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24 May 13

Kosovo May Sue US Firm Over Trepca Deal

Kosovo said it will sue companies that establish contracts with the Trepca industrial complex after the US firm New Generation Power did so without due consultation.

Latest Business News from Kosovo

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21 Sep 11

Balkan Regulators May Scrap Roaming Fees

Following the EU's example, regulatory bodies from the Balkans are considering phasing out mobile phone roaming charges, which are far higher than prices in Western Europe.

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04 Aug 11

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.

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29 Jul 11

Kosovo Import Ban Could Benefit Croatia

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

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28 Jul 11

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.

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20 Jul 11

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.

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19 Jul 11

Fukushima Revives Kosovo’s Lignite Plans

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.

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08 Jul 11

Skopje Highway Risks Busting Kosovo's Budget

As Kosovo government unveils plans for new highway to Macedonia, experts wonder where the 600 million euro needed for the project are to come from.

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06 Jul 11

Kosovo Gets No-Interest Loan from Islamic Bank

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.



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30 Jun 11

World Bank Praises Business-Friendly Skopje

Macedonian capital leads the region in terms of best city in which to start a business, a new report says.

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07 Jun 11

Pristina Airport Makeover Starts, Problems Remain

Pristina International Airport's new overseers are expected to start a 100 million euro overhaul, but it remains unclear whether the potholed exit road to the airport will be replaced and when a new flyover will be completed.

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03 Jun 11

Kosovo’s Image 'Worsened By Loss of IMF Loan'

Economic experts say that Kosovo's government has worsened the country's international image by breaching an IMF agreement.

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17 May 11

Government, Experts Differ on Budget Assessment

Kosovo’s government has sung its own praises for reducing expenditures in the first quarter of 2011, but some economic experts say there is more to the story.

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10 May 11

Questions Raised Over Highway Rerouting in Kosovo

The legality of a Kosovo Government decision to reroute a 700 million euro highway is being questioned by opposition members and civil society

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09 May 11

Power Plant Delay Blamed on Meddling Consultants

Kosovo’s former energy minister Justina Shiroka-Pula claims that delays to a massive new power plant were due to meddling from international advisors, a suggestion ridiculed by others involved with the scheme

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22 Apr 11

Kosovo’s Economic Plan Unrealistic, Experts Warn

Local economic experts say the Kosovo government's newly launched plan for economic development, which aims to increase growth by cutting red-tape and reforming the business sector, is unrealistic.

Culture and Lifestyle

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01 May 13

Turks Bewitch The Balkans With Their Addictive Soaps

Turkish soaps have replaced Latin American shows as must-sees for many TV viewers in the Balkans - tapping into nostalgia for a system of family values that people in the region have lost, and lament. 

Politics and Society

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19 Jun 13

Hague Prosecutor: Our Work Isn’t Over Yet

The Hague Tribunal has been successful in bringing wartime commanders to justice but hasn’t met expectations on reconciliation, chief prosecutor Serge Brammertz told BIRN.