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Kosovo: consolidating its statehood remains an uphill struggle 16 years after independence

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The country is now recognised internationally by more than 100 states and has become a member of some international organisations.

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  • The country is now recognised internationally by more than 100 states and has become a member of some international organisations.
  • Kosovo has also established itself as one of the most functional and vibrant democracies in the Balkans.
  • But neighbouring Serbia doesn’t recognise Kosovo’s independence and ethnic Serbs living in the country’s north have largely rejected Kosovo’s state authority.

Accommodating Serbia

  • The breakdown in cooperation has been exploited by Serbia to undermine Kosovo’s standing as a sovereign state.
  • Concerned about Serbia’s potential to destabilise the Balkans, Brussels and Washington have adopted a lenient posture towards Vučić, aiming to pull Serbia away from Russia’s influence.
  • Russia’s war in Ukraine and its potential security implications for the Balkans (where Serbia is considered Moscow’s proxy) has, contrary to any reasonable expectation, amplified this approach.
  • However, there still hasn’t been any official public assessment of the attack, nor have any sanctions been imposed on Serbia.

Other priorities

  • Vučić is perceived as someone with enough popular legitimacy to sell Serbs a final settlement with Kosovo.
  • Kosovo’s concerns about the current approach to the dialogue between the two countries are legitimate having seen Serbia’s actions in the past.
  • In fact, Israel is the only country to establish diplomatic ties with Kosovo in the last six years.

An uphill struggle

  • The current US and EU administrations are likely to push Kosovo to bend to their demands and give Vučić something that he would be happy to live with.
  • Whichever way Kosovo chooses, the consolidation of its statehood will remain an uphill struggle.


Altin Gjeta does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

Transaction in Own Shares

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The repurchase of own shares is executed in public trading in accordance with Regulation No.

Key Points: 
  • The repurchase of own shares is executed in public trading in accordance with Regulation No.
  • 596/2014 of the European Parliament and Council of 16 April 2014 (MAR) and the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1052.
  • After the disclosed transactions, Nordea holds 14,161,447 treasury shares for capital optimisation purposes and 4,787,315 treasury shares for remuneration purposes.
  • Details of each transaction are included as an appendix to this announcement.

STX Group Announces Unique Financing Partnership With BioValue for Dutch Biomethane Plant

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Amsterdam, Feb. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- STX Group , a leading global firm in environmental commodities trading and climate finance, today announces the financing partnership with BioValue , a major Dutch biomethane producer, for the construction and development of the Groengas Cothen biomethane plant.

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  • Amsterdam, Feb. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- STX Group , a leading global firm in environmental commodities trading and climate finance, today announces the financing partnership with BioValue , a major Dutch biomethane producer, for the construction and development of the Groengas Cothen biomethane plant.
  • The financing by STX Group ensures BioValue access to key capital but also provides flexibility, avoiding potential constraints from fixed offtake prices.
  • Collaborating with Nationaal Groenfonds as the junior financier, STX Group goes beyond traditional offtake agreements: unlike traditional banking institutions, this financing model provides BioValue with exposure to the developing biomethane market, contributing to their strategic goals and long-term success.
  • "This agreement marks a significant milestone in the biomethane sector and showcases our ability to pioneer novel financing solutions," says Sead Keric, Managing Partner of Renewable Gas at STX Group.

Piero Cipollone: Preserving people’s freedom to use a public means of payment: insights into the digital euro preparation phase

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Our approach relies on a term structure model of traded headline inflation-linked swap rates, which we assume span core inflation.

Key Points: 
  • Our approach relies on a term structure model of traded headline inflation-linked swap rates, which we assume span core inflation.
  • The model provides estimates of market-based expectations for core inflation, as well as core inflation risk premia, at daily frequency, whereas core inflation expectations from surveys or macroeconomic projections are typically only available monthly or quarterly.

Trane Technologies, EU Parliament and Commission Officials & Cold Chain Partners Call for Accelerated Food Loss Solutions

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024
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Trane Technologies (NYSE:TT), a global climate innovator, co-developed a round table event at the European Parliament on Advancing Food Loss Technologies and Policies.

Key Points: 
  • Trane Technologies (NYSE:TT), a global climate innovator, co-developed a round table event at the European Parliament on Advancing Food Loss Technologies and Policies.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240214416167/en/
    Trane Technologies co-developed a round table event at the European Parliament on Advancing Food Loss Technologies and Policies.
  • (Photo: Business Wire)
    “We are very proud to have partnered on this event with Competere, as well as working with members of the European Commission, European Parliament and major cold chain partners,” said Claudio Zanframundo, president, Thermo King EMEA, Trane Technologies.
  • Having an efficient and sustainable cold chain makes a big difference in reducing food waste and putting food on tables across the world.

Transaction in Own Shares

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024
RNS, Treasury, MAR, Appendix, EUR, Council, London Stock Exchange, European Parliament

The repurchase of own shares is executed in public trading in accordance with Regulation No.

Key Points: 
  • The repurchase of own shares is executed in public trading in accordance with Regulation No.
  • 596/2014 of the European Parliament and Council of 16 April 2014 (MAR) and the Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2016/1052.
  • After the disclosed transactions, Nordea holds 13,965,798 treasury shares for capital optimisation purposes and 4,787,315 treasury shares for remuneration purposes.
  • Details of each transaction are included as an appendix to this announcement.

Managing the transition to central bank digital currency

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    Oil and gas lobbyists have deep pockets and access to politicians, but an EU ban could be in the pipeline

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    Something similar is already in place for the tobacco industry in order to safeguard public health.

    Key Points: 
    • Something similar is already in place for the tobacco industry in order to safeguard public health.
    • The European Parliament is set to examine what lessons can be learned to protect the environment from the harms associated with continued use of fossil fuels.
    • Restrictions on tobacco lobbyists, known as the Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC), came into force in 2005 and are legally binding in 182 countries.
    • Litigation in the US has shown that some of the major oil companies actively engaged in deception, denial and increasingly now delay tactics.
    • But delaying policies to address the climate emergency pose a huge societal risk.

    Dominating discussions

    • Many leading climate scientists are growing increasingly concerned about the continued influence of oil and gas lobbyists.
    • The industry still enjoys privileged access to the highest reaches of decision making in Europe.
    • The EU’s delegation to the recent COP28 included over 130 oil and gas industry lobbyists.
    • What happens with lobbying will give a sense of how Europe will grapple with the challenges of the transition to low carbon energy.


    Will Dinan does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their academic appointment.

    ROCTOOL: Reserved Capital increase of 2M€ in favor of the ENRX GROUP

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    Roctool (Euronext Growth - FR0010523167 - ALROC), specialists in mold heating and cooling technologies for plastics and composites, announced today that the ENRX Group has become a shareholder.

    Key Points: 
    • Roctool (Euronext Growth - FR0010523167 - ALROC), specialists in mold heating and cooling technologies for plastics and composites, announced today that the ENRX Group has become a shareholder.
    • The Company's Board of Directors decided to issue 1,111,111 new shares to the ENRX Group at a unit price of 1.80€ (of which 0.20€ par value and 1.60€ issue premium), representing a capital increase of 2€ million.
    • As part of the transaction, ENRX Group will join the Company's Board of Directors.
    • For information, a shareholder holding 1% of the capital before the transaction will hold 0.80% after the transaction (non-diluted basis).