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Kurti Hints at Impeachment of Thaçi Over Secret NATO Deal

Prime Minister Albin Kurti of Kosovo has implied that impeachment procedures against President Hashim Thaçi could begin soon. Kurti argued Thaçi has committed a serious violation of the Constitution by signing a “secret agreement” with NATO back in 2013, when he was Prime Minister, and not making it public to date. In...

By Bledar Qalliu 24 mins ago

Amateur Video Shows No Medical Inspection for Coronavirus at Albanian Airport

Though at the start of the week the government declared that preventative measures for coronavirus would be undertaken, inspections in the country’s only airport, Rinas, seem to be conducted haphazardly or sporadically. Exit received...

By Exit Staff 2 hrs ago

Italian Police Seizes 25 Tonnes of Waste Electrical Equipment Bound for Albania

Italian police have seized about 25 tonnes of waste electrical equipment during the month of February, ready to be shipped to Albania. ANSA news agency reported that the first shipment was found on February 4th, at...

By Exit Staff 3 hrs ago

EBRD to Finance Construction of Vlora Airport

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will finance the construction of the Vlora airport in southern Albania. Yesterday Prime Minister Edi Rama spoke at the EBRD summit in London and highlighted the Vlora airport as one of the projects in which Albania would ask the EBRD to invest. Sources have confirmed for Exit...

By Exit Staff 20 hrs ago

Photography Exhibition Brings Memories of Survival in Pristina

"Kosovo’s Memory - Life under the Sky and Nylon" in the name of the ongoing exhibition by photojournalist Ridvan Slivova at the National Library of Kosovo in Prishtina, Koha reported. Slivova reveals his almost exclusively black and white photographs taken during 1999, showing the pain of those hundreds of thousands Albanians whom Serbian forces expelled...

By Exit Staff 21 hrs ago

Perspectives

The Personal Impact of Fake News

By Alice Elizabeth Taylor

Kosovo’s Twelve Years of Independence

By Altin Gjeta

Comment: Edi Rama and Erion Veliaj Are Not Socialists

By Alice Elizabeth Taylor

The Hope for Real Change in Kosovo Turned Out to Be an Illusion

By Altin Gjeta

Bjarke Ingels Criticised for Designing for Despots

By Alice Elizabeth Taylor

A Worldwide Vision for Tackling Eyesight Problems

By Nita Shala

Opposition Calls for Provision of Basic Equipment in Hospitals

The opposition Democratic Party (PD) has raised concerns about the lack of basic medical equipment in hospitals at...

By Exit News 5 hrs ago

Opposition Leader and Prime Minister Exchange Criticisms Over Coronavirus Situation

Today, opposition leader Lulzim Basha and Prime Minister Edi Rama got involved in a social media spat over...

By Exit Staff 19 hrs ago

OSCE Chairman Rama Visits Russia to Discuss Ukrainian Crisis

Prime Minister Edi Rama has arrived in Moscow, Russia today in his capacity as OSCE Chairman in Office...

By Bledar Qalliu 22 hrs ago

Appointment of Ex-Deputy Minister as Head of Financial Monitoring Authority Raises Questions

Two days ago, the Rama government confirmed the appointment of former deputy Minister of Finance Ervin Mete as...

By Exit Staff 23 hrs ago

Prosecution Launches Investigation into Price Hikes in Pharmacies

Today, the Tirana Prosecution Office has launched investigations into abuse of prices for basic pharmaceutical products intended to...

By Exit News 24 hrs ago

Albania Needs to Do More to Protect Children’s Future, according to Report

No single country is doing enough to protect children’s health, environment, or future according to a report released...

By Exit Staff Yesterday at 13:10

Opposition Calls for Provision of Basic Equipment in Hospitals

The opposition Democratic Party (PD) has raised concerns about the lack of basic medical equipment in hospitals at a time when coronavirus is spreading rapidly...

5 hrs ago

Opposition Leader and Prime Minister Exchange Criticisms Over Coronavirus Situation

Today, opposition leader Lulzim Basha and Prime Minister Edi Rama got involved in a social media spat over national coronavirus concerns. In a Facebook post...

19 hrs ago

OSCE Chairman Rama Visits Russia to Discuss Ukrainian Crisis

Prime Minister Edi Rama has arrived in Moscow, Russia today in his capacity as OSCE Chairman in Office for 2020. Rama will meet with Russian...

22 hrs ago

Appointment of Ex-Deputy Minister as Head of Financial Monitoring Authority Raises Questions

Two days ago, the Rama government confirmed the appointment of former deputy Minister of Finance Ervin Mete as board member and general director of the...

23 hrs ago

Prosecution Launches Investigation into Price Hikes in Pharmacies

Today, the Tirana Prosecution Office has launched investigations into abuse of prices for basic pharmaceutical products intended to prevent flu symptoms, including face masks and...

24 hrs ago

Albania Needs to Do More to Protect Children’s Future, according to Report

No single country is doing enough to protect children’s health, environment, or future according to a report released by the World Health Organisations, UNICEF and...

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