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15 May 12 / 11:40:13

Kosovo’s Junction “Unnecessary” and Already Patched Up

Pristina’s 14.5 million euro super junction is already being patched up with bricks, instead of asphalt, less than a year after being opened to the public.

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09 May 12 / 08:40:23

PDK-Linked Firm Builds Secret Service’s First HQ

The headquarters of Kosovo’s Intelligence Agency is being built by a firm with strong links to the governing Democratic Party of Kosovo, PDK, and who was elected in a close procurement process.

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24 Apr 12 / 12:34:23

Helping Kosovo’s Young Entrepreneurs

Innovation Center Kosovo is helping startups turn their ideas into real businesses.  With an incubation and training department, practical workshops, events like Business Tuesday or Startup Weekend, Innovation Centre Kosovo, based in Pristina is helping innovators turn their ideas into real businesses.

austrian-construction-giant-leaves-kosovo
17 Apr 12 / 12:13:25

Austrian Construction Giant to Quit Kosovo

One of Europe’s biggest construction companies, Austria’s Strabag, is pulling out of Kosovo six years after purchasing former Yugoslavia’s biggest quarry.

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05 Apr 12 / 13:23:54

Kosovo Officials Cash in on Highway Expropriation

Municipal officials have benefited from the expropriation of land along the route for Kosovo’s new highway, an investigation has revealed.

kosovars-fear-energy-price-rises
12 Mar 12 / 10:55:36

Kosovars Fear Energy Price Rises

Cash-strapped Kosovars say a 23 per cent increase in the cost of electricity will put further pressure on the family purse.

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22 Feb 12 / 12:23:59

Kosovo Farmer Blames KFOR for Stressed Chickens

A poultry farmer whose business failed blames NATO helicopters for stressing out his chickens..

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01 Dec 11 / 09:54:04

Kosovo: Fastest Growing Economy in Eurozone

Normally thought of as a Balkan economic basket case, Kosovo is predicted to be the fastest growing economy in the eurozone next year - though expansion will be driven largely by remittance flows and increased public spending.

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26 Sep 11 / 12:13:48

Kosovo Minister: Belgrade Fulfilling Trade Agreement

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.

serbia-re-introduces-vat-in-kosovo-north
23 Sep 11 / 09:06:23

Serbia Clamps Down on North Kosovo Tax Cheats

Belgrade says the move is intended to stop smugglers and tax avoiders, but some see it as a bid to strengthen Serbia's grip on Kosovo's northern, Serb-run enclave .

eu-warns-world-bank-to-back-kosovo-power-plant
22 Sep 11 / 09:29:45

EU Warns World Bank to Back Kosovo Power Plant

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.

pristina-digging-itself-out-of-a-pot-hole
21 Sep 11 / 09:52:51

Pristina Digging Itself Out of a Pot Hole

After years of neglect, Pristina’s roads are being rejuvenated with 15 million euro of investment – but not everyone is convinced traffic jams or pot holes are a thing of the past.

kosovo-local-production-increases-after-import-ban-with-serbia
04 Aug 11 / 11:25:06

Croatia, Albania and Bulgaria Profit from Kosovo Trade Ban

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.

kosovo-import-ban-could-benefit-croatia
29 Jul 11 / 12:16:17

Kosovo Import Ban Could Benefit Croatia

Kosovo's ban on products from Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina could mean new trade opportunities for Croatia.

macedonia-hopes-to-replace-serbian-goods-in-kosovo
28 Jul 11 / 09:52:01

Macedonia Hopes to Gain From Serbia-Kosovo Trade Row

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

kosovo-s-shrinking-capital-faces-funding-cuts
20 Jul 11 / 10:27:18

Kosovo’s 'Shrunken' Capital Faces Cuts

After Kosovo's first census in 30 years revealed that Pristina is home to just 200,000 residents, about half the previous estimate, officials are rethinking the capital’s funding.

Culture and Lifestyle

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24 May 12 / 16:18:23

Foreign Soaps Push Out Kosovo Productions

Kosovo’s domestic soaps are falling victim to cheap imports from Turkey and Latin America.

16 May 12 / 16:24:51

Culture Watch Award Announced

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pdk-linked-firm-builds-secret-service-s-first-headquarters
09 May 12 / 08:40:23

PDK-Linked Firm Builds Secret Service’s First HQ

The headquarters of Kosovo’s Intelligence Agency is being built by a firm with strong links to the governing Democratic Party of Kosovo, PDK, and who was elected in a close procurement process.

Politics and Society

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24 May 12 / 15:41:18

Amnesty International: 2011 Was Turbulent

Amnesty International’s human rights report for 2011 welcomed the arrest of the last two ICTY fugitives, Ratko Mladic and Goran Hadzic, but warned that many people across the region still wait for justice.