The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Thursday that it opposes the withdrawal of funds from the Pension Savings Fund in Kosovo, arguing that such a decision would deal a severe blow to the stability of the pension system and reduce the real value of pensions. “IMF staff cautioned strongly against additional withdrawals from the… Continue reading IMF: Strongly against additional withdrawals from the private pension fund in Kosovo
A local councilor of the European Union, Kati Schneeberger has launched a petition for visa liberalization for the citizens of Kosovo, which was also supported by the former rapporteur for Kosovo in the European Parliament, Ulrike Lunacek. The petition launched on change.org, signed so far by 33 people, aims to convince skeptical EU states on… Continue reading An EU official has launched a petition calling for visa liberalization for Kosovo
“Investments in Kosovo and security for Kosovo, in light of the existing problems in the Balkans, have been the goals of the visit to the United States,” Kosovo’s Prime Minister Albin Kurti told reporters at Pristina Airport on Friday. He returned to Kosovo on Friday, after staying for three weeks in the United States. Prime… Continue reading Kurti: My visit to the United States was focused on investments and security
Countries should take quick steps to contain the spread of monkeypox and share data about their vaccine stockpiles, a senior World Health Organization official said on Friday. “We think that if we put in place the right measures now we probably can contain this easily,” Sylvie Briand, WHO director for Global Infectious Hazard Preparedness, told… Continue reading WHO: Monkeypox can be contained if we act now
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday said Ukraine was not eager to talk to Russia’s Vladimir Putin but that it has to face the reality that this will likely be necessary to end the war. “There are things to discuss with the Russian leader. I’m not telling you that to me our people are eager… Continue reading Zelensky: Ukraine needs to face reality and talk to Putin
Moscow pressed the West on Thursday to lift sanctions against Russia over the war in Ukraine, seeking to shift the blame for a growing food crisis that has been worsened by Kyiv’s inability to ship millions of tons of grain and other agricultural products while under attack. Britain immediately accused Russia of “trying to hold the… Continue reading Russia slams sanctions, seeks to blame West for food crisis
The EU Ambassador to Kosovo, Tomas Szunyog, presented today in Pristina to the First Deputy Prime Minister of Kosovo, Besnik Bislim, the IPA III Financial Partnership Framework Agreement (FFPA) approved by the European Commission. Bislimi signed the FFPA, which, once ratified by the Assembly of Kosovo, will enable Kosovo to receive further technical and financial… Continue reading The EU and Kosovo sign a Finance Agreement worth 64 million euros
The US Ambassador to Pristina, Jeffrey Hovenier, has reacted to Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, who, like the leaders in Serbia, has denied the Recak Massacre, saying it was a “fabrication”. Hovenier has said that attempts to rewrite and deny something like the well-documented Recak Massacre glorify war crimes and dishonor memories of the dead… Continue reading The US ambassador reacts to Sergei Lavrov after denying the Recak massacre
