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.

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Kanye West in Tirana: Has a Global Spectacle Become a Political Backfire?

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Albania’s Environmental Protesters are ‘Defending EU Values’, Says Dutch MEP

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Lake Festival in Zogaj attracts visitors with Shkodra’s traditions and culture

The village of Zogaj, located near Shkodra Lake, transformed into a summer celebration hub with the “Lake Festival,” an event that promoted local traditions, gastronomy and the natural beauty of the area. Residents and foreign tourists gathered by the lake to enjoy traditional flavors, music and the famous hospitality of …