In the Spotlight Archives — Tirana Echo - South East Europe from Tirana

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]