Latest News from Albania
"When it comes to Serbia and Kosovo, the status quo is unsustainable"
During his participation in the 2BS Forum, organized by the Atlantic Alliance of Montenegro, Reeker assessed that the agreement signed by Belgrade and Pristina in the White House on September 4 is an example of the leadership that the region needs, Radio Free Europe reports.
Albania Street Clashes Continue Despite Interior Minister’s Resignation
Albania protester threw a stone against police in this photo of 10 December 2020 in Tirana. Photo: LSA
Prime Minister Edi Rama dismissed suggestions that the fatal shooting of the unarmed citizen was a result of a police culture of violence and called the event "an isolated one" - while announcing that Interior Minister Sander Lleshaj had offered his resignation.
COVID-19 Conspiracy Theories Grip West Balkans, Survey Reveals
Over 75 per cent of people in Western Balkan countries believe many or some of the popular conspiracy theories about COVID-19, the latest survey by the Balkans in Europe Policy Advisory Group, BiEPAG, shows.
Albania Police Injured as Protests Over Shooting Turn Violent
Protest against police violence in Tirana on December 9, 2020. Photo: LSA
Hundreds joined separate protests in Tirana, Shkodra, Durres, Bulqiza and other towns, some demanding the resignation of Sander Lleshaj, the Minister of Interior.
Albania has officially banned street protests due to the COVID-19 pandemic but people across the county on Wednesday defied the orders.
Serbia's request was to keep evidence which disappeared; There are witnesses, though.
The main thing is to see from the report that there are witnesses, even though the material evidence was destroyed, Serbian Assembly Committee on Kosovo and Metohija Chair, Milovan Drecun, told Sputnik.
It is clear now - EU enlargement has been slowed down
However, Jutarnji list writes, there are still some states in favor of enlargement within the EU. Greece, Bulgaria and Slovenia are certainly among those. However, the three countries have something else in common, which qualifies them for proving the famous saying that "with such 'friends', we don't need enemies".
Southeast Europe is Pioneering a Global ‘Whistleblower Revolution’
Western Balkans is setting an example
Interior view of Agora building of the Council of Europe in Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, France. Photo: Wikimedia commons/Adrian Grycuk
Brdo-Brijuni summit postponed again
Ljubljana – President Borut Pahor has informed leaders of the Brdo-Brijuni Process that the summit marking the 10th anniversary of this initiative for the Western Balkans, which was to be held next Monday in Slovenia, has been cancelled due to the current epidemiological situation.
China Increasing its Footprint in Balkan Media, Study Concludes
A study presented on Wednesday authored by Vladimir Shopov, an expert on foreign relations and an European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) visiting fellow - says China is positioning itself in the media sector in Southeast Europe.
Bulgaria Refuses to Remove Barrier to North Macedonia’s EU Talks
A meeting of EU countries' European affairs ministers on Tuesday once more failed to signal a green light for the much-awaited start of North Macedonia and Albania's EU membership negotiations.
EU warns Bulgaria against obstructing North Macedonia
The European Union on Tuesday warned Bulgaria that it risks undermining security in the Balkans and elsewhere in Europe if it continues to block EU membership talks for North Macedonia.
EU leaders gave Albania and North Macedonia the green light in March to begin accession negotiations but no date was set for the talks to start.
Turkey's opponents in 2022 World Cup quals unveiled
The Turkish National Football Team's opponents in the European Qualifiers for the 2022 FIFA World Cup were revealed on Dec. 7.
Turkey will play against the Netherlands, Norway, Montenegro, Latvia and Gibraltar in the European Qualifiers Group G.
The draw was held in Zurich, Switzerland via videoconference amid the coronavirus pandemic.
EU enlargement blocked
The EU Council says that there are "a few hours left" for a possible agreement, and the ministers of general affairs of the EU countries put the issue of enlargement under the item "miscellaneous" on the agenda of tomorrow's meeting.
Albania Govt Moves Again to Toughen Defamation Penalties
The Ministry of Justice in Albania on Thursday said it is working on changes to the penal code that include upping the fines to 4.5 million leks (36,000 euros) for defamation, and extending responsibility not only to journalists but also to editors and directors of media outlets and others.
Albania’s Parliament to Probe Allegations of KLA Crimes
Albania's parliament voted on Thursday to set up an investigative committee to collect information on other investigations conducted by local and international bodies into alleged crimes committed by the Kosovo Liberation Army in Albania in the war in Kosovo two decades ago.
The parliament will then present a resolution based on the findings.