October 2020 — Tirana Echo - South East Europe from Tirana

Key findings of the 2020 EU Report on Albania

October 7, 2020 0

Political criteria The political environment in Albania continued to be marked by intense polarisation. Parliamentary activities were affected by the opposition relinquishing their mandates. Institutional continuity was still ensured through gradual filling of vacant parliamentary […]

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, […]