New Elections ‘Risk Damaging Kosovo’s Economy’ (Balkan Insight)
If Kosovo fails to form a government and has to hold another snap election, it risks damaging its economic outlook by stalling progress and spending unnecessary funds on new polls, experts warned. Two months after Kosovo held snap elections following the fall of the previous government, the country is facing a political deadlock and the […]
Read More →Regional projects in the shadow of politics (RTS)
Since the beginning of the year was announced several important multimillion infrastructure and other projects related to the region i.e. the highway Belgrade-Sarajevo, the Niš- Albania highway, and the last the Customs Union in the Western Balkans. Meanwhile, political issues have erupted to the foreground – from the crisis in Kosovo, the attempt to revise the […]
Read More →Reality Check (BalkanInsight)
Political crises frequently crowd out economic problems from the news agenda in the Balkans, but this week we bring a number of important economic and business themes to the usual mix of political and diplomatic intrigue from the region. Local and international observers of Bosnia are typically preoccupied with the country’s constant political crises, whether […]
Read More →Kostić, Bondi and Sparks on the priorities of the Municipality of Gračanica/Graqanicë (Radio Gračanica)
Kostić notes, in the meeting with Desk Officers in Washington in charge of Kosovo and Serbia, Kate Bondi and Tyler Sparks that the most important issues for the municipality are the economic links, tourism, culture and that it requires encouragement. In order to raise these important issues to a higher level, Kostić says that infrastructure […]
Read More →Albanian PM backs Serbian-Albanian commerce chamber (B92)
Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has confirmed he will support the establishment of a Serbian-Albanian Chamber of Commerce. This organization is meant to ensure a more efficient communication and cooperation between businesspeople. The Chamber will contribute to improving trade, investment and economic ties between the two countries, according to a statement issued by the Serbian […]
Read More →Meetings between officials of Belgrade and Pristina by the established method (Večernje Novosti)
Meeting between delegations of Chamber of Commerce of Serbia and Kosovo with Hashim Taçi and the announcement of the arrival of entrepreneurs and lower-ranking political representatives from Kosovo to Belgrade and Niš, announces a new stage in relations between Belgrade and Pristina. According to Milovan Drecun, the Head of the Parliamentary Committee for Kosovo and […]
Read More →Kosovo Businesses Query Benefits of EU Trade Deal (Balkan Insight)
While Kosovo and EU officials have hailed the stability pact as a milestone, local producers fear a flood of cheap imports – and opposition MPs remain worried about the political implications. http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/kosovars-query-benefits-of-eu-trade-deal-05-27-2016
Read More →Foreign Investors Content in Kosovo, Survey Says (Balkan Insight)
A survey of 250 foreign entrepreneurs in Kosovo suggests that while most of their businesses are doing well, they want reforms to strengthen the rule of law as well as political stability. http://www.balkaninsight.com/en/article/foreign-investors-content-in-kosovo-survey-shows-05-23-2016
Read More →On the economy we need (Koha Ditore)
In his regular column, Lumir Abdixhiku writes for Koha Ditore that the entry into force of the Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA) represents a new economic momentum for Kosovo, despite the views from few skeptics. The reforms set out in the agreement, not only regulate a new economic and trade relation between Kosovo and the EU, but they […]
Read More →Job fair expected to secure employment for 500 people (Insajderi)
Kosovo’s Prime Minister, Isa Mustafa, attended the opening of a job fair in Pristina aimed at securing employment for 500 persons. “This is an excellent opportunity for our youth, where around 500 persons will be able to find jobs in different fields of economy,” said Mustafa. He said that what Kosovo needs right now is […]
Read More →IMF Welcomes Kosovo’s Economic Upturn (Balkan Insight)
In its first review of the agreement, the IMF said Kosovo’s economy is recovering as reforms pay off – but warned that political stalemate may have a negative impact. The International Monetary Fund, IMF, on Monday said Kosovo’s economy is showing signs of improvement in its first review of the Stand-by Arrangement with the Balkan […]
Read More →Businessmen from Kosovo and Serbia agreed: Where economy is ruling there is no smell of gunpowder (Blic)
Cooperation between businessmen of central Serbia and Kosovo is very important for the improvement and normalization of political relations as well as for the economic development of the region, is conclusion of the business forum of Chambers of Commerce of Serbia and Kosovo, which brought together about 150 entrepreneurs. If economy grows and people are […]
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