Kosovo's president, Atifete Jahjaga, is a hard woman to pin down. The 37-year-old former police officer, who worked her way through the ranks to become second in command of the Kosovan police force, has been shuttling between European capitals to discuss everything from EU integration to holding a meeting with her Serbian counterpart, Tomislav Nikolic. The two held talks in early February – the first time the presidents of the countries have talked since Kosovo declared independence from Serbia five years ago – in an attempt to ease tensions between the two former Yugoslav states.
Just after that historic meeting, Ms Jahjaga spoke with The Banker about the politics of investing and the country’s economic potential.
