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Serbian FM receives Italian ambassador on farewell visit
Dacic "thanked him for a very successful and dynamic cooperation during his term in Belgrade," the government announced.
WB security tops agenda as EU interior ministers meet
Brussels has said it hopes the Western Balkan states will join the bloc by 2025.
European interior ministers convened in Brussels on Thursday to discuss how the bloc will coordinate its latest security and migration policies with Western Balkan states.
Albania Civil Service Watchdog Slates 'Illegal' Hires
A new report by the Civil Service Commissioner says far too many posts in the public sector in Albania are still being filled by direct appointments – instead of following legal procedures.
Retired Olympic weightlifter Vlad: Romania is proud to host the European Championships in the Centennial year
Chairman of the Romanian Weightlifting Federation (FRH) Nicu Vlad told AGERPRES on Tuesday that he is proud that his association will host the European Senior Championships in the year Romania celebrates its Greater Union Centennial.
Millions of Albanians have Fled their Homeland in Search of a Better Life
1.5 million people left Albania between 1990 and 2017. This is the data of the National Statistical Institute in Tirana, quoted by BGNES. In the last 6 years alone, 317,000 have left their homeland. Their number in the past year is 40,000, which is 15,000 more than in 2016.
Five Ottoman-era sites to be restorated by Turkish agency: Albania
Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) begins restoration of five Ottoman-era sites in Albania, state-run Anadolu Agency reported on March 3.
Dacic dismisses Pacoli's allegations
BELGRADE) - Pristina needs to get used to the fact that there are those in the world who believe their decision to recognise Kosovo was wrong, Serbian FM Ivica Dacic said on Tuesday.
Dacic meets with FMs of Italy, Albania
BELGRADE - Serbian FM Ivica Dacic announced on Tuesday Serbia, Italy and Albania would organise trilateral meetings of their chambers of commerce and NGOs in order to boost relations.
Albania President Stalls on Greek Sea Border Deal
Albania President Ilir Meta on Friday met parliament's foreign affairs committee, seeking more talks on the government's request for authorization to negotiate a new maritime border deal with Greece.
Albania's Cocaine Haul Draws Both Praise and Accusations
It was a fine day for Albanian's embattled police - whose image was badly tarnished reports of close connections between senior police officers and drug-lords last year.
An investigation that lasted about two weeks ended on Wednesday with police seizing a record quantity of Colombian cocaine.
Greek officials seize half a ton of cannabis
Authorities in northwestern Greece confiscated 442 kilos of cannabis that were smuggled into the country on a speedboat from neighboring Albania early Thursday morning.
According to reports, the bust was made after police in the coastal town of Preveza were tipped off about an imminent arrival of drugs from the Albanian coast via sea.
Juncker tells Western Balkans: EU membership is yours, but reforms vital
The EU's chief executive on Thursday told the six Western Balkan countries that future membership of the bloc was theirs to secure, but toughened a message that reforms were more important than timelines.
Albania Finds Huge Cocaine Haul Among Bananas
Albanian police chief Ardi Veliu on Wednesday said police had found more than 613 kilos of pure heroin hidden in a banana container from Colombia.
The drugs were transited through Malta and Italy before arriving at their destination, a fruit and vegetable trader in Albania, called Arbri Garden.
Dacic responds to Pacolli: Yeah, we're offering a-bombs
He called on the authorities in Pristina, but also on all regional countries, to show restraint when it comes to those issues on which they disagree with Belgrade.
"Western Balkans could take up to 200 years to catch up with EU"
Western Balkans countries need to tackle their low productivity and speed up reforms, the EBRD said on Monday, warning it could otherwise take them up to 200 years to catch up with the living standards of the EU states they hope to join.