Pristina Nightlife 'Threatened by Raids'
| 04 September 2010
Club and bar owners in Pristina claim raids by police and tax inspectors are threatening to destroy the Kosovo capital's nightlife.
Belinda VrapiHonduras Recognises Kosovo’s Independence
Pristina | 03 September 2010The Central American state of Honduras has formally recognised Kosovo’s independence.
Parties Warned as Bosnia Election Campaign Begins
Sarajevo | 03 September 2010Bosnia's electoral commission has warned the country's political parties they could face harsh sanctions if they abuse their general election campaigns by increasing ethnic tensions.
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.
ICG, 'Kosovo-Serbia Land Swap Under Active Consideration'
Belgrade | 27 August 2010 | By Branka Trivic
Pristina, Kosovo.
While a territorial exchange remains a taboo subject in Pristina and Belgrade, Sabine Freizer, of the International Crisis Group, says officials in both capitals are mulling the idea in private.
Low Poll Turnout in Bosnia May Boost Nationalists
Sarajevo | 26 August 2010 | Sabina Arlsanagic
Growing disillusion among voters about whether any parties can resolve the country’s ongoing crisis means that ethnic hardliners - with their core vote - could fare best in October.
Kosovars Forget The Taste of The Past
The cornucopia of exotic eateries springing up in Pristina, and Kosovars’ desire to embrace all things new, means that old-fashioned dishes are vanishing.
By Shengjyl OsmaniMuamer Zukorlic - The Outcast
By Slobodan Georgijev31 August 2010 The unambiguous winner in the elections for the National Minority Council of Bosniaks, Sandzak’s mufti, has raised the hackles of the authorities in Belgrade and upset the cozy apple-cart of regional politics.
Serbia's Arts Festivals Have Lost Their Way
By Dragan Jovicevic26 August 2010
Arts festivals flourished when Serbia was in crisis in the 1990s. Ironically, in today’s freer climate, the arts are in crisis, while the festival concept has lost its way.
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.
