October 2019 — Tirana Echo - South East Europe from Tirana

France, Denmark and Netherlands block EU Membership Talks for Albania and North Macedonia

October 18, 2019 0

Tirana, Albania | 18 Oct 2019 (Tirana Echo) – A group of EU member states have dashed hopes for EU membership for both Albania and North Macedonia, angering the Balkan hopefuls and several EU officials […]

Opposition parties set to win Kosovo election

October 7, 2019 0

Tirana, Albania | 07 Oct 2019 (Tirana Echo) – Opposition parties look set to win Kosovo’s general election after claiming victory late last night. Both left-leaning Vetëvendosje led by controversial young politician Albin Kurti and […]

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 […]