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Balkans |  Escobar was greeted by the head of the Kosovo Council, Konjovka
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Balkans | Escobar was greeted by the head of the Kosovo Council, Konjovka

The President of the Kosovo Council, Glauc Konovka, today received Gabriel Escobar, US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State and Special Envoy for the Western Balkans. Focusing on the European Union’s proposal to normalize relations between the Republic of Kosovo and Serbia, the current political developments in the country and the region, the dialogue process and...

Balkans |  A demonstration was organized in Kosovo to demand an increase in the salaries of the Energy Agency’s employees
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Balkans | A demonstration was organized in Kosovo to demand an increase in the salaries of the Energy Agency’s employees

Employees of the Energy Authority of Kosovo organized a demonstration in front of the company’s headquarters in the capital, Pristina, to demand higher wages and better working conditions. Hundreds of workers, dressed in hard hats and miners’ uniforms, unfurled signs reading “We want a raise in salary, we love life too”, “The work is hard,...

Balkans |  The International Tourism Fair opened in Pristina
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Balkans | The International Tourism Fair opened in Pristina

The International Tourism Fair, organized by the Kosovo Tourism Association, opened its doors to visitors today. More than 200 travel agencies are participating in the exhibition, which was held in Pristina for the second time this year. Kosovo President Fyuza Osmani also participated in the opening of the exhibition, which aims to develop tourism and...

Balkans |  The “Energy Efficiency” project implemented in Mamosa
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Balkans | The “Energy Efficiency” project implemented in Mamosa

In Mamusa, the only Turkish municipality in Kosovo, the “Energy Efficiency” project funded by the World Bank, the European Union and the Government of Kosovo and prepared by the Kosovo Energy Efficiency Fund (KEF) was inaugurated. The opening ceremony was attended by Mayor of Mamusa Abdulhadi Krasnik, EU Representative to Kosovo Alessandro Bianciardi and Deputy...

Balkans |  The Kosovan boxer is unable to qualify for the World Championships in India due to a condition
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Balkans | The Kosovan boxer is unable to qualify for the World Championships in India due to a condition

Kosovofor me boxingFor example Dongita Sadikoto, IndiaIt was reported that she would not participate in the “IBA World Women’s Boxing Championship” to be held in Istanbul, due to the requirement that Kosovo’s country symbols not be used. In a statement by the Kosovo Olympic Committee (KOK), it was stated that the Indian Ministry of External...

Balkans |  The streets of Pristina are littered with piles of rubbish
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Balkans | The streets of Pristina are littered with piles of rubbish

Streets in Pristina, the capital of Kosovo, are littered with rubbish due to a strike organized by cleaners. Employees of the Pastrimi (Cleaning) company, which started the strike on Monday, demanded a 70-euro salary increase from 330-euro. Pristina Mayor Perbarim Rama stated that they had agreed with another cleaning company to collect the rubbish piles...

Balkans |  Corti: “My advisors are considering a model for a federation of Serbian municipalities”
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Balkans | Corti: “My advisors are considering a model for a federation of Serbian municipalities”

The Prime Minister of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, said that 15 models proposed by the EU Special Representative at the Belgrade-Pristina Dialogue Miroslav Lajcak for the creation of the Federation of Serbian Municipalities were evaluated by his advisors and some ministers. Kurti added that in this regard, compliance with the laws and constitution of Kosovo will...