By Alba Cela The expression above is commonly used in English-speaking countries to show inertia as an often decisive force in political and social developments even when everything seems to be changing shape. This expression came to my mind as
By Alon Ben-Meir, expert on Middle East and West Balkan affairs, international negotiations, and conflict resolution. It’s time for the Serbian government to wake up to the reality that under any circumstances Kosovo’s independence is irreversible. The sooner the Vucic
Interview of DAS Gabriel Escobar to VOA. VOA: Mr. Escobar, events turned violent last weekend in Albania at the main headquarters of the main opposition site of the Democratic Party. What are your thoughts about what transpired that day and
By: Alexandra Voudouri Introduction In November 2021, at the Conference on: “Albania-Greece relations: shaping the future outlook”, the Albanian Institute for International Studies (AIIS) supported by Hanns-Seidel-Stiftung presented in Tirana the findings of an opinion poll entitled: “Albanian-Greek relations: Perceptions
PRISHTINA, Sept. 27 – Tensions continue to be high at Kosovo’s northern border with Serbia, where a row over vehicle licence plates has led to border closures, ethnic Serb protests, torched Kosovo government offices and Serbia’s military amassing on Kosovo’s
PRISHTINA, Sept. 21 – There are renewed tensions between Kosovo and Serbia as Belgrade protests a new measure on vehicle license plate reciprocity by the Kosovo government. Kosovo authorities decided Monday to force Serbia-registered vehicles to use temporary Kosovo license
by Zoran Nechev, Dragan Tilev, Jovana Marović and Alba Çela Introduction In times when the European Union is struggling to grow stronger from the crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, its efforts in the area of enlargement are seemingly put
Novruz holiday is one of the traditional and favourite holidays in Azerbaijan. It marks the arrival of spring and is celebrated on the vernal equinox, March 20-21 – the beginning of the astronomical New Year. The festivities last for several days
The leader of the opposition in Kosovo, Albin Kurti, whose party just saw a landslide victory party in the general elections of the 14th of February, said to Euronews that he would vote in favour of joining Albania if a
After the conclusion of the general elections of 14th of February in Kosovo, which saw a landslide victory of Vetëvendosje, two of Kosovo’s biggest allies have asked the continuation of the path towards a normalization of the relations with Serbia.
