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Albania Gripped by Anti-Government Unrest: Clashes and Arrests Rock Tirana
Tensions escalated in Albania as anti-government protests erupted into clashes between demonstrators and law enforcement in the capital city of Tirana. Thousands of supporters of the opposition Democratic Party converged outside the parliament building, demanding the immediate release of party leader Sali Berisha, who has been under house arrest since December 31 on charges of corruption.
Vučić: "We are signing two protocols"; 6 billion euros on the table VIDEO
First, a panel discussion of leaders will be held, in which Vui, Prime Minister of Montenegro Milojko Spaji, Prime Minister of Albania Edi Rama, Prime Minister of the Interim Institutions in Pristina Albin Kurti, Prime Minister of North Macedonia Dimitar Kovaevski will take part.
European Commission’s progress report on Albania highlights Beleri case
The European Commission's progress report on Albania, an EU hopeful, highlights the case of Fredi Beleri, an issue that continues to cause tensions between Athens and Tirana. Beleri has been in detention since May, facing allegations of vote buying, following his election as the mayor of the predominantly ethnic-Greek city of Himare in southern Albania.
Western Balkan countries sign agreement on mutual recognition of qualifications
TIRANA - Representatives of Western Balkan countries, including Serbian PM Ana Brnabic, signed in Tirana on Tuesday an agreement on mutual recognition of professional qualifications of nurses, veterinary doctors, pharmacists and midwives.
Brnabic: I do not know why Rama called for sanctions against Serbia
TIRANA - Serbian PM Ana Brnabic said in Tirana on Monday she did not know why Albanian PM Edi Rama had called for imposing sanctions against Serbia, and noted the move was not in line with good-neighbourly relations or the Open Balkan initiative.
Brnabic: Serbia supports concept of establishing common regional market
TIRANA - Serbian PM Ana Brnabic said in Tirana on Monday Serbia supported the concept of establishing a common regional market in the Western Balkans.
Brnabic: I expect not so easy discussions at Tirana summit
TIRANA - Serbian PM Ana Brnabic met in Tirana on Monday with Hungarian President Katalin Novak ahead of a Berlin Process summit, and noted that she expected "not so easy discussions" at the summit but that she would protect and defend Serbian interests.
Dacic: Meeting with Baerbock difficult but fair, double standards must be avoided
TIRANA - Serbian First Deputy PM and FM Ivica Dacic said on Friday he had had a "difficult but fair" meeting with German FM Annalena Baerbock in Tirana and that he had pointed out that double standards must be avoided in a resolution of the Kosovo-Metohija issue, as well as that the latest escalation in the Serbian province was a result of failure to implement the provisions of the Brussels Agr
Momirovic: Serbia has registered 1.7 bln euro trade surplus with region
TIRANA - Serbian Minister of Internal and External Trade Tomislav Momirovic said on Tuesday in Tirana regional cooperation was extremely important to Serbia and that this was indicated by the fact Serbia had seen a 1.7 bln euro trade surplus with countries in the region in the first seven months of this year alone.
Giaufret: Peace Highway to be backbone of regional road network
MEROSINA - The head of the EU Delegation to Serbia Emanuele Giaufret said on Wednesday a Peace Highway should be a road to stability and reconciliation in the region and that it would connect southern Serbia with the Western Balkan road network.