Kosovo Serb suspected of war crimes remanded in 48-hour custody
Kosovo Serb man Bogdan Mitrovic who was arrested on Monday at the order of the Special Prosecution of the Republic of Kosovo (SPRK) suspected of committing war crimes, has been ordered 48 hour custody. Original post Here
Europa League Draw: Albania’s Skenderbeu to face Partizan of Serbia
Albania’s Skenderbeu will face challenging test on its return in Europa League after two years following today’s group stage draw in Monaco. Albania’s most successful club of the past decade were drawn to play Serbia’s Partizan in Group B. Some of the Skenderbeu players will return again in Belgrade after …
Hahn attends informal Western Balkans Prime Ministers' meeting in Durrës, Albania
Johannes Hahn, Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, will travel to Durrës, Albania, on Saturday 26 August, to attend the informal meeting of the Prime Ministers of the Western Balkans Six, his cabinet announced. Original post Here
US and UK Embassies criticise appointment process of the presidents of Appeals Court and Supreme court
The Embassies of the United Kingdom and United States issued a joint press release on Friday announcing that they take note of the recent appointments by the Kosovo Judicial Council (KJC) of the Head of Appeals Court and the Head of the Supreme Court, following the annulment of the previous …
Isa Mustafa seeks close cooperation with Vetevendosje
Chairman of the Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) and former prime minister Isa Mustafa told media on Friday that he is ready to cooperate with Vetevendosje on constituting new Assembly and Government, Express reports. Original post Here
EU Office, EULEX remarks on selection of presidents of the Supreme and Appellate courts
The EU Office in Kosovo and EULEX have commented recent repetition of the voting process for the presidents of the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals by the Kosovo Judicial Council. Original post Here
Srpska: Albanians responsible for blockade
Serbian MP in Kosovo Assembly, Igor Simic, said that political parties representing Albanians are to be held responsible for today’s failure to constitute the Assembly of Kosovo. Original post Here
Pacolli: AKR key to unlocking political deadlock
Leader of the Alliance New Kosova (AKR), Behgjet Pacolli, says MPs of his party are “solution to the political deadlock” rather than only numbers to help other parties create majority. Original post Here
Sixth attempt fails to set up new Kosovo Assembly
Kosovo Assembly session leader, Adem Mikullovci, ended sixth constitutive meeting of Assembly after PDK-AAK-Nisma (PAN) coalition admitted they lack necessary votes to vote the speaker. Original post Here
Kurti: PAN to propose another candidate after Veseli has no support
After PDK-AAK-Nisma (PAN) coalition asked for additional time to constitute the Assembly, session leader, Adem Mikullovci, invited representatives of political parties to address MPs. Vetevendosje’s candidate for prime minister, Albin Kurti, stated that after 11 June election Kosovo is locked in political stalemate after failed to constitute the Assembly and …
“We are here with open arms to welcome all Israelis who want to come, tourists, entrepreneurs, artists, and writers, even those of an older age who want to have their home in the middle of Europe. In a nature where you can find everything, within a very small space like …
It was French philosopher, anthropologist, and sociologist Bruno Latour who came up with the gripping title you read above. I came across Latour’s work some months ago, and I was fascinated. Today’s piece stands on the shoulders of that work. It’s about the story of how one laboratory fundamentally changed …
Prime Minister Edi Rama says that there is nothing proven that toxic waste was transported from Albania to Asian countries. During his speech in the assembly, in the interpellation about “Kurum”, Rama said that so far there are only doubts. According to Rama, the opposition continues to poison Albanians with …
“Since the notification, the agencies have considered the suspicions with the will to investigate in cooperation with the European bodies. While the Prosecutor’s Office and OLAF continue to investigate, the mouthpiece of hate politics has filed charges and identified the culprits”, said Rama, regarding to the case of Kurum. “It’s …
President Bajram Begaj welcomed his Israeli counterpart, Isaac Herzog, to the presidency. Herzog will hold a one-on-one meeting with Begaj, while it is expected that he will also meet with Prime Minister Edi Rama. The day before, Herzog paid a visit to Serbia. /abcnews.al […] Read More… Original post Here
The surgical intervention of former Prime Minister Fatos Nano has been successfully completed. ABC News has learned that Nano has been fitted with partial dentures. Fatos Nano will continue to stay in the hospital for rehabilitation. This is not the first time that the former prime minister has been hospitalized, …
The Minister of Infrastructure and Energy, Belinda Balluku, stated in the Parliament, while the interpellation for the Thumane-Kashar axis is being held, that she met with the residents and they have reached a solution. The Deputy Prime Minister said that there should be an alternative route until the completion of …
In an Albanian coastal town, there are Afghans who fled the Taliban’s return to power in 2021, fearing for their lives. They were promised safe passage to the US. Three years later, they are still waiting. Original post Here
Former Prime Minister Sali Berisha said on Wednesday that Albania’s Special Prosecution Against Corruption and Organised Crime had informed him that he has been charged with corruption. Original post Here
President Bajram Begaj says that the attacks of September 11, 2001 in the USA, where about 3 thousand people lost their lives, should serve as a reminder of the ongoing fight against terrorism. In a post on Facebook, he writes that the threat of terrorism has not disappeared because it …