Hiring a lawyer in Germany and considering the possibility of suing 'FAZ' journalist Michael Martens. This is how far things have gone after the clash of recent days between the cabinet of the president, Vjosa Osmani, and the experienced German journalist who covers the Balkans.
But what is the sequence of events that led to this clash, when did it all start?
In December of last year, Martens mocked the recognition that the Republic of Kosovo had secured from the state of the Bahamas, which had been announced by President Osmani.
The German journalist, in a post on the social network ''X'', mockingly asked the question of how the ''powerful axis'', Pristina-Nassau, will affect the journey of humanity.
"How will the powerful Nassau-Pristina axis affect the journey of humanity in the 21st century?" he wrote.
After more than a month, Martens has been reported again on "X" with a harsh and harsh reaction to the President of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani, after the latter had organized the premiere of the film of President Donald Trump's wife, Melania, in Pristina.
The FAZ journalist asked if anyone had informed the outgoing president of Kosovo that there is a dividing line between representing the state and "self-deprecating intellectual prostitution."
"Has anyone ever pointed out to the outgoing president of Kosovo that there is a dividing line between representing the legitimate interests of your country and self-deprecating intellectual prostitution? Ms. Osmani does not seem to be aware of this line," Martens wrote on his "X" profile.
For these words, Martens received a reaction from Osman's advisor, Rinor Nuhiu. Osman's advisor told Martens that he should be ashamed of the words he said about the boss.
"Calling a head of state, who is looking after the national interests of her country, a 'self-degrading prostitute' is disgusting and disgusting. This says everything about you and the rot of your vulgar mindset. This is sick. You should be ashamed," Nuhiu wrote in his reaction to Martens.
The German journalist did not remain unresponsive, telling Osmani's advisor that even one of the most respected journalists in Kosovo had told him that Osmani was trying to present herself as Trump's favorite for president.
"One of the most respected Kosovar journalists just wrote to me: 'You are absolutely right about Osmani. Her behavior is scandalous. She is desperate to be re-elected and is trying to blackmail the Assembly: 'I am Trump's candidate and you should vote for me.' Shameful. Disgusting," Martens had replied.
For these words that Martens had said towards Osman, Bosnian journalist Jasmin Mujanovic had demanded a reaction and a retraction from the newspaper "FAZ". However, Martens, without flinching at all, told journalist Mujanovic that the time for censorship was over.
"Efforts to censor or fire people for legitimate opinions will fail. So let us repeat: servilely reaching out to Trump's thugs, when it could have been avoided (and in this case was avoidable), is truly intellectual prostitution," Martens wrote.
After this, German journalist Martens, from his "X" account, also posted an article in the famous German newspaper, Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, writing that Osmani wants to present herself as a presidential candidate who is liked by the Trump family.
"Perhaps no country in the world is as pro-American as Kosovo. President Osmani wants to secure her reelection with the help of the Trump family. It may work for her – but it is not necessary," the FAZ article states.
After the text published in FAZ, Osman's advisor, Rinor Nuhiu, said that they are consulting with lawyers in Germany to take legal action against Martens.
Martens, in his reaction to this warning of legal action against him by the Presidency of Kosovo, recalled his work for more than 30 years, writing about Russian oligarchs, Serbian war criminals and many others, and he has never been indicted.
"But now, the President of a European country announces a possible lawsuit against my work. Okay. That would at least ensure that people who otherwise would never have noticed the text about President Osmani will now definitely notice it. The Streisand effect, it worked its magic," Martens wrote./Express/
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