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 […]

The Port of Piraeus – Opportunity for Railways in South East Europe?

South East Europe

September 27, 2016 0

Chinese state-owned shipping companies, along with several East Asian corporations, have marked the Port of Piraeus as a new logistics hub of Europe. China Ocean Shipping Company (COSCO) in 2009 won the 35-year concession for […]

Albania and Hungary Set to Start Direct Flights Next Year to Boost Trade Ties

South East Europe

November 6, 2016 0

TIRANA, Nov 6 (Tirana Echo) – Albania and Hungary have agreed to intensify their economic cooperation by launching direct flights between Albania and Hungary, which will be run by Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air. The […]

Works on Belgrade-Budapest rail line expected to start this year

South East Europe

February 18, 2017 0

Serbian PM Aleksandar Vucic on Friday announced plans for works on the Belgrade-Budapest rail line to formally open at this year’s 16+1 meeting between Central and Eastern European countries and China in Budapest. Serbian PM […]

French court delays decision on extradition of ex-Kosovo PM

Kosovo

March 3, 2017 0

PARIS — A French court on Thursday delayed its decision on whether to extradite former Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj to Serbia, where he’s wanted on war crimes charges. The appeals court in the northeastern […]

Serbia grateful to N. Korea for stance on Kosovo

South East Europe

March 22, 2017 0

The diplomat delivered his accreditation letters to President Tomislav Nikolic, the Serbian government said. Ri Pyong Du thus officially assumed the office of ambassador on non-residential basis accredited from Bucharest, a statement said. During the […]