Kosovo
Serb elections: blackmail Europe
Serb incumbent Boris Tadic needs every vote he can get in the second round of presidential elections on 3 February. PM Kostunica supports his pro-European coalition partner - but on his own terms only
kosovo, right-wing, left-wing, boris tadic, central and eastern europe, elections, vojislav kostunica
Educating Pristina
Leaving an area scarred by ethnic conflict and fifty years of communism is a tempting prospect for young Kosovars. However, most of those who leave to study or work abroad decide to return for good
'Prishtinali': urban faces in a raw capital
A capital in transition has ‘bigger’ priorities than music and fashion. Dynamic young patriots use these elements of renewal to bring their city closer to Europe
kosovo, balkan sunflowers, entertainment, supermodel, pristina, dj, independence
50 cent, emergency generators and contraband tobacco
With unemployment at more than 40%, the black market economy and a lack of political clarity acting as weights around the country's neck, the Kosovar market is searching for a way into the wider world and a definitive boom in its growth levels
Pristina: a capital looking for capitals
With a district extension of 572 km² and an uncertain population estimate of half a million, Prishtina is the most populated city of Kosovo and its administrative, political, economic and cultural centre
kosovo, european capitals of culture, europe on the ground, world affairs, europe
Cocaine Spain
plus the never-ending story of Kosovo
kosovo, belgium, non-eu countries, european personnel selection office, brussels, euweek, drugs
August culture vulture
Despite a slow start to the summer weatherwise, Europe’s festivals – even outdoor festivals – are in full blossom. THE event overwiew for August
kosovo, germany, festivals, bulgaria, portugal, culture, woodstock
Exit: Downing Street
Northern Ireland highs, Iraq all-time lows - part of the legacy that British Prime Minister Tony Blair leaves after a decade in power, as he steps down on 27 June 2007
kosovo, london, united kingdom, tony blair, politics, europe
Impending independence?
Independent from or autonomous within Serbia? Negotiations on Kosovo’s future status wound up in March
kosovo, romania, foreign policy, slovakia, vojislav kostunica, russian federation, nationalism
Walking naked into a mosque: nationalism in Kosovo
What is kosovar national identity? Migjen Kelmendi, editor of the weekly Java, opens the debate with a recently published book Who is Kosovar?
kosovo, corruption, development, defence, multiculturalism, integration, society
Could Kosovo join the EU?
While the Balkan province is mourning the death of president Ibrahim Rugova, the issue of its independence from Belgrade is still on the UN negotiating table
kosovo, united nations, albania, nato, china, united states, russian federation
Piergiorgio Rosetti: Peace as a political instrument
The case for a European peace-corps is the strongest it’s ever been, Piergiorgio Rosetti tells Café Babel.
kosovo, middle east, agriculture, peacekeeping, israel, world affairs, europe
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