Kosovo’s PM urges President to give up his idea on land swap with Serbia

Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj says the President Hashim Thaci and Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama likely have presented to the White House a draft on how a final agreement with Serbia would look like. Haradinaj doubts that Thaci and Rama proposed giving Serbia land in exchange of recognition for Kosovo.

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No Good News From Brussels

By Genc Pollo TIRANA, Albania – On November 4, as every year, European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos presented the European Commission’s progress reports on the ten countries aspiring to European Union membership before the European Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET). She outlined the Commission’s assessment of each country …

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Albania’s ‘Coordinator’? The Rapid Rise and Sudden Fall of Ergys Agasi

Ergys Agasi started out as a young inspector at Albania’s environment ministry. Over the next decade, he accrued businesses, properties and influence within the highest echelons of government. His arrest begs the question: how did he rise so far, so fast? Original post Here

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Clear skies along the coast on Friday, temperatures reaching 21°C

The Military Meteorological Service forecasts stable weather on Friday, with clear skies along the coast and across the Western Lowlands. Eastern mountainous areas will see sunny spells and variable cloud cover, occasionally becoming dense. Northeasterly to northwesterly winds will average 4 metres per second. Speeds may reach 8 metres per …