The issue of visa liberalization for Kosovo will be on the agenda at the European Council working group meeting on October 13, EU diplomatic sources in Brussels confirm. The Czech Presidency of the EU has already sent a letter to member states as a warning for discussions on this topic. Radio Free Europe has secured… Continue reading Liberalization of visas for Kosovo on the agenda in the EU on October 13
The Minister of Culture, Elva Margariti, brought to attention, this morning, the Medieval Center in Berat. “Rehabilitation in cooperation with “TİKA Tirana”, brought to light the square and the surrounding monuments, which are already waiting and escorting visitors”, says Minister Margariti on social networks. TİKA is the Turkish Agency for Cooperation and Coordination which has… Continue reading After the rehabilitation of the Medieval Center in Berat, there is a high number of visitors
Three months before the end of the mandate as EU Special Representative for the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue, the continuation of Miroslav Lajçak’s work has been questioned. The lack of progress in dialogue during Lajcak’s two years of mediation and his personal ambitions are being considered among the reasons that may change. However, the European Union has… Continue reading Doubt about the extension of Lajcak’s mandate, two years without progress in dialogue
Many are feared dead after a bomb hit a school in the village of Bilohorivka, in the Luhansk region in eastern Ukraine. Regional governor, Serhiy Haidai, confirmed two deaths, but claimed as many as 60 people could be lying dead under the rubble. About 90 people had been sheltering in the building and 30 were… Continue reading Dozens feared dead after Russian bomb hits school
The jubilee edition of the “Tirana International Film Festival” started this evening at the Millennium Cinema. TIFF hosted friends and sights, with the red carpet, on which filmmakers, personalities of art, culture and politics passed. On the stage of the 20th edition of the international festival (TIFF), the opening ceremony was moderated by the well-known… Continue reading The 20th edition of the “Tirana International Film Festival” begins
Britain said it would provide a further 1.3 billion pounds ($1.60 billion) in military support and aid to Ukraine, making the pledge ahead of a planned video call on Sunday by Group of Seven leaders with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Prime Minister Johnson has been one of the strongest supporters of Ukraine’s efforts to resist… Continue reading UK to provide 1.3 billion pounds of further military support to Ukraine
Half a dozen Dalmatian pelicans fly off as we approach the Narta lagoon, a marshland near Vlora in south-west Albania. It is a majestic sight – six elegantly soaring birds, with necks tilted back and wingspans almost matching that of an albatross. “They’re juveniles,” says Taulant Bino, head of the Albanian Ornithological Society (AOS). “They… Continue reading Albania’s pelican colony was bouncing back. Now it faces the threat of a new airport
U.S. doctors should regularly screen all adults under 65 for anxiety, an influential health guidelines group proposed Tuesday. It’s the first time the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has recommended anxiety screening in primary care for adults without symptoms. The proposal is open for public comment until Oct. 17, but the group usually affirms its… Continue reading US adults should get routine anxiety screening, panel says
Austrian MEP Lukas Mandl has asked Serbia to recognize Kosovo as soon as possible. Mandl said in a Twitter post that he did not know that there would be an alternative for Europeans aiming for the path to the EU, as in the case of Serbia. “Never knew there would be an alternative for Europeans… Continue reading MEP: The first step towards the EU should be the recognition of Kosovo, without delay
Sir Elton John has played for Joe Biden and about 2,000 fans on the White House lawn as part of his farewell tour, with the singer in tears as the president awarded him a medal. Introducing the star, Mr Biden said: “Like so many Americans, our family loves his music. It’s clear Elton John’s music… Continue reading Elton John in tears as President Biden surprises him with medal at White House gig
