Open Balkans leaders Edi Rama, Aleksandar Vucic and Dimitar Kovacevski will attend the EU-Western Balkans summit on June 23 in Brussels. Prime Minister Edi Rama confirmed his presence at the summit, but stressed that it is still early to be optimistic about the opening of negotiations for Albania and Northern Macedonia. In a Twitter post,… Continue reading Rama confirms the participation of the leaders of the Open Balkans in the EU Summit
Britain’s inflation rate reached 9.1 per cent in May, a record level in the last four decades. The Office for National Statistics said Wednesday that consumer price inflation rose again in May, the highest level since 1982. Economist Grant Fitzner said that “the steady rise in food prices and record high fuel prices were offset… Continue reading Inflation in the UK reaches its highest level in 4 decades
Prime Minister Edi Rama announced that he has communicated with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and Macedonian counterpart Dimitar Kovacevski regarding the upcoming European Union summit, which will be held on June 23 in Brussels. Through a post on social networks, Rama said that he expects another negative response from this summit, regarding the opening of… Continue reading Rama discusses with Vucic and Kovacevski whether or not to participate in the EU summit
There have been several explosions in the southern Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv. Details of the damage and the exact location have not yet been disclosed, writes CNN. According to witnesses, there were three explosions in the city, where from one was seen from a distance a black cloud of smoke rising in the air. The… Continue reading Explosions in the city of Mykolaiv in southern Ukraine
In the framework of June 21, “World Music Day”, the Ministry of Culture in Albania has announced June as “Music Month”. In the National Historical Museum is the corner dedicated to the prominent artist Tefta Tashko Koço, which arouses special interest and curiosity among local and foreign visitors. Tefta Tashko Koco (1910-1947) was a prominent… Continue reading June is declared as “Music Month” in Albania
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Monday that the war with Russia would create food shortages in Africa. Zelensky has said Africa is being “held hostage” by Russia’s offensive as fears of a food crisis on the continent grow over Moscow’s blockade of Black Sea ports. The chief diplomat of the European Union has declared… Continue reading Zelensky on the food crisis: Africa is being held hostage by Russia
European Union countries will agree to extend the mandate of the EU Special Envoy for Dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia, Miroslav Lajcak, for another 18 months. REL learns from diplomatic sources in Brussels that in meetings of representatives of member states no state has opposed the extension of Lajcak’s mandate. Now only the formal part… Continue reading EU countries agree to extend Lajcak’s mandate for another 18 months
With street parties, the trumpets and drums of marching bands, speeches and a few political rallies, people across the United States marked Juneteenth this weekend, a jubilee commemorating the end of the legal enslavement of Black Americans. Events started on Friday and continued through Sunday featuring concerts at San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park, freedom walks… Continue reading Parades, street festivals and speeches mark Juneteenth across U.S.
Apple store employees in a Baltimore suburb voted to unionize by a nearly 2-to-1 margin Saturday, a union said, joining a growing push across U.S. retail, service and tech industries to organize for greater workplace protections. The Apple retail workers in Towson, Maryland, voted 65-33 to seek entry into the International Association of Machinists and… Continue reading Apple workers vote to unionize at Maryland store
French voters are going to the polls in the final round of key parliamentary elections that will demonstrate how much legroom President Emmanuel Macron’s party will be given to implement his ambitious domestic agenda. In last week’s first vote, the left, under firebrand Jean-Luc Melenchon, made a surprisingly strong showing, sending jitters through Macron’s allies.… Continue reading French voters elect parliamentarians, in test for Macron
