"Economic management: does Kosovo follow the reforms“?-25.05.2010

Friday, 28 May 2010 07:21

7 MONTHS AFTER–5 MONTHS TO GO -

Organized by the Media Center and the office of the EU Special Representative in Kosovo, the second Kosovo’s Progress Report debate was held under the theme “Economic management – is Kosovo keeping up with reforms?”

Severe challenges on the economic development and management were outlined in last year’s progress report by the European Commission. How were the past seven months used by the Government and independent economic institutions in Kosovo to tackle these challenges and produce better results for 2010 report? To discuss this, Media Center invited panelists: Andrea Capussela, head of Economic and Fiscal Affairs Unit in ICO, Haki Shatri, head of the Oversight Committee for Public Finances in the Kosovo Assembly, Selim Thaçi, director for Macroeconomic Department at the Ministry of Finance and Lumir Abdixhiku, CEO at Riinvest Institute.

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“Environment in Kosovo: Water, Waste and Air – what has been done?”

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“The rule of law - how to overcome the challenges?”-29.06.2010.

Thursday, 1 July 2010

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"Economic management: does Kosovo follow the reforms“?-25.05.2010

Friday, 28 May 2010

7 MONTHS AFTER–5 MONTHS TO GO -Organized by the Media Center and the office of the EU Special Representative in Kosovo, the second Kosovo’s Progress Report debate was held under the theme “Economic management – is Kosovo keeping up with re...

Are the EU standards Kosovo’s priority?

Thursday, 29 April 2010

6 MONTHS AFTER–6 MONTHS TO GO - Last year the European Commisions Progress report for Kosovo has identified many challenges in sectors like rule of law, economy, public procurement, human rights, that need to be adressed urgently by Kosovo authorities in or...

"The Progress report is a key tool for Kosovo to fulfill its European aspiration. It gives concrete and practical guidance required to achieve European standards that will translate into better living standards for people in Kosovo. This is why I welcome the upcoming series of progress report debates as an opportunity to increase understanding of what the report means for Kosovo’s future. I look forward to hearing open and constructive discussions between EU representatives, Kosovo authorities, media and civil society representatives as dialogue is the basis of a democratic society and lasting change and progress. I encourage everybody to participate."