Serbian customs officials are respecting the new deal on trade exports from Kosovo but Kosovo businesses have yet to take advantage of the new market, Kosovo Trade and Industry Minister Mimoza Kusari-Lila has said.

Two powerful European Commissioners have warned the World Bank that withdrawing its financial backing for Kosovo’s new power plant could result in a sub-standard facility being built and the continued use of South East Europe’s biggest source of pollution.

Vegetables, wheat and oils are among the most popular products being imported to Kosovo from other countries following the country’s ban on imports from Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Macedonia plans to boost exports to neighbouring Kosovo, following Kosovo's decision to slap an embargo on Serbian goods.

Kosovo’s plans to become a major exporter of energy, powered by its huge lignite reserves, were downsize as the world turned against fossil fuels, but the Japanese nuclear disaster has revived the country’s hopes to cash in on its biggest asset.

The Islamic Development Bank has granted Kosovo a loan of 27 million euro, for which it won't be charged interest. The money will go on education, health and infrastructure.