European Broadcasting Union (EBU) Director of News Liz Corbin visited Radio Television of Kosovo (RTK), where she met with the public broadcaster’s management and editorial staff to discuss sustainable financing, editorial cooperation, and newsroom organization.

During the visit, Corbin exchanged ideas and experiences with RTK officials, emphasizing the importance of financial stability and editorial independence for public service media.

“One of the important things that the EBU constantly emphasizes is that public service media must have secure, sustainable financing and be independent,” Corbin said.

She highlighted the benefits of RTK’s EBU membership, including access to professional services, expertise and best practices from public broadcasters across Europe and beyond.

“RTK has the opportunity to discuss best practices and see how things work in other countries,” she added.

Discussions also focused on the possibility of establishing a unified newsroom to improve coordination and efficiency across RTK’s editorial departments.

Corbin also visited the facilities where preparations are underway for the Kosovo Accords festival, praising its artistic potential and the role of RTK in promoting emerging talent.

Meanwhile, Arta Avdiu, director of RTK’s Albanian-language television channel, described the meeting as an opportunity to exchange experiences and explore solutions to the broadcaster’s challenges.

“The main problem remains the low budget. We also discussed ways to manage with the financial resources available to us,” Avdiu said.

She noted that Corbin shared examples of how other European public broadcasters have addressed similar challenges.

“We also discussed how a unified newsroom could function, which is probably the best model. We informed her about the preparations for the festival as well,” Avdiu added.

The visit aimed to strengthen cooperation between RTK and the EBU, particularly in sustainable financing, newsroom development and the exchange of professional expertise.