Hate
As hate speech is being debated more and more both online and offline, we decided to devote a special dossier to it, building on the materials of the Resource Centre on Press and Media Freedom in Europe.
Always faithful to his Albanian origins, renowned actor Faruk Begolli never hid his love for Belgrade. The great actor, who died in 2007, represented a bridge against hate. Jeton Neziraj recalls his story. This week, cinema is also at the centre of stage as the Berlinale unfolds: we looked at the current divide between Western and Eastern Europe in terms of cinema-going habits.
More in this newsletter: Plitvice lakes risk to be removed from the UNESCO heritage list; in Kosovo, 2017 was a violent year for journalists: 24 for attacks have been registered against the press and little is done to prevent new violence. And, finally, how many Italians currently live and work in Albania? There seems to be a political negotiation behind the inflated numbers disseminated by Italian press.
