As her new book on the origins of the universe is published, the Albanian-American scientist explains how her work on multiverse theory influenced Stephen Hawking, and how totalitarian rule shaped her hunger for knowledge. Laura Mersini-Houghton was born in Albania and grew up under a totalitarian communist regime which, until its collapse in 1991, cut… Continue reading Cosmologist Laura Mersini-Houghton: ‘Our universe is one tiny grain of dust in a beautiful cosmos’
Josep Borrell, the European Union’s top diplomat, said Serbia and Kosovo have reached a compromise deal over the distribution of exit and entrance documents, an issue that has helped raise tensions along the two countries’ border. “We have a deal,” Borrell said in a Twitter posting on August 27. “Under the EU-facilitated Dialogue, Serbia agreed… Continue reading EU’s Borrell Says Kosovo, Serbia Reach Deal On Exit-Entry Documents
The prestigious Forbes magazine has dedicated an article to the rapid technological development in Kosovo, where it has described the transformation of technology as something extraordinary. Below is the full text translated without interference: Kosovo has long been known for its hospitality, pro-Western spirit and thriving nightlife. However, one thing that is usually forgotten is… Continue reading Forbes: Kosovo, an example of how young professionals can transform the technology industry
Due to the threats coming from Serbia and Russia, there is an urgent need for the addition of NATO troops in Kosovo, the Prime Minister of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, stated on Friday in an interview for the German television “Welt”. Kurti said that the presence of more KFOR troops in Kosovo would help the country… Continue reading Kurti: We are threatened by Serbia and Russia, we need more NATO troops
The special representative of the European Union in the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue, Miroslav Lajcak, said that in the north of Kosovo, the tensions of July 31, when some local Serbs erected barricades, cannot be repeated in the north of Kosovo, to prevent the Government of Kosovo from implementing its decisions on license plates and travel documents.… Continue reading Lajcak: There can be no more barricades in the north
Head of the Center for Economic and Social Studies, Ilir Gëdeshi said that compared to the region, Albania holds the first place for students who leave. He told Euronews Albania that it is mainly the low quality of education that pushes them to leave. According to Gëdesh, this is a good thing when it comes… Continue reading Albania, leads in the region for students leaving the country
The US special envoy for the Western Balkans, Gabriel Escobar, and the EU envoy for the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue, Miroslav Lajcak, said that the meetings they are holding in Pristina are to prevent the escalation of the situation on September 1. After the meeting with the institutional leaders of Kosovo, Escobar said that he expects that… Continue reading Escobar and Lajcak are waiting for concrete proposals from Kosovo and Serbia
The Prime Minister of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, welcomed today in his office and gave a bouquet of flowers to the Ukrainian journalist, Lyudmila Maket, who is the first to arrive in Kosovo as a result of the Russian occupation. Kurti stressed that she will remember that Maket and her colleagues have adequate working and living… Continue reading The first Ukrainian journalist arrives in Kosovo, PM Kurti welcomed her with a bouquet of flowers
On the 23rd anniversary of the Poklek and Old Çikatovë massacres, the heads of state institutions, President Vjosa Osmani and Parliament Speaker Glauk Konjufca, paid tribute to the memorial complex in Poklek and Old Çikatovë. During these homages, Osmani said that this massacre carried out by Serbian forces clearly shows the intention of the Serbian… Continue reading Osmani and Konjufca: Poklek massacre is proof that Milosevic wanted to exterminate Albanians
U.S. border authorities arrested 210,000 migrants attempting to cross the border with Mexico in March, the highest monthly total in two decades and underscoring challenges in the coming months for U.S. President Joe Biden. The March total is a 24% increase from the same month a year earlier, when 169,000 migrants were picked up at… Continue reading U.S. arrests 210,000 migrants at Mexico border in March, rivaling record highs
