Balkan states sit in endless EU waiting room as Trieste summit begins
“The future of the Balkans is within the European Union.” European Union leaders made this declaration during the 2003 EU-Western
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Albania
Albania’s Socialists on track for win in low-turnout election
The ruling Socialist Party has emerged as the likely winner of Albania’s latest parliamentary election. Although the party may have
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Bulgarian President: More pragmatism needed in work of Southeast Europe Cooperation Process
At a meeting with ambassadors from seven Balkan countries in Sofia on March 8, Bulgarian head of state President Roumen
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Kosovo police say they foiled terror strike on Israelis
Police in Kosovo have arrested a group suspected of preparing an attack on the Israeli football team and their fans
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Chinese acquire all the shares in Tirana International Airport
Tirana International Airport (TIA) has announced that China Everbright Limited (CEL), an international investment and asset management company based in Hong
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EU leaders reassure Balkan nations following Brexit
European leaders gave assurances to Balkan nations that Britain’s vote to leave the European Union will not stop plans to
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Bulgaria, Albania sign deal on European integration co-operation
Bulgaria and Albania signed on May 17 a memorandum on co-operation on European integration, Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry said. The agreement
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Greeks, Albanians held in large-scale drug trafficking bust
Seventeen people, including 11 Greeks and six Albanians, from an organised crime network involved in large-scale drug trafficking have been
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In Thessaloniki, foreign ministers pursue solutions to migrant crisis
A talkfest among the foreign ministers of four countries held in Thessaloniki this week saw agreement on trying to come
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