Mayor of Pristina

The Mayor of Pristina, Shpend Ahmeti, on Wednesday became the new leader of the Social Democratic Party, PSD, which he and a number of other MPs joined after leaving the main opposition Vetevendosje party.

Politico Europe's list of 28 personalities that are likely to shape, shake and stir Europe in 2017 features mayors, business people, activists and journalists at the expense of political bosses - and the selection from the six Balkan countries included in this year's list is no different.