Kosovo, the best place for starting a business in 2019
Kosovo ranks as the best place in South-East Europe for starting a business in 2019, according to the latest Doing Business in 2019 report of the World Bank Group, released on Wednesday. Kosovo is ranked as 13th, followed by Moldova, 14th, Slovenia, 38th, and Serbia, 40th, according to the report. …
Kosovo Security Force won’t replace KFOR, says PM Haradinaj
Kosovo Prime Minister, Ramush Haradinaj said the Kosovo Security Force (KSF) will not replace KFOR and is willing to cooperate with the NATO-led peacekeeping mission in Kosovo. Original post Here
Austrian Chancellor Kurz to visit Kosovo
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz is set to visit Kosovo next week. On Tuesday he will meet President Hashim Thaci and Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj to discuss dialogue with Serbia and the EU perspective of Kosovo. Original post Here
Opposition says Kosovo’s President wants a deal with Serbia without US, EU
Members of Kosovo Parliament have convened on Wednesday to discuss in an extraordinary session a resolution proposed by the opposition parties in an effort to stop President Hashim Thaci from discussing potential land swap with Serbia. Original post Here
Kosovo’s Thaci met EU Commissioner Hahn in Minsk
Kosovo President Hashim Thaci, who is in Belarus attending the Munich Security Conference (MSC) met on Wednesday the EU Commissioner for Enlargement Johannes Hahn. Original post Here
Head of EU Office urges Kosovo leaders to stop giving timelines on visas
The Head of the EU Office in Kosovo, Nataliya Apostolova, called on political leaders to stop giving deadlines on lifting visas for Kosovo citizens. Original post Here
Specialist Prosecutor meets Kosovo’s Minister of Justice
Minister of Justice, Abelard Tahiri has received on Tuesday Jack Smith, the Specialist Prosecutor of the special court investigating war crimes in Kosovo. The US chief prosecutor in his first visit to Kosovo, in addition to Minister of Justice has met also international organizations, and EU representatives in Kosovo. Original …
Kosovo Prime Minister urges political parties to unite on dialogue with Serbia
Kosovo’s Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj called on all political parties to find a common language when it comes to the dialogue with Serbia. He made the comments ahead of an urgent Parliament session expected to be held on Wednesday when MPs are expected to discuss setting red lines in the …
Serbia promises Kosovo Serbs €50 million investments
The Government of Serbia is expected to invest over 50 million Euro in the Serb inhabited areas in Kosovo by 2020, Serbia’s Prime Minister has said on Tuesday, according to media in Belgrade. Original post Here
Kosovo bus stoned in Serbia
A Kosovo bus had been attacked while transiting the territory of Serbia on Monday evening and one window was broken, but no one was injured. Original post Here
Japan has supported 80 projects across Albania through grants under its Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects programme, Ambassador Kikuko Kato told the Albanian Telegraphic Agency. The projects address basic needs and directly support local communities, including through public hospitals, schools, local authorities and non-governmental organisations. Kato said Japan …
Albania will host Belarus at Air Albania Stadium on Saturday in its opening match of the Nations League. Kick-off is at 20:45. The game also marks Italian coach Rolando Maran’s first official match in charge of the national team. Maran said he had seen commitment and motivation from the players …
New US Ambassador to Albania Eric Wendt formally began his diplomatic mission on Saturday. He presented his credentials to President Bajram Begaj at the Palace of Brigades. The two also held a private meeting. Wendt has more than 34 years of service in the US military, much of it with …
Eric Wendt officially took office this Saturday as the new U.S. Ambassador to Albania, following a meeting with President Bajram Begaj at the Palace of Brigades. Wendt was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in June with 51 votes in favor and 47 against, receiving final approval for his diplomatic post. …
Prime Minister Edi Rama urged the international community to establish a global agreement on sovereign and democratic artificial intelligence during his address to the United Nations General Assembly in New York. First, Rama warned that the misuse of content distribution now threatens freedom of speech. He said citizens must know …
Prime Minister Edi Rama said Albania became the first country to introduce an artificial intelligence instrument into the architecture of government through Diella, the country’s AI minister. Speaking at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Rama stressed that the initiative was not designed to transfer sovereignty from people …
The Albanian government has approved a decision declaring the village of Vuno an immovable cultural heritage site and a Historical Center, while also defining its protected zone. According to the decision, authorities established the boundaries of Vuno’s Historical Center based on zoning maps and coordinates within the Albanian Geodetic Reference …
Prime Minister Edi Rama is set to address the United Nations General Assembly in New York today. Before delivering his speech, Rama shared a photo on social media standing beside the Albanian flag at the UN headquarters. “Proud of Albania,” Rama wrote alongside the image. Meanwhile, the Prime Minister is …
Prime Minister Edi Rama announced that Albania is developing an artificial intelligence-powered Digital Mirror designed to identify manipulation in real time. Speaking at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Rama said the Digital Mirror will not act as an arbiter of opinion. Instead, it will serve as a …
Prime Minister Edi Rama has posted a photograph shortly before his speech at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. In the image shared on social media, Rama is seen standing beside the Albanian flag as he waits to take the podium at the UN. Rama is in New …