[Go to site: main page, start]
The Balkan Bubble

The Balkan Bubble

Home
Notes
Straight to Twitter
Archive
About
From Ditchley to Drymades, and everything in between
As events in and around Kosovo unfold at dizzying speed, Kosovo itself seems devastatingly slow to comprehend their implications.
 • Petrit
U.S. Government Calls on Kosovo to Join Regional LNG Projects to Strengthen Energy Security and Attract Investment
The following is a translation of an interview with Micah Savidge, Economic Affairs Officer at the U.S. Embassy in Prishtina, which I've translated from…
 • Petrit
The Great Escalation
There are just three weeks left until Kosovo’s national elections, and this snap campaign is already proving to be one of the most polarizing and…
 • Petrit
Welcome to the Limbo Land
Kosovo has entered a state of a limbo. The main question has been how long can a state (or its people) be kept in a state of political, economic and…
 • Petrit
To be, or not to be (a President), that is the question.
As summer approaches, Kosovo appears to be heading toward another snap national election, driven by a complete implosion of the will to govern and…
 • Petrit
“Our Faith in Justice in The Hague Is Wavering” - Open Letter from Journalists in Kosovo and Albania
A group of the most eminent journalists and publishers raises concerns over fairness, transparency, and prolonged detention at the Kosovo Specialist…
 • Petrit
"A Travesty of Justice"
Daan Everts, a veteran Dutch diplomat who headed the OSCE Missions in Kosovo and Albania before and after the Kosovo war, offers a particularly telling…
 • Petrit
Jumping into Another Crisis in Kosovo
As global attention turns to the war in the Middle East, Kosovo finds new ways to edge toward yet another parliamentary crisis. A weekly wrap-up from…
 • Petrit
Tick-tock, tick-tock… the mandate meets the clock
With fewer than a few weeks left in Vjosa Osmani’s mandate, all options remain on the table for Kosovo’s Parliament to elect the next president. Albin…
 • Petrit
The Price of Statesmanship
Below, I republish an essay by Dr. Nevenka Tromp, author and one of the foremost experts who served for more than a decade at the International Criminal…
 • Petrit
Era of Kurti. Or Kurti of an Era.
Kosovo's acting prime minister Albin Kurti scored a decisive victory in national elections, guaranteeing him continuous hold over Kosovo, at least for…
 • Petrit
Ode to a House in Oslo, from Kosovo
Joachim Trier’s Cannes Grand Prix-winning film Sentimental Value immerses viewers in a neighborhood steeped in history and human stories behind a house…
 • Petrit
Kosovo's Geography of Grievance
Local elections are over in Kosovo, bringing some changes: VV won 3 additional mayoral races while at the same time losing tens of thousands of votes as…
 • Petrit
No country for old politics
Kosovo's long blockade continues as President of Kosovo extends yet another invitation for government formation to the former ruling party. But there's…
 • Petrit
The Balkan Bubble
The Balkan Bubble
Is Balkans producing more history than it can consume - and can we escape from cliches when writing from and about Balkans? Some thoughts on these weighty matters, written with somewhat less gravitas.
Recommendations
In the Writing Burrow
In the Writing Burrow
Margaret Atwood
Suzanne’s Substack
Suzanne’s Substack
Suzanne Podcast
User's avatar
Tomorrow's Europe Today
Denis MacShane
Wisdom of Crowds
Wisdom of Crowds
Wisdom of Crowds

Subscribe

Is Balkans producing more history than it can consume - and can we escape from cliches when writing from and about Balkans? Some thoughts on these weighty matters, written with somewhat less gravitas.
AboutArchiveRecommendationsSitemap
The Balkan Bubble
© 2026 Petrit · Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start your SubstackGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture
    This site requires JavaScript to run correctly. Please turn on JavaScript or unblock scripts