Kosovo rejects the mini-Schengen notion


Kosovo’s leaders have rejected the conclusions of the Ohrid Summit that was held on Sunday, where the idea of a mini-Schengen for the Western Balkans was discussed. Kosovo’s president, Hashim Thaci, said this regional initiative is meaningless as long as Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina do not recognize Kosovo’s independence. He stated that Kosovo’s only […]

Bilateral relations, EU accession path at the focus of the Conte-Rama meeting


Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama was on an official visit to Rome on Thursday, where he met with his Italian counterpart Giuseppe Conte. At the meeting of the two men, which took place in a very good climate, bilateral issues were discussed, both for the deepening of economic cooperation between the two countries and for […]

Macron to visit Skopje and Tirana next month


President of France Emmanuel Macron is set to meet with Zoran Zaev and Edi Rama next month in Skopje and Tirana, reports Exit.al. With his visit, Macron seems to be aiming to prove to Albania and Macedonia that the European perspective of these countries is still open and France will help them achieve it. A […]

Zaev, Rama and Vucic to hold a trilateral meeting in Novi Sad


North Macedonia’s Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama and Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic are set to hold a trilateral meeting in Novi Sad on Thursday. Vucic’s Office has said the meeting will focus on networking regional markets and removing business barriers, resulting in free flow of people, goods and services. Zaev arrived […]

Zaev, Vucic and Rama to hold trilateral meeting in Novi Sad


A trilateral meeting between Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vucic and Prime Ministers of North Macedonia and Albania, Zoran Zaev and Edi Rama, is to be held on Thursday, October 10, in Novi Sad, Serbian President’s Office said in a press release. The meeting will be held at the Petrovaradin Fortress. Vucic announced earlier that he would […]

Polling stations open in Albania amidst tension and unrest


Polling stations have opened in Albania as voters elect their municipal representatives. These elections are held at a time when the opposition has boycotted them, while the president of the country has issued a decree revoking the elections and setting a new date for them. However, the government has insisted that these elections be held […]

PM Rama comments on meeting held with Greek counterpart Tsipras in Dubrovnik


Albanian PM, Edi Rama held a meeting with his Greek counterpart, Tsipras during the 16+1 summit between countries of Southeast Europe and China taking place in Dubrovnik, Croatia. The Albanian government released a statement a few minutes ago, but without offering any details about the results of the meeting: “The meeting between the Albanian PM […]

Opposition in Albania holds another anti-government demonstration


Opposition in Albania held another protest yesterday in front of parliament. Everything started with tight security measures in this area of the capital and MPs who made their way inside parliament to start their session at 9 am in order to prevent any possible clash with demonstrators. Afterwards, PM Edi Rama also arrived there along with […]