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Albania

Albania opens its second international airport in Kukës

April 19, 2021 0

Kukës, Albania – | 19 April 2021 (Tirana Echo) – Albania has opened its second international airport at the north-eastern town of Kukës, following an 11-year delay since its initial inauguration in 2010. The “Zayed […]

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Kosovo

Kosovo – Kurti proposes controversial law on seizing unexplained wealth without court order

April 17, 2021 0

Prishtina, Kosovo – | 17 April 2021 (Tirana Echo) – Kosovo’s new government has approved proposals this week for the creation of a national non-prosecutorial agency which will seize all unexplained wealth assets in the […]

Bosnia

Air Arabia to start flights between Sarajevo and Abu Dhabi in June

April 14, 2021 0

Sarajevo, BiH | 14 April 2021 (Tirana Echo) –Air Arabia Abu Dhabi has confirmed it is to start flights between Sarajevo and Abu Dhabi as of June, as Bosnia & Herzegovina battles rising numbers of […]

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Albania

Albania to purchase Russian Sputnik V vaccines, amid EU let-down

April 13, 2021 0

Tirana, Albania | 13 April 2021 (Tirana Echo) – The Albanian government has confirmed it is to purchase Sputnik V Russian vaccines, despite earlier refusals by its socialist prime minister towards Russian offers. The agreement […]

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Albania

The Guardian reveals how Facebook ignored autocratic governments deceiving and harassing their citizens

April 13, 2021 0

Tirana, Albania | 13 April 2021 (Tirana Echo) – A special investigation by UK based daily The Guardian has exposed the breadth of state-backed manipulation of Facebook, which the paper claims “has repeatedly allowed world […]

Albania

Albania remains a major source of cannabis trafficking in the EU – says Europol

April 12, 2021 0

Tirana, Albania | 12 April 2021 (Tirana Echo) – Albania remains a major source of herbal cannabis trafficked into the EU, with highly organized criminal networks engaged, says the latest report by Europol. According to […]

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In the Spotlight

Europe deserves Erdoğan’s sofa – by Matthew Karnitschig @ POLITICO

April 12, 2021 0

Matthew Karnitschig, POLITICO’s chief Europe correspondent, argues in Politico that Europe deserves Erdoğan’s sofa, as the Turkish president put EU’s fragile psyche on the couch recently. The editorial correctly points out that Turkish leader Recep […]

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Albania

Albania resumes flights after air traffic controllers walk-out

April 10, 2021 0

Tirana, Albania | 10 April 2021 (Tirana Echo) – Albania has reopened its airspace with flights resuming after a two day walk-out by its air traffic controllers in Tirana’s international airport. Following the unprecedented action, […]

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Albania

Euronews – How EU enlargement apathy could push Kosovo and Albania to join forces

April 9, 2021 0

Tirana, Albania | 08 April 2021 (Tirana Echo) – The latest analysis by Euronews, points out to changing dynamics in the Balkans in light of increasing hostility within the EU towards further enlargement and growing […]

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Albania

Air traffic controllers walk-out forces closure of Albanian airspace and main airport

April 8, 2021 0

Tirana, Albania | 07 April 2021 (Tirana Echo) – An unexpected strike by air traffic controllers in Albania’s only international Airport in Tirana, has forced the country to close its airspace and cancel all flights […]

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The Port of Piraeus – Opportunity for Railways in South East Europe?

South East Europe
September 27, 2016 0

Chinese state-owned shipping companies, along with several East Asian corporations, have marked the Port of Piraeus as a new logistics hub of Europe. China Ocean Shipping Company (COSCO) in 2009 won the 35-year concession for […]

Albania and Hungary Set to Start Direct Flights Next Year to Boost Trade Ties

South East Europe
November 6, 2016 0

TIRANA, Nov 6 (Tirana Echo) – Albania and Hungary have agreed to intensify their economic cooperation by launching direct flights between Albania and Hungary, which will be run by Hungarian low-cost airline Wizz Air. The […]

Works on Belgrade-Budapest rail line expected to start this year

South East Europe
February 18, 2017 0

Serbian PM Aleksandar Vucic on Friday announced plans for works on the Belgrade-Budapest rail line to formally open at this year’s 16+1 meeting between Central and Eastern European countries and China in Budapest. Serbian PM […]

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French court delays decision on extradition of ex-Kosovo PM

Kosovo
March 3, 2017 0

PARIS — A French court on Thursday delayed its decision on whether to extradite former Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj to Serbia, where he’s wanted on war crimes charges. The appeals court in the northeastern […]

Serbia grateful to N. Korea for stance on Kosovo

South East Europe
March 22, 2017 0

The diplomat delivered his accreditation letters to President Tomislav Nikolic, the Serbian government said. Ri Pyong Du thus officially assumed the office of ambassador on non-residential basis accredited from Bucharest, a statement said. During the […]

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