THE WESTERN

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BIRN nevertheless obtained a copy of the report, which confirms that certain key goals of the strategy were not met. As BIRN previously reported, the report confirms that no money was allocated from the state budget for implementation of the strategy, leaving it reliant on the goodwill of donors.

Crowds of people gathered in central Pristina on Wednesday to celebrate the anniversary of the end of the war 20 years ago and applaud former US President Bill Clinton and his Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, who were key advocates of NATO's military intervention.

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has hit out against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, in an exclusive interview with Kathimerini, accusing him of being "affiliated" with the Muslim Brotherhood Islamist organization and calling Turkish troops who occupied the Syrian enclave of Afrin "terrorists." 

Hashim Thaci says that the establishment of the Special Court for KLA (UCK) crimes was "unfair" - but that Kosovo's decision is to maintain partnership with the West.

According to the Kosovo president, the Kosovo authorities "assumed certain responsibilities and obligations" and "will fulfill them in accordance with the agreements reached," writes Pristina-based Albanian language outlet Koha.

The Western Balkan countries are poorer than they were 30 years ago, which is why they will need at least 25 years to reach the EU and therefore Germany has submitted a plan "Berlin process plus", said project director for the Balkans at the European Institute CIFE in Nice and member of the Advisory group for the Balkan policy in Europe (BiEPAG) Tobias Flessenkemper for the RFE/RL.