Marek Marian Belka is a Polish professor of economics and politician who has served as Prime Minister of Poland and Finance Minister of Poland in two governments. He is a former Director of the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) European Department and former Head of Narodowy Bank Polski. He has served as a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) since July 2019.
The Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo is the unicameral legislature of the Republic of Kosovo that is directly elected by the people every four years. It was originally established by the United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo in 2001 to provide 'provisional,democratic self-government'. On February 17,2008,representatives of the people of Kosovo unilaterally declared Kosovo's independence and subsequently adopted the Constitution of Kosovo,which came into effect on 15 June 2008.
Lëvizja Vetëvendosje (LVV) is a centre-left to left-wing political party in Kosovo. It is orientated towards principles of social democracy,direct democracy,populism,and Albanian nationalism.
Albin Kurti is the Prime Minister of Kosovo,having been elected in March 2021 for a second time. He first served in the role between February and June 2020.
The economy of Kosovo is a transition economy. Kosovo was the poorest province of the former Yugoslavia with a modern economy established only after a series of federal development subsidies in the 1960s and the 1970s.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Kosovo,a country in the Southeastern Europe.
Fatmir Besimi is a Macedonian politician and economist of Albanian ethnicity. He currently served for Minister of Finance in North Macedonia,He also served twice as Minister of Economy then Minister of Defence and after that he was Deputy Prime Minister of the Government of the Republic of Macedonia in charge of European Affairs. In 2010 he was selected as one of the top European Ministers in the group of Young Global Leaders by World Economic Forum.
The electricity sector of Kosovo relies on coal-fired power plants and is considered one of the sectors with the greatest potential of development. The inherited issues after the war in Kosovo and the transition period have had an immense effect on the progress of this sector.
Albulena Haxhiu is a Kosovo Albanian politician,currently serving as the Minister of Justice of the Republic of Kosovo. She was previously a member of parliament for Vetëvendosje! in the Assembly of Kosovo.
The Open Balkan is an economic and political zone of three member states in the Balkans,those being Albania,North Macedonia and Serbia. The zone has a total area of 131,935 km2 (50,940 sq mi) and an estimated total population of almost 12 million located in Central and Southern Europe. The official languages are Albanian,Macedonian and Serbian. Its administrative centres are the cities of Belgrade,Skopje and Tirana. With the establishment of the zone,all three member states aim to increase trade and cooperation as well as improve bilateral relations.
Parliamentary elections were held in Kosovo on 14 February 2021. The results were a landslide victory for Vetëvendosje led by Albin Kurti and its coalition partner,Vjosa Osmani,former speaker of the parliament of Kosovo. The alliance won more than 50% of the total votes,the highest share since the first elections held in 2001,while their nearest rivals,the Democratic Party,finished in second place,trailing by more than 33%.
Rozeta Hajdari is a Kosovar Albanian economist and politician,currently serving as minister of industry,entrepreneurship and trade of the Republic of Kosovo. Following a lengthy career with foreign development organizations,she joined the government as a non-partisan minister in 2020.
Getoar Mjeku is a Kosovar Albanian lawyer,writer and politician,and current deputy minister of economy of the Republic of Kosovo. He previously served as deputy minister of industry,entrepreneurship and trade.
Besnik Bislimi is a Kosovo Albanian economist,academic and politician,currently serving as First Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo,in charge of European integration,development and dialogue. He is also the first vice president of the Vetëvendosje movement,and has previously served as minister of finance and member of parliament.
Hajrulla Çeku is a Kosovar Albanian politician,currently serving as minister of culture,youth and sports of the Republic of Kosovo. Prior to politics,Çeku was a civil society activist in matters of culture,tourism,urban planning and environment. He also served as deputy minister of tourism and environment of the Republic of Albania.
Xhelal Sveçla is a Kosovo–Albanian dentist and politician,currently serving as the Minister of Internal Affairs and Public Administration in the Second Kurti cabinet. He was formerly a Member of Parliament,then First Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs,and acting Minister.
Elbert Krasniqi is a Kosovar politician and leader of the Kosovo–Egyptian community,who is currently serving as minister of local government administration and leader of the New Democratic Initiative of Kosovo. Prior to his position,Krasniqi was a member of parliament.
Imri Demelezi is a Kosovar Albanian agroeconomist and current deputy minister of agriculture,forestry and rural development of the Republic of Kosovo.
Hajdar Beqa is a politician in Kosovo,currently serving his third term in the Assembly of the Republic of Kosovo. He is a member of the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK).
