Tag: Balkans
Podcast "War in the shadows": The Balkans begin in the Federal Republic of Germany
The Yugoslavian wars of the 1990s were announced long in advance. Things got tough from the 1970s onwards, especially in the old Federal Republic. source site
Environmental protection: Albania is draining water from Europe’s first wild river national park
It was not until spring 2023 that the Vjosa and its tributaries were placed under protection. Construction work has now begun on one of the springs – also financed from…
Kosovo: Fear about the dinar – politics
As if it weren’t enough that the euro has caused a lot of frustration, disputes and crises within the EU since it was introduced a good two decades ago. Now…
Without expensive visas, Kosovars will now be able to travel in Schengen
This is a big step for Kosovo. Since Monday, a European Union visa waiver regime will allow Kosovo nationals to travel to Europe’s borderless zone. They will be able to…
Used cars: where the junk cars end
The European Union wants to move away from combustion engines. But dirty used cars continue to be sold on a massive scale to Africa, Central Asia and the Balkan states.…
Suspected of a double murder, the leader of a far-right party arrested
Justice was able to get their hands on Ljupco Palevski. This leader of a far-right party in North Macedonia, who was wanted as part of an investigation into a double…
Summit in Albania: Western Balkan states are slowly moving closer to the EU – politics
Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama jokes about “a bit of inevitable light propaganda” with which he welcomed the heads of state and government to the Western Balkans summit in the…
Summit in Tirana: EU helps Western Balkans with six billion euros
As of: October 16, 2023 9:24 p.m The EU promised six billion euros in financial aid at a summit with the Western Balkan states and wants to use it to…
Scholz in Israel: What the Chancellor’s trip to Israel reveals about the situation there
The Chancellor is setting off on a visit to the attacked country on Tuesday. What will his mission be? His actions in the Ukraine war suggest one thing. Scholz then…
Scholz at the Western Balkans meeting: An EU hotspot
by Miriam Hollstein October 16, 2023, 6:11 p.m 4 mins In the midst of global crises, Olaf Scholz visits the Western Balkans meeting in Albania. What sounds like a sideshow…