Kosovo PM Haradinaj has private audience with Pope Francis, asks Vatican to recognise Kosovo

Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj was at a private audience with His Holiness Pope Francis at the Vatican in Rome on Wednesday. Haradinaj’s cabinet announced that the Prime Minister asked Vatican to recognise Kosovo’s independence.

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The Independent: Albania Among 10 European Countries Outside the EES System for 2026 Holidays

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