Kosovo Service

Established in 1999, RFE/RL’s Kosovo Service, known locally as Radio Evropa e Lirë, provides a platform for diverse voices, fostering mutual understanding. The Service is a trusted source, frequently quoted by national and international media. 

The Service’s compelling coverage of clashes and tensions in northern Kosovo in 2023 was broadcast by international media. Notably, its multiethnic teams are among the few in Kosovo reporting from the ground in the north, delivering firsthand accounts and in-depth insights. 

The flagship TV magazine, Exposé, aired on Kosovo’s national public broadcaster, tackles pressing international and regional issues.  

The Service’s journalists have provided groundbreaking reporting on the health sector, such as the award-winning story about rotting placentas in the country’s main hospital, exposing inefficiencies and driving accountability.  

The Service has received international recognition for its reporting on climate change and sustainable development, with an award-winning story exposing the waste crisis in the Western Balkans and the region’s inadequate waste management practices.