The special envoy of the United States for the Western Balkans, Gabriel Escobar, and the special envoy of the European Union for the Pristina-Belgrade dialogue, Miroslav Lajcak, have said that the future of Kosovo and Serbia is in the EU, but only after the normalization of relations. Escobar emphasized that the narrative that Kosovo is… Continue reading Escobar and Lajcak: The future of Kosovo and Serbia is in the EU
France, Germany and Poland, through a joint statement, have called for progress in the visa liberalization process for Kosovo. “We call for progress regarding visa liberalization for Kosovo. Our countries are strongly committed to the Berlin Process as an additional tool to promote regional cooperation and EU membership of the Western Balkan countries,” the September… Continue reading France, Germany and Poland call for visa liberalization for Kosovo
The results of the parliamentary elections in Sweden held on September 11 of this year have already been announced. Among the elected members of the Swedish parliament are two Albanians, Aida Birinxhiku and Adnan Dibrani. Birinxhiku enters her first term in the Parliament of Sweden, while for Adnan Dibrani this is his third term in… Continue reading Two Albanians have been elected to the Swedish parliament
The head of the Central Election Commission, Ilirjan Celibashi, said that in the meeting held with representatives of political parties and Ambassador Yuri Kim, the latter conveyed the concern of the US regarding Russian funding to political parties. In a statement to the media after the meeting, which lasted about an hour, Celibashi said that… Continue reading The US is concerned about Russian political funding
The speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi, has made a surprise visit to Kyiv to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and other officials. “We believe that we are visiting you to say thank you for your fight for freedom,” Pelosi told Zelenskiy. “We are on a frontier of freedom, and your… Continue reading Pelosi meets Zelenskyy in Kyiv in unexpected visit
State Department Counselor, Derek Chollet wrote about the meeting he had with Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani during her visit to the United States. He said that the topic of the meeting between them was the partnership between Kosovo and the United States, as well as the strong commitment of the United States for the sovereignty… Continue reading Chollet: US has rock-solid commitment to Kosovo’s sovereignty
Ervin Toro was born in Fier, Albania and migrated to the United States in 1997. He was still very young when he moved to New York and it took him some time to adapt to the new culture. But after living in NYC for many years, he came with an idea to open a fashion… Continue reading After the success in the USA, the fashion company “Shq1pe” is also targeting the Albanian market
Albanian judoka Distria Krasniqi managed to win a medal at the European Championship being held in Sofia, Bulgaria. Even though she was not in her best day, she still managed to win the bronze medal in European. In the fights up to 52 kilograms, Distria finished this European in third place, a place that secures… Continue reading Albanian judoka Distria Krasniqi wins bronze medal at the European Championship
She had spent her first days in Kosovo at a wedding in Viti. Janet Reineck learned how to dance the Albanian dance, from the ensemble from Zhuri. The conversations with the women and the introduction to the Albanian culture influenced the ethnology researcher at that time not to retreat from Kosovo. “But there was no… Continue reading “An American in Kosovo”, the book by Janet Reineck who stayed eight years in Kosovo
In honor of the Queen of Great Britain Elizabeth II, who passed away on Thursday at the age of 96, the Association “Friends of America” today lit candles and lowered the American flag to half-mast. Agim Rexhepi, chairman of the association, said that Queen Elizabeth II was an outstanding figure who, together with the British… Continue reading The “Friends of America” association honors Queen Elizabeth II
