Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha addressed the UN Millennium Development Goals Summit in New York on Wednesday (September 22nd), outlining achievements and Albania’s goals: to turn it into one of the safest places in the world. Berisha recalled his visit to New York in 1992 when Albania, emerging from a …
Read More »K. Albanians accuse UNMIK over north
A Kosovo Albanian government office in Priština says UN mission, UNMIK, “has turned into a real obstacle for improvement of the situation” in K. Mitrovica. The office that produced the report is in charge of implementing the so-called strategy for northern Kosovo.
Read More »Albania moves closer to visa liberalisation
Albania has fulfilled the technical requirements needed for visa liberalisation, the EU Commissioner for Internal Affairs has confirmed. Speaking at a press conference in Brussels on Monday Cecilia Malmstrom said: “The commission has finished the technical evaluation sent to
Read More »Serbian to be taught in southern Albania
The Serbian language will be taught in southern Albania to benefit a Serb community living in the Libofsh municipality. Serbian Ambassador to Tirana Miroljub Zaric inaugurated the learning programme on Saturday
Read More »Kosovo Albanian president: K. Albanians want EULEX to act in north
The Kosovo Albanian president and prime minister requested from EULEX to act in mostly Serb northern Kosovo, said reports. The Albanian language daily Koha Ditore writes that they want the EU mission to “begin combating organized crime and arresting the main suspects for smuggling and other serious criminal acts”.
Read More »EU appointed new head of the European Commission (EC) Delegation in Albania
Italian diplomat Ettore Sequi has been appointed as head of the European Commission (EC) Delegation in Albania, succeeding Helmut Lohan, whose four-year mandate expires this month. The office of EU foreign policy chief
Read More »Albanian Interior Minister discusses progress with EC officials
European Commission (EC) representatives praised Albania on Tuesday (September 14th) for meeting three additional criteria of the EU visa liberalisation process that were established in May. Albania’s Interior Minister
Read More »Kurti says Kosovo should unite with Albania
Kosovo authorities should launch Kosovo-Albania unification talks instead of negotiating with Belgrade, Self-Determination leader Albin Kurti said on Wednesday.
Read More »EC says Albania, BiH closer to visa liberalisation
The European Commission (EC) believes that Albania and Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) have made considerable progress regarding the EU visa liberalisation process. EU Commissioner for Home Affairs Cecilia Malmstrom said on Monday (September 13th) that the EC has evaluated a report by experts who visited Tirana and Sarajevo in July. …
Read More »Kosovo’s Vetevendosje opposes talks with Serbia
The Vetevendosje (Self-determination) movement says it is opposed to any talks with Serbia and has called for the public to mobilise against them. Movement leader Albin Kurti said on Sunday (September 12th) that new
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