Serbia sends armed troops to Kosovo border
Serbia’s regular army and Gendarmerie have been deployed on Sunday morning near the border crossings with Kosovo in Jarinje, in northern part of the country, media are reporting. Original post Here
Mitrovica Bridge to open soon, says Mitrovica mayor
Albanian mayor of Mitrovica South, Agim Bahtiri, says the main bridge of Iber will open soon. The EU has financed a project on revitalisation of the main Bridge of Iber, turned into symbol of ethnic division between Serbs who live in the north and Albanians living in the south. Original …
Kosovo welcomes election of the new Spanish Prime Minister
Kosovo Deputy Prime Minister, Enver Hoxhaj, has congratulated the new Prime Minister of Spain, Pedro Sanchez, who was elected today by the Spanish parliament. Original post Here
Tech innovation finding its way in Kosovo
Kosovo has had a hard time competing in Europe with its pains of a recent war and a slowly developing economy. But one area where its youth has excelled is in adopting latest trends in technology and making a run at it. From small local startups to offshoots of western …
Fierce opponent of Kosovo’s Independence, Mariano Rajoy, ousted as Spain's prime minister
Mariano Rajoy, has been ousted as prime minister of Spain in a vote of no confidence called after several former members of his ruling party were convicted of corruption in a case that proved a scandal too far. Rajoy is known in Kosovo for his stance against Kosovo’s Independence. Original …
Haradinaj’s Government supports common regional market in Western Balkans
Kosovo Government headed by Ramush Haradinaj now is supporting the idea for a common regional market in the Western Balkan region. But Haradinaj’s predecessor, Isa Mustafa, was against such an idea promoted by Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and backed also by Albanian Prime Minister, Edi Rama. Mustafa considered the prject …
PDK ready for snap election
Chief of Parliamentary Group of the ruling Democratic Party of Kosovo – PDK, Memli Krasniqi, says his party is ready for early election if other parties agree on snap election. Krasniqi says however that other parties are not interested in new election. Original post Here
Kosovo-Serbia normalisation talks start in June
Kosovo and Serbia are expected to start final chapter of the dialogue on normalisation of relations in June, says Deputy Prime Minister Enver Hoxhaj. He also expects the EU-facilitated dialogue in Brussels will be concluded with a legally-binding agreement within 2018. Original post Here
Deadline for new Kosovo dialing code postponed until November
Kreshnik Gashi, director of the Regulatory Authority of Electronic and Postal Communications (ARKEP), said that due to lack of investments and other technical problems the full implementation of the new Kosovo dialling code +383 has been postponed until November 2018. Original post Here
Kosovo Parliament to discuss next week Government’s Platform on dialogue with Serbia
The Government’s Platform on dialogue with Serbia will be one of the topics expected to be discussed by members of Parliament next Monday, 04 June. 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 …