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EU forms Advisory Committee to accelerate Western Balkans’ membership bid
The European Commission has launched a Joint Advisory Committee to fast-track EU membership for candidate countries, including Albania. This committee will guide, monitor, and support reforms while engaging civil society...
Separate meetings held between Kosovo and Serbia chief negotiators in Brussels, no joint session agreed
The separate meetings between the chief negotiators from Kosovo and Serbia in Brussels concluded without a joint session. European mediators were unable to bring both sides to the table for...
EU and US respond to Serbia’s new measures on Kosovo
The European Union (EU) and the United States have responded to Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić’s recently announced “measures” aimed at countering Prishtina’s actions in northern Kosovo. Both the EU and...
Russia leveraging Serbia-Kosovo tensions
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stated on Thursday that Serbs in Kosovo and Metohija are being persecuted just as Ukrainian Nazis persecuted Russians in Donbas. Serbs are being quietly pushed...
Indictment in Kosovo against 45 persons over the armed attack in Banjska
The Special Prosecutor’s Office of Kosovo announced on Wednesday that it has filed charges against 45 persons allegedly involved in the armed attack in September 2023 by a Serb armed...
Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs called for better integration of mechanisms of Berlin Process into EU integration process
The Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Igli Hasani made the remarks in his address to the 10th edition of the Tirana Connectivity Forum (TCF24), organized by the Institute for...