May 2016 – Tirana Echo – South East Europe from Tirana

FIFA President Infantino inaugurates House of Football in Montenegro

May 21, 2016 0

As Montenegro celebrated ten years of independence, FIFA President Gianni Infantino today participated in the inauguration of the House of Football of the Football Association of Montenegro (FSCG) in the capital city, Podgorica. Alongside the […]

di Rama and Hashim Thaci during a Press Conference

Kosovo’s President Thaçi tells Albania’s PM Rama that Kosovo can speak for itself

Kosovo

October 20, 2016 0

Tirana, Oct 20 (Tirana Echo) – Kosovo’s newly elected President Hashim Thaçi tells Albania’s prime Minister Edi Rama that he can talk about Kosovo but not on its behalf. Thaçi made his comments during an […]

Macedonia Goes Ballistic at US Congressman Who Says Macedonia ‘Is Not a Country’

Macedonia

February 10, 2017 0

It’s not your run-of-the-mill diplomatic snafu. The Macedonian government is furious at Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Calif.) for saying Macedonia is not a country, when it is in fact a country. “This is gonna make everybody […]

Serbia’s chief EU negotiator: EU Will Compel Serbia to Revise Trade Deals

Serbia

February 27, 2017 0

As Serbia opens new EU chapters, Serbia’s chief EU negotiator, Tanja Miscevic, warns that Belgrade will eventually have to revise all its current bilateral trade agreements, including with Russia. Serbia is expected to open two […]

Balkans must join the EU eventually, European leaders say

Albania’s PM Rama Says ‘Political Temperature’ Rising in Balkans: Paper

Albania

March 31, 2017 0

ZURICH (Reuters) – The “political temperature” in the Balkans has risen significantly, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama told a Swiss newspaper, citing tensions in Macedonia over the country’s ethnic Albanian minority. Balkan states Albania, Macedonia, […]