EU’s Hahn met Kosovo President in Davos
Kosovo President Hashim Thaci is attending World Economic Forum in Davos where he met on the sidelines of the forum EU Enlargement Commissioner, Johannes Hahn. Original post Here
Kosovo recognises Venezuela opposition leader as president
Kosovo has joined the US and other Western countries recognising on Wednesday Juan Guaidó as the Interim President of Venezuela. Original post Here
Kosovo’s opposition leader says tax on Serbia’s goods should not be rescinded
Leader of the Vetevendosje party in opposition, Albin Kurti, said the tax imposed in all Serbian imports should not be revoked. Regardless calls of the US and EU to rescind the tax, Kurti says the Government should not revoke its decision. Original post Here
Hague prosecutors interviewed another ex-KLA member in Pristina
Prosecutors of the Specialist Prosecutor’s Office dealing with alleged crimes committed by the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA), have interviewed for the second day in a row ex-KLA commander, Nazif Mehmeti, for his role during the war in Kosovo. Original post Here
Serbia’s FM with Milosevic’s mentality towards Kosovo, according to Pacolli’s advisor
Jetlir Zyberaj, advisor to Kosovo’s Foreign Minister, Behgjet Pacolli, called as “lack of creativity” Serbia’s media performance presenting countries which allegedly withdrawn decision to recognise Kosovo. Original post Here
No documents proving Kosovo, Serbia presidents agreed on redrawing borders, says Ahmeti
Head of Social Democratic Party of Kosovo, PSD, Shpend Ahmeti, who co-heads state delegation in dialogue with Serbia, said he believes the President Hashim Thaci has handed over to the state delegation all documents of what he has discussed so far with his Serbian counterpart Aleksandar Vucic. Original post Here
Tax on Serbian good as long as needed, says Kosovo’s Deputy Prime Minister
Deputy Prime Minister, Enver Hoxhaj, told media in Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH) the tax imposed for imported goods from Serbia and BiH is about foreign policy these two countries have towards Kosovo and has nothing to do with the economy. Original post Here
Kosovo’s President backs unification of Mitrovica
Kosovo’s President Hashim Thaci has supported Tuesday the initiative of Mitrovica South mayor, Agim Bahtiri, on unification of this town divided into ethnic lines between Albanians living in the south and Serbs in the north. Original post Here
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 …
Kosovo’s Haradinaj resists US request on suspending tax
Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj said on Tuesday after meeting US Ambassador Philip Kosnett that the 100 percent tax on Serbian goods will not be suspended until Serbia recognizes Kosovo. US Ambassador is urging Kosovo authorities to suspend the tax. Original post Here
Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Ferit Hoxha reacted to the protest of Albanian students in North Macedonia. They demand the right to take exams in Albanian. In a post on X, Hoxha said the use of the mother tongue is a fundamental right. The Constitution and the Law on …
Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Ferit Hoxha spoke about the Fourth Diaspora Summit in a TV interview. This year’s summit will focus on economic, social, and cultural issues. It will include discussions on integrating the diaspora into Albania’s development. Hoxha said the three previous summits strengthened ties with the …
After week 30 of the Abissnet Superiore, national youth team coaches picked the best lineup and coach of the week. They used a 1-4-4-2 formation. Goalkeeper: Romeo Harizaj (Vora) kept a clean sheet against Teuta. Defenders: Faton Neziri (Dinamo City), Eljon Sota (Egnatia), Elmando Gjini (Vllaznia), Luciano Vera (Tirana). Midfielders: …
Prime Minister Edi Rama released a new book. It is called At the Moon’s Table. The book collects his speeches from iftar dinners. Moreover, Rama said he wrote it out of love for the Albanian language. “I love my language. Therefore, I write. Printing it in a book preserves it,” …
The Directorate for the Investigation of Cyber Crimes at the State Police has raised the alarm this Monday about the circulation of fraudulent SMS messages, which falsely appear as notifications from postal services regarding package deliveries. According to the official announcement, these messages contain suspicious links and urge citizens to …
The Prime Minister of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, after a two-hour meeting with the leader of Democratic League of Kosovo, Lumir Abdixhiku, confirmed that there was nothing new from the meeting. However, Kurti remains optimistic that through meetings they can reach an agreement, though not from today’s meeting. “While we no …
Today in Skopje, hundreds of Albanian law students in North Macedonia staged a large protest, demanding the use of their mother tongue in graduation exams—a right that exists in practice only on paper. With chants such as “Albanian language is our right,” “We speak Albanian,” and “There is no state …
Albania’s Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Ferit Hoxha, reacted to the protest of Albanian students in North Macedonia, emphasizing that the use of one’s mother tongue is a fundamental right guaranteed by the Constitution and the Law on the Use of Languages. In a post on X, Hoxha underlined …
The Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Ferit Hoxha, stated this Monday on Euronews Albania, in an interview with Thimi Samraxhiu, that Albania’s EU accession process has not been blocked by any country and, according to him, the process is continuing. The minister also emphasized that the process is demanding …
Albania’s Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Ferit Hoxha, gave an exclusive interview to Euronews Albania with moderator Thimi Samarxhiu regarding the country’s EU integration process and its international relations. In the interview, Hoxha also focused on relations with Greece, which, according to him, are currently among the best they …