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 […]

Mogherini to visit the Balkans amid growing political turmoil

Kosovo President: ‘No Turning Back’ On Kosovo Army Despite NATO, U.S. Warnings

Kosovo

March 9, 2017 0

Kosovar President Hashim Thaci says there is “no turning back” from his plan to transform the Balkan country’s lightly armed security force into a national army, brushing off strongly voiced concern from NATO and the […]

gruevski, hahn, zaev, ahmeti, thaci, macedonia, skopje

EU tells Macedonia leaders to stand aside or face sanctions

Montenegro Has the U.S. Greenlight to Join NATO. Now What?

Montenegro

April 13, 2017 0

Just one day before President Donald Trump and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg met in Washington, the North Atlantic alliance came one big step to gaining its first new member in eight years: Montenegro. “The […]

Macedonia says 77 injured in unrest

Macedonia

April 28, 2017 0

Authorities in Macedonia say 77 people have been injured in the clashes inside and outside the country’s parliament building. The injured included 22 police officers and three politicians who were attacked when dozens of protesters […]