Foreign relations of Albania
"Forget Bosnia-Herzegovina, it is a nightmare; EU has a priority, and that is Serbia"
The main topic of discussion of yesterday's meeting in Brussels was, as EU High Representative Josep Borrell explained, the situation in the Western Balkans, explaining that the goal of the talks was how to engage the European Union more strongly in the region and offer a better, stronger European perspective for the region.
EU Top Diplomat to Discuss Difficult Cooperation with Western Balkans on May 10
EU foreign minister will discuss the Western Balkans on Monday (10 May) to determine how to improve cooperation with the region, burdened by lingering nationalism, a weak economy and widespread disappointment with its fading EU membership prospects.
The Financial Times: A perfect recipe for the war in Balkans
Commenting on the infamous "non-paper", the one that allegedly originated from the Slovenian Prime Minister Janez Jansa, the FT states that mere defending the inviolability of borders in the Western Balkans is far from sufficient when it comes to the West's policy towards that region.
Slovenia would like to organise EU-W Balkans and resilience summits
Brussels – During its EU presidency in the second half of the year, Slovenia would like to organise an EU-Western Balkans summit and an informal summit on resilience, Foreign Minister Anže Logar said on Monday, as he attended a session of the Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels.
February 17th 1914: 107 years since the declaration of the Autonomy of Northern Epirus (video-photos)
The indigenous Ethnic Greek minority of Albania is experiencing a “velvet” ethnic cleansing while Europe is preparing to accept Albania in the EU!
Erdogan, Rama and the 12 nautical miles
Immediately after Greece announced the expansion of its territorial waters in the Ionian Sea from 6 to 12 miles, some in Albania started playing the same old, tired tune: "Greece is making a grab at our seas."
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NATO deprived Serbia of getting a radar, granting Albania the right to monitor Serbia
It is either a new step of the North Atlantic Alliance towards the annexation of the countries of the Western Balkans to its structures or a mere modernization of technical capacities, Sputnik writes.
US Embassy in Athens issues notice on continued flight ban
The US Embassy in Athens has issued a notice advising Americans that travel to Greece remains banned until July 1 at least, after the Greek government on Friday announced the list of countries from which it will be accepting flights as of June 15.
Heads of EU and Western Balkans Countries will Meet Virtually
Heads of State or Government of the EU and the Western Balkans will hold a video meeting to discuss the spread of Covid-19 and misinformation. The meeting is not set to set a date for the start of accession talks with Northern Macedonia and Albania, as it was originally intended, if the meeting had taken place in Zagreb.
Montenegro Albanian Mayor Disputes Municipal Boundary with Capital
Nik Gjeloshaj Photo: Courtesy of Nik Gjeljoshaj
The territory claimed by both Tuzi and Podgorica includes the largest waste landfill site in Montenegro, a livestock market and part of the vineyards belonging to Plantaze, the largest wine company in Montenegro.
Representatives of Tuzi believe that their municipality should collect taxes from these businesses.