Belgrade Scraps UN Resolution on Kosovo
Belgrade | 09 September 2010
Serbia’s controversial draft resolution on Kosovo has been dropped, a day before it was due to be submitted to the United Nations General Assembly.
Kosovo FM: Serbia’s UN Resolution ‘A Threat to Stablity’
| 08 September 2010Serbia’s draft resolution to the United Nations is "a threat to the stability of the Balkans", Kosovo’s foreign minister, Skender Hyseni, has warned.
Macedonian Journalists Stage “Uprising”
Skopje | 08 September 2010Macedonian journalists have staged a symbolic protest on the country’s Independence Day to raise public awareness about their eroding freedoms and poor working conditions.
Romania: New Government Same Old Problems
Bucharest | 07 September 2010 | By Marian Chiriac
Romanian PM Emil Boc
Recent changes in the Romanian government are more about turmoil within the governing party than any impetus to reform and revitalise the economy.
Kosovo Winemakers Face Bitter Harvest
Pristina | 07 September 2010 | By Petrit Collaku and Shengjyl Osmani
Vineyard at Rahovec
Growers have accumulated the equivalent of 16 million unsold bottles, owing to the Serbian blockade on Kosovo products and the overall economic crisis.
Kosovo-Serbia Land Swap Gets Official Thumbs Down
Pristina, Belgrade, Presevo | 02 September 2010 | By Petrit Collaku and Bojana Barlovac
The Kosovo flag
While Pristina condemns - and Belgrade ignores - the call by the International Crisis Group for a territorial exchange to be considered, some believe the option remains on the table.
Skopje Sees Politics Behind Kosovo’s Mass Grave Claim
Skopje, Pristina | 02 September 2010 | By Sase Dimovski and Petrit Collaku
Macedonia suspects political motives lie behind Pristina’s demand to inspect two sites in the country, where it believes about 40 missing citizens from the 1999 conflict may be buried.
Investors Fail to Mine Kosovo’s Rich Opportunities
Pristina | 02 September 2010 | By Lavdim Hamidi
Despite Kosovo’s unexploited mineral reserves, the number of firms interested in exploring their potential is declining.
Privatised Kosovo Firms Face Repossession Threat
Pristina | 01 September 2010 | By Besiana Xharra
Grand Hotel
Four former state concerns, including Pristina’s Grand Hotel, have days to stump up pay 18.5 million euro in fines for failing to meet agreed investment targets - or have their assets seized.
Hyseni: Recognitions Expected in September
In an interview with BIRN’s Life in Kosovo, foreign minister Skender Hyseni dismissed reports of secret talks between Pristina and Belgrade and argued that Serbia’s resolution to the UN General Assembly will fail.
By Muhamet HajrullahuBlair: How I Built Consensus for Kosovo Action
By Lawrence Marzouk06 September 2010 In his long-awaited memoirs, the former British prime minister reveals how he led the push for military intervention in Kosovo, because it was the “moral” decision in the face of “ethnic cleansing”.
Film Incentive Programme Would Be Win-Win for Serbia
By Ana Ilic07 September 2010 Belgrade officials say they support a draft bill which could lure movie producers to the country and generate major economic benefits. So why is it sitting in bureaucratic limbo while Serbia loses millions of dollars?
Serbia Set to Agree IMF Deal
By Vera Ovanin27 August 2010 Serbia will qualify for the fifth tranche of its stand-by deal with the International Monetary Fund as the government looks set to adopt a fiscal responsibility law and resist populist pressures to ramp up spending.
