UK Agency Offers 'Special Weekend In Kosovo’
Pristina | 06 February 2009 |
A London-based travel company has launched the first package tour of Kosovo, offering a ₤555 long weekend taking in Kosovo's "Ottoman-era mosques and hammam complexes, medieval Christian Orthodox churches and monasteries, and beautiful countryside."
Serb Roma Lose Homes In Belgrade Slum Fire
Belgrade | 04 February 2009 |
A fire that broke out on Wednesday morning destroyed completely 11 houses built of cardboard, old tires and wood in the Roma slum situated under the Gazella bridge in the centre of Serbia's capital Belgrade.
Serbia Sees Key Highway Done In 2011
Bujanovac | 04 February 2009 |
All 300 kilometres of the Serbian portion of the Corridor 10 highway
will be finished in two and a half years, said Milutin Mrkonjic,
Serbia's Capital Investments Minister.
Dead Tour Serbia Capital As Cemeteries Full
Belgrade | 02 February 2009 |
Families in the Serbian capital Belgrade are asking to move their dead from cemetaries in far-away suburbs, where they were sent to deal with overcrowding graveyards, to plots closer to home.
EXCLUSIVE- World Bank Demolished Albania Village
| 31 January 2009 | By Besar Likmeta and Gjergj Erebara in Tirana
A World Bank project meant to safeguard Albania’s coast was used to demolish parts of a village and leave many families homeless, according to an internal report , which also notes allegations of corruption and attempts at a cover up.
Agriculture A Priority In '09 - Kosovo
Pristina | 22 January 2009 |
Kosovo's government has created a five-year plan to develop its suffering agriculture, pledging more money and development aid for a sector that used to form one of the backbones of its economy
Kosovo History Books Scrap Nationalist Myths
By Vjosa Musliu in Pristina12 February 2009 The new state is making the first attempt to de-nationalize its history books, deleting hate speech and toning down nationalism.
World Bank Apologises Over Demolished Albanian Village
By Besar Likmeta and Gjergj Erebara
16 February 2009 Bank promises to aid villagers’ court cases against government, after bank-financed project to ‘clean up’ coastline resulted in homes being destroyed.
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