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Taci: Albanians to unite if EU closes door to Kosovo

PRISTINA - If the EU closes its door to Kosovo, "all Albanians in the region will live in a single, united country so that the integration into the European family may continue," Kosovo President Hasim Taci has told Radio Free Europe.

Russia Criticizes Albania's Revision of Other Balkan States' Borders

The international community should take steps to show Albania and Albanian politicians in other Balkan countries that it is unacceptable to exert efforts aimed at revision of borders in the Balkan region, the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Friday.

Kocijancic urges Western Balkans to maintain good-neighbourly relations

BELGRADE - Maintaining good-neighbourly relations is the most important, and cooperation with everyone must be equal, European Commission spokesperson Maja Kocijancic told Blic in a comment on Albanian PM Edi Rama's statement about a possible union between Albania and Kosovo.

Rama: Without EU membership, union with Kosovo not ruled out

BRUSSELS - A union between Albania and Kosovo cannot be ruled out if EU membership prospects for the Western Balkans fade, Albanian PM Edi Rama has told Brussels-based portal Politico.

"Some Albanian nationalists would like to see Albania unite with Kosovo," said Rama.

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Dacic: Greater Albania biggest threat to peace in Balkans

BELGRADE - Albanian PM Edi Rama's statement about a union between Albania and Kosovo confirms once again that creation of a Greater Albania is a common platform of all ethnic Albanians, which is the biggest threat to peace and stability in the Balkans and Europe, Serbian First Deputy PM and FM Ivica Dacic said Tuesday.

Musliu: Greater Albania must include Medvedja, Bujanovac, Presevo and Nis

The EU, the US and Britain will be "directly responsible for the consequences" if they fail to react to the latest statements by Albanian politicians.

Ivica Dacic, Serbia's first deputy PM and foreign minister said this late on Thursday, referring to the statements about "unification of Albania, Kosovo and three municipalities in southern Serbia," Beta reported.

US Ambassador Calls Rama's Pan-Albanian Talk 'Careless'

The US Ambassador to Albania, has criticised the Albanian Prime Minister, Edi Rama, for mulling the possible unification of Albania and Kosovo if both countries felt rejected by the European Union.

Greater Albania must include Presevo, and Nis, says mayor

The EU, the US and Britain will be "directly responsible for the consequences" if they fail to react to the latest statements by Albanian politicians.

Ivica Dacic, Serbia's first deputy PM and foreign minister said this late on Thursday, referring to the statements about "unification of Albania, Kosovo and three municipalities in southern Serbia," Beta reported.

Albanian FM in Washington: We are bastion against Russian influence

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Albanian Foreign Minister Ditmir Bushati, who is visiting Washington, says that his country has "the most developed democracy in the Western Balkans."

In addition, Bushati says that Albania is "a bastion against Russia's influence in Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia, Bosnia and Croatia."

Albania pitches itself as bastion against Russian influence

Albanian Foreign Minister Ditmir Bushati, who is visiting Washington, says that his country has "the most developed democracy in the Western Balkans."

In addition, Bushati says that Albania is "a bastion against Russia's influence in Serbia, Montenegro, Macedonia, Bosnia and Croatia."

Albania fails to elect president

The Albanian parliament failed to elect a new president on Wednesday after Prime Minister Edi Rama's governing Socialists decided not to offer a candidate in the first round of voting.

EU "reacts" to Rama's "Greater Albania" talk

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The European Union has said that "political interference undermines the consolidation of good neighborly relations."

This was the organization's reaction to Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama saying that "a union" between Albania and Kosovo "cannot be ruled out" if EU membership prospects for the region fade.

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