Albania

Albanian PM Sali Berisha says that the EU should not fear increased inflow of Albanians if it lifts visa regime for Albanian citizens next week. Berisha stressed that, although his country was still poor, the EU could open its borders for

Turkish PM Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in Priština that he “does not believe there will be changes of borders in the Balkans” or a partition of Kosovo. Erdogan, whose country recognized the Kosovo Albanian unilateral declaration of independence, said such a

Bulgarian citizenship issuing procedure for people from the Bulgarian communities in Albania has been speeded up. Around 1,000 Bulgarians from Albania have obtained Bulgarian passports over the last years. At the meeting between Bulgarian minister without portfolio in charge of Bulgarian residents abroad, Bozhidar

The remains of around 100 people believed to have been Muslims killed early in the Bosnian 1992-95 war have been unearthed from a lake bed on the border between Bosnia and Serbia, forensic experts said on Tuesday.

Albanian government’s initiative to start reforming the election system was the main topic discussed on Tuesday (October 19th) between Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha and OSCE head Eugen Wollfarth, who says the

The EU will decide whether to scrap visa requirements for Bosnian and Albanian citizens on November 8th, Sarajevo-based daily Nezavisne Novine reported on Monday (October 18th) ,quoting diplomatic sources in

The government and the opposition continue to accuse each other of failing to co-operate on EU integration. Foreign Minister Edmond Haxhinasto noted on Sunday (October 17th) that Brussels is forming an opinion on the

The General Prosecution Offices of Albania and Kosovo will work closely in the future by sharing information, following Tuesday’s (October 12th) signing of a memorandum on co-operation. Albanian General

Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha urged his cabinet Monday (October 11th) to organise a public information campaign on the benefits and restrictions of pending EU visa liberalisation. During a meeting with

The EP rapporteur on visa liberalisation for the Western Balkans, Tanja Fajon, is urging authorities in Tirana to inform citizens about the rules of EU visa liberalisation in order to avoid possible abuse. Lifting the regime may be used in different ways and this may become a