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Albania, the fence as a structure of power

As the demonstrations in favor of the Pishë Poro-Narta protected area go on, local communities in other parts of Albania are also in turmoil. The symbol of this new wave of protests is the barbed-wire fencing surrounding the areas where new projects are planned. The fence represents power and exclusion; …

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Information in Kosovo: public service or instruments of power?

Two institutions, one pattern The IMC is the body responsible for regulating the broadcast media sector in Kosovo. It operates under the direct authority of the Parliament, which votes on its annual budget and appoints its seven-member board. RTK, the public broadcaster, has an eleven-member board approved by the Assembly, …

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Syria in the shadow of the Iran war: From crisis to opportunity?

Damascus, Syria – US President Donald Trump declared the memorandum of understanding that would end months of war between the US and Iran “all signed” last week. Those in Syria have been onlookers to the war, often literally, with Iranian missiles targeting Israel frequently visible in the night sky over …

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