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UN tourism body suspends Russia’s membership, Moscow says it quits

The United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) voted to suspend Russia’s membership over its invasion of Ukraine with immediate effect on Wednesday in a largely symbolic move, shortly after Moscow told the agency it had decided to quit. “The message is clear: Actions will always have consequences. Peace is a fundamental human right. Guaranteed to… Continue reading UN tourism body suspends Russia’s membership, Moscow says it quits

The world honors Secretary Madeleine Albright

“She changed the course of history, her legacy continues to be honored in Kosovo, Bosnia and elsewhere,” were some of the words used by US leaders for former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, who died on March 23rd. Led by US President Joe Biden and his predecessors, Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, some 1,400… Continue reading The world honors Secretary Madeleine Albright

Albania to increase minimum monthly wage to 34,000 leks

Albania’s government plans to increase the minimum gross monthly wage by 2,000 leks to 34,000 leks ($289.9/287 euro), prime minister Edi Rama said. The increase is part of a new social resilience package aimed at providing medium-term support to citizens in the context of soaring inflation, the prime minister said in a statement on Thursday.… Continue reading Albania to increase minimum monthly wage to 34,000 leks

The Abazovic government will be voted tomorrow, it will include two Albanian ministers

Dritan Abazovic has officially been elected Prime Minister of Montenegro, and tomorrow his cabinet will be voted in the Montenegrin parliament. In addition to him, there will be two other Albanians in the new Montenegrin government, to head ministerial departments. Abazovic’s government will have a total of 18 ministries, two of which will be headed… Continue reading The Abazovic government will be voted tomorrow, it will include two Albanian ministers

The White House mourns the death of Queen Elizabeth II

The White House is mourning the death of Queen Elizabeth II. President Joe Biden described the British monarch as a major contributor to the strong relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom. This was evident as American dignitaries, including former presidents, paid tribute to the Queen. VOA correspondent Anita Powell reports from Washington.… Continue reading The White House mourns the death of Queen Elizabeth II

Talat Xhaferi visits Ukraine

At the invitation of the Speaker of the Assembly of Ukraine, Ruslan Stefanchuk, the Speaker of the Assembly of the Republic of Northern Macedonia, Talat Xhaferi is staying in Ukraine where he arrived by train through Poland in the early hours of the morning. The Speakers of the Romanian Parliament and the Swiss Confederation are… Continue reading Talat Xhaferi visits Ukraine

Rama and Vucic set the date and place for the next meeting within the “Open Balkans”

The next meeting in the framework of the “Open Balkans” initiative will be held in June in Ohrid. The news was announced by Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic. Through an Instagram post, Vucic announced that he had held a virtual meeting with the Prime Minister of Albania Edi Rama and the Macedonian Dimitar Kovacevski. The Serbian… Continue reading Rama and Vucic set the date and place for the next meeting within the “Open Balkans”

Elon Musk says Donald Trump’s Social Truth is ‘currently beating’ Twitter and TikTok in AppStore

Elon Musk, the new owner of Twitter, highlighted how Donald Trump’s Social Truth is currently overtaking Twitter in the number of App Store downloads. Musk posted a “screenshot” on Twitter on Tuesday, noting that “Truth Social is currently beating Twitter and TikTok in the Apple Store.” The App Store ranking tracks the number of downloads… Continue reading Elon Musk says Donald Trump’s Social Truth is ‘currently beating’ Twitter and TikTok in AppStore

NATO confirms that Iran is behind the cyber attack in Albania

The NATO military alliance has confirmed that the Islamic Republic of Iran is behind the cyber attack on Albania. On September 8, through a statement, NATO strongly condemned the July cyber attack, saying that such attacks are intended to create instability and harm the security of NATO allies. “NATO and allies support Albania in strengthening… Continue reading NATO confirms that Iran is behind the cyber attack in Albania

Senator Shaheen raises concerns in front of Secretary Blinken: Putin’s malignant influence is present in Balkans

Senator Jeanne Shaheen, who led a delegation of US senators on a Balkan tour last week, spoke to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee about her visit to the Balkans and the security situation, which was also attended by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Shaheen said that during his visit to the Western Balkans he… Continue reading Senator Shaheen raises concerns in front of Secretary Blinken: Putin’s malignant influence is present in Balkans