Soltes: EU to keep promises and grant Kosovo visa liberalization

Member of the European Parliament and standing rapporteur for Kosovo, Igor Soltes, says Kosovo has met all required criteria for it to have granted a visa free regime for Schengen. He calls on the EU to keep its promises and liberalize visas for Kosovars. Soltes made the call after the EU Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Hahn said on Monday that that visa liberalization for Kosovo will be delayed until 2020.

Original post Here

News
EU Condemns Attacks Against Ambassador Gonzato

European Union condemned the statements made by Sali Berisha against EU Ambassador Silvio Gonzato. In a social media post, the EU Delegation in Tirana shared a statement from a European Union spokesperson. The statement described the remarks against Ambassador Gonzato as unacceptable. The EU strongly condemned the personal attacks made …

News
Rama: World Law Congress in Tirana Shows Justice Transformation

Tirana hosted the opening session of the World Law Congress, one of the most important international platforms on the rule of law. First, Edi Rama said the event marks a historic moment for Albania. Then, he described the congress as proof of an “epochal transformation” in the country’s justice system. …

News

Edi Rama said Albania will strengthen the role of municipalities in the European Union accession process. He presented the new program “EU4Municipalities II,” supported by the European Union. Then, he said the initiative aims to modernize local governance across the country.  He spoke during his “Flasim” podcast about the importance …