Several months ago, police confiscation of tons of drugs would be great news for the Albanian media. However, in the last few months, many tons of cannabis destined for Italy or other countries have been seized. The quantity of drugs has been so large that it is obvious the smuggling…
Image by Spiridon MANOLIU On Saturday, 11 November, discussions between Albanian Foreign Minister Bushati and his Greek counterpart Kotzias, were held on Kreta island. The meeting to solve pending bilateral issues seems to have produced good results. Talks were centered on the problems of the Greek minority in Albania and…
Image by Dave Sizer Azerbaijan Airlines President Jahangir Askerov announced today at the Dubai Airshow the Central Asian nation will purchase 2 787 Dreamliners from the Boeing company. The Dreamliner is a technologically advance aircraft made from composites and dramatically improves cruise performance and fuel use. The aircraft will be…
Image by Yozh Alexander Hug, principal deputy chief monitor for the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe’s mission in Ukraine, declared in a recent interview a serious increase in the number of ceasefire violations in the Donbass region of East Ukraine, where a war with pro-Russian separatists has been…
Image by Kremlin.ru American President Donald Trump will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin when the two cross paths in Asia in the next few days. “It’s expected we’ll meet with Putin, yeah,” Mr. Trump told reporters on Air Force One before landing in the Japanese capital. “We want Putin’s…
Screenshot RFERL Moscow authorities detained dozens of protestors during a nationalist, anti-Putin march which coincided with Russian National Unity Day celebrations. The crowd chanted slogans during the march such as “Who are we? Russians!” “Glory To Russia!” and “Russians go forward!” reported RFERL. Over 70 people were detained, including all…
Cleaning up the Russian banking sector is likely to take between one and two years, Elvira Nabiullina, chairwoman of the Central Bank of Russia, was cited as saying by the Vedomosti business daily Nov. 2. Otkritie Bank Rescued By Russian Central Bank Over the last four years, the regulator has…
RFERL Screenshot A surveillance video emerged perfectly showing the bomb explosion targeting Ukrainian MP Ihor Mosiychuk who was hospitalized but with injuries that were not life-threatening. Mosiychuk is a member of the populist opposition Radical Party. His bodyguard and a passerby were killed, reported RFERL. Corruption Problem In Ukraine Cuts…
Image by David Sedlecký The Czech Republic has elected a new prime minister, a billionaire businessman turned politician in the vein of Donald Trump. Andrej Babis won the election Saturday. Anti-Islam and anti-immigrant parties also gained seats in parliament. Czechs have grown weary of EU policies on migrants and even…
Screenshot RFERL “In a protest organized by the opposition Movement of Free Citizens on October 20, demonstrators in Belgrade demanded a “fair and democratic” vote with respect for media freedom in local elections that are due in March 2018,” writes RFERL. The Kosovo-Serbia Relationship Enters A New Phase