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"Unification" of Kosovo and Albania "through EU"
"Unification" of Kosovo and Albania "through EU"
TIRANA/PRISTINA -- Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has said that Albania and Kosovo "united the nation through the European Union."
Turkey, Balkans should join to fight extremism
Turkey, Balkans should join to fight extremism
Economic solidarity offers a positive way for regional neighbours to work together violent extremists.
Shoppers make their way through the historic Grand Bazaar recently in Istanbul. The city will host a summit next month with Balkan nations. [AFP]
Accused Albania MPs Retain Immunity from Arrest
A parliamentary committee on Monday failed for a second time to fulfil a request from Albania's general prosecutor to lift Doshi and Frroku's immunity from arrest, search and seizure.
"Serbia, Albania to propose joint infrastructure projects"
"Serbia, Albania to propose joint infrastructure projects"
BELGRADE -- Serbia and Albania will propose to EU officials joint priority projects that can be funded from the EU funds meant for the Western Balkans.
This was announced by Serbia's State Secretary for Construction, Transport and Infrastructure Dejan Trifunovic on Sunday.
Armed forces train leaders for new global challenges
Armed forces train leaders for new global challenges
The British Embassy in Macedonia held training for 30 high-ranking officials in the security sector.
UK Major General John Moore-Bick shares advice with representatives from Macedonia, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Georgia, Serbia and Ukraine. [British Embassy Skopje]
Serbia and Albania to propose joint infrastructure projects
BELGRADE - Serbia and Albania will propose to EU officials joint priority projects that can be funded from the EU funds meant for the Western Balkans, Serbia's State Secretary for Construction, Transport and Infrastructure Dejan Trifunovic said on Sunday.
Exhibition on Southeastern Europe's collective memory opens in Thessaloniki
An interesting exhibition opened yesterday on Thessaloniki featuring works that explore the collective memory of Southeastern Europe.
Organized by the Goethe-Institut Thessaloniki and the Thessaloniki Museum of Photography the exhibition Recorded Memories - Europe. Southeast will run until May 15, 2015.
Serbia stable,offers good conditions for foreign investments
BELGRADE - Serbia is offering good conditions for foreign investments and the stable political and economic situation in the country is one of its advantages, Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vucic and US Ambassador to Serbia Michael Kirby said during a meeting on Friday.
Switzerland Helps Albania Build Gas Market
Beatrice Maser, director at the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs told BIRN that Switzerland was offering Albania a grant to help it "reap the full benefits of the TAP", the Trans Adriatic Pipeline.
Italian Police Busts Traffickers of Stolen Medicines Destined to Bulgaria, Romania
Italian police detained eight people for trafficking of medicines, which had been stolen from hospitals and pharmacies in the country, which were destined to Bulgaria, Romania and Albania.
The police seized more than 53 000 packaging of medicines, their value amounting to EUR 1.8 M, 24 Chasa daily reports.
Albania reaffirms commitment to NATO
Albania reaffirms commitment to NATO
Europe eyes energy from Balkans
Europe eyes energy from Balkans
The Western Balkans may provide a remedy to energy-starved Europe by exporting power across the Adriatic.
Hydropower plants, such as this one in Vrutok, Macedonia, are a way for Balkan states to secure energy independence. [Tomislav Georgiev/SETimes]
Electricity Deal Saves Albania Millions
Albania's power utility, OSHEE, has scrapped a tender to buy electricity for March 11th to March 20th , after the country's power generator, KESH, offered to supply it directly with 270 MWh of electricity at a reference price.
Mihajlovic: Infrastructure, energy can connect Balkans
BELGRADE - Serbian Minister of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure Zorana Mihajlovic and British Ambassador to Serbia Denis Keefe on Wednesday discussed regional cooperation, infrastructure projects and preparations to open the first chapters in the Serbia-EU talks.
Albanian MP 'Hid Drug Dealer From Police'
On October 1, 2014, special police were conducting a major anti-drug operation aimed at netting a ring of international traffickers of marijuana.
One of the suspects, Bardhok Pllanaj, was seen entering in a car, which was stopped but police officers did not dare to enter it.
ABC News, a television station in Tirana, on Monday said it knew the reason why.