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Albanian Business Fair opens in Austria

The doors of the Albanian Business Fair in Austria, which is being held in Vienna for the first time since the pandemic, have opened. About 50 Albanian companies in Austria and 15 companies from Kosovo are participating in this year’s edition of this fair. The Albanian media platform in Austria, albinfo.at, is part of the… Continue reading Albanian Business Fair opens in Austria

Russia bans more than 960 Americans from entering country

Russia has released a list of 963 U.S. government officials and leaders who have been barred from entering the country in retaliation for similar measures by Washington since the start of the Russian occupation of Ukraine. The published list includes US President Joe Biden and business leaders such as Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg. Also on the… Continue reading Russia bans more than 960 Americans from entering country

The next president of Albania, on Monday the second round in the Assembly

The plenary session for the second voting for the election of the new President of Albania will be held in the Assembly on Monday afternoon. So far there is no candidacy made public by the parties, while the deadline to submit the names to the Presidency of the Assembly is 16:00 the next day. As… Continue reading The next president of Albania, on Monday the second round in the Assembly

US sending $725 million more in military aid to Ukraine

The Biden administration will send Ukraine a new $725 million package of weapons and other military assistance, the White House said Friday, as the U.S. added to a flurry of aid announcements from European allies this week. The announcement comes on the heels of meetings at NATO, where defense leaders from Europe and around the… Continue reading US sending $725 million more in military aid to Ukraine

Kurti: Bondsteel should be made a permanent military base

The Prime Minister of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, has continued his meetings in the US with various congressmen and politicians. Today, he also met with the American congressman, Mondaire Jones, with whom they also talked about security in the region after the start of the war in Ukraine. During the meeting, Kurti reiterated Kosovo’s request that… Continue reading Kurti: Bondsteel should be made a permanent military base

Kosovo Frustrated by EU’s New ‘Conditions’ for Visa-Free Travel

Kosovo citizens were disappointed on Thursday after unexpected new criteria were mentioned at a meeting of a European Union working group on visa liberalisation for the Balkan state’s passport holders. In a statement issued after the meeting, the Czech EU presidency said that the EU Council Visa Working Party “broadly welcomed the reopening of the… Continue reading Kosovo Frustrated by EU’s New ‘Conditions’ for Visa-Free Travel

Osmani on visas: Technical requirements should not influence political decision-making

The President of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani, said on Friday that the “technical requests” raised by several member countries regarding the liberalization of visas for Kosovo should not influence political decision-making. She made these statements after the meetings she held with the representatives of France, Sweden, the Netherlands and Austria in Kosovo, to discuss the developments… Continue reading Osmani on visas: Technical requirements should not influence political decision-making

US likely to keep 100,000 troops in Europe for foreseeable future in face of Russian threat

The US is keeping 100,000 troops in Europe for the foreseeable future, due to the escalation of Russia and its threat to Sweden and the Finns, many US officials have announced. The numbers could rise temporarily if NATO conducts more military exercises in the region while the US could add additional bases in Europe if… Continue reading US likely to keep 100,000 troops in Europe for foreseeable future in face of Russian threat

France conditions visa liberalization for Kosovo

In the closed meeting, held on Thursday at the Council of the European Union, Radio Free Europe learns that it has been proposed that the visa liberalization process for Kosovo be linked to the operationalization of the security system in Europe, ETIAS. This proposal is believed to have been made by French officials, and has… Continue reading France conditions visa liberalization for Kosovo

Russia declares complete victory at Mariupol steelworks

Russia has declared victory in its months-long battle to conquer Mariupol. Last night, Moscow said the port city had been “completely liberated” after the last fighters defending the Azovstal metal works surrendered. Friday’s evacuation marks the end of the most destructive siege of the war, with Mariupol now in complete ruins. It said 531 Ukrainian… Continue reading Russia declares complete victory at Mariupol steelworks