts website during reconstruction, email me [info@quartermoonstoryarts.net] to arrange a no-obligation Discovery Call, and stay current with me as Quarter Moon Story Arts on Substack. Stories From Women Who Walk Production Team Podcaster: Diane F Wyzga & Quarter Moon Story Arts Music: Mer's Waltz from Crossing the Waters by Steve Schuch & Night Heron Music ALL content and image © 2019 to Present Quarter Moon Story Arts. All rights reserved.  If you found this podcast episode helpful, please consider sharing and attributing it to Diane Wyzga of Stories From Women Who Walk podcast with a link back to the original source.

Mitte-Partei hält an Initiative zur Heiratsstrafe fest, im Kosovo stockt Energiewende wegen politischer Blockade, WSL gelingt Messung eines ganzen Murgangs

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La directive européenne sur la transparence sur les salaires doit être déclinée et mise en œuvre dans chaque pays à partir du 7 juin. Mais seuls deux pays sont prêts. Nous serons en reportage en Autriche où les écarts dans l'industrie restent criants. Nous serons aussi au Kosovo où la question du port du voile à l'école revient dans le débat. Et comme tous les mercredis nous finirons l'émission en musique avec une pépite du punk allemand, mâtiné de new-wave, Die Radierer. Quelle égalité au travail ?  Améliorer l'égalité salariale entre hommes et femmes, c'est l'objet de la directive adoptée à Bruxelles, il y a trois ans. Les capitales européennes jusqu'au 7 juin pour la mettre en oeuvre, mais les choses traînent. Seules, l'Italie et la Slovaquie sont prêtes. En France, où les femmes gagnent près de 22% de moins que les hommes en moyenne, et 4% à emploi égal, le gouvernement espère remettre sa copie au Parlement courant juin, mais le texte ne satisfait ni les syndicats ni le patronat. Vienne n'est pas non plus dans les clous. En Autriche aussi, les femmes sont toujours moins payées à emploi égal mais les stéréotypes de genre restent aussi très présents dans le choix des métiers. C'est particulièrement le cas dans l'industrie, alors que Vienne aimerait redynamiser le secteur en manque de main-d'œuvre. Reportage Céline Béal.   1936 : à côté des progrès sociaux, l'échec de la politique coloniale  Le 4 juin 1936, la coalition menée par le socialiste Léon Blum formait le gouvernement du Front populaire. Les congés payés, la semaine de 40h ou encore les conventions collectives ont vu le jour le même mois. Le site RFI Connaissances nous rappelle que la période a été riche d'innovations dans d'autres domaines : elle a posé par exemple les bases du Festival de Cannes, et mis en place de larges campagnes de prévention de la tuberculose. Trois femmes sont au gouvernement, un signe fort de Léon Blum alors que le Sénat bloque leur accès au vote. En la matière comme pour le soutien à apporter aux Républicains espagnols plongés dans la Guerre civile, le bilan est controversé. Mais s'il y a un domaine où la désillusion est complète, c'est celui de la politique coloniale. Les explications d'Olivier Favier. À lire aussi1936, le Front populaire à l'épreuve du pouvoir: succès, limites et héritages Au Kosovo, l'autorisation du port du voile à l'école divise Le débat agite régulièrement la société de ce pays d'un peu plus d'un million et demi d'habitants. Dans ce pays majoritairement musulman, la laïcité est un principe fondamental, inscrit dans la constitution. Et l'autorisation ou non du port du voile à l'école publique divise. Une partie de la jeunesse trouve le principe de neutralité trop rigide. En face, les défenseurs d'une laïcité stricte estiment qu'il faut protéger l'équilibre fragile de ce jeune État né en 2008. Derrière cette question du voile, c'est l'identité du pays qui est débattue, entre aspirations européennes, retour du religieux et fractures générationnelles. Reportage à Pristina, de Louis Seiller.  À lire aussiPort du voile à l'école: l'Autriche rejoint la cohorte des pays européens les plus stricts La chronique musique de Vincent Théval Die Radierer - Angriff auf's Schlaraffenland (Allemagne). 

La directive européenne sur la transparence sur les salaires doit être déclinée et mise en œuvre dans chaque pays à partir du 7 juin. Mais seuls deux pays sont prêts. Nous serons en reportage en Autriche où les écarts dans l'industrie restent criants. Nous serons aussi au Kosovo où la question du port du voile à l'école revient dans le débat. Et comme tous les mercredis nous finirons l'émission en musique avec une pépite du punk allemand, mâtiné de new-wave, Die Radierer. Quelle égalité au travail ?  Améliorer l'égalité salariale entre hommes et femmes, c'est l'objet de la directive adoptée à Bruxelles, il y a trois ans. Les capitales européennes jusqu'au 7 juin pour la mettre en oeuvre, mais les choses traînent. Seules, l'Italie et la Slovaquie sont prêtes. En France, où les femmes gagnent près de 22% de moins que les hommes en moyenne, et 4% à emploi égal, le gouvernement espère remettre sa copie au Parlement courant juin, mais le texte ne satisfait ni les syndicats ni le patronat. Vienne n'est pas non plus dans les clous. En Autriche aussi, les femmes sont toujours moins payées à emploi égal mais les stéréotypes de genre restent aussi très présents dans le choix des métiers. C'est particulièrement le cas dans l'industrie, alors que Vienne aimerait redynamiser le secteur en manque de main-d'œuvre. Reportage Céline Béal.   1936 : à côté des progrès sociaux, l'échec de la politique coloniale  Le 4 juin 1936, la coalition menée par le socialiste Léon Blum formait le gouvernement du Front populaire. Les congés payés, la semaine de 40h ou encore les conventions collectives ont vu le jour le même mois. Le site RFI Connaissances nous rappelle que la période a été riche d'innovations dans d'autres domaines : elle a posé par exemple les bases du Festival de Cannes, et mis en place de larges campagnes de prévention de la tuberculose. Trois femmes sont au gouvernement, un signe fort de Léon Blum alors que le Sénat bloque leur accès au vote. En la matière comme pour le soutien à apporter aux Républicains espagnols plongés dans la Guerre civile, le bilan est controversé. Mais s'il y a un domaine où la désillusion est complète, c'est celui de la politique coloniale. Les explications d'Olivier Favier. À lire aussi1936, le Front populaire à l'épreuve du pouvoir: succès, limites et héritages Au Kosovo, l'autorisation du port du voile à l'école divise Le débat agite régulièrement la société de ce pays d'un peu plus d'un million et demi d'habitants. Dans ce pays majoritairement musulman, la laïcité est un principe fondamental, inscrit dans la constitution. Et l'autorisation ou non du port du voile à l'école publique divise. Une partie de la jeunesse trouve le principe de neutralité trop rigide. En face, les défenseurs d'une laïcité stricte estiment qu'il faut protéger l'équilibre fragile de ce jeune État né en 2008. Derrière cette question du voile, c'est l'identité du pays qui est débattue, entre aspirations européennes, retour du religieux et fractures générationnelles. Reportage à Pristina, de Louis Seiller.  À lire aussiPort du voile à l'école: l'Autriche rejoint la cohorte des pays européens les plus stricts La chronique musique de Vincent Théval Die Radierer - Angriff auf's Schlaraffenland (Allemagne). 

Artificial intelligence is viewed with less optimism in the U.S. than in other countries. The reason for that could be related to messaging around the rapidly advancing technology: In America, the focus is on potential job loss; elsewhere, AI is pitched as an economic boon. Also: today's stories, including how the Israeli military is escalating its campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon; how skyrocketing energy costs have the U.K. looking for solutions — including more drilling for oil and gas in the North Sea; and how one group of widows in Kosovo show that loss does not have to define a life. Join the Monitor's Linda Feldmann for today's news.

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If you feel like Kosovo just had an election… you're not wrong.This week, Alex and Kaleigh are breaking down why Kosovo is heading back to the polls (again) after parliament failed (repeatedly) to elect a president. Think: boycotts, constitutional loopholes, and a political system that might be a little too easy to break.From the dominance of Albin Kurti's party to the political influence of Vjosa Osmani to the role of Kosovo's Serb minority, this episode unpacks the internal and external pressures shaping the vote.Also: UN funding crises, global displacement, and why immigration attitudes don't always make sense.Don't forget to subscribe and share any of your democracy queries with us!Instagram: ⁠@probpolitics⁠ Email: ⁠probablyaboutpolitics@gmail.com

Zwei Menschen im Wandel: Daniela Brunner-Gmür trifft an ihrem letzten Tag als Gemeindspräsidentin von Kaltbrunn/SG auf Hanspeter Krüsi, der nach der Pension seiner Passion nachgeht und als Komiker auf der Bühne steht. Daniela Brunner-Gmür Am Tag ihres Besuches im «Persönlich» endet auch die Amtszeit von Daniela Brunner. Während gut 6 Jahren präsidierte sie die Gemeindeexekutive, als erste Frau in der Gemeinde Kaltbrunn. Aufgewachsen ist Daniela Brunner im Oberstufen-Schulhaus von Kaltbrunn, ihre Eltern waren als Hauswart-Ehepaar bei der Schule in Kaltbrunn tätig. Der enge Familienzusammenhalt hat sie geprägt, Skifahren und wandern standen ebenso auf dem Programm, wie die aktiven Teilnahmen in Dorfvereinen. Die gelernte Zahnarztgehilfin fand in jungen Jahren zum Journalismus, zuerst als Redaktionsassistentin einer Lokalzeitung, dann als Lokaljournalistin. Nach ihrer Ausbildung zum Presse- und Informationsoffizier diente sie für die Schweizer Armee im Kosovo. Dort begleitete sie Journalistinnen und Journalisten bei ihren Recherchen und Berichterstattungen. Danach arbeitete sie 8 Jahre in der Kommunikation bei der Schweizer Armee. Am Eidgenössischen Schwing- und Älplerfest in Mollis 2025 unterstütze sie das Medienteam. Ausserdem liess sie sich in Gerontologie aus- und weiterbilden. Nach ihrer Zeit als Gemeindepräsidentin wird Daniela Brunner eine regionale Informations- und Beratungsstelle für die Region Zürichsee-Linth bei der Spitex aufbauen. ________________________________________ Hanspeter Krüsi Hanspeter Krüsi ist überzeugt: «Humor hilft über vieles hinweg». Seit vergangenem Herbst ist der gebürtige Appenzell Ausserrhoder pensioniert. Insgesamt verbrachte er über 43 Jahre bei der Polizei. Nach der Ausbildung zum Konditor besuchte er 1983 die Polizeischule in Zürich und arbeite dort während acht Jahren. Anschliessend war er in Appenzell Ausserrhoden als Kantonspolizist tätig, bevor er 2009 in den Kanton St. Gallen wechselte und dort die Funktion des Polizeisprechers und Kommunikationschef übernahm. In dieser Funktion stand er rund um die Uhr als Dienstleister für Medien und Bevölkerung im Dienst. Mit dem Wechsel zur Kantonspolizei St. Gallen musste Hanspeter Krüsi sich von seinem grossen Hobby verabschieden – die Polizeisprecherarbeit war aus Sicht des Arbeitgebers nicht mit seinem Hobby als Komiker vereinbar. Nach seiner Pension kehrte Hanspeter Krüsi wieder zurück auf die Bühne und unterhält an Privatanlässen, Seniorennachmittagen, Firmenfeiern und Konzerten. Auf seinen Reisen nach Thailand, Sumatra, Burma und weiteren asiatischen Ländern, hat er die fernöstlichen Traditionen kennen- und schätzen gelernt. Hanspeter Krüsi wurde für seine Medienarbeit mehrfach ausgezeichnet. Im Jahr 2023 belegte er den zweiten Platz im Gesamtranking der Mediensprechenden des Landes und wurde als bester Polizeisprecher ausgezeichnet. Im letzten Jahr erreichte er den dritten Platz im Ranking des Fachmagazins «Schweizer Journalist:in». _________________ Moderation: Michèle Schönbächler ____________________ Das ist «Persönlich»: Jede Woche reden Menschen über ihr Leben, sprechen über ihre Wünsche, Interesse, Ansichten und Meinungen. «Persönlich» ist kein heisser Stuhl und auch keine Informationssendung, sondern ein Gespräch zur Person und über ihr Leben. Die Gäste werden eingeladen, da sie aufgrund ihrer Lebenserfahrungen etwas zu sagen haben, das über den Tag hinaus Gültigkeit hat.

Dea est suisse – mais pas seulement. Ses deux parents sont originaires des Balkans et son histoire familiale est intimement liée à celle du Kosovo. Depuis toute petite, elle a appris à gérer les clichés liés à la région et cette terrible image du «mouton noir», comme elle le raconte au micro de Brise Glace. Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.wethefifth.com/subscribeCheck out Ben Rhodes new book: All We Say: The Battle for American Identity: A History in 15 Speeches-Ben Rhodes, wounded '90s Knicks fan-Are we winning in Iran yet?-what should the President do with Iran right now?-Sanctions suck, mostly-Cuba and the Obama opening-Libya and the regime-change trap-Kosovo worked-ish-Responsibility to protect yourself from over-learning lessons-Rhodes wants institutions, not impulse wars-Is Ben Rhodes Tucker-adjacent?-Soft power, hard questions-Navalny didn't want America's money-When Reagan said “Evil Empire”-Reagan also change his mind-Moynihan accuses Rhodes of America pessimism-Ben says it's because he loves America-Private equity killed the vibes-Nostalgia-nomics-The left-populist temptation-JD Vance talks pretty-National identity without a monoculture-Ben Franklin and the virtue of doubt-Experts are annoying but sometimes usefulRead All We Say: The Battle for American Identity: A History in 15 Speeches(Bookshop | Amazon)Prefer to watch & chat live with other members of the Fifdom? This episode premieres over on our YouTube channel at 12PM EST.After 10 years, we've finally found a sponsor we actually like. Ground News pulls coverage of the same story into one place so you can compare headlines across sources and see how framing changes depending on the outlet.Subscribe for 40% off our Vantage plan using our unique link https://groundnews.com/fifth

In this episode of Walk Talk Listen, Maurice Bloem speaks with Caterina Tino, ACT Alliance's Representative to the United Nations. Growing up in Rome, Caterina was shaped by a family that lived their faith through service, a Scout movement that emphasized citizenship and responsibility, and an early encounter with the world of international development that sparked a lifelong calling. What followed was a journey marked by determination, unexpected turns, and more than a few setbacks along the way.   The conversation explores how values become action, the lessons learned from working in Kosovo during a period of reconstruction, the realities of building a career in international cooperation, and the role faith communities can play in addressing today's global challenges. Caterina also reflects on rejection, resilience, family, and why creating change often begins with small acts of service and solidarity.   Caterina is an international development professional with expertise in human rights, advocacy, and partnerships. Prior to joining ACT Alliance, she worked with UNICEF, UNFPA, and the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK), and contributed to the global civil society campaign that helped secure adoption of the UN Arms Trade Treaty. Caterina holds a Master's degree in Human Rights and Conflict Management from the Sant'Anna School of Advanced Studies in Pisa, Italy.   Listener Engagement: Discover the songs picked by Caterina and other guests on our #walktalklisten here. Learn more about Caterina (via her Linkedin)  and her organization ACT Alliance: website. Caterina's Instagram and Facebook. Share your feedback on this episode through our Walk Talk Listen Feedback link – your thoughts matter! Follow Us: Support the Walk Talk Listen podcast by following us on Facebook and Instagram. Visit 100mile.org or mauricebloem.com for more episodes and information about our work. Check out the special series "Enough for All" and learn more about the work of the Joint Learning Initiative (JLI).

Today's guest is Lulzim Peci, principal founder and Executive Director of the Kosovar Institute for Policy Research and Development (KIPRED), and a member of the Board of the Council of Kosovo Ambassadors. In this episode, Alon and Lulzim discuss political instability in Kosovo, particularly as the country is set to return to the polls for the third time in less than 18 months. They discuss what led to the series of elections and what we may be able to expect out of this upcoming election, as well as how this impacts Kosovo's ongoing efforts toward EU candidacy. Full bio Mr. Lulzim Peci holds a PhD in Political Science from the South East European University in North Macedonia, an M.A. in International Relations from the University Institute Ortega y Gasset in Spain, and a B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Prishtina in Kosovo. He is the principal founder and Executive Director of the Kosovar Institute for Policy Research and Development (KIPRED), and a member of the Board of the Council of Kosovo Ambassadors (CKA). In the past, Mr. Peci served as Ambassador of Kosovo in Stockholm (2009-2013). He also was Chair of the Board of the Kosovo Foundation for Open Society (2019 – 2023), Member of the Board of the Kosovo American Education Fund (2021 – 2023), Member of the Board of the American University in Kosovo (2007 – 2009), Executive Director of the Kosovar Civil Society Foundation (1999 – 2003), and as a Researcher at the Kosovo Center for International Studies (KCIS)/Foreign Policy Team of the late Kosovo's President, Dr. Ibrahim Rugova (1995-1998). Mr. Peci's research interests primarily focus on foreign and security policies, inter-ethnic relations, and political parties.

700.000 décès par an : c'est le bilan du tabagisme au sein de l'Union européenne. La France teste le dépistage systématique, la Belgique renforce les contrôles. De l'autre côté de la Manche, au Royaume-Uni, le gouvernement fait le pari d'une génération sans tabac. Également au programme : reportage au Kosovo où le dernier procès des ex-dirigeants de l'UCK continue de cristalliser les tensions. Comment enrayer l'addiction au tabac chez les jeunes Européens ? Au Royaume-Uni, les personnes nées depuis le 1er janvier 2009 n'auront jamais le droit d'acheter des cigarettes, tout simplement. C'est la mesure-phare de la loi sur le tabac et le vapotage qui a été votée début mai 2026. Elle vise à réduire drastiquement la consommation dans la durée, grâce à un effet cumulatif. En revanche, elle ne s'attaque que modérément à la cigarette électronique. Explications et réactions dans ce reportage, Marie Billon. De l'autre côté de la Manche, la Belgique a été le dernier pays européen à autoriser la vente de tabac à des mineurs. Jusqu'en 2019, il était possible d'acheter des cigarettes dès l'âge de 16 ans. Aujourd'hui, il faut avoir 18 ans pour pouvoir acheter du tabac ou des produits dérivés. Les commerçants ont été mis à contribution pour dissuader les acheteurs, mais ils ne jouent pas tous le jeu. Dans un contexte où le gouvernement fédéral restreint l'accès au tabac depuis plusieurs années, des contrôles récents montrent que seulement la moitié des commerçants sont en conformité avec la loi. À Bruxelles, les précisions de Jean-Jacques Héry.   La revue de presse de Franceline Beretti L'Ukraine intensifie sa riposte sur le territoire russe ; l'accord commercial avec États-Unis signé par l'Union européenne ; le « Breturn » ou le désir d'Europe des Britanniques.   Kosovo : le verdict du procès des ex-dirigeants de l'UCK repoussé au mois de juillet Vingt-sept ans après le conflit au Kosovo et l'intervention de l'Otan contre la Serbie, le verdict très attendu ces jours-ci contre les anciens dirigeants de l'Armée de libération du Kosovo a été repoussé à La Haye au mois de juillet 2026. Le procureur a requis jusqu'à 45 ans de prison contre ceux qui, en 2008, étaient devenus les premiers dirigeants du Kosovo indépendant. Le report n'a pas été bien accueilli dans la société kosovare où le tribunal spécial chargé de juger les crimes de la guérilla indépendantiste de l'UCK suscite une profonde indignation. Dans le plus jeune État d'Europe dont l'indépendance reste contestée par la Serbie, par plusieurs États de l'UE et l'ONU, ce procès cristallise toujours les tensions entre justice internationale et récit national. Reportage de notre correspondant à Pristina, Louis Seiller. À lire aussiLe tribunal spécial pour le Kosovo entre en délibéré dans le procès des anciens chefs de l'UCK

This talk argues that the ethnic conflicts of Southeast Europe are not the result of “ancient hatreds,” but of a specific historical configuration shaped during the Ottoman period. Under Ottoman rule, earlier forms of statehood did not disappear but survived in memory and identity in a kind of “suspended animation,” while at the same time demographic structures were significantly reshaped. Conflict emerged where these two processes intersected. In regions such as Kosovo, Bosnia, Vojvodina, and Transylvania, one group could claim historical precedence based on earlier statehood, while another could claim legitimacy based on later demographic dominance. The Greek–Turkish case shows a similar pattern, where a Byzantine territorial memory and Turkish nationhood collided over territories that became ethnically mixed during the Ottoman rule. The result is a particular type of conflict: not between truth and falsehood, but between competing and internally coherent forms of historical legitimacy — where both sides can plausibly claim that the land is, in different senses, their own. Csaba B. Horváth, PhD earned his PhD in International Relations at Corvinus University of Budapest after completing degrees in History and Political Science at Eötvös Loránd University. He is a member of the General Assembly of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences. His research focuses on geopolitics, with a particular emphasis on the Indo-Pacific as well as on Central and Eastern Europe. He has held visiting research fellowships at several universities in Australia, China and Taiwan, and earlier in his youth, spent two years living in Japan, where he acquired conversational proficiency in Japanese. He is also a regular participant in international conferences and held public talks across the Indo-Pacific, including in Australia, China, India, Korea, Malaysia and Singapore. The Kościuszko Chair serves as a center for Polish Studies in the broadest sense, including learning, teaching, researching, and writing about Poland's culture, history, heritage, religion, government, economy, and successes in the arts, sciences, and letters, with special emphasis on the achievements of Polish civilization and its relation to other nations, particularly the United States. **Learn more about IWP graduate programs: https://www.iwp.edu/academics/graduate-degree-programs/ ***Make a gift to the IWP Kosciuszko Chair of Polish Studies: https://wl.donorperfect.net/weblink/WebLink.aspx?name=E231090&id=4

Kristen is moving to Kosovo for a couple of years and has to leave her beloved Honda behind. She's apparently so sentimental about the car that she wants Click and Clack to help her develop a list of criteria for choosing an appropriate storage facility. Does she expect snacks and play time for this thing? Or will four walls and a guard sleeping at the door be enough? Find out on this episode of the Best of Car Talk.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy

In this episode, Claudia Radiven and Saeed Khan spoke with Haris Tagari about his recent journey to Sarajevo in a 20 year old Toyota Yaris. Along the way he documented lost Islamic history throughout Europe, before arriving in Bosnia where he discusses genocide, solidarity and Muslim identity. Haris is a freelance journalist working as a reporter and videographer, with a degree in history from the University of Lancaster. Haris is widely known for his Instagram series, travelling to and reporting on destroyed and lost Muslim heritage across the world. He has filmed documentaries and political explainers from Syria, Iraq, Turkiye, Bosnia, Kosovo, Hungary, Serbia and Montenegro. You can follow the journeys of Haris in a Yaris on Instagram @harristory. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

This week, Alexandra and Nina unpack the latest political upheaval across Central and Eastern Europe from Romania's government collapse and Kosovo's latest election drama to Armenia's growing European ambitions and what it all means for the region's future.Talk Eastern Europe is the podcast from New Eastern Europe magazine - your trusted source for in-depth analysis and expert perspectives on Central and Eastern Europe, Russia, and the post-Soviet space. We publish two episodes per week:- Every Tuesday: Expert Interviews featuring deep dives withleading analysts, journalists, and scholars- Every Friday: Weekly News Roundup with essential updatesand commentary on the latest developmentsAvailable on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube and all majorplatforms. Help us reach our goal of 75 Patrons! Support us on Patreon for bonus content, extended news roundups, and early access: https://www.patreon.com/talkeasterneuropeTopics covered: Romania, Armenia, Slovakia, Ukraine,Kosovo, Russia, Western Balkans, EU enlargement, rule of law, media freedom, Central and Eastern Europe.Check out the New Eastern Europe products: New Eastern Europe Magazine Bimonthly publication with exclusive long-form analysis. Starting at 35 EUR per year! → Become a member: https://neweasterneurope.eu/become-a-member-of-new-eastern-europe/Support on PatreonJoin our community for bonus content, early access, behind-the-scenes insights, and access to our exclusive WhatsApp group where we discuss the news in real-time. → Join the Talk Eastern Europe community: https://www.patreon.com/talkeasterneuropeBrief Eastern Europe NewsletterWeekly briefing sent out every Monday with news updates, expert commentary, and our editorial picks - free to your inbox. → Subscribe: https://briefeasterneurope.eu/subscribeFree ArticlesRead our latest analysis at neweasterneurope.euFOLLOW USInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/neweasterneuropemag/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NewEasternEurope/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/new-eastern-europe/Twitter/X: https://x.com/NewEastEurope

“Truth is the real oxygen for democracy,” says Vjosa Osmani Sadriu, the 6th President of the Republic of Kosovo. As a child of war, she once longed for someone to save her people. Now she's been in the rooms where decisions are made — and she's never forgotten what brought her there. In conversation with solutions journalist Angus Hervey, she reflects on what it takes to defend democracy in a world where truth itself is under threat. (Recorded on April 14, 2026)Learn more about our flagship conference happening this April at attend.ted.com/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.