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Albanian Youth have Lowest Disposable Income in Europe as Migration Row Continues

One of the reasons for the mass exodus of Albanian youth could be related to the fact they have the lowest level of disposable income in Europe, according to new data published by Eurostat. Data published by the European data agency looked at European citizens’ purchasing power standard (PPS), gauged by the...

January 17, 2023

Kosovo will Never Accept Association of Serb Municipalities

Kosovo’s Foreign Minister Donika Gervalla has reiterated that the country will never accept an Association of Serb Municipalities with executive powers, violating the Constitution. The previous administration signed an agreement to form the association,...

January 17, 2023

Kosovo PM Condemns Racak Massacre, Serbian Denial

On the 24th anniversary of the massacre of Racak committed by Serbian forces against Kosovo Albanians in 1999, Prime Minister Albin Kurti called out Serbian President Aleksander Vucic’s previous denial of the event. The...

January 16, 2023

Sali Berisha interview: Pyramid schemes are the regret of my life

Former prime minister and president Sali Berisha said the regret of his life in politics was the handling of the Albanian pyramid schemes, which eventually collapsed in 1997, bankrupting half of the country and taking it to the brink of civil war. In an exclusive interview with Exit, Berisha was asked about his vision when...

By Alice Taylor December 21, 2022

Berisha: Turkey ‘Intervened’ in 2009 Greece-Albania Maritime Deal

Turkey was never interested in the maritime border agreement between Albania and Greece and made a “really strong intervention” when it was signed, according to Albania’s then-prime minister and president Sali Berisha who gave an exclusive interview to EURACTIV. In 2009, Tirana and Athens agreed on the delimitation of their maritime zones and continental shelf,...

By Alice Taylor, Sarantis Michalopoulous December 21, 2022