On Thursday, the Assembly of Kosovo ratified the Compact Program agreement, which is expected to strengthen Kosovo’s energy independence. The draft law on the agreement was approved by 89 votes in the Assembly. International agreements are ratified in the Assembly with a two-thirds vote. This approved agreement was signed on Wednesday in Washington by the… Continue reading The Assembly of Kosovo ratifies the agreement with the MCC
The US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken, received the President of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani, and Prime Minister Albin Kurti in a meeting today at the State Department in Washington. After the end of the meeting, in a joint address to the media, Secretary Blinken said that Kosovo is a steadfast partner of the United States.… Continue reading Blinken: Kosovo, steadfast partner of the USA
The Albanian-American artist Hana Noka, who has been living in the United States of America for years, said that these days she received a letter from President Joe Biden. The letter was a response to the letter she sent to President Biden some time ago, through which she thanked him for the help given to… Continue reading Albanian-American Hana Noka received a letter from President Biden
The President of Kosovo, Vjosa Osmani and Prime Minister Albin Kurti, traveled on Monday to Washington, where they will participate in the signing ceremony of the agreement with the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), for the Kosovo Compact Program. The ceremony will take place in the Congress of the United States of America. At the end… Continue reading Osmani and Kurti traveled to the USA to sign the agreement with MCC
When it comes to European travel, popular cities like Paris and Rome tend to rise to the top of people’s itineraries. And while we wouldn’t dare tell travelers to skip some of the world’s most noteworthy cultural and culinary hubs, Europe is filled with surprising destinations that will far exceed your expectations. On the list… Continue reading Tirana and Ohrid on the list of the most underrated European cities
The US climate envoy, John Kerry, says President Joe Biden is considering announcing a climate emergency. The move would give him additional powers to push his renewable energy agenda, which has been held up by lack of support in Congress. Mr Kerry told the BBC it was “less than ideal” that Congress was not “full-throatedly”… Continue reading Biden could declare climate emergency – Kerry
The monkeypox outbreak has been declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organization. The classification is the highest alert that the WHO can issue and follows a worldwide upsurge in cases. It came at the end of the second meeting of the WHO’s emergency committee on the virus. More than 16,000 cases have… Continue reading WHO declares highest alert over monkeypox
At home, on the road and on the train – despite the different locations, Fjolla Rraci has the same cause in mind. Born and raised in Kosovo, Rraci has been working with people with disabilities for years. Although she initially developed her activities in Kosovo, now Fjolla lives kilometers away from her birthplace, where she… Continue reading Fjolla – the voice of persons with disabilities in Kosovo and USA
Albania and North Macedonia on Tuesday officially opened negotiations for membership in the European Union. At the EU headquarters in Brussels, on July 19, the first intergovernmental conference was held, in which North Macedonia officially opened negotiations. After that, a conference was held with Albania, which has been in the same block as Skopje, as… Continue reading North Macedonia and Albania officially open negotiations for EU membership
Trafficking in human beings, including children, continues to be a concern in Albania, despite the decrease in the number of trafficked persons and the increase in measures to prevent the phenomenon. According to UNICEF’s expert on the anti-trafficking program, Sonila Pema, around 13,000 people have been identified as trafficked or at risk of being trafficked… Continue reading UNICEF raises the alarm about human trafficking in Albania, “victims” include children
