World Bank sees better growth for Western Balkans but more work needed on jobs

SARAJEVO (Reuters) -Economic growth for six Western Balkans countries is projected to slightly increase in 2026 on stronger exports and investment after a slowdown this year, the World Bank said on Tuesday. Albania, Bosnia, Kosovo, Montenegro,...

Muhammad Yunus, Shehbaz Sharif Meet On UNGA Sidelines, Discuss Trade, Economic Ties

(MENAFN- IANS) New York, Sep 25 (IANS) Bangladesh interim government's Chief Advisor Muhammad Yunus held a meeting with Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) in New York.According to Chief...

Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani-Sadriu feted in Mt. Airy

by Susan Schaefer Despite the light drizzle outside, it was as razzle dazzle as a Hollywood red carpet event inside the private dining room of Mt. Airy’s Töska Restaurant & Brewery. On Saturday evening, Sept. 27. Owner-brothers Leo, Jim, and Pep...

Djuric, French senator discuss economic cooperation, bilateral relations

BELGRADE- Serbian FM Marko Djuric met on Monday with French Senator Olivier Cadic, who is in Belgrade for a France-Western Balkans business forum, to discuss bilateral relations and economic cooperation, which has been seeing a strong momentum in...

5G network in Serbia to be functional from December – Telekom receives US loan for financing, tender for additional stations to follow

Telekom Srbija CEO Vladimir Lucic said that he expected to sign an arrangement with the US Exim Bank for financing the 5G network in Serbia by the end of November and that the loan would have more favorable terms than they would have gotten from...

Kigali puzzled as Kinshasa backs out of US-mediated regional economic pact

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 5 — Rwanda has accused Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) President Félix Tshisekedi of halting at the last minute the signing of a key Regional Economic Integration Framework (REIF), citing fears of domestic political...

Kosovo Lobbying Falls Short as Morocco Upholds Anti-Separatism Doctrine

Marrakech – Recently, statements on social media sparked discussion about Morocco’s position on Kosovo. A Kosovar politician based in Switzerland, Korab Rashiti, has publicly called for his country to secure statehood recognition from Morocco...

Kosovo Police Destroy 760 Illegal Weapons

The Kosovo Police today organized a ceremony in the village of Prelez, Ferizaj, to destroy more than 760 illegal small and light weapons. The melted material from the weapons will be recycled into manhole covers. General Director of the Kosovo...

Kosovo Visitors Drive Summer Tourism Surge as Italian Arrivals Slip

Change font size: - + Reset Kosovo Visitors Drive Summer Tourism Surge as Italian Arrivals SlipTirana, September 26, 2025 — By Tirana Times Staff Albania’s summer tourism season ended on a stronger note in August, with a surge in visitors from...

Djurić on Pristina's shameful move: Kurti's apartheid erases Serbian identity in Mitrovica

Djurić pointed out that Kurti’s apartheid regime did not remove the sign as a neutral administrative act. “Such a move is a clear expression of systemic discrimination against the Serbian people in Kosovska Mitrovica,” Djurić wrote on the social...

Kosovo Business Alliance warns diaspora investments locked in non-productive real estate

The Kosovo Business Alliance (AKB) has raised concerns about the flow of remittances into Kosovo, stating that much of the diaspora’s money is tied up in housing rather than the productive sectors, the AKB said in a statement released on its...

Kosovo proposes trade and economic agreements with Bangladesh

Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani met with Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser, Professor Muhammad Yunus, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly at a New York hotel. The leaders discussed a range of issues, including migration, trade,...

Kosovo: Conference on EU Enlargement and External Governance

The Embassy of Kosovo in The Hague, in collaboration with the University of Amsterdam, hosted the conference “EU Enlargement and External Governance: Geopolitical Challenges, Policy Responses, and Legal Approaches” at the Humanity Hub in The...

Kosovo President meets CA, calls for stronger ties with Bangladesh

President of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani, met Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly here in the USA on Wednesday. The meeting, held at a New York city hotel, covered a range of issues of mutual...

How veterans and spouses can get financial help during a government shutdown 

Missed paychecks are nothing new in military life. The same goes for deployment delays and lost reimbursements buried in red tape. But military families are now facing another government shutdown. For veterans, service members, and federal...

Kosovo urges pressure on Serbia over Banjska

PRISTINA, Sep 24 (TemA) — On the second anniversary of the 2023 Banjska attack on Kosovo police, Kosovo’s leaders urged international partners to press Serbia to hand over Milan Radoicic and other suspects. Acting Prime Minister Albin Kurti,...

Eksplozija u stanu u Kosovskoj ulici: Sumnja se na plinsku bocu; Jedna osoba poginula FOTO/VIDEO

Hronika 0 Vatrogasnim jedinicama večeras 21:51 časova stigla je dojava da je došlo do eksplozije u stanu u Kosovskoj ulici u Beogradu, saznaje Tanjug, a prema najnovijim informacijama jedna osoba je poginula. Izvor: Tanjug/B92.net/Blic FOTO...

Kosovo calls for international pressure on Serbia over deadly 2023 gunfight

PRISTINA, Kosovo — Kosovo's acting prime minister on Wednesday called on the international community not to consider Serbia a normal state until it hands over those responsible for a deadly incursion by heavily armed Serb gunmen in 2023. Albin...

What the looming verdict in Thaçi war crimes trial could mean for Kosovo, the Balkans, and beyond

Did a political representative of a guerrilla army have command responsibility for alleged crimes committed by its members during the Kosovo war? This is the central question an international trial panel will soon have to answer in the case...

Abu Dhabi Chamber welcomes Balkan delegation to advance partnerships and economic cooperation

Abu Dhabi,October 2025 – In line with its commitment to strengthening Abu Dhabi’s role as a leading global trade and investment hub, the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ADCCI) hosted a high-level delegation of heads of chambers of...