Kosovo PM Haradinaj says a ‘great news’ on visas expected within ten days

Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj said the EU representatives are to announce ‘great news’ on visas within ten days, implying that the European Commission (EC) is expected to give positive recommendation for Kosovo citizens to travel without visas in the EU Schengen area. In April an EC fact-gathering mission visited Kosovo to assess whether the country has fulfilled the remaining criteria on visa liberalisation.

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Albanian Anti-Govt Protesters Throw Molotov Cocktails, Clash with Police

Opposition supporters demonstrating in Tirana about the jailing of an MP threw incendiary devices at the prime minister’s office and the ruling Socialist Party headquarters and clashed with police outside parliament. Original post Here

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Will any other Western Balkans country join the Single Euro Payments Area (SEPA) on the same day as Montenegro?

by Marija Stojanović Journalist at European Western Balkans   According to the recent announcement by Gert Jan Koopman, Director-General of the European Commission’s Directorate for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations (DG NEAR), Montenegro is poised to become the first country in the Western Balkans to join the Single Euro Payments Area …

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How Much Has Organised Crime Penetrated Albania’s Police?

A number of high-ranking police officers have been arrested, charged or sentenced for involvement in organised crime networks after an underworld phone app was hacked. BIRN examines what is known about the suspects so far. Original post Here