April 2019 – Tirana Echo – South East Europe from Tirana

Dutch Parliament upsets Albania by approving motion on cancelling the visa-free regime for its citizens

April 17, 2019 0

The Hague, Netherlands | 17 Apr 2019 (Tirana Echo) – The Dutch Parliament has upset Albania’s authorities, by approving a controversial motion to temporarily cancel visa-free traveling for Albanian citizens in the Schengen Zone. The […]

US determined to press ahead with new tough anti-corruption structure in Albania

April 4, 2019 0

Tirana, Albania | 04 Apr 2019 (Tirana Echo) – The United States says that justice reform in Albania is moving forward, and won’t be stopped, as two crucial anti-corruption structures are expected to be erected […]

German ruling coalition to decide on accession talks with Albania only after Commission progress report is published

April 2, 2019 0

Berlin, Germany | 02 Apr 2019 (Tirana Echo) – Germany’s ruling CDU/CSU conservative coalition will decide on EU membership talks with Albania only after the European Commission publishes its progress report later this spring, despite […]

Albania strips honorary consuls off their controversial diplomatic number plates

April 1, 2019 0

Tirana, Albania | 01 Apr 2019 (Tirana Echo) – Albania’s Foreign Ministry has called on all honorary consuls in the country to give up their diplomatic CD number plates as it decides to call off […]

Serbia and Moldova sign road transport agreement

South East Europe

November 2, 2016 0

Serbia and Moldova have signed an important bilateral agreement on international road transport which regulates transport between the two countries in accordance with EU Aquis and regulations in force. The agreement will help transport between […]

Investigators looking for mass grave at former mosque site in Mitrovica

South East Europe

February 16, 2017 0

Excavation has begun at a former mosque site in Kosovo, Mitrovica, on suspicion that a mass grave is located there. The area that is being searched is cordoned off with the yellow police tape. Heavy […]

Russia accuses NATO, EU and Albania of meddling in Macedonia

Albania

March 4, 2017 0

Russia accused Albania, NATO and the European Union on Thursday of trying to impose a pro-Albanian government on Macedonia, gripped by political crisis. A day earlier Macedonia’s President Gjorge Ivanov refused to allow a coalition […]

Greek tax workers protest against austerity as euro group meets in Brussels

Greece

March 20, 2017 0

Greek tax service employees took their protest against bailout-driven austerity to the heart of government on Monday, as Athens waits to hear if its reform plans are enough to satisfy euro zone finance ministers meeting […]