Albania

Serbia Hones Negotiating Position

Politicians in Serbia are straining to persuade the world not to grant the Kosovo Albanians statehood.

2 Aug 05

If the parties fail to agree on Kosovo's future, an imposed solution based on “conditional independence” looks ever more likely.

2 Aug 05

Work permits enable over 600,000 Albanians to work legally across the border, keeping whole communities at home out of poverty.

2 Aug 05

Whoever wins next month's vote needs to do more to turn Albania into a state based on rule of law.

2 Aug 05

Graphic images shake Serbs' collective amnesia about wartime atrocities in Bosnia.

2 Aug 05

Party squabbles over who should lead Kosovo's final status talks are dogging run-up to crucial discussions.

2 Aug 05

An attempt by Kosovo to hike customs tariffs on Macedonian products is causing anxiety in Skopje.

2 Aug 05

The demise of the union’s constitutional treaty may have dealt Balkan countries’ membership aspirations a severe blow.

2 Aug 05

Recent case of alleged treasure hunters in Novobrdo highlights poor protection of historic sites.

2 Aug 05

Accusations of physical abuse and other irregularities knock Albania’s image as a mature democracy.

2 Aug 05

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