Latest News from Albania
Balkan States to Cut Mobile Roaming Charges
The telecommunications ministers of Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia and Serbia signed an agreement in the Montenegrin town of Budva on Monday to limit sky-high roaming charges in the region by reducing the fees in phases over the next three years.
IS Recruits Fighters From The Balkans
The Balkan Peninsula is one of the places where the Islamic State (IS) recruits fighters, the President of Serbia Tomislav Nikolic told the UN General Assembly, quoted by Bulgaria's Nova TV national channel.
According to him, the Balkans are the third region, after the Middle East and Western Europe, that provides large numbers of warriors for the terrorist organisation.
Kosovo Jihadist Makes State Department Terror List
Muhaxheri - who sparked outrage in both Kosovo and Albania in July, when he posted a photograph on Facebook of him allegedly beheading a young man - is one of a list of ten individuals and two organizations who has been listed as Specially Designated Global Terrorists under the US President's Executive Order 13224.
Serbia Faces Dilemma Over Kosovo Football Fans
Plisat fan club, one of the biggest in Kosovo, has made it clear through the club's Facebook page that fans intend to be present in Belgrade's FC Partizan stadium on October 14 when Serbia plays Albania for the Euro 2016 Qualification match.
...
Agreement on cutting roaming charges to be signed Monday
BELGRADE - Serbian Minister of Trade, Tourism and Telecommunications Rasim Ljajic will on Monday in Budva, Montenegro, sign an agreement on cutting roaming charges in regional public mobile networks.
The agreement will be signed by the ministers of Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia and Albania.
EU: EUR 1.5 billion for Serbia
BRUSSELS - Serbia can count on more than EUR 1.5 billion from the Instrument of Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA) over the next 6 years, the European Commission said on Friday.
Macedonia at Bottom of Regional Wage Table
A report on average wages in former Yugoslavia countries and Albania, compiled by Anadolu news agency, says Slovenes earn most in the region per month, with average wages of 1,002 euro.
This comes as no surprise, as the country has been a member of the EU for almost 10 years and was the wealthiest republic in Yugoslavia.
Santos appointed Portugal manager
Fernando Santos, who led Greece to the last 16 of the World Cup in Brazil, has been appointed Portugal's new head coach, the FPF announced on Tuesday.
Pope Francis Praises Albania’s Religious Tolerance
"Religious tolerance is a treasure that you should protect well and which merits special attention in a time when extremism is threatening religious coexistence," Pope Francis said during a meeting with Albania's President Bujar Nishani.
"No one should think that can use God's strength to carry acts of violence," he added.
Head of EULEX Bernd Borchardt leaves office
PRISTINA - Head of EULEX Bernd Borchardt is set to leave his office, the daily Danas from Belgrade has reported.
Borchardt will leave in around 10 days, after serving for almost 2 years.
He will return to the German Foreign Ministry, which was where he came from in December 2012 to assume the post of the head of EULEX, the mission told Danas in Pristina.
Pope Francis Praises Albania for Religious Harmony during 11-hour Visit
Pope Francis arrived Sunday in Albania on an 11-hour visit.
This is the Pope's first European trip since he took office in 2013.
Martin Schulz to Victor Ponta: We have common mission in Europe
President of the European Parliament, Martin Schulz on Saturday sent a message of solidarity to Social Democrat leader Victor Ponta, saying he is a good friend and cooperator of Ponta and of the Social Democratic Party (PSD).
Albanian Tourists Bosses Eye Windfall from Papal Visit
"The visit of ... figure like the Pope is positive PR, and the attention it will draw in the media will counterbalance the unfair image of Albania as Muslim and backward," Kliton Gerxhani, an Albanian tourism consultant, told BIRN.
...
Hundreds of Balkan Jihadists Have Joined ISIS, CIA Says
Bosnia, Kosovo and Albania are the main recruiting grounds in the Balkans for radical Islamists seeking fighters for the wars in Syria and Iraq. In terms of numbers, they come just behind Jordan, Saudi Arabia and Tunisia, Radio Free Europe, RFE, reported on Tuesday.
Slovenian ex-PM say she'll "support Serbia in Brussels"
Slovenian ex-PM say she'll "support Serbia in Brussels"
BELGRADE -- Future Vice President of the European Commission Alenka Bratušek says that she will continue to support Serbia's European path.
She added she would advocate in favor of EU enlargement after taking the new office.