Non-recognition gives Kosovo a headache

Bill Clinton Boulevard in the capital, Pristina

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Visit Pristina in summer and it’s hard to believe Kosovo has any serious economic problems. Stylish coffee bars and restaurants are packed with well-dressed customers. Expensive SUVs clog the highways. Teenagers in a supermarket pay for chocolates and cigarettes with a €100 note.