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.

Whether they benefit from visionary leaders, flourishing social enterprise, or commitment from community activists, the following 10 cities are well worth a visit to experience their transformation and resilience.

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.

With 75 percent of Serbia’s buildings built before 1980, a lot of work on retrofits and energy efficiency remains to be done. Ecoist is pushing Serbia in that direction.

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.

It is very similar to the Ottoman-style quarter in Sarajevo, though many consider it more genuine, the carsija from which Novi Pazar in south-eastern Serbia gets its name. OBC’s feature

The security situation in the North of Kosovo is deteriorating, following the continuous confrontation between KFOR forces and the local Serbs. On September 27 a violent clash left many injured. OBC’s update.

Serbs in the North of Kosovo are on the barricades again, after Eulex and Kosovo customs officers took control of the administrative crossings with central Serbia. Persons and goods now pass infrequently and only via alternative routes. Tension rises and effective international mediation is lacking. From OBC.