Archive - The Balkan Bubble

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…

Jun 16 • Petrit

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.

Jun 15 • Petrit

May 2026

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…

May 16 • 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…

May 2 • Petrit

April 2026

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…

Apr 20 • 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…

Apr 12 • Petrit

March 2026

"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…

Mar 4 • 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…

Mar 1 • Petrit

February 2026

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…

Feb 23 • 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…

Feb 6 • Petrit

January 2026

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…

Jan 30 • Petrit

December 2025

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…

Dec 18, 2025 • Petrit