A summit of European Union and Balkan leaders failed on Thursday to break a deadlock over a stalled EU membership bid by North Macedonia and Albania, even as Ukraine was set to become an official candidate for membership. Separate from the Ukraine decision later on Thursday, the leaders of the six Balkan countries of Albania,… Continue reading Balkan membership hopefuls leave EU summit empty handed
In a major expansion of gun rights, the Supreme Court said Thursday that Americans have a right to carry firearms in public for self-defense, a ruling likely to lead to more people legally armed in cities and elsewhere. The ruling came with recent mass shootings fresh in the nation’s mind and gun-control legislation being debated… Continue reading Supreme Court expands gun rights, with nation divided
Director Vjosa Berisha has passed away. Berisha suffered from a serious illness for years. Vjosa has shown that in March she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer and after surgery was treated with chemotherapy. She passed away today after a long suffering leaving in grief her family and all her friendship. Vjosa Berisha was the founder of… Continue reading Famous director Vjosa Berisha passes away
Nike (NKE.N) is making a full exit from Russia three months after suspending its operations there, the U.S. sportswear maker told Reuters on Thursday, as the pace of Western companies leaving the country accelerates. Nike said on March 3 it would temporarily suspend operations at all its Nike-owned and -operated stores in Russia in response to Moscow’s… Continue reading Nike to make full exit from Russia
High gas prices have Wallace Reid looking for a new career. Reid, who drives for Uber and Lyft in New York, fills up his Lexus at least three times a week. He pays around $95 each time, about double what he was paying last year. To make up for that, he’s driving more often, but… Continue reading Gas prices sting US workers who depend on their cars
President Emmanuel Macron has ruled out the possibility of forming a government of national unity at the moment. Eliza’s leader reached this conclusion after consultations with the leaders of the French parties. Addressing the French for the first time since Sunday’s election, when his party lost a parliamentary majority, Macron acknowledged that there had been… Continue reading Emmanuel Macron Says Legislative Elections Exposed ‘fractures, Deep Divisions’ In France
The city of Moscow has renamed the official address of the US embassy in Moscow after pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine. The street housing the embassy building has now been labelled “Donetsk People’s Republic Square”. The move now forces the US diplomatic mission to refer to the separatist territory in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region. Russia recognised… Continue reading Moscow renames US embassy street after Donetsk separatists
The President of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani, has arrived at the EU headquarters in Brussels to participate in the EU Summit with the countries of the Western Balkans. Osmani before the start of the Summit in a statement to reporters said that she hopes to reach an agreement on visa liberalization for Kosovo, although she does… Continue reading Osmani arrives in Brussels, pessimistic about visa liberalization
Optimistic statements to set in motion the decision-making of the European Union (EU) regarding visa liberalization for Kosovo, are not expected to be accompanied by concrete actions towards the finalization of this issue. The issue of visas is officially not on the agenda of the EU Summit, but the provision of political support for this… Continue reading Two-day EU summit begins in Brussels today
