The law on banks and microfinance institutions, which has been passed by Kosovo parliament few weeks ago, and silently approved by the President of Kosovo yesterday goes against Council of Europe recommendations and damages civil society in Kosovo.
The Macedonian government is into massive campaigns. Sometimes it is to advertise how hard it is working, which we all know it does 24/7, but mostly it is to tell its humble citizens the difference between right and wrong, and most importantly educate Macedonians how to behave, as they don’t seem to fit the high standards of the government.

Without a culture of remembrance of the victims who perished during the Balkans wars or withered in communist gulags, our recent and painful history is doomed to kindle hatred in the future.

In the night between 12 and 13 May, Tuzla became a town in which it is no longer safe to gather in the open. Beware – the police might beat the crap out of you!
As France turns to a socialist president and Greece punishes the parties which backed austerity measures imposed by the EU, tough times lie ahead for Brussels.
Unlike most capital cities in Europe, Pristina is home to the odd wandering cow, grazing on the meagre roadside pasture.
The holiday weekends are upon us – a pair of Easters, May Day, Europe Day, Spring-in-your-step-so-you-just-want-to-take-time-off day.
We, the people of Balkans, are an unusual bunch. Be it in Sarajevo, Banja Luka, Belgrade, Pristina or Skopje, people keep complaining about the consequences of our dark and bitter past.
The growing gap globally between rich and poor is both troubling and well documented.
Cotton growers are responsible for more than 25 per cent of all insecticides used in the world and 12 per cent of all the pesticides.
Fifteen years ago, not being loyal to the state was not frowned upon, because the state had a belligerent policy towards Albanians.
Do you remember those warm spring days of 2010 when a fresh wind of optimism swept through Pristina?
What do you get when you mix 200 tonnes of apples, care for local suppliers, a dash of entrepreneurship and an ostrich?
Do you have a green mug? Where did your office furniture come from? Are you ready for community printing?
Strabag, the biggest construction company in Austria and one of the few international companies of note to have set up base in Kosovo, is selling up and leaving.
Kosovo’s domestic soaps are falling victim to cheap imports from Turkey and Latin America.