New York. Governments worldwide are taking extreme measures to prevent their countries from sliding into depression. Albania and Kosovo, with significant remittances from their respective émigré communities in the West combined with the highest unemployment rates in Europe, stand in the middle of a perfect economic storm. In the coming months Kosovo and Albania can expect a decrease in remittances, decrease in foreign aid and investment, and increase in unemployment domestically and among its diaspora communities. The question is what are Prishtina and Tirana doing to soften the economic impact?Views and Analysis
Recession impact on Kosovo and Albania and what the two can do to soften it
- 20 November 2008
New York. Governments worldwide are taking extreme measures to prevent their countries from sliding into depression. Albania and Kosovo, with significant remittances from their respective émigré communities in the West combined with the highest unemployment rates in Europe, stand in the middle of a perfect economic storm. In the coming months Kosovo and Albania can expect a decrease in remittances, decrease in foreign aid and investment, and increase in unemployment domestically and among its diaspora communities. The question is what are Prishtina and Tirana doing to soften the economic impact?Serwer: New EULEX plan "stealth partition proposal"
- 19 November 2008
Daniel Serwer is the Director of the US Institute of Peace (USIP), which closely studied Kosovo throughout the years. In an interview, Serwer says that the new EULEX proposal is “a stealth proposal for partition” of Kosovo.Demonstration: Kosovo, undivided and sovereign
- 18 November 2008
Peaceful Demonstration in Prishtina on 19th November at 12:00. Organized by: Lëvizja VETËVENDOSJE!, Çohu, Thirrjet e Nënave, Rrjeti i Grupit të Grave të Kosovës, Rrjeti Rinor i Kosovës, Aksioni Qytetar FOL'08, CBM-Mitrovicë, Iniciativa për Progres and many other organizations.Kosovo, undivided and sovereign
Kosovo, declared and internationally accepted as an independent and sovereign country is being threatened in its territory and sovereignty. The Six Points proposed by the UN, modified by Serbia, and accepted by the EU, intend to partition Kosovo into two: about 1/3 of the territory will be given to the parallel structures of Serbia, which means under the control of Serbia. These Points reduce the area in which the institutions of Kosovo operate and expands that of the parallel institutions of Serbia in Kosovo in the most important elements of the exercise of state sovereignty, especially in the police, courts and customs. This is unacceptable.
Donors & field: Will Kosovo rise with 2b bucks
- 17 November 2008
The European Union hosted a donors' conference for Kosovo in July 2008 and collected 1.5 billion Euros. This was to aid Kosovo in turning away from aid-dependency to a viable self -sustaining economy. The Unites States is throwing in some $400 million along with $200 million from Germany which form the biggest two donors at country level. It is fair that their taxpayers know a little bit more about where their money is going. Indeed, the people of Kosovo have the right to know what to expect from all of this.
Surroi: Kosovo Government plan is a good start
- 19 November 2008
- Gent Prokshi
Veton Surroi
