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Xhacka’s mandate, Peleshi: We do not treat it as a political issue

The chairman of the Parliamentary Group of the Socialist Party, Niko Peleshi, stated that the decision of the Constitutional Court for the mandate of Olta Xhaçka, is not treated by the socialists as a political decision. After the end of the group meeting, Peleshi said that the decision of the …

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ALBANIA AND THE INTERNATIONAL SUMMIT FOR AFGHAN WOMEN

  Dr. Rudina Çollaku At a pivotal moment for women’s rights in Afghanistan, Albania is stepping forward as a key advocate in the defense of Afghan women’s rights. Under the leadership of Foreign Minister Igli Hasani, the Albanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has organized the first-ever international summit for Afghan …

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New school year, 28.000 pupils start for the first time

About 350,000 pupils return to school this Monday, where 28,000 of them will sit on the benches for the first time. The new school year in Lezha has started normally in all schools. All buildings are ready for the beginning of the learning process. This year, in the Municipality of …

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Investigated for passive corruption / SPAK to share the accusations to former Prime Minister Sali Berisha on Wednesday

The Special Prosecutor’s Office completed the investigations for former Prime Minister Sali Berisha, his son-in-law Jamarbër Malltezi and businessman Fatmir Bektashi for the privatization of the former Partizani complex. On Wednesday at 12:00 p.m., former prime minister Berisha was called to the SPAK to be officially recognized with the charge, …

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Rama convenes the new leadership in the afternoon, one day after the Socialist Party assembly

Prime Minister Edi Rama will hold a meeting with the new leadership of the Socialist Party this Monday afternoon, which will start at 6:30 p.m. The meeting comes just one day after the National Assembly of the SP, which took place in Durrës, where the 12 leaders of the party …

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The National Assembly in Durres/ Rama: We will start work to build our new team

Prime Minister Edi Rama has shared images from the environment where the National Assembly will be held in Durrës. The meeting starts at 11:00 and will start with the speech of Prime Minister Rama. The Assembly votes today for the new Presidency and Secretariat. “GOOD MORNING and with this view …

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Begins the Socialist Party National Assembly/ Rama: We are heading towards the confrontation for the fourth governing mandate

The Socialist Party national assembly has started in Durres. During his speech, Prime Minister Edi Rama said that the SP has already started to fight for the fourth governing mandate. He also said that PS 2030 will be the team that will take Albania forward. “Consider your presence a great …

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Rama: Pensions, the biggest challenge of the economic transformation we are bringing

At the National Assembly of the Socialist Party, held in Durres, Prime Minister Edi Rama spoke about the economic situation in the country, the increase in wages and pensions. As for the economic situation in the country, Prime Minister Rama said that the economy is growing steadily, bringing to attention …

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Rama announces 12 political leaders of Socialist Party

Prime Minister Edi Rama has determined the political leaders in the 12 regions of the country, names who will also lead the lists of deputies in next year’s elections. 1.Tirana- Elisa Spiropali,  Erion Veliaj,  dhe Ogerta Manastirliu 2. Durres-Emirjana Sako 3. Shkodër – Benet Beci 4.Lezhë –Ulsi Manja 5. Fier …

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Much-Criticised Director of Albania’s Public Broadcaster Resigns

Alfred Peza has quit as the public broadcaster’s general director after a stormy 15 months in post, marked by rows over staff dismissals and finances. Original post Here

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Gashi: Despite Verdict, KLA Leaders Remain Kosovo’s Liberators

North Macedonia’s Parliament Speaker Afrim Gashi said that, despite the convictions, the four former Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) leaders “remain Kosovo’s liberators.” “Today’s verdict is a first-instance decision, while the battle for justice continues,” Gashi wrote on social media. Gashi called for calm. He also said that Thaçi, Krasniqi, Veseli …

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Grenell: Kurti Must Act Quickly to Dissolve the Specialist Chambers

Former U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoy, Richard Grenell, reacted following the guilty verdict issued by the Kosovo Specialist Chambers in The Hague against the KLA leaders. Grenell said that Albin Kurti must act quickly to dissolve this foreign court. “The sentence handed down by The Hague court against Hashim Thaçi, …

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“We Should Not Celebrate,” Vučić: Ruling on Former KLA Leaders Could Change

During a press conference in Belgrade, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić commented on the decision to sentence the former KLA leaders to a combined 81 years in prison, urging Serbs not to consider the process over and not to celebrate. He continued to insist that the judgment did not include what …

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Serwer: Americans and Europeans Should Be Ashamed; They Have Criminalized a Liberation Movement They Supported

American professor and Balkan affairs expert Daniel Serwer has reacted following the guilty verdict issued by the Specialist Chambers against four former leaders of the Kosovo Liberation Army. In an opinion piece published on his website, “Peacefare.net,” Serwer said that Americans and Europeans should be ashamed for criminalizing a liberation …

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Amnesty International: Convictions of Thaçi and Others Show Senior Officials Are Not Above the Law

Human rights organization Amnesty International said that the war crimes convictions of former Kosovo President Hashim Thaçi and three other former senior officials of the Kosovo Liberation Army give hope to victims who have waited for justice “for more than two decades.” Esther Major, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for …

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Kosovo’s Hague Verdict: Heavy Sentences, Troubling Questions and a Test for International Justice

The convictions of Hashim Thaçi and three other former KLA leaders have shaken Kosovo. But beyond the sentences, the verdict has intensified scrutiny of how the Specialist Chambers were created, how the trial was conducted and whether an institution established under strong Western pressure can command the legitimacy international justice …

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Kosovo Slams ‘Unjust’ Conviction of Hashim Thaci; Serbian Minister Applauds

Top politicians in Kosovo said the Hague judgment finding ex-President Thaci and three other Kosovo Liberation Army ex-leaders guilty of war crimes was unjust – but a Serbian minister said it proved the KLA was ‘criminal’. Original post Here

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US: We Respect Verdict Against Former KLA Leaders

The United States said it respects the verdict issued by the Kosovo Specialist Chambers against Hashim Thaçi, Kadri Veseli, Jakup Krasniqi and Rexhep Selimi. Washington also called on all sides to respect the court’s decision. “We respect today’s verdict of the Kosovo Specialist Chambers,” a U.S. State Department spokesperson told …

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Rama: Larger Administrative Units Could Improve Access to EU Funds

Prime Minister Edi Rama visited Korçë today to attend a public consultation meeting on the new Administrative-Territorial Reform. Rama said larger administrative units could improve access to another category of European Union funds. He also said the reform could bring more investment to local communities. “What we are doing today …

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Kurti: Verdict Is an Unacceptable Injustice, It Must Not Be Confused with the Will of the People

Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti called the convictions and sentences against Hashim Thaçi, Kadri Veseli, Rexhep Selimi and Jakup Krasniqi an “unacceptable injustice.” “The convictions and heavy sentences against four former KLA leaders represent an unacceptable injustice. They also represent a serious and harmful punishment,” Kurti said. Kurti also challenged …

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Gashi: Despite Verdict, KLA Leaders Remain Kosovo’s Liberators

North Macedonia’s Parliament Speaker Afrim Gashi said that, despite the convictions, the four former Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) leaders “remain Kosovo’s liberators.” “Today’s verdict is a first-instance decision, while the battle for justice continues,” Gashi wrote on social media. Gashi called for calm. He also said that Thaçi, Krasniqi, Veseli …

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Grenell: Kurti Must Act Quickly to Dissolve the Specialist Chambers

Former U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoy, Richard Grenell, reacted following the guilty verdict issued by the Kosovo Specialist Chambers in The Hague against the KLA leaders. Grenell said that Albin Kurti must act quickly to dissolve this foreign court. “The sentence handed down by The Hague court against Hashim Thaçi, …

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“We Should Not Celebrate,” Vučić: Ruling on Former KLA Leaders Could Change

During a press conference in Belgrade, Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić commented on the decision to sentence the former KLA leaders to a combined 81 years in prison, urging Serbs not to consider the process over and not to celebrate. He continued to insist that the judgment did not include what …

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Serwer: Americans and Europeans Should Be Ashamed; They Have Criminalized a Liberation Movement They Supported

American professor and Balkan affairs expert Daniel Serwer has reacted following the guilty verdict issued by the Specialist Chambers against four former leaders of the Kosovo Liberation Army. In an opinion piece published on his website, “Peacefare.net,” Serwer said that Americans and Europeans should be ashamed for criminalizing a liberation …

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Amnesty International: Convictions of Thaçi and Others Show Senior Officials Are Not Above the Law

Human rights organization Amnesty International said that the war crimes convictions of former Kosovo President Hashim Thaçi and three other former senior officials of the Kosovo Liberation Army give hope to victims who have waited for justice “for more than two decades.” Esther Major, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for …

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Kosovo’s Hague Verdict: Heavy Sentences, Troubling Questions and a Test for International Justice

The convictions of Hashim Thaçi and three other former KLA leaders have shaken Kosovo. But beyond the sentences, the verdict has intensified scrutiny of how the Specialist Chambers were created, how the trial was conducted and whether an institution established under strong Western pressure can command the legitimacy international justice …

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Kosovo Slams ‘Unjust’ Conviction of Hashim Thaci; Serbian Minister Applauds

Top politicians in Kosovo said the Hague judgment finding ex-President Thaci and three other Kosovo Liberation Army ex-leaders guilty of war crimes was unjust – but a Serbian minister said it proved the KLA was ‘criminal’. Original post Here

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US: We Respect Verdict Against Former KLA Leaders

The United States said it respects the verdict issued by the Kosovo Specialist Chambers against Hashim Thaçi, Kadri Veseli, Jakup Krasniqi and Rexhep Selimi. Washington also called on all sides to respect the court’s decision. “We respect today’s verdict of the Kosovo Specialist Chambers,” a U.S. State Department spokesperson told …

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Rama: Larger Administrative Units Could Improve Access to EU Funds

Prime Minister Edi Rama visited Korçë today to attend a public consultation meeting on the new Administrative-Territorial Reform. Rama said larger administrative units could improve access to another category of European Union funds. He also said the reform could bring more investment to local communities. “What we are doing today …

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Kurti: Verdict Is an Unacceptable Injustice, It Must Not Be Confused with the Will of the People

Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti called the convictions and sentences against Hashim Thaçi, Kadri Veseli, Rexhep Selimi and Jakup Krasniqi an “unacceptable injustice.” “The convictions and heavy sentences against four former KLA leaders represent an unacceptable injustice. They also represent a serious and harmful punishment,” Kurti said. Kurti also challenged …