ContourGlobal gets support to build new coal power plant in Kosovo

Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj said Tuesday the U.S. power company ContourGlobal will proceed with plans to build a 500 megawatt (MW) coal-fired plant in Kosovo. In October 2018 the World Bank confirmed that they will not support a coal power plant in Kosovo because it would use coal rather than renewable fuels.

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Back from Syria’s Islamic State Camps, Albanians Struggle to Reintegrate

A young Albanian woman’s return from a camp for Islamic State supporters has delighted her family – but officials warn that the repatriation process for others won’t be easy, particularly if they hold radical beliefs. Original post Here

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Rama Highlights Justice Reform as Tirana Prepares Legal Forum

Prime Minister Edi Rama says Tirana hosts a key international event this week focused on the rule of law and the future of justice. Rama announces that an event on May 6–7 in Tirana will serve as a preview of the World Law Congress, which will take place next year …

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Kurti Meets Armenian PM, Calls for Alliance of Democracies

Kosovo’s acting Prime Minister Albin Kurti met Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan during a bilateral meeting in Yerevan. Kurti thanked Armenia for its contribution to KFOR through its armed forces and for the growing cooperation between the two countries. He also expressed appreciation for the invitation to the “Yerevan Dialogue” …