Washed down with local wine and topped off by rich deserts, Kosovo’ food will convince you to stay longer. I should know: that happened to me.

Many youths in Europe are struggling with unemployment and young adults sense that their institutions are failing. Will we see a “youthquake” in the Balkans?

The agreement between Kosovo and Belgrade, reached through EU mediation, enables Kosovo to be represented at regional summits and sign commercial agreements with third countries. At one condition, though: the country’s name must be marked by an asterisk linking it to a footnote.

Holiday decorations were not much more than strands of lights entangled in the tall dormant trees linking Prizren’s streets, but they exuded their own rustic charm.

The government of Kosovo would definitely benefit from closer supervision and prudent advice as it faces its decision as to whether and when to build a second expensive highway.

In the Rugova Valley, the narrow road barely finds its way between the dark grey limestone rock faces, with their natural caves once used as fortresses. The River Bistrica-Lumbardhi flows rapidly through these faces.

The Rugova Valley has all the right credentials to soon become an exceptional destination in Kosovo for outdoor activity tourism.

One Kosovo industry once prosperous and is on its way towards a revival may surprise you: winemaking. Kosovo’s wines are among the best in the Balkans.