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An excavator extracts lignite at the Mirash coal mine in Obelic

Inside this issue

• Television is giving voters an insight into the lives of leaders

• Greater investment is needed to boost ailing domestic production

• Ownership of sell-offs has become a complex business - -

Content

Newborn state peers into a hazy future

An enthused population still faces big economic and political hurdles, writes Neil MacDonald

Politics: Television shines a light on the political stage

Personalities take a leading role, say Neil MacDonald and Krenar Gashi

Justice: Law and order forced to adapt to circumstance

Neil MacDonald on the unique operation of the state’s EU-led ‘rule of law’ courts

Economy: Local enterprises still struggle for a hearing

Paltry domestic production requires urgent attention, writes Kester Eddy

Privatisation: Transfer of power sees legal tangles proliferate

UN officials have been accused of underselling, says Neil MacDonald

Builders stake claims in divided city of Mitrovica

Serbs and Albanians work well together even if too much happens on the wrong side of the law, writes Neil Macdonald

Domestic investment: Poor state protection risks souring local wine success

A stimulus is needed to keep producers competitive, write Krenar Gashi and Neil MacDonald

Education: University trains ‘honest business leaders’ of the future

Kester Eddy visits AUK, Pristina’s youthful and idealistic academy

Energy: Plant raises hope in battle between light and dark

Power cuts and creaky distribution continue to plague the industry, writes Kester Eddy

Tourism: Privatisation tests water in outdoor idyll

Questions hang over ownership of holiday facilities, says Kester Eddy

Telecommunications: Callers forced to talk in foreign codes