Head of EU Office urges Kosovo leaders to implement reforms
Head of the EU Office in Kosovo, Nataliya Apostolova, called on Kosovo leaders to implement reforms and reorganise public administration and not spend money on paying 80 deputy ministers of current government. Original post Here
Kosovo ready for a peace pact with Serbia, says PM Haradinaj
Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj attending a commemoration gathering remembering 19th anniversary of the Studime massacre when 116 Albanian civilians were killed by Serbian police and military forces, said that all what Kosovo can offer Serbia is a final peace pact. Original post Here
Murals calling for war appeared in north Mitrovica
Two large murals, calling for war, have been painted in the ‘Sumadia’ Square in Mitrovica North inhabited mainly by Serbs. Original post Here
Kosovo bus overturns in Serbia, injuring nine people
A Kosovo bus deviated off the road and overturned near the city of Krusumlija in Serbia injuring at least nine people, Serb media are reporting. Original post Here
Mystery remains after search fails to find bodies of two Kosovo Police officers
Recovery crews have not found any human remains after last Saturday an official vehicle of the Kosovo Police with two officers overturned in the Sitnica River near Kacanik municipality. Original post Here
Kosovo leaders commemorate 116 Albanian war victims
Kosovo leaders have commemorated today 116 Albanian civilians who were killed 19 years ago in the village Studime of Vushtrri by Serbian military and police forces. Original post Here
Draft Law on Kosovo Army to be proceeded on Monday
The Ministry of Kosovo Security Force (KSF) pledged to submit to the Government of Kosovo amendments of the new law on KSF on Monday that would allow the KSF to acquire heavy weapons. This is the only way to bypass Serb opposition in parliament to constitutional amendments required for establishment …
Kosovo ready to face potential riots
NATO troops in Kosovo – KFOR and the Kosovo Security Forces and NATO conducted a joint crowd and riot control drill in Pristina. Original post Here
Kosovo President wants missing persons issue be addressed in Brussels
Kosovo President Hashim Thaci pledged to address the missing persons issue during talks with Belgrade in Brussels. He made the statements paying homages at the Memorial of the Missing Persons in Pristina ask Kosovo commemorates today more than 1600 missing people since the end of the war marking National Day …
Valdete Daka reappointed as chair of Central Election Commission
Kosovo President Hashim Thaci has reappointed Valdete Daka as the chairwoman of the Central Election Commission (CEC). Original post Here
Former President Ilir Meta, now leader of the opposition Freedom Party, was arrested on charges of corruption, money-laundering and non-declaration of assets. Original post Here
A Rome court dealt a blow to a controversial scheme to send migrants intercepted at sea by Italy to Albania, ruling that the first 12 migrants who were transported to an Albanian reception camp this week must be returned. Original post Here
An Italian opposition MP has lambasted the start of the scheme to process migrants in Albania as a fiasco – but locals living near the new facilities are eying up potential economic benefits. Original post Here
After opposition MPs continued their protest in parliament on Thursday, clashing with the police and parliamentary guards, they claimed ‘armed persons threatened the deputies with weapons’. Original post Here
TIRANA, Oct. 16, 2024 – An Italian military ship carrying the first group of migrants arrived in the Albanian port of Shëngjin early Wednesday, marking the launch of a controversial project to process Italian asylum applications on Albanian soil, drawing much international attention. The initiative is part of a bilateral …
The first Italian ship holding 16 refugees intercepted at sea arrived in Albania early on Wednesday, as Italy’s controversial plan to ‘offshore’ the processing of migrants and refugees got underway. Original post Here
The main artificial lake in the capital has been covered for weeks by thick green algae, which environmental activists blame on untreated urban sewage flowing into the water. Original post Here
Albanian-American supporters of Donald Trump are campaigning hard in the swing state of Michigan, where their numbers could sway the result. But some fear the return of Trump’s controversial Balkan envoy Richard Grenell. Original post Here
As EU hopeful Moldova embarks on a complex process of judicial reform and vetting to root out corruption, experts advise it to note what has gone right – and wrong – in Albania, which began the same process a decade ago. Original post Here
In Luxembourg on Tuesday, Albania opened its first negotiation ‘cluster’, with Prime Minister Edi Rama saying his country has its sights set on joining the European club by the end of the decade. Original post Here