Kosovo's independence stunts trade with Serbia But many believe smuggling makes up a large part of what's supposedly lost From: International Herald Tribune | Date: March 17, 2008| Author: | . Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

Ivana Sekularac and Shaban Buza Reuters
International Herald Tribune
03-17-2008
Kosovo's independence stunts trade with Serbia But many believe smuggling makes up a large part of what's supposedly lost
Byline: Ivana Sekularac and Shaban Buza Reuters
Edition: 4
Section: FINANCE/BUSINESS

BELGRADE --

The red box of the buttery "Plazma" cookie, one of the best- loved snacks in ex-Yugoslavia, offers a quick introduction to the dilemma of businesses trapped in the political tussle between Serbia and Kosovo.

Belgrade, which vows never to accept the secession of the Albanian-majority territory, wants ...

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