Twelve years ago tonight, Serbian hooligans at Partizan Stadium in Belgrade spent the first half chanting “Kill the Albanians.” Then a small drone rose over the stands carrying a red-and-black banner, and the night ended with Albania’s players fighting off attackers on the pitch. Albanian fans had been banned from the Euro 2016 qualifier on… Continue reading 12 Years Since the “Autochthonous” Flag Shook Serbia
Albania’s students took to the streets on Tuesday. By nightfall, the capital was filled with tear gas, water cannon spray and burning barricades. Hundreds of students, high-schoolers and citizens gathered at 2 p.m. outside the Ministry of Education for a national protest called days earlier. It came after more than four months of nightly demonstrations… Continue reading Tear Gas and Fire in Tirana as Students Demand Edi Rama Resign
Kosova is preparing to build a full domestic defense industry, one that goes well beyond ammunition, according to a draft concept document finalized by the Ministry of Defence. The document lays out plans for a State Defense Industry Corporation with six divisions. Ammunition comes first, but the plans also cover tactical drones, anti-drone systems, military… Continue reading Kosova to Build Its Own Drones, Anti-Drone Systems and Armored Vehicles
She is the founder and executive director of the Caring Human Rights Center and serves as general editor of Smit & Herzog on the Law of the European Union, a leading reference work published by LexisNexis. Her career also includes legal and institutional reform work in Kosova, where she advised the country’s Parliament. Krasniqi holds… Continue reading Albanian Lawyer Named Secretary at UN Association in New York
Jared Kushner has spoken publicly about the Zvërnec resort for the first time, months after the project sparked some of the largest protests Albania has seen in years. In a lengthy “fact check” published on Thursday in response to a New Yorker investigation into his business dealings, Trump’s son-in-law defended the project and made a… Continue reading Kushner: “We Believe in Albanians” — But Zvërnec Still Has No Approval
Switzerland captain Granit Xhaka has been convicted by Lucerne prosecutors for obtaining a forged COVID-19 certificate, receiving a suspended fine totalling 150,000 Swiss francs. The 34-year-old announced the decision himself on Thursday. The penalty, issued as a penal order, is set at 50 daily rates of CHF 3,000 each, with a two-year probation period. Xhaka… Continue reading Granit Xhaka Fined CHF 150,000 Over Fake COVID Certificate
With the clock running down and the country facing its fourth election in two years, Kosova’s parliament did what it had failed to do for six months. At 11:54pm on Tuesday, lawmakers in Prishtina began casting their secret ballots. Minutes later, Justina Shiroka Pula, an economist and former energy minister, was declared the new president… Continue reading Kosova Finally Has a President
She has the backing of both the Republican Party and the Independent Party of Connecticut, and will appear on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. Sarelli already holds elected office as a member of Westport’s Representative Town Meeting (RTM), where she sits on four committees: Public Protection, Education, Parks and Recreation,… Continue reading Albanian immigrant Alma Sarelli runs for Connecticut State Senate
A 30-year-old woman from North Macedonia has been charged in the United States with voting illegally in the 2024 presidential election. Sara Luma, described by Albanian media as Albanian, was charged on September 30 in Wisconsin’s Eastern District with unlawfully voting as a non-citizen. Prosecutors say Luma registered at the polls in Sheboygan, Wisconsin on… Continue reading Albanian Woman Charged With Illegally Voting in 2024 US Election
Adri Mehmeti, a 17-year-old of Albanian origin, has made history with the United States national team. The midfielder started in the US’s 4-2 win over Chile, becoming the youngest player Mauricio Pochettino has named in a starting lineup since taking charge of the team. It was Mehmeti’s second appearance for the US, after debuting earlier… Continue reading 17 Year Old Albanian Adri Mehmeti Makes History With USMNT
