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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.

Latest Business News from Kosovo

26 Nov 09 / 12:24:10

Easy Jet Applies for Kosovo Route

The low-cost airline plans to connect Prishtina with Geneva for as little as 20 euro a flight.
25 Nov 09 / 10:02:06

Kosovo Exports Plunge in Economic Crisis

Exports from Kosovo have dropped by 40 per cent in the first nine months of this year, leaving Ferronikeli, the ferronickel exporter, and Trepca, Kosovo’s giant mine complex, to account for up to 70 per cent of foreign sales.

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17 Nov 09 / 12:36:37

Kosovo Press Review ' November 17

Here are the top stories in Kosovo’s main newspapers. Balkan Insight has not verified the reports and cannot vouch for their accuracy.
13 Nov 09 / 11:27:13

Balkan Countries Not Ready for Gas Crisis

Countries from Central Europe and the Balkans should do more in order be better prepared for a otential gas crisis and should find ways to reduce their dependency on Russian supplies, officials and businesspeople said
during a Central European Initiative, CEI, meeting held in Bucharest.
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08 Oct 09 / 09:12:27

Albania To Study Rail Link With Kosovo

Fresh from a visit to Pristina, Prime Minister Sali Berisha, has requested that the Transportation Ministry conduct a feasibility study into a rail link between Kosovo and Albania.
02 Oct 09 / 07:13:31

Kosovo has Highest GDP Growth in Balkans

Kosovo is the country with the highest GDP growth in the Balkans in 2009, while Romania will face the worst economic slump this year, the IMF predicts.
30 Sep 09 / 02:30:11

Romania Press Review - September 30

Here are the top stories in Romania’s main newspapers. Balkan Insight has not verified the reports and cannot vouch for their accuracy.
29 Sep 09 / 02:59:37

Romania Press Review - September 29

Here are the top stories in Romania's main newspapers. Balkan Insight has not verified the reports and cannot vouch for their accuracy.
18 Sep 09 / 05:14:12

Kosovo Press Review - September 18

Here are the top stories in Kosovo’s main newspapers. Balkan Insight has not verified the reports and cannot vouch for their accuracy.
09 Sep 09 / 02:30:48

Macedonia Leads, Bosnia Lags on Business Reform

Macedonia stands out as among the best global reformers, while Bosnia and Herzegovina stubbornly maintains its last place amongst west Balkan countries when it comes to improving its business environment, the World Bank reports.
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07 Sep 09 / 06:34:53

Hotel Reconstruction Begins After Conflagration

The restoration of Pristina’s Union building officially began on Tuesday, after a devastating fire nearly destroyed the structure two weeks ago.
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07 Sep 09 / 05:37:53

Kosovo Exports Growing at a Snail's Pace

In 2004, Agim Vershevci created a small snail export business, based at his farm near Podujevo.
20 Aug 09 / 06:21:30

European Commission Helps Kosovo Finance Debts

The European Commission liaison office in Kosovo, ECLO, has contributed €5 million to Kosovo’s debt repayments to the World Bank, the ECLO website reports.
19 Aug 09 / 05:19:27

Kosovo Press Review - August 19

Here are the top stories in Kosovo’s main newspapers. Balkan Insight has not verified the reports and cannot vouch for their accuracy.
18 Aug 09 / 10:54:13

Kosovo Residents Flock to Albania

Albanian border officials confirm that there has been a sharp increase in the number of Kosovo residents visiting their country this summer.

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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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.