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Rama accused Serbia for assimilation of Albanians
Rama accused Serbia for assimilation of Albanians
After the statement that Belgrade should recognize Kosovo as an independent country, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama continued with provocations during his yesterday's visit to Preševo.
Albania’s New Public Consultation Law Wins Praise
"The main goal of this law is to encourage the participation of the public and interest groups in decision making and governance, and raise the efficiency, transparency and accountability of public institutions toward the public," OSFA said in a statement after parliament approved the law on Thursday.
RSD 5.7M to be allocated to repair damage to Albanian shops
NOVI SAD - The government of Vojvodina pledged to transfer RSD 5.7 million to help repair the damage to 15 facilities in the northern Serbian province which were vandalized after the incident at the Serbia-Albania football match.
The funds will be allocated from the current budget reserve, the government of Vojvodina released on its website on Monday.
Defense and Internal Affairs Committee condemns attacks
Defense and Internal Affairs Committee condemns attacks
NOVI SAD -- A Serbian parliament committee met on Tuesday in Novi Sad and condemned the attacks on the property of members of national minorities.
Defence and Internal Affairs Committee condemns attacks
NOVI SAD - The Serbian parliament condemned on Tuesday the attacks on the property of members of national minorities and called on the government to firmly deal with the individuals who committed the attacks which constitute an incitement to ethnic hatred.
Greece sends demarche to Albania
Greece sends demarche to Albania
ATHENS -- The Greek government has announced that a demarche had been delivered to the Albanian foreign minister because of attacks against members of the Greek minority.
"Smugglers charge Kurdish migrants up to EUR 4,000"
"Smugglers charge Kurdish migrants up to EUR 4,000"
PODGORICA -- Turkish citizens are enlisting the help of transportation firms and taxi drivers from Montenegro to smuggle illegal migrants, mostly Kurds.
Albania to Issue New Passports to Citizens Born Abroad
Albania has agreed to issue emigrants born abroad with new birth certificates, identity cards and passports where the birthplace is written in the local language of the country of birth rather than in Albanian.
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Gorani decide against forming minority council
Gorani decide against forming minority council
BELGRADE -- Serbia's Gorani population will not be forming their national minority council, the Gorani Civic Initiative decided on Wednesday.
The initiative is "the sole political and national organization of this autochthonous people in Serbia," Tanjug reported.
Gorani will not form national minority council
BELGRADE - Serbia's Gorani will not be forming their national minority council, the Gorani Civic Initiative - the sole political and national organisation of this autochthonous people in Serbia - decided on Wednesday.
Africa Migrants Trigger Ebola Panic in Albania
Albania is recovering from false Ebola alarm after police detained 38 Eritrean immigrants in a mountainous area and arrested two suspected traffickers on Tuesday.
Military medicine connects Balkan armies
Military medicine connects Balkan armies
Kosovo promises to co-operate with war crimes investigation
Kosovo promises to co-operate with war crimes investigation
Indictments by an EU task force are expected to be filed once a special court is established next year.
Kosovo pledged to continue to work with the EU Special Investigative Task Force (SITF) to investigate war crimes and crimes against humanity committed after the 1999 Kosovo war.
Athens deporting far more irregular immigrants
A shortage of space at migrant detention facilities near Athens has prompted Greek authorities to intensify deportations.
According to Greek Police data released Monday, the Attica Aliens Buraeu deported 332 undocumented migrants in June compared to 185 during the same month last year, an increase of 79 percent.
Cotric: Serbs in Albania face extinction
BELGRADE - Serbs in Albania are one of Europe's most endangered minority communities as they have no recognised status of a national minority or the right to receive institutional education and information in their native tongue, and face assimilation and complete extinction as a result, Serbian Renewal Movement MP Aleksandar Cotric warned on Sunday.