Latest Investigations from the Balkans
Homeless Company Cleans Up on City Contract
Global Vision netted €25,000 from the city’s Gradska Cistoca for services that appear to have cost about a tenth of that price – and where is its address?
‘Gifts’ to Albanian Judges Alarm Fraud Investigators
Anti-Corruption agency has launched a probe into the family assets of a top judge – one of many officials who has accrued surprising wealth from relatives’ generous presents.
Ticket Deal May Leave Belgrade Short-Changed
Mystery lingers over why the city held a semi-secret bidding process for a hugely profitable public transport job - effectively leaving only one company in the race.
Ferizaj Pays Dear For ‘Deadly’ Ancient Glider
The municipality of Ferizaj has spent a quarter of its sport budget on an 18-yearold motorised hand-glider, which experts claim is too dangerous to fly.
Kosovo War Film Lands Producers in Dock
It was planned as the first Hollywood feature on the Kosovo conflict, but ‘Guests at the Sofra’ has landed its producer – and two former ministers of culture – in a battle of their own.
Wesley Clark Seeks Licence For Oil in Kosovo
The US General who led NATO’s campaign against Serbia in 1999 has asked Kosovo’s government for a licence to transform the country’s untapped coal reserves into fuel, a letter obtained by Prishtina Insight reveals.
‘Salary’ For Mayor’s Widow Causes Confusion
The widow of the murdered Mayor of Suhareke has continued to receive his salary since his death in 2002 - while their widows of mayors receive nothing, Balkan Insight has discovered.
Black Market in Heart of Kosovo Government
Former employees of the Government’s catering service claim they worked without contracts, paid no tax and were forced to work illegally long hours.
Kosovo: From Pasture to “Power Neighbourhood”
In four years, agricultural land on the edge of Pristina, owned by an elderly Serb farmer, has been transformed into one of the wealthiest neighbourhoods in the country, soon to be home to Prime Minister Hashim Thaci, former Interior Minister Zenun Pajaziti, alongside a host of other top businessmen, politicians and public figures.
Searching for Buried Truth at RTS
Delays and “missing” documents damage hopes for an official inquiry into NATO attack on state broadcaster.
Thaci’s Brother Stands to Earn Fortune From Flats
A construction firm part-owned by the brother of Kosovo's Prime Minister is on the verge of completing a big residential development that is expected to earn a handsome profit of up to 4 million euro.
Kosovo Officials Stay Hooked on Luxury Cars
Despite a pledge to slash the use of ministerial cars and cut fuel costs, spending on luxury cars and travel continues to rocket.
Albania’s Power Crisis Pinned on Company Errors
Irresponsible exports of electricity by the Power Corporation in 2011 played a key role in fomenting the worst energy crisis in Albania’s modern history.
Kosovo Mayor’s Funders Demand Their Payback
Businesses that funded the mayor of Prizren’s election campaign in return for the promise of tenders accuse him of reneging on his pledges, an investigation has revealed.
Kosovo Signs Second US Lobbyist for $50,000-a-Month
Hashim Thaci’s government has signed up its second Washington-based lobbyist in less than a year at a cost of 50,000 dollars a month.
