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EU Agrees to Start Membership Talks with Albania and Macedonia by 2019

June 30, 2018 0

Brussels, June 29 (Tirana Echo) – European Union leaders have agreed to start membership talks with Albania and Macedonia within 2019 if both small Balkan nations show substantial progress in their crucial rule of law […]

Albania

Dutch tell Albania and Macedonia they are not yet ready for the EU

June 27, 2018 0

The Netherlands will not support EU accession talks for Albania and Macedonia because it is still too early to begin negotiations with the two Balkan states, foreign minister Stef Blok said on Tuesday. Speaking during […]

Albania

Albanian Minister – If Accession Talks are Conditional on Refugee Camps in Albania, Better Without Membership Invitation from Brussels

June 22, 2018 0

Tirana, Albania | June 21 (Tirana Echo) – Albania’s Minister for Diaspora and former Prime Minister Pandeli Majko has slammed possible EU requests to erect a refugee camp in the small Balkan country, which the […]

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Say Hello to ‘North Macedonia’ – New name ends decades of bitter political deadlock for the small Balkan country

June 13, 2018 0

Skopje, North Macedonia | June 13 (Tirana Echo) – Greece and FYROM have agreed on a name deal for the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, which after mutual parliamentary approvals will be called North Macedonia, ending […]

Albanian Premier Rama and Austrian Chancellor Kurz in Vienna
Albania

Albanian Government Denies Claims of ISIS Fighters Camp in Albania

June 12, 2018 0

Tirana, Albania | June 12 (Tirana Echo) – The Albanian Government has dismissed media allegations that the small Balkan country is to host a camp of former ISIS fighters in its territory, calming public concerns […]

Albania

British school to open in Tirana adding to an already congested market of international schools

June 12, 2018 0

Tirana, Albania | June 11 (Tirana Echo) – Kings Education is to open a British curricula school in Tirana in partnership with local entrepreneur network Sapaud, adding another educational institution to an already congested market […]

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Albania

Chinese giant Mobike makes Albanian capital Tirana its first home in the Balkans

June 11, 2018 0

Tirana, Albania | June 11 (Tirana Echo) – Chinese bike rental giant Mobike has launched its services in Albania’s capital Tirana, making it the first home city in the Balkans to host the revolutionary new […]

Albania

Air Albania to start flying soon to top European destinations – Offers glimpse of hope for Albanian travelers

June 11, 2018 0

Tirana, Albania | June 11 (Tirana Echo) – A new carrier called ‘Air Albania’ is expected to start flying by the end of this month towards top destinations in Europe and a scheduled transatlantic flight […]

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Albania

BLOG – US Forces Albania To Take IS Fighters After Hosting MEK – by Anne and Massoud Khodabandeh

June 11, 2018 0

“Albania will become a coordination center for fighters returning from ISIS to the Balkans,” announced Bulgaria’s Prime Minister Boyko Borissov during a joint press conference with Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama during a conference against violent extremism, […]

Albania

Albanian opposition blocks Parliament ahead of EU membership talks decision – Demands resignation of interior minister

June 7, 2018 0

Tirana, Albania | June 07 (Tirana Echo) – Weeks before the European Council is to decide on whether to open EU membership talks with Albania, the opposition Democratic Party and its small allies continued today […]

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November 11, 2016 0

Media freedom is dwindling in the Balkans says The Economist says as it points out that too many ex-Yugoslav broadcasters are either threatened or threatening in countries across a region which hopes to be part […]

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Belgrade, Serbia | Tirana Echo – Serbian President Tomislav Nikolichas announced his withdrawal from the presidential race supporting the candidacy of PM Aleksandar Vucic instead. Nikolic made the announcement after a meeting with PM Vucic, […]

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March 5, 2017 0

Big corporations manage to avoid paying taxes in Central and Eastern Europe even when rates are as low as they are in Bulgaria, a report by several NGOs in the region has shown. Bulgaria enjoys […]

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Slovak FM Lajčák: EU getting further away from Western Balkans

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BELGRADE – The EU is getting farther away from the Western Balkans, an area that is natural to it, with growing popular frustration in the region over the lack of a tangible EU, says Slovak […]

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