| 单词 | Albanian |
| 例句 | Qendrim’s first friends were other Albanian and Bosnian Muslim kids he met in his apartment complex. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z His filthy little friends told him there was a place, deep in an Albanian forest, that they avoided, where small animals like themselves had met their deaths by a dark shadow that possessed them. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z KLA soldiers had put sometimes violent pressure on fellow Albanians to flee Kacanik for refugee camps in Macedonia, with the aim of provoking sympathy from the international community and—they hoped—a military response. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z The Bushi family came from Kacanik, an Albanian town of twenty-eight thousand in the mountains of southern Kosovo, not far from the border with Macedonia. Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference 2009-04-21T00:00:00Z And wouldn’t those secluded Albanian woods have seemed an excellent refuge when, so much later, Voldemort had needed a place to lie low, undisturbed, for ten long years? Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2007-07-21T00:00:00Z Albanians and immigrants from other Balkan countries claim they fear ethnic cleansing.” ArtsBeat: The Fictions of Asylum Seekers ? in Fiction 2011-07-13T19:01:03Z BBC2 Repeat showing for this 2008 documentary, in tribute to the comedian and Albanian cult icon who died earlier this month. Tim Marlow on Gaugin 2010-10-16T05:45:00Z After Albanian communism collapsed in December 1990, the building served as a cultural center, and hosted a private television station, offices, shops, night clubs as well as venues for fashion shows or other events. Albanian communist-era landmark reinvented as youth center 2021-02-04T05:00:00Z For years it remained a largely autonomous province tucked in southwestern Serbia, but a full-blown war for independence erupted there in 1998 between Orthodox Serbs and ethnic Albanians, who are Muslims. Skiing Kosovo, Abandoned Lifts and All 2016-02-24T05:00:00Z The story begins just after the death of Dany’s alcoholic, Albanian mother, Jenny, in Crete. Review: In ‘Xenia,’ a Fraternal Bond and a Quest 2015-10-11T04:00:00Z Representatives from RRNO, a group of Albanian chefs with a mission to preserve and promote the cuisine, will discuss it and demonstrate two recipes at the end. The Heart of Albanian Cooking 2021-05-17T04:00:00Z Edgy cops with baggage are still my favourite sleuths, but there's something oddly satisfying about a good police procedural with an ingenious plot and the odd Albanian psychopath. Sue Arnold's audiobook choice - review 2012-05-25T21:55:02Z Mr. Lipa and his family are ethnic Albanians, like an estimated 90 percent of the country’s population. Can a Music Festival Make Kosovo Cool? 2018-08-17T04:00:00Z It was a utopian venture, a chance to offer jobs to Roma, Albanians and Serbs like those in Switzerland he’d once counseled, and to enrich the local economy. The most striking aspect of Europe’s newest nation: Its normalcy 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z Duni sings in Albanian and reclaims these Balkan melodies with scrupulous care. Matane Malit – review 2012-12-20T21:30:03Z The play frustrated ethnic Albanians who form the majority in Kosovo, which declared independence from Belgrade in 2008 in a move still not recognized by Serbia and Kosovo Serbs. Milosevic - the musical - plays in Kosovo 2018-03-06T05:00:00Z Just over a decade ago, this Albanian enclave was a troubled province of Serbia; Slobodan Milosevic’s Serbian forces destroyed myriad towns and cities and killed thousands in their pursuit of independence fighters. The 41 Places to Go in 2011 2011-01-07T21:03:56Z The churches are often in picturesque locations and their fortunes reflect the twists of Albanian politics over the last century. Ruined Albanian churches could be tourist magnet if repaired: experts 2018-01-31T05:00:00Z Top DJs, sandy coastlines and cheap beer continue to draw crowds to the Albanian Riviera, this time to Rana e Hedhun beach, with a backdrop of mountains and pine trees, near Shëngjin in the north-west. 20 great boutique music festivals Europe summer 2019 2019-05-01T04:00:00Z A strong sense of ethnic Albanian identity was everywhere at the festival. Can a Music Festival Make Kosovo Cool? 2018-08-17T04:00:00Z “It doesn’t matter what the play says. Milosevic is a criminal, a tyrant, who destroyed the whole Balkans region, not only Albanians, and he will stay like this and no one will change that.” Milosevic the musical - play set to divide Balkans anew 2018-01-22T05:00:00Z The Illinois native was the son of an Albanian restaurant owner, and his mother once ran away to act in a play. ‘Belushi’ Review: A Comic in Full 2020-11-20T05:00:00Z The Kosovo War of 1998 and 1999 left this region, once part of Yugoslavia, divided between Christian Serbs and Muslim Albanians. In Kosovo, a Thirst for Progress, and Beer, Too 2015-08-20T04:00:00Z Hailed by Serbian nationalists as their champion against Catholic Croats and Bosnian and Kosovar Albanian Muslims, Milosevic was seen as a brutal dictator by the West. Milosevic - the musical - plays in Kosovo 2018-03-06T05:00:00Z In the first Taken, Neeson’s daughter is abducted by Albanian sex traffickers, who attempt to auction her to Arab clients. Is Liam Neeson cancelled? Of course not - he's played this character for years 2019-02-06T05:00:00Z With many people staying for the full week, the ministry of tourism was encouraging guests to explore other highlights of the Albanian riviera. Kala festival, Albania: party time in what feels like a paradise 2018-07-13T04:00:00Z They must have had a hard time with their lines as well, I don't speak Albanian but heard some native speakers comment on the poor quality of the translation. Reader reviews: your take on Three Kingdoms, Snow White and Henry IV 2012-05-18T09:56:45Z Women abandoning their newborns are held in contempt by many Albanians. Motherlode Blog: Charities That Inspire Kids: Angel’s Cradle 2013-12-29T13:08:58Z Terry Kinney is likable, as always, but not entirely convincing as an Albanian mob boss. ‘Justified: City Primeval’ Review: Raylan Redux 2023-07-17T04:00:00Z Later, she held the Albanian flag aloft to screams from fans. Can a Music Festival Make Kosovo Cool? 2018-08-17T04:00:00Z Researching "Scheherazade" prompted him to plumb the more sensual aspects of the story, as opposed to the political, but because he's Albanian, he added that his inspirations are both cultural and ethnological. The dark side of choreographer Angelin Preljocaj comes to L.A. 2014-06-14T04:00:00Z In one respect, this book links to Sir Noel’s earlier works: the central figures are, among many other characteristics, Albanian. Coasts and coalitions 2015-05-21T04:00:00Z It is a descendant of the coat of arms borne into battle by Albanian noblemen in the Middle Ages, fighting for freedom from the Ottoman Empire. At Pravue Cafe, Albanian Home Cooking in Queens 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z But this something, this void, interferes with him, as it does with every Albanian, from the capital to the countryside, sentenced to a bristling dread. Review | A fierce masterpiece by Albania’s most eminent novelist, Ismail Kadare 2018-01-03T05:00:00Z There are Albanian mime artists on stilts and a troupe of whirling dancers from beyond the Carpathians. How I lost my festival virginity to Howard 2010-08-21T23:09:00Z Kosovo is a majority ethnic Albanian former province of Serbia that seceded in 2008. Kosovo schools to ignore 'rock is criminal' lesson 2013-03-20T10:54:08Z A meal at Lili’s is an authentic immersion in local life, as Lili welcomes you into his home with Albanian comfort food prepared by his wife, and red wine produced by his father. In Albania, age-old traditions and Mediterranean beaches on the cheap 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z Family interviews and love letters to his future wife build a complex portrait of his early life as the ambitious son of an Albanian immigrant, hinting at the success and difficulties to come. ‘Belushi’ Finds the Sensitive Man Inside the Wild Persona 2020-11-19T05:00:00Z Blood feuds prevented Albanian teens from leaving their houses to attend school. Tell Us 5 Things About Your Book: Judith Matloff on Why Mountains Attract War 2017-03-21T04:00:00Z Long viewed with mixed feelings by Albanians due to its link with the hated communist regime, the building narrowly escaped destruction a few years ago under a former center-right government. Albanian communist-era landmark reinvented as youth center 2021-02-04T05:00:00Z Most people living in Kosovo are ethnic Albanians, but the musical is being staged by Serbs in the Serbian-majority town of Gracanica. A Musical About Slobodan Milosevic Stirs Memories in Kosovo 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z One user tweeted, “Good to see the EBU deciding to stop Chinese TV showing #Eurovision after they refused to show the Albanian and Irish entries.” China Is Banned From Airing Eurovision After Censoring Performance With Gay Theme 2018-05-11T04:00:00Z “Love Song of an Albanian Sous Chef,” by Robert Askins, which concludes the program, is sloppy and silly and features talking food. Theater Review: New Series at Ensemble Studio Theater’s One-Act Festival 2013-06-03T21:08:28Z “You know about the Albanian connection to Aeneas? We Albanians want to claim certain historic figures from antiquity as our own,” he explains with a grin, presenting a generous platter of watermelon for dessert. In Albania, age-old traditions and Mediterranean beaches on the cheap 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z More than 60 percent of Albanians are nominally Muslim and the rest are Christians. Ruined Albanian churches could be tourist magnet if repaired: experts 2018-01-31T05:00:00Z The result is a highly entertaining clash of Albanian brass and beats, with unexpected echoes of India or the Caribbean added in. Fanfara Tirana Meets Transglobal Underground: Kabatronics – review 2013-02-21T22:14:01Z Jackson’s book was set during a time when Serbian and Yugoslav forces were murdering Muslim Albanians in Kosovo. Young adult novel pulled amid online criticisms 2019-02-28T05:00:00Z In "Taken 2," which is set in Istanbul, the boss of the Albanian mobsters seeks revenge on Mills. 'Shakespeare nerd' Maggie Grace has been 'Taken' by the action genre 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z This year's dual exhibits include work by 160 artists from more than 50 countries, including, in Athens some rare Communist Albanian painting. From Parthenon of banned books to pipe homes of refugees - documenta 14 kicks off 2017-06-08T04:00:00Z The victims, it turns out, were Albanians and longtime lovers: Besfort Y., an analyst working for the Council of Europe on Balkan affairs, and Rovena St., an intern at the Archaeological Institute of Vienna. Books of The Times: Power Struggles and Riddles, in Romance and Political Intrigue 2010-11-23T23:27:00Z Not only is "The Nights" short for "One Thousand and One Nights," but the appellation handily suits French Albanian choreographer Angelin Preljocaj, who likes to think of himself as an instigator of dark dance. Ballet Preljocaj's 'Les Nuits' seduces but is problematic 2014-06-23T04:00:00Z Temporary shows this summer included a comprehensive survey of Picasso’s folk influences; exhibitions this fall include art and objects related to the history of coffee, as well as works by young Albanian artists. Thanks to Netflix, the Mediterranean city of Marseille gets an overdue close-up 2016-09-15T04:00:00Z She spoke almost entirely in Albanian between songs. Can a Music Festival Make Kosovo Cool? 2018-08-17T04:00:00Z “It doesn’t matter what the play says. Milosevic is a criminal, a tyrant, who destroyed the whole Balkans region, not only Albanians, and he will stay like this and no one will change that.” Milosevic the musical - play set to divide Balkans anew 2018-01-22T05:00:00Z They do better with more forthright toppings, like the briny olives tucked into a version named Kosovo, in homage to the majority Albanian population there. At Pravue Cafe, Albanian Home Cooking in Queens 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z Simoni, the Albanian cardinal, said exorcisms should only be attempted after doctors are unable to explain the behavior of a person deemed to be demonically possessed. Exorcism by cellphone: Beating the devil in the 21st century 2018-04-16T04:00:00Z The Shakespeare's Globe project to stage every play in a different language - Cymbeline in Juba Arabic, for example, and Henry VI, Part 2 in Albanian. Your Cultural Olympiad questions answered 2012-07-20T11:16:28Z Even so, he is driven to compete; the son of an Albanian immigrant father and a Danish mother, Mr. Redzepi recalls feeling excluded from Danish society while growing up. Review: Inside the Chef René Redzepi’s World in ‘Noma: My Perfect Storm’ 2015-12-17T05:00:00Z The famed Albanian writer, and perpetual Nobel Prize contender, produces a novel that grapples with the supernatural in a story set against a backdrop of interrogation, exile and thwarted lives. 7 New Books We Recommend This Week 2018-03-01T05:00:00Z The last time it had showed an interest was in the late 1990s, after a brutal war in which ethnic Albanian rebels fought against Serbian forces that had controlled Kosovo since Yugoslavia’s breakup. The Art World Came to Kosovo. What Happens When It Leaves? 2022-10-27T04:00:00Z Some 60 percent of all Albanians are Muslim, while Roman Catholics account for just 10 percent of the population. Pope, on trip to mainly Muslim Albania, condemns Islamist militants 2014-09-21T04:00:00Z I say this with reference to the country’s demographics and structure: 92 percent Albanian, with Serbs, along with other ethnic minorities, accounting for the remaining 8 percent. The most striking aspect of Europe’s newest nation: Its normalcy 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z Five minutes into a conversation, Albanians were telling you how they’d descended from the ancient Greeks. Books of The Times: She?s Making Friends in a New Place 2011-04-21T22:41:45Z Her poems have been translated into numerous languages, including Albanian, Chinese and Polish. Poet Graham wins Forward Prize 2012-10-01T22:33:08Z The bombings lasted from March until June of that year, and were aimed at ousting the Milosevic government for the ethnic cleansing of Kosovar Albanians. The 52 Places Traveler: In Belgrade, Nighttime Is the Right Time 2018-09-05T04:00:00Z This year Adonis has slipped down the list, given odds of 14/1 alongside the Korean poet Ko Un and the Albanian writer Ismail Kadare. Haruki Murakami leads race for Nobel prize for literature 2012-08-23T15:20:49Z Among its neighbors are a Sicilian billiard-table dealer, an Albanian butcher and a Universal Enlightenment Temple. Bracing Burmese Food, Full of Contradictions, at Together 2017-04-27T04:00:00Z Spurred by the disillusioned Albanian immigrants she saw in her native Italy, Chiara Tocci has recorded the lives of those Albanians left behind. This week's new exhibitions 2011-08-19T23:09:33Z “No Albanian in Kosovo will ever let you pay,” he said, politely but firmly. Skiing Kosovo, Abandoned Lifts and All 2016-02-24T05:00:00Z In front of my old building on Jerome Avenue, a space was designated for an old Albanian woman. A Place I Could Call My Own 2018-10-06T04:00:00Z Shaded and appealing bistro serving traditional Albanian cuisine, including meatballs, stuffed peppers and homemade bread. The most striking aspect of Europe’s newest nation: Its normalcy 2016-01-14T05:00:00Z In between, I’d met Italian cherry farmers, Croatian bakery workers, Albanian fishermen and Turkish pistachio experts. Frugal Traveler: In Lebanon, in Search of Music, Souks and Home 2011-07-26T18:56:44Z I walked to the square’s northern end and the National Historical Museum with its huge exterior mosaic, a tribute to Albanian history, from the Illyrians to World War II partisans. Tirana, Breaking Free From Communist Past, Is a City Transformed 2015-08-28T04:00:00Z From the air I had squinted through the piercing glare of Lake Skadar, a national park, to absorb the terrifying peaks of the 8,000-foot-high Prokletije mountains that marked the Albanian border. Next Stop: Uncovering Charms in Montenegro’s Capital 2013-09-05T13:01:37Z Her husband, who’s the household cook, learned to make traditional Albanian stews. The Evolution of E L James 2019-04-12T04:00:00Z Kadare is still mapping out the boundaries of Albanian, a relatively recent literary language, where everything is new and newly sayable. Ismail Kadare Grapples With the Supernatural 2018-02-23T05:00:00Z The Armenian sang about an apricot, the Albanian praised Jesus Christ, and the Ukrainian railed against nuclear Holocaust. Eurovision Crowns a German Pop Idol 2010-05-30T08:20:00Z Even the country’s biggest tourist destination, Lake Ohrid, a tranquil lake on the Albanian border, attracts far fewer tourists than swarm places like Venice. Explorer: In Macedonia, the Lure of the Grape 2010-09-22T15:52:00Z She claims Albanian myths happened to her family; she observes Balkan customs that don't exist; and she greatly exaggerates her report of her parents' deaths. 'My New American Life': Francine Prose's satirical novel of immigration 2011-05-11T21:04:03Z A crew of Albanian gangsters, on hand for local color, conveniently drop out of the action just when you’re thinking, “They could wrap this all up in another 20 minutes.” ‘Justified: City Primeval’ Review: Raylan Redux 2023-07-17T04:00:00Z Photograph: Ed Miller/BBC I owe it all to the Albanian royal family. Matthew Sweet on West End Front: Paperback Q&A 2012-05-30T08:56:16Z He has gotten the best of Albanian sex traffickers, cartel enforcers from Mexico and Colorado, innumerable European henchmen, plane hijackers, gangsters, and packs of snarling wolves in the Alaskan wilderness. The surprisingly durable second act of Liam Neeson 2021-06-23T04:00:00Z The Albanian Islamic Cultural Center in Staten Island, for instance, broke fast with kebab and seasoned breads, but then the Atlanta Masjid of al-Islam, a largely African-American mosque, served catfish, collard greens and macaroni. Q&A: In 30 Days, 30 Mosques 2012-07-19T19:23:46Z In the first installment, Mills uses his special skills to rescue Kim, who was kidnapped in Paris by a deadly gang of Albanian white slavers. 'Shakespeare nerd' Maggie Grace has been 'Taken' by the action genre 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z Not only was the Albanian Stallion put back into the “DWTS” stable, his victory lap was cut short when solo player Williams took to the dance floor without him. 'Dancing With the Stars' results recap: Wendy's out of time 2011-04-06T14:00:12Z The name of the Albanian novelist Ismail Kadare regularly comes up at Nobel Prize time, and he is still a good bet to win it one of these days. Books of The Times: Power Struggles and Riddles, in Romance and Political Intrigue 2010-11-23T23:27:00Z In its sequel, he takes on the Albanians in lawless Istanbul. Is Liam Neeson cancelled? Of course not - he's played this character for years 2019-02-06T05:00:00Z Maybe the channel didn't want the piled-up corpses of Albanian gangsters bleeding into its Christmas schedule – a bit offbrand for the festive advertisers. Have you been watching … The Fear? 2012-12-06T15:04:20Z Luckily, Albanian law does not prohibit fishing under the influence. Frugal Traveler Blog: Mediterranean Dream Trip Higher-Lights 2011-08-16T19:11:26Z More than 60 percent of Albanians are nominally Muslim and the rest are Christians. Ruined Albanian churches could be tourist magnet if repaired: experts 2018-01-31T05:00:00Z The would-be ambassador has been using the time to brush up on Albanian, which the speaker of eight languages confesses is “surprisingly difficult.” At Falls Church apartments, would-be ambassadors and families live in limbo Albanians -- Catholics, Orthodox Christians and Muslims alike -- are expected to pack the square on Sunday to hear the pope speak during his day-trip across the Adriatic from Italy. Pope's Albania visit prompts long-awaited facelift for Tirana square 2014-09-20T04:00:00Z The quest for a rebel pasha’s severed head serves as a darkly satirical symbol in this sly Albanian novel originally published in 1978, an allegorical fable about 20th-century authoritarianism. 9 New Books We Recommend This Week 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z But this is not the case for my co-workers — a wannabe model from South Carolina who has four roommates way out in Brooklyn, and an Albanian opera singer who lives with her in-laws in Queens. A Labor Day tribute to restaurant workers, cooking and serving food they can’t afford to eat 2018-09-03T04:00:00Z The opera’s pair of young officers dress up here not as the libretto’s Albanians but as the African mercenaries known as Dubats. Review: Mozart Reimagined in a Violent, Racist World 2016-07-01T04:00:00Z One thing it didn’t have were books in my family’s language — my first language, Albanian. Read Your Way Through Helsinki 2022-09-14T04:00:00Z Mr. Marston’s film “is made by Albanians, in Albania, about Albania and in the Albanian language,” he told Variety magazine after the change was announced. ArtsBeat Blog: Academy Unveils Entrants for Best Foreign-Language Film 2011-10-13T23:33:36Z Hailed by Serbian nationalists as their champion against Catholic Croats and Bosnian and Kosovar Albanian Muslims, Milosevic was seen as a brutal dictator by the West. Milosevic - the musical - plays in Kosovo 2018-03-06T05:00:00Z Because Besfort may have been involved in the bombing of Yugoslavia during the Balkan War, the Serbian government begins to investigate, and pretty soon the Albanian secret service does too. Books of The Times: Power Struggles and Riddles, in Romance and Political Intrigue 2010-11-23T23:27:00Z “A Girl in Exile,” published in Albanian in 2009, may rekindle the worldwide hopes. Ismail Kadare Grapples With the Supernatural 2018-02-23T05:00:00Z Meta, 38, was among the first generation of Albanian men who trained for the priesthood in Italy, returning to his homeland when it ditched communism in 1990. In Albania, pope to celebrate religious revival and tolerance 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z The country itself is utterly unique; the Albanian language is unrelated to Slavic tongues or Latin-derived romance languages and occupies its own branch of the Indo-European language family. In Albania, age-old traditions and Mediterranean beaches on the cheap 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z Neighboring Albanians from Kosovo remain the main source of tourists so far, often accompanied by Polish and Czech groups, Serbs and Belarussians. Music fans flock to Albania’s beach festival despite virus 2021-06-08T04:00:00Z Albanian cuisine — woven from threads of Balkan, Mediterranean and Ottoman traditions — features dishes like stuffed vegetables, phyllo pastries, meatballs and yogurt. The Heart of Albanian Cooking 2021-05-17T04:00:00Z The men pretend to go off to war and, returning disguised as Albanians, each proceeds to woo the other's fiancee. Review: Collaborative `Cosi' scores at Juilliard 2012-11-15T16:05:08Z Then, she sautés bell peppers with tomatoes, onions, a handful of mountain herbs and Albanian gjize, a cheese made from curdled yogurt, as fluffy as ricotta but tangier, almost outright sour. Embracing Life, Love and Rich Fare at Dua Kafe 2019-10-17T04:00:00Z As if to prove the point, the Albanians cut off the head of one of their female slaves and left it in the bed of Beckett's feckless son. Rewind TV: The Fear; The Town; A Young Doctor's Notebook; The Secret Life of Rubbish; Imagine... Jeanette Winterson: My Monster and Me; Inside Claridge's – review 2012-12-09T00:06:09Z How many people will be going to the barricades to save the Macedonian or Albanian services and the others now to be cut? My hero: the BBC World Service by Jeremy Paxman 2011-01-29T00:06:21Z His guilt is palpable and, as he frees an imprisoned girl from the Albanians, it feels as if he's seeking redemption. Have you been watching … The Fear? 2012-12-06T15:04:20Z Anyway, the happy family find themselves in Istanbul together on holiday when the Albanian sex-trafficking goons make their move. Taken 2 trailer: Liam Neeson is still the daddy 2012-06-22T13:42:00Z Rama hailed the planned transformation as a boon to Albanian youth. Albanian communist-era landmark reinvented as youth center 2021-02-04T05:00:00Z Belushi was born and raised in suburban Chicago, the oldest son of Albanian immigrants. The tragic legacy of John Belushi: ‘He could have done anything' 2019-01-11T05:00:00Z That mutation was so advantageous that it survived and thrived, producing today’s 7,000 languages from Albanian to Zulu. Noam Chomsky 2016-03-23T04:00:00Z The event did attract some foreigners, but most seemed to be ethnic Albanian members of the Kosovar diaspora. Can a Music Festival Make Kosovo Cool? 2018-08-17T04:00:00Z The churches are often in picturesque locations and their fortunes reflect the twists of Albanian politics over the last century. Ruined Albanian churches could be tourist magnet if repaired: experts 2018-01-31T05:00:00Z I said in a hapless attempt at an Albanian accent in what I later discovered was a largely Greek-speaking region. Frugal Traveler: On the Albanian Riviera, a Frugal Paradise 2011-06-29T15:26:28Z Many of the acts, who ranged from Albanian rap stars like M.C. Can a Music Festival Make Kosovo Cool? 2018-08-17T04:00:00Z “Here we want to serve a new generation of Albanians.” Tirana, Breaking Free From Communist Past, Is a City Transformed 2015-08-28T04:00:00Z But you do have a tattoo of the Albanian Army logo on your back. Reed Hastings Had Us All Staying Home Before We Had To 2020-09-04T04:00:00Z In the minds of many, he said, Kosovo’s image was still shaped by the war in the late 1990s, in which ethnic Albanian rebels fought for independence from Serbia, and the refugee crisis that followed. Can a Music Festival Make Kosovo Cool? 2018-08-17T04:00:00Z And given the current ethnic tensions in Europe, it was baffling to see Mozart’s young Neapolitan officers, who arrive in disguise to woo each other’s fiancée, dressed as typically “exotic” Albanians, in silly costumes. A Salzburg Festival Rich With Dreams and Power 2016-08-02T04:00:00Z Born in Ioannina in northwest Greece, about 50 miles from the Albanian border, Papagiannis was educated at the Athens School of Fine Arts, where he still teaches sculpture. Welcome to Chicago, city of The Runners 2011-04-07T00:25:00Z In any case, Rusty, after procuring a ridiculous Albanian rental car that steals a few scenes of its own, makes one mistake after another as he blunders toward Walley World with his reluctant family. Review: In ‘Vacation,’ Christina Applegate and Ed Helms Travel to Walley World 2015-07-28T04:00:00Z Ms. Jaho considers it destiny that she went on to star in “La Traviata” after falling in love with that opera in her hometown of Tirana, the Albanian capital, at 14. Ermonela Jaho ‘Can Sing Your Music’ 2022-07-02T04:00:00Z Strand Releasing picked up the Albanian transgender drama Sworn Virgin, IFC Midnight acquired the horror-comedy Stung, and indie distributor The Orchard bought the documentary Crocodile Gennadiy. 'Adderall Diaries,' 'Sworn Virgin' Acquired At Tribeca, 'Ashby' Still Seeking Distribution 2015-04-28T04:00:00Z But then he was under severe pressure from a new Albanian outfit dressed in that old Albanian outfit of black leather jackets, black shirts, black jeans and dark, mirthless faces. Rewind TV: The Fear; The Town; A Young Doctor's Notebook; The Secret Life of Rubbish; Imagine... Jeanette Winterson: My Monster and Me; Inside Claridge's – review 2012-12-09T00:06:09Z Pictures of Papa were scattered between quotations in Albanian and English. Tirana, Breaking Free From Communist Past, Is a City Transformed 2015-08-28T04:00:00Z The play frustrated ethnic Albanians who form the majority in Kosovo, which declared independence from Belgrade in 2008 in a move still not recognized by Serbia and Kosovo Serbs. Milosevic - the musical - plays in Kosovo 2018-03-06T05:00:00Z We passed Hellenic busts, Illyrian coins, cannons, and documents declaring Albanian independence in 1912. Tirana, Breaking Free From Communist Past, Is a City Transformed 2015-08-28T04:00:00Z One of the more arresting display cases includes nearly identical copies of the “Quotations” in dozens of languages, from Albanian to Uighur. 'Quotations of Chairman Mao' Debuts at the Grolier Club 2014-11-13T05:00:00Z The book is being translated into dozens of languages, including Albanian, Hungarian and Lithuanian. Michelle Obama’s ‘Becoming’ Finally Hits Shelves 2018-11-13T05:00:00Z Human trafficking is another of the Albanians’ pursuits. Review: In ‘Hyena,’ a Rogue Cop Finds Himself in Too Deep 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z In another the press of a button unleashes a recorded tale in English, Romanian, Malayalam, Bengali, French, Albanian, Tamil, Portuguese, Somali, Punjabi or Hindi. The House Where Winter Lives; Hansel and Gretel; Pinocchio – review 2012-12-30T00:06:25Z Milosevic was indicted on charges including genocide and torture for his campaigns against Kosovo Albanians and other groups. A Musical About Slobodan Milosevic Stirs Memories in Kosovo 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z The Albanians can be a party-loving bunch with electronic club music shaking up the beach clubs until the wee hours. In Albania, age-old traditions and Mediterranean beaches on the cheap 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z She is the young granddaughter of Lithuanian immigrants, a waitress, with a doomed crush on Bashkim, an Albanian line cook with secrets back home. A Mother and Daughter and a Town Made of ‘Brass’ 2018-03-07T05:00:00Z Confidence is the operative word here — coupled with an understanding that Albanians live by a rhythmic, improvisational code: Fill space when it’s free. Tirana, Breaking Free From Communist Past, Is a City Transformed 2015-08-28T04:00:00Z The Albanian soprano, 48, has won over audiences on both sides of the Atlantic with the depth and authenticity of her performances, especially in the realism of “verismo” works by Verdi and Puccini. Ermonela Jaho ‘Can Sing Your Music’ 2022-07-02T04:00:00Z The Accident by Ismail Kadare The deceased were Albanian nationals and their deaths become the subject of a lengthy inquiry demanded by the governments of both Serbia and Albania. The Accident by Ismail Kadare 2010-08-29T10:45:00Z Some 60 percent of all Albanians are Muslim, while others are mainly Christian Orthodox or agnostic. In Albania, pope to celebrate religious revival and tolerance 2014-09-18T04:00:00Z She credits her work ethic to her parents, Albanian immigrants who both held two jobs while going to university when she was growing up. Dua Lipa’s Unplanned, Uncertain, Unprecedented Album Launch 2020-04-07T04:00:00Z Among the family recipes is grosh, a dense soup of red kidney beans steeped for hours with smoked beef prosciutto from a halal Albanian butcher in Brooklyn. At Pravue Cafe, Albanian Home Cooking in Queens 2016-01-21T05:00:00Z At the bar, which serves 25 flavors of Albanian liquor called raki, garden rakes hung upside-down from the ceiling with wineglasses slotted between their teeth. Tirana, Breaking Free From Communist Past, Is a City Transformed 2015-08-28T04:00:00Z Many potential visitors, foreign and Albanian, shy away from it, fearing that it is sad and depressing. Motherlode Blog: Charities That Inspire Kids: Angel’s Cradle 2013-12-29T13:08:58Z In a later scene, the cutting up and disposal of freshly chopped corpses leaves the Albanians drenched in viscera like a pair of Sweeney Todds. Review: In ‘Hyena,’ a Rogue Cop Finds Himself in Too Deep 2015-04-30T04:00:00Z “I am Albanian. You never have to pay for anything here, ever again.” Romesh Ranganathan: I’ve yet to add my youngest son’s name to my tattoos. And now he’s learned to read 2019-06-29T04:00:00Z Everything here drives the story on, and except for the excessive ending, it feels authentic, from the unsentimental Albanian immigrant neighborhood to the no-nonsense supporting performances. Review: ‘Cash Only’: Repaying a Crook, When Things Turn Gritty 2016-05-12T04:00:00Z We’re startled back into reality at the sight of a parked car painted as a giant red Albanian flag, the black eagle’s wings stretched across the car’s hood. In Albania, age-old traditions and Mediterranean beaches on the cheap 2019-01-10T05:00:00Z And in contrast to those particularly Spanish works, the third piece, “Aksak,” a world premiere by the Albanian choreographer Gentian Doda, celebrates Balkan traditions. Celebrating 20 Years of Spanish Dance 2010-06-22T10:00:00Z The camps are due to operate under Italian jurisdiction, with Italian staff, but on Albanian territory. Italy-Albania migrants deal does not breach EU law, Brussels says 2023-11-15T05:00:00Z Meanwhile, Albania’s foreign minister said Sunday that the first Albanian citizens, a mother and her four children, were evacuated from Gaza. Live updates | Fighting outside Gaza’s largest hospital prompts thousands to flee 2023-11-13T05:00:00Z Dwamena was the leading scorer in the Albanian league this season with nine goals. Ghana striker Dwamena dies after on-pitch collapse 2023-11-12T05:00:00Z Dwamena, this season’s top scorer with nine goals in the Albanian Super League, made eight appearances for Ghana and scored twice. Former Ghana striker Raphael Dwamena dies after collapsing during Albanian Super League soccer game 2023-11-11T05:00:00Z Italy had welcomed thousands of Albanians fleeing poverty after the fall of communism more than three decades ago, and Albania’s current government wanted to pay back the Italians’ hospitality. Albania’s deal with Italy on migrants has been welcomed by many. But others are confused and angry 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z Announcing the deal on Monday, Meloni said as many as 36,000 migrants per year could pass through the Albanian camps, but hitting this target depends on how quickly Italy can process asylum applications. Italy's deal with Albania on migrant camps capped at 3,000 migrants 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni and Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said that under their initiative, aspiring EU member Albania agreed to temporarily shelter thousands of migrants with asylum petitions in Italy. Migration experts say Italy’s deal to have Albania house asylum-seekers violates international law 2023-11-07T05:00:00Z Meloni said if asylum applications are swiftly processed, as many as 36,000 migrants could be sent for processing on Albanian territory annually. Albania agrees to temporarily house migrants who reach Italy while their asylum bids are processed 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z The Brazilian coach of the Albanian national team, Sylvinho, said on social media: “Rest in peace. Condolences to family and friends.” Former Ghana striker Raphael Dwamena dies after collapsing during Albanian Super League soccer game 2023-11-11T05:00:00Z While the deal has already been criticized by rights organizations and other groups, ordinary Albanians were divided about the agreement. Albania’s deal with Italy on migrants has been welcomed by many. But others are confused and angry 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama said on Wednesday it was "ridiculous" to suggest that his country agreed to the initiative in return for Italy's sponsorship of Albania's EU membership bid. Italy's deal with Albania on migrant camps capped at 3,000 migrants 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z She announced the plan at a news conference with Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama in Rome. Europe migrant crisis: Italy to build migrant centres in Albania 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z Many of the Albanians settled in Italy, obtained work and raised families. Albania agrees to temporarily house migrants who reach Italy while their asylum bids are processed 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z Vulin's resignation comes as Serbia is under pressure by the West to mend ties with independent Kosovo, its former Albanian southern province. Head of Serbia's state security agency resigns after being sanctioned by U.S. 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z Rama expressed gratitude on behalf of Albanians who found refuge in Italy, and “escaped hell and imagined a better life.” Albania’s deal with Italy on migrants has been welcomed by many. But others are confused and angry 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z Italy is planning one facility at the Albanian port of Shëngjin for disembarkation and identification, and a second inland one for detention. Italy's deal with Albania on migrant camps capped at 3,000 migrants 2023-11-08T05:00:00Z Speaking in Italian, Mr Rama used warm words to describe his country's relationship with Italy, saying that Italy's citizens and institutions had helped Albanians in the 1990s after the fall of the Communist regime. Europe migrant crisis: Italy to build migrant centres in Albania 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z That was a reference to an influx of Albanians to Italy in the early 1990s. Albania agrees to temporarily house migrants who reach Italy while their asylum bids are processed 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z The lobbyist arranged access to Republican politicians and a fundraiser, where Mr Bashar was able to get a photo opportunity with then-President Donald Trump - later used in the Albanian election campaign. Criminals and sanctions-busters exploiting UK secrecy loophole 2023-11-02T04:00:00Z But for many other Albanians, confusion and even anger is the main feeling for the surprise announcement. Albania’s deal with Italy on migrants has been welcomed by many. But others are confused and angry 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z The war between Serbia and Kosovo left more than 10,000 people dead, mostly Kosovo Albanians. European Union to press the leaders of Serbia and Kosovo to set decades of enmity behind them 2023-10-26T04:00:00Z This rise was in turn driven by a 176% increase in voluntary returns of Albanians who had previously claimed asylum. Is the asylum backlog going down and other claims checked 2023-10-25T04:00:00Z Poverty was widespread, including bread in short supply, and Albanians saw Italy as their “Western window.” Albania agrees to temporarily house migrants who reach Italy while their asylum bids are processed 2023-11-06T05:00:00Z Albanian prosecutors have charged former Prime Minister Sali Berisha and his son-in-law on corruption charges over a land deal involving the grounds of a sports club, investigators said on Sunday. China says it uncovered another spying case in US 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z Up to 36,000 migrants could be sent for processing on Albanian territory annually. Albania’s deal with Italy on migrants has been welcomed by many. But others are confused and angry 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z Albanian prosecutors have charged former Prime Minister Sali Berisha and his son-in-law on corruption charges over a land deal involving the grounds of a sports club, investigators said on Sunday. Argentina votes in election under shadow of economic crisis 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z After the clash, Vucic has spoken favorably of Radoicic, portraying him as a true patriot who wants to defend Kosovo Serbs from alleged harassment by Kosovo Albanian authorities. Serbian authorities have detained the alleged organizer behind a recent shootout with Kosovo police 2023-10-03T04:00:00Z In the past months, tensions have been rising between Kosovo's minority ethnic Serb and majority Albanian communities. US urges Serbia to withdraw troops from Kosovo border as tensions rise 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z The war left around 10,000 people dead, mostly Kosovo Albanians. Kosovo welcomes a NATO decision to bolster its troops following weekend violence that left 4 dead 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z “Such an agreement shows that … Albanians’ hospitality is not only words but deeds too,” Marashi said. Albania’s deal with Italy on migrants has been welcomed by many. But others are confused and angry 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z Serbia’s president, Aleksandar Vučić has denied claims that Serbia was involved in the clash, saying the gunmen were local Kosovo Serbs “who no longer want to withstand the terror” of Kosovo’s ethnic Albanian authorities. Kosovo accuses Serbia of direct involvement in deadly clashes and investigates possible Russian role 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z Three attackers and a Kosovo Albanian police officer were killed in the skirmishes. Exclusive: Serbia to investigate killing of policeman in northern Kosovo - Vucic 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z Serbia responded with a brutal crackdown against ethnic Albanians. US urges Serbia to withdraw troops from Kosovo border as tensions rise 2023-09-29T04:00:00Z Substitute Marissa Callaghan's header in injury time forced a stunning, tipped save by the Albanian goalkeeper, but Northern Ireland had to settle for the one goal in their first win under Oxtoby. Wade hits winner as NI get first win under Oxtoby 2023-09-26T04:00:00Z But some Albanians were surprised and not clear about what the agreement meant. Albania’s deal with Italy on migrants has been welcomed by many. But others are confused and angry 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z The United States condemned attacks on police and urged the governments of Kosovo, an ex-Serbian province with a 90% ethnic Albanian majority, and Serbia to defuse decades of antagonism. Kosovo says Serbia should hand over escaped Serb gunmen after deadly shootout 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z Russia does not recognise Kosovo, which has a majority ethnic Albanian population, as an independent country and traditionally supports Serbia, with which it has close religious and cultural ties. Russia 'closely monitoring' tense situation in Kosovo, blames local authorities 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z Kosovo is a mainly ethnic Albanian territory that was part of Serbia before it declared independence. What is behind renewed tensions between Serbia and Kosovo? 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z Ethnic Albanians make up a majority of Kosovo's 1.8 million people. Kosovo police enter northern village after shootout with gunmen killed four 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z Albert Rakipi of the Albanian Institute for International Studies considered the deal as “ridiculous,” “deceitful and unsustainable,” and “unreasonable.” Albania’s deal with Italy on migrants has been welcomed by many. But others are confused and angry 2023-11-09T05:00:00Z Kosovo Albanian mayors were installed in majority-ethnic Serb areas, after local residents boycotted the polls. Kosovo and Serbia row over monastery gun battle 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z Ethnic Albanians form the vast majority of the 1.8 million population of Kosovo, a former province of Serbia. Serb gunmen battle police in Kosovo monastery siege; four dead 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z Kosovo’s majority ethnic Albanians, most of whom are Muslim, meanwhile, view Kosovo as their country and accuse Serbia of occupying it and repressing them for decades. What is behind renewed tensions between Serbia and Kosovo? 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z Unrest in the region intensified when ethnic Albanian mayors took office in northern Kosovo's Serb-majority area after April elections the Serbs boycotted, a move that led the U.S. and its allies to rebuke Pristina. Explainer: Why Kosovo's stand-off with Serbs goes on 15 years after statehood 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z The Serbs have never accepted Kosovo's 2008 declaration of independence and still see Belgrade as their capital more than two decades after the Kosovo Albanian uprising against repressive Serbian rule. Gunmen battle police in Kosovo monastery siege; four dead 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z Unrest engulfed northern Kosovo in May after Kosovo Albanian mayors were installed in majority-Serb areas, after Serb residents boycotted local polls. Kosovo police officer killed in shooting blamed on Serbia 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z Unrest intensified when ethnic Albanian mayors took office in north Kosovo after April elections the Serbs boycotted. Serb gunmen battle police in Kosovo monastery siege; four dead 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z Ethnic Albanian rebels launched an uprising in 1998 to rid the country of Serbian rule. What is behind renewed tensions between Serbia and Kosovo? 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z Ethnic Albanians form more than 90% of the population in Kosovo, with Serbs being the majority only in its northern region where a Serb-majority municipalities association is planned. One police officer killed, another hurt in Kosovo gunfire, PM Kurti says 2023-09-24T04:00:00Z U.S. prosecutors say the former Albanian intelligence officer had business interests in Europe and was a source for an FBI investigation involving foreign lobbying that McGonigal supervised. Ex-FBI agent linked to Russian oligarch admits to concealing payments 2023-09-22T04:00:00Z After the session, Zelenskiy thanked Rama on social media, saying the Albanian, who is both an artist and former basketball player, "showed the world how to correctly handle Russia, its lies, and its hypocrisy." 'Stop the war' and Zelenskiy need not speak, UN Security Council chair tells Russia 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z "I want to assure our Russian colleagues and everyone here that this is not a special operation by the Albanian presidency," Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama told Nebenzia. Russia's war in Ukraine 'aggravating geopolitical tensions,' UN chief says 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z Mitrovica, the main city in the north, is effectively divided into an ethnic Albanian part and a Serb-held part, and the two sides rarely mix. What is behind renewed tensions between Serbia and Kosovo? 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z Ethnic Albanians form more than 90% of the population in Kosovo, with Serbs the majority only in its northern region where the self-governing municipalities group is envisaged. Kosovo's Kurti accuses EU envoy of siding with Serbia during talks 2023-09-18T04:00:00Z Ethnic Albanians form more than 90% of the population in Kosovo, with Serbs only the majority in its northern region where the majority municipalities association is envisaged. EU blames Kosovo over stalled normalisation pact with Serbia 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z When newly elected ethnic Albanian mayors began to move into their new offices, some Serbs tried to prevent them from doing so. Kosovo’s president says investigators are dragging their feet over attacks on NATO peacekeepers 2023-09-07T04:00:00Z Germany, Sweden, Croatia and Cyprus have sent aircraft, while dozens of Romanian, French, Czech, Bulgarian, Albanian, Slovak and Serb firefighters are helping on the ground. More than 600 firefighters backed by water-dropping aircraft struggle to control wildfires in Greece 2023-08-27T04:00:00Z They then tried to prevent the newly elected ethnic Albanian mayors from entering their offices. What is behind renewed tensions between Serbia and Kosovo? 2023-09-25T04:00:00Z Germany, Sweden, Croatia and Cyprus sent aircraft, while dozens of Romanian, French, Czech, Bulgarian, Albanian and Slovak firefighters helped on the ground. Greek fire officials arrest 2 for arson as multiple wildfires continue to burn across the country 2023-08-26T04:00:00Z The clashes erupted after ethnic Albanian mayors took office in the north, with the backing of Kosovo special police units, following local elections in which turnout was just 3.5% due to a boycott by Serbs. EU blames Kosovo over stalled normalisation pact with Serbia 2023-09-14T04:00:00Z The constitution already lists Albanians, Turks, Serbs and Roma among other ethnic groups living in the small Balkan country. US official voices hope North Macedonia will be able to proceed with EU membership bid 2023-08-25T04:00:00Z Germany, Sweden, Croatia and Cyprus have sent aircraft, while dozens of Romanian, French, Czech, Bulgarian and Albanian firefighters have been helping on the ground. Major wildfires sweeping through forests in Greece force evacuations near Athens and the northeast 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z A waiter in an Albanian restaurant in the coastal resort town of Saranda apologised to newly arriving customers that little or nothing was still available on the menu. North Korea's Kim visits tractor factory amid food crisis 2023-08-23T04:00:00Z A waiter in an Albanian restaurant in the coastal resort town of Saranda apologised to newly arriving customers that little or nothing was still available on the menu. North Korea says latest spy satellite launch failed, but will try again 2023-08-23T04:00:00Z A waiter in an Albanian restaurant in the coastal resort town of Saranda apologised to newly arriving customers that little or nothing was still available on the menu. Zimbabwe sets extra day of voting in selected wards after delays 2023-08-23T04:00:00Z A waiter in an Albanian restaurant in the coastal resort town of Saranda apologised to newly arriving customers that little or nothing was still available on the menu. Japan set to release Fukushima water amid criticism, seafood import bans 2023-08-23T04:00:00Z Bulgarian, Albanian, Romanian and Czech firefighters with vehicles were helping in the Alexandroupolis fire. Major wildfires sweeping through forests in Greece force evacuations near Athens and the northeast 2023-08-24T04:00:00Z A waiter in an Albanian restaurant in the coastal resort town of Saranda apologised to newly arriving customers that little or nothing was still available on the menu. North Korea's space launch program and long-range missile projects 2023-08-23T04:00:00Z A waiter in an Albanian restaurant in the coastal resort town of Saranda apologised to newly arriving customers that little or nothing was still available on the menu. Putin foes who, like Prigozhin, have suffered mysterious fates 2023-08-23T04:00:00Z The waiter was echoing the feeling among some Albanians about the tens of thousands of Italian tourists who have visited Saranda in the south close to the Greek border. Italian tourists flock to Albania in key boost for economy 2023-08-23T04:00:00Z Local Albanians helped scores of Jews to escape, usually taking them to neighboring Albania. Kosovo inaugurates ‘Wall of Honor’ statue for 23 Albanians who rescued Jews during the Holocaust 2023-08-23T04:00:00Z Police late Tuesday arrested one Albanian and two Greek nationals on suspicion of imprisoning the 13 Syrians and Pakistanis in a car trailer. European firefighters and planes join battle against wildfires that have left 20 dead in Greece 2023-08-23T04:00:00Z Albanian police said they had arrested four people in the past 24 hours for causing fires as soldiers and firefighters were deployed in coastal tourist areas to fight spreading forest blazes. Two Israelis shot dead in West Bank by suspected Palestinian gunman 2023-08-19T04:00:00Z Albanian police said they had arrested four people in the past 24 hours for causing fires as soldiers and firefighters were deployed in coastal tourist areas to fight spreading forest blazes. Seven killed, 90 wounded in Russian missile strike on Ukraine's Chernihiv 2023-08-19T04:00:00Z The Albanian army said it had sent 40 soldiers to help local authorities fight the fire, carrying shovels and water on their backs on top of a hill. Albania battles coastal forest fires, arrests four 2023-08-19T04:00:00Z The only exception was “in the territories that Albanians used to live: there were more Jews after the war then in the beginning of the war,” he said, adding that should be told to generations. Kosovo inaugurates ‘Wall of Honor’ statue for 23 Albanians who rescued Jews during the Holocaust 2023-08-23T04:00:00Z Ecuador had long been a transit hub for drugs coming from Colombia and Peru, but after 2016, local groups became involved in manufacturing and distribution, joining forces with Mexican and even Albanian cartels. How the Narcotrafficking Industry Seized Power in Ecuador 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z His government blames bloodshed on the streets and in prisons on criminal infighting to control drug trafficking routes used by Mexican cartels, the Albanian mafia and others. Ecuador in shock after presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio assassinated 2023-08-10T04:00:00Z At least 10,000 civilians, most of them ethnic Albanians, were killed in the conflict. Kosovo journalists protest government’s suspension of private television station 2023-07-31T04:00:00Z After Albanians, the second largest group that crossed the English channel in 2022, came from Afghanistan, followed by Iran, Iraq and Syria. Introduce refugee visa to curb Channel boats, urges charity 2023-07-26T04:00:00Z Two Tunisians, an Italian, an Albanian and a French national were arrested. Italian police net record 5-tonne cocaine haul off Sicilian coast 2023-07-21T04:00:00Z Trouble erupted in May after ethnic Albanian mayors took office following a local election boycotted by Serbs demanding implementation of a decade-old deal for more autonomy. Kosovo buys Turkish Bayraktar drones 2023-07-16T04:00:00Z Kurti has said he was applying law and order in northern Kosovo with the deployment of police and new ethnic Albanian mayors. Brawl erupts in Kosovo parliament during prime minister’s speech on defusing tensions with Serbs 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z Ethnic Serbs in northern Kosovo boycotted mayoral elections in the four municipalities in April as part of a campaign for greater autonomy, and they now object to the ethnic Albanian mayors chosen in the polls. Kosovo to partially withdraw special police officers from northern Serb-majority municipalities 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z TIRANA, Albania — Albanian special prosecutors demanded on Monday that a lawmaker and former deputy prime minister be arrested on corruption charges, accusing him of failing to declare his assets and other criminal offenses. Albanian prosecutors demand arrest of lawmaker and former deputy premier on corruption charges 2023-07-10T04:00:00Z The latest flare-up in Kosovo came after police-backed ethnic Albanian mayors took office following local elections in April that were boycotted by Serbs who are demanding implementation of an EU-mediated agreement for self-rule. Serbia to seek meeting with NATO chief, U.N. Security Council session on Kosovo tensions 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z The strikes halted the war and allowed nearly 1 million Albanian refugees in Kosovo to return to their homes. On Albania visit, Bill Clinton meets Clintons and Hillarys of Kosovo 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z Violent clashes injured 30 international peacekeepers and more than 50 ethnic Serbs, stirring fears of a renewal of the 1998-99 conflict that left more than 10,000 people dead, mostly Kosovar Albanians. Dutch and Luxembourg PMs urge Serbia and Kosovo to defuse tensions under shadow of war in Ukraine 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z Those accusations were “completely untrue,” said Gentian Mullaj, a spokesman for the Albanian police, adding that the police had acted “in full compliance” according to standard work procedures and the “fundamental rights of citizens.” ‘Urban Explorers’ and Accused Spies Chafe in Legal Limbo in Albania 2023-07-02T04:00:00Z The administration has held a cautious posture toward the MEK and recently downplayed a raid by the Albanian authorities on the exiled group’s safe house complex in the Eastern European nation. Iranian dissidents hold major rally in France calling for regime change in Tehran 2023-07-02T04:00:00Z It raised fears of a conflict similar to the one in 1998-99, when more than 10,000 people died, mostly ethnic Albanians. Serbia to seek meeting with NATO chief, U.N. Security Council session on Kosovo tensions 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z Violence erupted in late May after ethnic Albanian mayors took office following a local election in which turnout was just 3.5% after Serbs boycotted the vote. Kosovo designates two Serb groups as terrorist organisations 2023-06-29T04:00:00Z The 1998-99 war erupted when separatist ethnic Albanians rebelled against Serbia’s rule and Belgrade responded with a brutal crackdown. Dutch and Luxembourg PMs urge Serbia and Kosovo to defuse tensions under shadow of war in Ukraine 2023-07-03T04:00:00Z An Albanian court has rejected Russia’s extradition request on human rights grounds. ‘Urban Explorers’ and Accused Spies Chafe in Legal Limbo in Albania 2023-07-02T04:00:00Z Violence flared in four northern Kosovo municipalities late last month after ethnic Albanian mayors took office following a local election in which turnout came to just 3.5%. Serbia army chief urges NATO, international agencies to protect Kosovo Serbs 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z Violence erupted last month after ethnic Albanian mayors took office following a local election in which turnout was just 3.5% after Serbs who form a majority in the region boycotted the vote. NATO ready to act to save Kosovo's peace, calls for de-escalation 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z A top Albanian government official told The Associated Press that the authorities in Tirana would not be against keeping Afghans more long-term in the Balkan country, if they can find jobs. After escaping the Taliban, hundreds of Afghans languish in Albania in a prolonged US visa process 2023-06-18T04:00:00Z The court heard Bilham created "George" on Snapchat, claiming he always had to wear a hood over his head while with the 19-year-old, even in bed, because of paranoia about his involvement with Albanian gangsters. Georgia Bilham: Woman who posed as man convicted of assault over kiss 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z She passed the months in detention, she said, reading, learning Albanian and drawing pictures of the mountains near the jail and other subjects. ‘Urban Explorers’ and Accused Spies Chafe in Legal Limbo in Albania 2023-07-02T04:00:00Z Ethnic Albanians make up more than 90% of the population in Kosovo, while the Serbs form the majority in four northern municipalities and several enclaves inside Kosovo. Serbia army chief urges NATO, international agencies to protect Kosovo Serbs 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z The latest violence near their shared border has stirred fears of a renewal of a 1998-99 conflict in Kosovo that claimed more than 10,000 lives, mostly ethnic Albanians. Kosovo says 3 border police officers ‘kidnapped’ by Serbia; Belgrade says they crossed illegally 2023-06-14T04:00:00Z Unlike many of the thousands of tourists who visit Shengjin and other Albanian resorts, he doesn’t see the pristine coastline as an unspoiled paradise. After escaping the Taliban, hundreds of Afghans languish in Albania in a prolonged US visa process 2023-06-18T04:00:00Z Kosovo declared internationally recognised independence from Serbia in 2008, nearly a decade after an uprising by the 90% ethnic Albanian majority against repressive Serbian rule. Kosovo PM presents plan to defuse tensions in Serb-majority area 2023-06-13T04:00:00Z But the MPs also flagged there were "unquestionably cases of Albanian citizens being trafficked to the UK". UK immigration: No clear case for routinely accepting Albania asylum claims - MPs 2023-06-11T04:00:00Z Mojsilovic's statement came hours after Kosovo's own soldiers marched through the southern, Albanian part of the ethnically divided town of Mitrovica, where ethnic Serbs make up the majority in the north. Serbia army chief urges NATO, international agencies to protect Kosovo Serbs 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z Kosovo, said Cedomir Cupic, a political science professor at the University of Belgrade, “is already lost” because there is no realistic possibility of Serbia taking back and ruling more than a million restive ethnic Albanians. In Serbia, a Strongman Under Fire Hails Himself as Defender of the Nation 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z Violence flared in Kosovo's north last week after ethnic Albanian mayors were installed in office in several Serb-majority municipalities after April local elections that drew a mere 3.5% turnout. Serbia's Vucic demands Kosovo concessions on autonomy for local Serbs before new vote 2023-06-09T04:00:00Z Besides painting on top of a crane and often angry at rainy days, Bagnasco has enjoyed meeting and talking to local Albanians wearing or showing Messi’s jersey and hailing him. Messi mural to cover student dormitory in Tirana, make Albanians happy 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z It said more needed to be done to support the Albanian victims of people smuggling - especially women. UK immigration: No clear case for routinely accepting Albania asylum claims - MPs 2023-06-11T04:00:00Z The latest violence near their shared border has stirred fear of a renewal of a 1998-99 conflict in Kosovo that claimed more than 10,000 lives, mostly ethnic Albanians. US Balkan envoy urges Kosovo and Serbia to deescalate tensions or jeopardize progress toward EU 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z It turned out they weren’t Greek, they were Albanian. From Houston to Athens, Rick Lowe Takes His Social Sculpture Global 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z The violence erupted after Kosovo authorities installed ethnic Albanian mayors in municipal offices. EU, US tell Kosovo to back down in Serb standoff or face 'consequences' 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z Wining the World Cup last year was “the icing on the cake,” according to Tufa, adding that years ago a sports newspaper’s copies were devoured by Albanians reading that Messi could come to the country. Messi mural to cover student dormitory in Tirana, make Albanians happy 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z The MPs recommended the government promote seasonal work visas in agriculture and construction to give more Albanians the opportunity to come to the UK without making unauthorised Channel crossings. UK immigration: No clear case for routinely accepting Albania asylum claims - MPs 2023-06-11T04:00:00Z She wore a hood while meeting her short-sighted victim after claiming to be "paranoid" due to involvement with Albanian gang members, jurors heard. Cheshire woman accused of posing as a man to assault teenager 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z These Albanians became the guardians of the space where the Victoria Square Project is held. From Houston to Athens, Rick Lowe Takes His Social Sculpture Global 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z Violent protests erupted in four northern municipalities after Kosovo installed ethnic Albanian mayors who were elected into offices on a turnout of just 3.5%. Exclusive: Kosovo president open to new elections in Serb-majority municipalities 2023-06-07T04:00:00Z Violence flared after Kosovo authorities installed ethnic Albanian mayors in offices in northern municipalities after being elected on a turnout of just 3.5% after Serbs who form a majority in the region boycotted local polls. NATO says reinforcements arriving in Kosovo after clashes last week 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z In the five months to the end of May, Albanian small boat arrivals are down 90% on last year and we have returned 1,800 illegal migrants and foreign criminals back to Albania. UK immigration: No clear case for routinely accepting Albania asylum claims - MPs 2023-06-11T04:00:00Z The clashes grew out of an earlier confrontation after ethnic Albanian candidates who were declared the winners of local elections in northern Kosovo entered municipal buildings to take office and were blocked by Serbs. Turkish forces arrive in Kosovo to bolster NATO-led peacekeepers after recent violence 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z Home Office figures show that since a new agreement was signed between the UK and Albanian governments in December 2022, 1,788 Albanian nationals were returned to their home country. Rishi Sunak's claims on small boats fact checked 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z "So far this year, the number of Albanian small boat arrivals has fallen by almost 90%." UK's Sunak says his immigration plan is reducing illegal entry 2023-06-05T04:00:00Z A political crisis that has spiralled into violence in Kosovo’s north has intensified since ethnic Albanian mayors took office in the region’s Serb-majority area, which led the U.S. and its allies to rebuke Pristina. NATO member Turkey to send troops to Kosovo amid unrest in the north 2023-06-03T04:00:00Z Thanks to changes to our asylum system, we have gone from accepting 1 in 5 Albanian asylum claims to just 1 in 50, in line with other European countries. UK immigration: No clear case for routinely accepting Albania asylum claims - MPs 2023-06-11T04:00:00Z The majority Serb population had boycotted the April election, allowing ethnic Albanians to be elected. Biden aide expressed concern in calls with Kosovo, Serbia leaders 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z Violence flared on Monday after Kosovan authorities, backed by special police units, installed ethnic Albanian mayors in offices in northern municipalities. Kosovo opposition blames PM Kurti for worsening relations with West over unrest in north 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z The local elections in question, which were overwhelmingly boycotted by Serb residents, saw ethnic Albanian mayors elected in Serb-majority towns and resulted in protests. France, Germany call for new elections in Kosovo following flare-up in ethnic tensions 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z Unrest in Kosovo's north has intensified since ethnic Albanian mayors took office in the region's Serb-majority area, a move that led the U.S. and its allies to rebuke Pristina. Kosovo's Kurti says mayors must work in offices, will not back down 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z The Home Affairs Select Committee noted a spike in Albanian arrivals last year, but found little evidence to suggest its citizens were at risk. UK immigration: No clear case for routinely accepting Albania asylum claims - MPs 2023-06-11T04:00:00Z Nato says it is ready to send more troops to Kosovo after unrest following the appointment of ethnic Albanian mayors to majority-Serb areas. Kosovo: Nato ready to send more troops after unrest 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z Unrest intensified in the area after elections in April that were boycotted by ethnic Serbs, handing victory in four Serb-majority mayoral districts in the north to ethnic Albanian candidates. Kosovo opposition blames PM Kurti for worsening relations with West over unrest in north 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z Unrest intensified in the area after April elections that were boycotted by ethnic Serbs, handing victory in four Serb-majority mayoral districts in the north to ethnic Albanian candidates. NATO sends troops to Kosovo as Pristina, Belgrade trade blame over violence 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z The majority Serb population had boycotted the April election, allowing ethnic Albanians to win the poll. Kosovo's Kurti says mayors must work in offices, will not back down 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z However, it said some Albanians making asylum claims, particularly women, had been trafficked and needed protection. UK immigration: No clear case for routinely accepting Albania asylum claims - MPs 2023-06-11T04:00:00Z The mayors were elected after Serbs in northern Kosovo boycotted local elections, depressing turnout to about 3% and leading ethnic Albanian candidates to be elected. Kosovo: Nato ready to send more troops after unrest 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z From The Times: Three days into the French Open, Novak Djokovic has put himself at the center of the mounting international crisis in the Balkans, where ethnic Serbs and Albanians have clashed in recent days. Your Thursday Briefing 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z Lulzim Hetemi brushed off any the challenge of being holed up inside, telling Albanian Post newspaper late on Wednesday: "I have never been better ... I am eating like in a hotel." NATO sends troops to Kosovo as Pristina, Belgrade trade blame over violence 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z There has been violence in the past days following the installation of ethnic Albanian mayors in the north of the country, with police and Nato troops clashing with Serb protesters. Djokovic stands by controversial Kosovo message 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z In a report published on Monday, the cross-party committee stressed that Albanian migrants to the UK were unlikely to require asylum. UK immigration: No clear case for routinely accepting Albania asylum claims - MPs 2023-06-11T04:00:00Z The US, which backed Kosovo's independence from Serbia, criticised Kosovo's decision to install ethnic Albanian mayors in northern Kosovo "by forcible means" and expelled Kosovo from participating in an ongoing American-led military exercise in Europe. Kosovo: Nato ready to send more troops after unrest 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z The Serbs reiterated that they want the Kosovo special police and ethnic Albanian officials they call “fake” mayors to withdraw from northern Kosovo. Ethnic Serbs in Kosovo gather in northern town after clashes with NATO-led peacekeepers 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z Peskov also said Moscow was following with concern the unrest in Kosovo, which has increased sharply since ethnic Albanian mayors took office in the country's northern Serb-majority area after votes last month. Kremlin: Russia backs Kosovo's Serbs, their rights must be respected 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z Northern Kosovo's majority Serbs have never accepted Kosovo's 2008 declaration of independence from Serbia, and consider Belgrade their capital more than two decades after the Kosovo Albanian uprising against repressive Serbian rule. U.S. troops guard town hall in northern Kosovo 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z Figures in the report also showed that from January to June 2022, 51% of Albanian cases were initially accepted - although the majority of these claimants arrived on ferries or planes rather than small boats. UK immigration: No clear case for routinely accepting Albania asylum claims - MPs 2023-06-11T04:00:00Z The confrontation unfolded last week after ethnic Albanian officials who were elected in a vote overwhelmingly boycotted by Serbs entered municipal buildings to take office. Ethnic Serbs in Kosovo gather again, threaten to take over northern municipality 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z The confrontation first unfolded last week after ethnic Albanian officials, who were elected in a vote that Serbs overwhelmingly boycotted, entered municipal buildings to take office with an escort of Kosovo police. Ethnic Serbs in Kosovo gather in northern town after clashes with NATO-led peacekeepers 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z Serbs refused to take part in the local elections in April and ethnic Albanian candidates won the mayoralties in four Serb-majority municipalities with a 3.5% turnout. Kremlin: Russia backs Kosovo's Serbs, their rights must be respected 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z Regional unrest has intensified following April elections that the Serbs boycotted, narrowing the turnout to 3.5%, leaving victory in four Serb-majority mayoralties to ethnic Albanian candidates. U.S. troops guard town hall in northern Kosovo 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z The clashes grew out of a confrontation that unfolded last week after ethnic Albanian officials elected in votes overwhelmingly boycotted by Serbs entered municipal buildings to take office. NATO to send 700 more troops to Kosovo to help quell violent protests 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z Police and Nato troops clashed with Serb protesters in north Kosovo, where there has been unrest over the installation of ethnic Albanian mayors. Nato to send 700 more troops to Kosovo after clashes 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z The 1998-1999 war in Kosovo erupted when ethnic Albanian separatists launched a rebellion against Serbia, which responded with a brutal crackdown. Ethnic Serbs in Kosovo gather in northern town after clashes with NATO-led peacekeepers 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken on Friday accused Kosovo’s ethnic Albanian leadership of “escalating tensions in the north and increasing instability.” What’s Behind Rising Tensions in Kosovo? 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z Those Albanian mayors were then installed last week, a decision that spurred rebuke of Pristina by the U.S. and its allies on Friday. U.S. troops guard town hall in northern Kosovo 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z Ethnic Albanians make up most of the population, but Kosovo has a restive Serb minority in the north of the country bordering Serbia. NATO to send 700 more troops to Kosovo to help quell violent protests 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z The crisis dates back to April, when ethnic Serbs boycotted local elections in north Kosovo - allowing ethnic Albanians to take control of local councils with a turnout of less than 4%. Nato to send 700 more troops to Kosovo after clashes 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z Kosovo is a mainly ethnic Albanian populated territory that was formerly a province of Serbia. Why do Kosovo-Serbia tensions persist? 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z They still see Belgrade as their capital more than two decades after a Kosovo Albanian uprising against repressive Serbian rule. Kosovo federation accuses Serbia's Djokovic of fuelling tension 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z Monday's ugly scenes have at least focused international attention on the unresolved issues between Kosovo's ethnic Serb minority and the majority Albanian government in Pristina. Kosovo-Serbia row leaves Nato peacekeepers under attack 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z The Serbs protested again Monday, insisting that both ethnic Albanian mayors and Kosovo police must leave northern Kosovo. NATO to send 700 more troops to Kosovo to help quell violent protests 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z Kosovo declared independence from Serbia in February 2008, after years of strained relations between its Serb and mainly Albanian inhabitants. Nato to send 700 more troops to Kosovo after clashes 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z After Serbs boycotted last month’s local elections held in northern Kosovo, where Serbs represent a majority, newly elected ethnic Albanian mayors moved into their offices with the help of Kosovo’s riot police last Friday. Why do Kosovo-Serbia tensions persist? 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z Ethnic Albanians make up more than 90% of the population of Kosovo as a whole. Kosovo federation accuses Serbia's Djokovic of fuelling tension 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z That depressed turnout to just 3.5% - and facilitated the election of ethnic Albanian mayors in towns where the vast majority of people are Serbs. Kosovo-Serbia row leaves Nato peacekeepers under attack 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z Unrest in the region has intensified since ethnic Albanian mayors took office in northern Kosovo's Serb-majority area after April elections the Serbs boycotted, a move that led the U.S. and its allies to rebuke Pristina. Explainer: Why Kosovo's stand-off with Serbs goes on 15 years after statehood 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z While ethnic Albanians make up more than 90% of the population in Kosovo as a whole, Serbs form the majority of the population in the northern region. Nato to send 700 more troops to Kosovo after clashes 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z Kosovo’s majority ethnic Albanians view Kosovo as their country and accuse Serbia of occupation and repression. Why do Kosovo-Serbia tensions persist? 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z Monday's clashes came as ethnic Albanian mayors took office in Serb-majority areas following elections that the Serbs had boycotted. Kosovo federation accuses Serbia's Djokovic of fuelling tension 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z Last Friday, ethnic Serbs in northern Kosovo tried to block recently elected ethnic Albanian officials from entering municipal buildings. 25 NATO-led peacekeepers injured in Kosovo in clashes with Serbs outside municipal building 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z Despite Serbs boycotting recent local elections and seeking to prevent ethnic Albanian mayors from taking office, Mao said Serbs should be granted control over municipalities where they form majorities. China expresses support for Serbia in renewed Kosovo clashes involving NATO troops 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z The Serbs had tried to take over the offices of one of the municipalities in northern Kosovo where ethnic Albanian mayors took up their posts last week. 30 international peacekeepers injured in fierce clashes with ethnic Serbs in northern Kosovo 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z In another Serb-majority town, Leposavic, an ethnic Albanian mayor was unable to leave his office for more that 24 hours because of protesters outside, media reported. NATO soldiers on guard in Kosovo Serb town following clashes 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z The tense situation, the latest in a long history of flare ups, developed after ethnic Albanian mayors took office in northern Kosovo's Serb majority area after elections the Serbs boycotted. France says it vital for European security to calm Kosovo tensions 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z He referred to the Albanian forces in the north Kosovo as “occupiers.” 25 NATO-led peacekeepers injured in Kosovo in clashes with Serbs outside municipal building 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z Violence was sparked when Serbs tried to take over the offices of one of the municipalities in northern Kosovo where Albanian mayors took up their posts last week. China expresses support for Serbia in renewed Kosovo clashes involving NATO troops 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z The violence was the latest incident as tensions soared over the past weekend when ethnic Serbs in northern Kosovo tried to block recently elected ethnic Albanian officials from entering municipal buildings. 30 international peacekeepers injured in fierce clashes with ethnic Serbs in northern Kosovo 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z Tensions have risen since ethnic Albanian mayors took office in northern Kosovo's Serb-majority area after elections the Serbs boycotted. NATO soldiers on guard in Kosovo Serb town following clashes 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z Ethnic Albanians make up more than 90% of the population in Kosovo as a whole. Serbian president to meet U.S., Russia, China, EU ambassadors after clashes erupt 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z Police and Nato peacekeeping troops have clashed with Serb demonstrators in north Kosovo, as unrest over the installation of ethnic Albanian mayors continues. Kosovo: Fresh clashes as Nato troops called in to northern towns 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z Only ethnic Albanian or other smaller minority representatives were elected in the mayoral posts and assemblies. Kosovo Serbs trying to take over municipality building in the north clash with police 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z Only ethnic Albanian or other smaller minority representatives were elected to the mayoral posts and assemblies. 30 international peacekeepers injured in fierce clashes with ethnic Serbs in northern Kosovo 2023-05-30T04:00:00Z Serbs refused to take part in local elections in April and ethnic Albanian candidates won the mayoralties in four Serb-majority municipalities - including North Mitrovica, where no incidents were reported on Monday - with a 3.5% turnout. NATO soldiers deploy around Kosovo town halls in standoff with Serb protesters 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z Albania was the most common nationality applying for asylum in the UK in the year to March 2023, with 13,714 applications by Albanian citizens. Home Office starts ad campaign to deter Albanian migrants 2023-05-27T04:00:00Z The crisis dates back to April when Kosovo Serbs boycotted local elections, allowing ethnic Albanians to control local councils with a turnout of less than four per cent. Kosovo: Fresh clashes as Nato troops called in to northern towns 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z Ethnic Serbs in northern Kosovo, who are a majority in that part of the country, tried to block recently-elected ethnic Albanian officials from entering municipal buildings. Kosovo Serbs trying to take over municipality building in the north clash with police 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z The resulting clashes on Friday between Kosovan police and protesters opposed to the ethnic Albanian mayors prompted Serbia to put its army on full combat alert and to move units closer to the border. NATO urges Kosovo to de-escalate tension with Serbia 2023-05-27T04:00:00Z Serbs demand that the Kosovo government remove ethnic Albanian mayors from town halls and allow local administrations financed by Belgrade return to their duties. NATO soldiers deploy around Kosovo town halls in standoff with Serb protesters 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z The Home Office is launching an ad campaign targeting Albanian nationals to deter them from migrating to the UK. Home Office starts ad campaign to deter Albanian migrants 2023-05-27T04:00:00Z This allowed ethnic Albanians to take control of the councils. Kosovo: Fresh clashes as Nato troops called in to northern towns 2023-05-29T04:00:00Z The protesters were trying to prevent a newly-elected ethnic Albanian mayor from entering his office following an election which Kosovo Serbs had boycotted. UK, France, Italy, Germany and U.S. condemn Kosovo violence 2023-05-26T04:00:00Z Clashes began after police helped to install a new ethnic Albanian mayor. Serbia sends troops to border after Kosovo clashes 2023-05-26T04:00:00Z Police and protesters clashed in the town of Zvecan in Kosovo after a crowd gathered in front of the municipality building, trying to prevent a newly-elected ethnic Albanian mayor from entering his office. Serbia orders army to Kosovo border after protest clashes 2023-05-26T04:00:00Z The adverts, which will run in Albanian on Facebook and Instagram, will warn that people will "face being detained and removed" if they make the journey. Home Office starts ad campaign to deter Albanian migrants 2023-05-27T04:00:00Z Bosnia and conducted a genocidal campaign against the Albanians of Kosovo. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z The election turnout was 3.47% and local Serbs said they would not work with the new mayors in the four municipalities - all from ethnic Albanian parties - because they do not represent them. Mayor from ruling Kosovo Albanian party takes office in tense Serb-majority area 2023-05-19T04:00:00Z Kosovo's Serb minority - which accounts for about 5% of the country's 1.8 million population - boycotted April's local elections in four northern municipalities, allowing ethnic Albanians to take control of the councils. Serbia sends troops to border after Kosovo clashes 2023-05-26T04:00:00Z Ethnic Albanians form more than 90% of the population in Kosovo, with Serbs only the majority in the northern region. Serbia orders army to Kosovo border after protest clashes 2023-05-26T04:00:00Z Albanian authorities have confirmed that most of its citizens forcibly sent back home from the UK this year were convicted of crimes there. Albanian prisoners paid by UK government to return home 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z Which Serbian leader led an ethnic cleansing campaign against Albanians in Kosovo? World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z Ethnic Albanians form a more than 90% majority in Kosovo but just a small minority in the north. Mayor from ruling Kosovo Albanian party takes office in tense Serb-majority area 2023-05-19T04:00:00Z The Serbian minority says the association would work on education, healthcare, land planning and economic development, but ethnic Albanians fear it could allow the formation of a pro-Serbian statelet. Serbia sends troops to border after Kosovo clashes 2023-05-26T04:00:00Z The suspects arrested in Greece were identified as seven Greeks and three Albanians. 4 arrested in North Macedonia after cocaine bust in Greece 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z Albanian police confirmed that a majority of those forcibly returned this year were convicted of crimes in the UK. Albanian prisoners paid by UK government to return home 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z When Serbian minorities in Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina and Albanians in the Serbian province of Kosovo attempted to proclaim their independence from these larger states, violence broke out. World History: from 1400 2022-12-14T00:00:00Z The conflict in Kosovo erupted in 1998 when separatist ethnic Albanians rebelled against Serbia’s rule, and Serbia responded with a brutal crackdown. USAID chief pledges U.S. support to Serbia, Kosovo in talks 2023-05-10T04:00:00Z Frictions between Serbia and Kosovo, which has an ethnic Albanian majority and an ethnic Serb minority, have rebounded in the general tensions since Russia invaded Ukraine last year. USAID chief Power heads to Serbia, Kosovo to lower tensions 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z More than 13,000 people were killed during the conflict which pitted the overwhelmingly ethnic Albanian majority of Kosovo against Serbia. Kosovo conflict: Serbia agrees to help find hundreds of missing 2023-05-02T04:00:00Z ERS does not require the consent of prisoners, but several Albanian deportees we spoke to, including Mark, said their deportation and sentence reduction were presented as voluntary. Albanian prisoners paid by UK government to return home 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z The majority of those killed and still missing are ethnic Albanians. Kosovo and Serbia agree to share information on missing from 1990s war 2023-05-02T04:00:00Z Three men who plotted to smuggle four Albanian migrants from Belgium to the UK in a light aircraft have been jailed. Pilots and taxi driver jailed for smuggling migrants 2023-04-28T04:00:00Z The war in Kosovo erupted when separatist ethnic Albanians rebelled against Serbia’s rule, and Serbia responded with a brutal crackdown. USAID chief Power heads to Serbia, Kosovo to lower tensions 2023-05-08T04:00:00Z The war erupted when the ethnic Albanian majority in Kosovo, which was then a Serbian province, rebelled against rule from Belgrade, which responded with a brutal crackdown. Kosovo calls for justice for 1,621 missing persons from war 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z Albanians have free movement to countries like France and Belgium, which offer an easy springboard across the Channel. Albanian prisoners paid by UK government to return home 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z The largest mass grave from the war found so far, containing the bodies of more than 800 Kosovo Albanians, was discovered in 2001 in a police compound near Belgrade. Kosovo and Serbia agree to share information on missing from 1990s war 2023-05-02T04:00:00Z All four elected mayors were from ethnic Albanian political parties including two from the ruling Self-Determination Party of Prime Minister Albin Kurti. EU urges Kosovo, ethnic Serbs to start 'serious dialogue' after vote boycott 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z Albanians form a more than 90% majority in Kosovo but are a small minority in the north. Serbs in north Kosovo boycott local elections 2023-04-23T04:00:00Z While most of the missing are ethnic Albanians, a few are Serbs. Kosovo calls for justice for 1,621 missing persons from war 2023-04-27T04:00:00Z Albanian police have recently stepped up checks at the country's border crossings, to catch blacklisted deportees trying to slip across. Albanian prisoners paid by UK government to return home 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z The war began in 1998 when ethnic Albanians in Kosovo, then a province of Serbia, took up arms in an uprising against rule from Belgrade. Kosovo and Serbia agree to share information on missing from 1990s war 2023-05-02T04:00:00Z Albania cut diplomatic ties with Iran last year over a July 15 cyberattack that temporarily shut down numerous Albanian government digital services and websites. Dutch intel agency paints grim picture of multiple threats 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z The court ruling reversed an earlier decision by the Albanian Ministry of Justice to extradite her. Albanian court refuses to extradite Russian blogger 2023-04-14T04:00:00Z He also is facing separate criminal charges in Washington, where he is accused of falsifying documents to conceal secret cash payments from a person who once served with Albanian intelligence. DOJ says it ‘inadvertently’ hid evidence in case of FBI agent accused of colluding with Russia 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z The increased co-operation between the UK and Albania has coincided with a sharp drop in the number of Albanians arriving in small boats; just 29 were detected in the first few months of this year. Albanian prisoners paid by UK government to return home 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z Most victims were members of Kosovo's 90% ethnic Albanian majority, prosecutors said. Defence lawyers say Thaci did not control KLA guerillas 2023-04-04T04:00:00Z Serbian police and military, under orders from President Slobodan Milosevic, responded with a campaign of ethnic cleansing to empty Kosovo of its ethnic Albanians, who made up almost 90 percent of the population. Ex-Leader of Kosovo Pleads Not Guilty to War Crimes Charges 2023-04-03T04:00:00Z About 1 million ethnic Albanian Kosovars were driven from their homes. Kosovo ex-president Hashim Thaci stands trial in The Hague 2023-04-02T04:00:00Z At the official’s request, Mr. McGonigal opened an FBI investigation into foreign lobbying in which the former Albanian intelligence employee was a confidential informant. DOJ says it ‘inadvertently’ hid evidence in case of FBI agent accused of colluding with Russia 2023-04-06T04:00:00Z But alongside work on illegal migration, he said, the two governments needed to work on legal routes for Albanian citizens to reach the UK. Albanian prisoners paid by UK government to return home 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z The four defendants are charged with participating in a "joint criminal enterprise ... that carried out widespread or systematic attacks" on minority Serb civilians in Kosovo as well as Kosovo Albanian opponents of the KLA. Kosovo war crimes court begins trial of ex-guerrilla chief and president Thaci 2023-04-02T04:00:00Z The four are accused of participating in a "joint criminal enterprise ... that carried out widespread or systematic attacks" on minority Serb civilians in Kosovo as well as Kosovo Albanian opponents of the KLA. Ex-Kosovo guerrilla chief, president Thaci faces war crimes trial on Monday 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z His path has been shared in recent years by thousands of young Albanians who have crossed the English Channel in small boats or inflatable dinghies to seek work in the U.K. Eager young Albanians risk everything for new future in UK 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z Mr Rama, who had earlier condemned comments by Home Secretary Suella Braverman about migrants from his country as "disgraceful", said he wanted all Albanians in the UK to feel safe and honoured. Albania PM talks James Bond, Mr Bean and Dua Lipa 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z The Albanian government is also investing in infrastructure here, including a new airport. Albanian prisoners paid by UK government to return home 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z That first cap came at Old Albanian Rugby Club in front of a few hundred people. How Hunter's record-breaking career grew the game 2023-03-21T04:00:00Z Many Kosovo Albanians believe that the tribunal is biased against the KLA and interested in denigrating its record. Ex-Kosovo guerrilla chief, president Thaci faces war crimes trial on Monday 2023-03-31T04:00:00Z Britain is attractive to Albanians because it has a better economy and higher-paying jobs than neighboring countries such as Greece or Italy. Eager young Albanians risk everything for new future in UK 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z The 1998-1999 war erupted when separatist ethnic Albanians rebelled against Serbia’s rule, and Belgrade responded with a brutal crackdown. US envoy hails ‘historic’ EU-brokered Serbia-Kosovo deal 2023-03-20T04:00:00Z Are fewer Albanian migrants coming to the UK? Albanian prisoners paid by UK government to return home 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z Kosovo is a majority ethnic Albanian former Serbian province. Serbia and Kosovo in high-stakes EU-mediated talks 2023-03-18T04:00:00Z Kosovo is a majority ethnic Albanian former Serbian province which broke away in 2008. US envoy ‘optimistic’ about upcoming Serbia-Kosovo summit 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z Many Albanians also have family ties in the U.K. Eager young Albanians risk everything for new future in UK 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z Russia, a traditional Slavic and Orthodox Christian ally, has backed Belgrade in its opposition to the 2008 independence of Kosovo, Serbia's former, mainly Albanian, southern province, and pro-Russian sentiment in Serbia run high. Russia says Serbia is under Western pressure to join sanctions 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z "It's very difficult for Albanians to stay in the UK because police stop you in the road. They don't want us now." Albanian prisoners paid by UK government to return home 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z The 1998-99 war erupted when separatist ethnic Albanians rebelled against Serbia’s rule, and Belgrade responded with a brutal crackdown. Serbia and Kosovo in high-stakes EU-mediated talks 2023-03-18T04:00:00Z That came nine years after the end of a 1998-99 war, which erupted when separatist ethnic Albanians launched a rebellion against Serbia’s rule, and Belgrade responded with a brutal crackdown. US envoy ‘optimistic’ about upcoming Serbia-Kosovo summit 2023-03-17T04:00:00Z Birmingham, for instance, has a large immigrant population from the Albanian town of Kukes, on the border with Kosovo. Eager young Albanians risk everything for new future in UK 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z In February the Albanian Ministry of Justice approved a request from Moscow to extradite Timofeeva where she faces similar charges. Russian blogger charged with spying in Albania asks for asylum 2023-03-13T04:00:00Z The aim of the informal meeting is to spotlight rights abuses and "identify opportunities for the international community to promote accountability," according to the U.S. and Albanian note. U.S. to hold meeting at U.N. on North Korea rights abuses 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z There are deals with countries like Albania when it comes to returning Albanian nationals. Rishi Sunak: Why PM will not find it easy to stop boat crossings 2023-03-08T05:00:00Z Albanians can apply to enter the UK with a visa for tourism, business or study. Albanian migrants: Why are they coming to the UK and how many have arrived? 2023-01-14T05:00:00Z Cabinet of scapegoating Albanians because it “has gone down a blind alley with its new policy resulting from Brexit.” Eager young Albanians risk everything for new future in UK 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z Foster carer John Stokes has raised two Albanian teenage boys and works with community youth groups and charities. Asylum-seeker hotels for children 'a supermarket for gangs' 2023-03-06T05:00:00Z Kosovo, which has an ethnic Albanian majority, declared independence in 2008, almost a decade after a war that brought an end to Serbian rule. Serbian nationalists march in protest against Kosovo talks 2023-03-05T05:00:00Z Leaders of Kosovo's ethnic Albanian majority have argued such a body would give Belgrade an outsize influence in their country while Serbs say it is needed to protect their rights. Analysis: No big deal: EU's Kosovo pact loses some sheen 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z Albanians represented the highest number of foreign offenders sent back in the year to September 2022. Albanian migrants: Why are they coming to the UK and how many have arrived? 2023-01-14T05:00:00Z The steady stream of migrants has provoked clashes between British and Albanian leaders in recent months. Eager young Albanians risk everything for new future in UK 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z “It makes no sense to me at all,” he said, noting that the factory had stopped work decades ago and, though still guarded by the Albanian military, holds nothing but ruins. They Sneaked Into a Derelict Arms Plant: Instagrammers or Spies? 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z But beyond the pro-Russian noise, the West is making low-key strides toward expanding trade ties with Serbia, reducing its reliance on Russian energy and defusing tensions with Kosovo, its former, mainly ethnic Albanian southern province. West gains advantage as it vies with Russia for influence in Serbia 2023-03-01T05:00:00Z He is accused of illegally taking money from a former Albanian intelligence official and Oleg Deripaska, a Russian oligarch who has been sanctioned by the U.S. Arrest of FBI official involved in Trump-Russia probe spurs leftist conspiracy theories 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z In December, the prime minister announced new measures to deal with the large numbers of Albanian migrants arriving in the UK and claiming asylum. Albanian migrants: Why are they coming to the UK and how many have arrived? 2023-01-14T05:00:00Z Albania also publicly protested what it called a “verbal lynching” by another U.K. official who made comments about Albanian immigrants. Eager young Albanians risk everything for new future in UK 2023-03-23T04:00:00Z Aldi Kozaria, an Albanian journalist who broke the story of the arrests, said that he was initially skeptical, too, but that he now thinks the three were definitely up to no good. They Sneaked Into a Derelict Arms Plant: Instagrammers or Spies? 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z Hired by the Albanian government to investigate, Microsoft, in a report on the attack, attributed it with “high confidence” to “actors sponsored by the Iranian government,” identifying M.E.K. as the “primary target.” A NATO Minnow Reels From Cyberattacks Linked to Iran 2023-02-25T05:00:00Z At the official’s request, Mr. McGonigal opened a criminal probe into foreign lobbying in which the former Albanian intelligence employee provided information as a confidential informant. Arrest of FBI official involved in Trump-Russia probe spurs leftist conspiracy theories 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z There has been a rapid increase in the number of Albanian migrants crossing the English Channel: Albanian migrants: Why are they coming to the UK and how many have arrived? 2023-01-14T05:00:00Z Most of the people who died in the 1998-1999 war in Kosovo were ethnic Albanians. Trial opens for former Kosovo fighter accused of war crimes 2023-02-21T05:00:00Z When it was still working decades ago, the factory produced an Albanian version of Soviet-designed Kalashnikov rifles, not a weapon whose technology Moscow would need to snoop on. They Sneaked Into a Derelict Arms Plant: Instagrammers or Spies? 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z To reduce the risk of panic, the Albanian government prohibited news outlets from publishing information leaked on the Homeland Justice channel. A NATO Minnow Reels From Cyberattacks Linked to Iran 2023-02-25T05:00:00Z They brought to an end to Serbia's brutal ethnic cleansing of Albanians in Kosovo, but also caused a lingering hatred amongst many Serbs. Serbia nationalist protests spike tensions over Russia 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z In the first half of 2022, 591 Albanians who arrived by small boats were referred, according to figures obtained by campaign group Migration Watch under Freedom of Information laws. Albanian migrants: Why are they coming to the UK and how many have arrived? 2023-01-14T05:00:00Z An equality assessment disclosed to the charity, however, shows Bulgarian, Greek, Romanian and Albanian people are more likely to be referred for investigation. Legal action launched over sham marriage screening algorithm 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z It was found to contain images of Albanian security facilities, hydroelectric dams and other places that, according to the prosecutor, “are not things that ordinary bloggers would film.” They Sneaked Into a Derelict Arms Plant: Instagrammers or Spies? 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z The Albanian government has resisted succumbing to blackmail and has refused to evict M.E.K. A NATO Minnow Reels From Cyberattacks Linked to Iran 2023-02-25T05:00:00Z Local Serb taxi driver Lazar Kostic, 58, said he had ethnic Albanian friends but was in touch only by phone. Kosovo celebrates independence with eye to reaching deal with Serbia 2023-02-17T05:00:00Z Other Albanian migrants disappear and work illegally in the UK, before returning home, according to Mr O'Mahoney. Albanian migrants: Why are they coming to the UK and how many have arrived? 2023-01-14T05:00:00Z Security Council, acts as its main ally in its opposition to the 15-year-old independence of Kosovo, its former, mainly ethnic Albanian southern province. Serbia arrests three after nationalist calls for rioting over Kosovo 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z A court in the Albanian city of Elbasan last Friday extended their pretrial detention for a further three months. They Sneaked Into a Derelict Arms Plant: Instagrammers or Spies? 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z McGonigal’s Albanian work allegedly began while he still worked for the FBI, a point of special distress for his former colleagues. Former FBI agent’s side work puts bureau under new scrutiny 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z Ethnic Albanians comprise more than 90 percent of the population, Serbs about 5.3 percent with ethnic groups such as Bosniaks, Turks and Roma making up the remainder. Factbox: Kosovo on 15th anniversary of independence 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z In the first nine months of 2022, France processed more asylum applications from Albanians than the UK but rejected most of them. Albanian migrants: Why are they coming to the UK and how many have arrived? 2023-01-14T05:00:00Z July 2011 - Minority Serbs in north Kosovo burn border crossings with Serbia after Kosovo Albanian police act to take control of the defiant area and implement a government decision to ban imports from Serbia. Kosovo Albanian-Serb tensions simmer on independence anniversary 2023-02-10T05:00:00Z The forms omitted his acceptance of payment from a New Jersey businessperson who was a former employee of an Albanian intelligence agency as well as free international travel. How prosecutors say a top FBI agent sold his services overseas 2023-02-03T05:00:00Z Prosecutors allege that by August 2017, McGonigal had connected with a New Jersey man who was born in Albania and who had worked for Albanian intelligence several decades earlier. Former FBI agent’s side work puts bureau under new scrutiny 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z RELIGION: Around 90 percent - largely ethnic Albanians - are Muslims. Factbox: Kosovo on 15th anniversary of independence 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z The war in 1998-99 erupted when separatist ethnic Albanians launched a rebellion against Serbia’s rule, and Belgrade responded with a brutal crackdown. Serbia could become ‘pariah’ over Kosovo, president warns 2023-02-02T05:00:00Z A few hundred Kosovo Albanians held a demonstration against the association. US reassures Kosovo it won’t support Serb-majority ministate 2023-01-31T05:00:00Z In November an Albanian court rejected a lawsuit filed by local NGOs against the construction of the airport but they plan to appeal. Environmentalists protest airport project near Albanian bird sanctuary 2023-01-29T05:00:00Z “As for the accusations in Mr. McGonigal’s indictment, they have nothing to do with the Albanian Prime Minister or any Albanian official,” Hasa said. Former FBI agent’s side work puts bureau under new scrutiny 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z Many Serbs left over the five centuries after the Ottoman Empire defeated Serbs under Prince Lazar in the 1389 Battle of Kosovo, while ethnic Albanians grew in number. Factbox: Kosovo on 15th anniversary of independence 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z Around 200 children in Britain, mostly Albanian teenagers who were seeking asylum, are missing. Your Friday Briefing 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z Around 200 children, mostly Albanian teenagers who sought asylum in the U.K., are missing. Your Friday Briefing: China’s Campaign Against ‘Zero-Covid’ Protesters 2023-01-26T05:00:00Z The Home Office says almost nine in 10 unaccompanied children in Home Office-approved hotels are Albanian males who claim to be 16 to 17 years old. Charities urge PM to stop using hotels to house migrant children 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z Rossini has in recent years reemerged as an international consultant — and an expert on Albania, appearing in interviews with Albanian media to warn of Russian influence over Rama’s political opponents. Former FBI agent’s side work puts bureau under new scrutiny 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z He accused Kosovo Albanians of persecuting local Serbs and restricted their rights in education and local government. Factbox: Kosovo on 15th anniversary of independence 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z The number of people arriving in England across the Channel has more than doubled in the last two years, with government figures showing Albanians account for the highest number of people arriving by this route. UK says 200 asylum-seeking children missing, some aged under 16 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z About 200 children, mostly Albanian teenage boys, remain missing from hotels housing asylum seekers, the immigration minister has said. About 200 asylum-seeking children have gone missing, says minister 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z On Tuesday the government said the missing children were mostly Albanian teenage boys. Charities urge PM to stop using hotels to house migrant children 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z A person familiar with Rossini’s account of the business said the Albanian company performed no work and had no clients. Former FBI agent’s side work puts bureau under new scrutiny 2023-02-13T05:00:00Z A second indictment, filed in Washington, accused McGonigal of hiding payments totaling $225,000 that he allegedly received from a New Jersey man employed decades ago by an Albanian intelligence agency. Former senior FBI official accused of working for Russian he investigated 2023-01-23T05:00:00Z Albania faces Poland on March 27 but Sylvinho likely will set a friendly beforehand to get to know the Albanian players. Albania hires Brazilian Sylvinho to coach its national team 2023-01-09T05:00:00Z He told MPs that 88% of the children who had gone missing were Albanian; 13 of the children were under 16; and one of them is female. About 200 asylum-seeking children have gone missing, says minister 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z Serbian media reported that another young man was allegedly attacked and beaten up by a group of Albanians early on Saturday as he was returning from mass at church. NATO declines Serbia's request to deploy its troops in Kosovo 2023-01-08T05:00:00Z Some 13,000 people died in the conflict, mostly ethnic Albanians. Serbia says KFOR rejected its forces’ return to Kosovo 2023-01-08T05:00:00Z The case is expected to deepen mistrust between majority ethnic Albanians and the Serb ethnic minority that lives in Kosovo. Off-duty Kosovo soldier suspected of wounding two local Serbs 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z “The players with the Albanian national team have to believe in themselves,” Zabaleta said. Albania hires Brazilian Sylvinho to coach its national team 2023-01-09T05:00:00Z The Albanian visit appears to have been taken when the Commons was sitting, although again there is no suggestion of impropriety. Mark Pritchard: Outside jobs and visits eclipse Wrekin MP's salary 2023-01-06T05:00:00Z International organisations condemned the attacks, expected to deepen mistrust between majority ethnic Albanians and around 100,000 ethnic Serbs that live in Kosovo. NATO declines Serbia's request to deploy its troops in Kosovo 2023-01-08T05:00:00Z Across all trafficking to Scotland, Vietnamese nationals account for the highest numbers, followed by Albanians and Iranians. The sex traffickers hiding in plain sight 2022-12-28T05:00:00Z The new barriers, made of heavily loaded trucks, were put up overnight in Mitrovica, a northern Kosovo town divided between Kosovo Serbs and ethnic Albanians, who represent the majority in Kosovo as a whole. Serbs put up new roadblocks as tensions soar in Kosovo 2022-12-27T05:00:00Z Kosovo, which has an overwhelmingly ethnic Albanian majority, broke away from Serbia after a war in 1998-99. Kosovo: Serbia puts troops on high alert over rising tensions 2022-12-26T05:00:00Z Serbia does not recognise the independence of its former breakaway province, where ethnic Albanians waged a guerrilla uprising against Belgrade in 1998-99, but has agreed under the European Union mediation to have talks on normalisation. Protesting Kosovo Serbs want ethnic Albanian police out of country's north 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z When the Albanian Islamic Cultural Center was founded in the 1990s, there were few other mosques here. A Look Inside New York’s Swirling Kaleidoscope of Faiths 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z The extra staff will also focus on the swift removal of Albanian migrants who have arrived via the Channel in increasing numbers, Sunak said. 4 confirmed dead after boat capsizes in English Channel 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z Of those arriving this way, about 13,000 were Albanians Mr. Sunak said, adding that the vast majority of their compatriots will, in the future, be returned. Britain’s Leader Unveils Tough Plans to Tackle Illegal Crossings by Migrant Boats 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z This year has seen a huge rise in Albanian migrants arriving in the UK on small boats. Sunak: Thousands of Albanians will be returned home 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z The number of Albanians arriving in England across the Channel has spiked in the last two years with government figures showing they account for the highest number of people arriving by this route. UK PM Sunak announces crackdown on Albanian migrants 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z In the early days of the mosque, the worshipers were mainly Albanians, but today roughly half are Arabs, Turks, Uzbeks and others, said Imam Tahir Kukaj, the mosque’s leader. A Look Inside New York’s Swirling Kaleidoscope of Faiths 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z An increased presence of Kosovar Albanian police in areas with a mixed population, as well as more international police and soldiers, were seen in the north on Sunday. Tensions run high in north Kosovo as Serbs block roads 2022-12-11T05:00:00Z “Last year, Germany, France, Sweden all rejected almost 100 percent of Albanian asylum claims,” he said. Britain’s Leader Unveils Tough Plans to Tackle Illegal Crossings by Migrant Boats 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z On Sunday morning, the situation was calm on the barricades, but with an increased presence of Kosovar Albanian police in areas with a mixed population, and more international police and soldiers elsewhere. Tensions run high in north Kosovo as Serbs block roads 2022-12-11T05:00:00Z Serbian officials claim a United Nations resolution that formally ended Belgrade’s bloody crackdown on majority Kosovo Albanian separatists in 1999 allows for some 1,000 Serb troops to return to Kosovo. Kosovo postpones election in ethnic-Serb-dominated north 2022-12-10T05:00:00Z "In the Albanian language, when we want to describe a woman as a strong woman, we use the term 'burrnesha'," she says. The last of Albania's 'sworn virgins' 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z Serbian officials claim a U.N. resolution that formally ended the country’s bloody crackdown against majority Kosovo Albanian separatists in 1999 allows for some 1,000 Serb troops to return to Kosovo. Serbia mulls sending troops to Kosovo as tensions escalate 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z On Tuesday, he also announced a new unit dedicated to processing cases involving Albanians and an agreement to embed British border guards at the airport in Tirana, the Albanian capital. Britain’s Leader Unveils Tough Plans to Tackle Illegal Crossings by Migrant Boats 2022-12-13T05:00:00Z Interior Minister Xhelal Zvecla, using the Albanian name for the lake, said that the “situation at the Ujmani Lake is under control,” adding that overnight there was an exchange of fire. Tensions run high in north Kosovo as Serbs block roads 2022-12-11T05:00:00Z The party says it would cut the number of Albanians put up in hotels after crossing the Channel in small boats. Labour pledges to fast-track Albania asylum claims 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z The roots of the burrnesha tradition originate from the Kanun, an ancient constitution used in Kosovo and northern Albania in the 15th century, upon which Albanian society was organised. The last of Albania's 'sworn virgins' 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z So far this year 12,000 Albanians have arrived in the UK using small boats, compared with just 50 in 2020. France ramps up Channel migrant patrolling 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z The Blues will reach the last eight if they win against Albanian side Vllaznia on December 16. Chelsea miss chance to confirm knockout place 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z Mark is the last of dozens of bears held in such conditions outside Albanian restaurants as a means of attracting and amusing guests, says the charity that is about to rescue him. Behind bars no longer, Albania's last restaurant bear 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z Less than 1% of Albanian applications in the past year have been decided. Labour pledges to fast-track Albania asylum claims 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z This included drinking the traditional Albanian spirit, rakia, historically reserved for men. The last of Albania's 'sworn virgins' 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z According to Albanian law, seizing wild animals and keeping them is prohibited but if a bear or big cat is born in captivity, it can be kept. Albania’s last captive bear rescued to Austrian sanctuary 2022-12-07T05:00:00Z As Berisha, who leads the centre-right Democratic Party, walked in front of his supporters waving Albanian and EU flags, a man approached him and punched him in the face. Albanian opposition leader punched in face as he marches to protest 2022-12-06T05:00:00Z Both Swiss players have ethnic Albanian roots and family ties to Kosovo, which declared independence from Serbia in 2008. Serbia charged by FIFA for team, fans conduct at World Cup 2022-12-05T05:00:00Z The government has not ruled out setting up a fast-track system for Albanians, similar to what is being proposed by Labour. Labour pledges to fast-track Albania asylum claims 2022-12-09T05:00:00Z The local authority took in 197 Albanian children up to 31 October but 39 of them have gone missing. Channel crossings: Dozens of Albanian child migrants go missing 2022-12-03T05:00:00Z The figure is considered to be an Albanian nationalist symbol. Swiss loss sets up enticing rematch with Serbia at World Cup 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z Settling in Camden, the family raised Lipa with an awareness of her culture, with Albanian remaining her first language even as she fell in love with Western pop stars like Pink and Nelly Furtado. Dua Lipa is granted Albanian citizenship 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z “I will be an Albanian with papers too,” Lipa said before taking her citizenship oath at Tirana city hall. Music superstar Dua Lipa granted Albanian citizenship 2022-11-27T05:00:00Z In the divided town of Mitrovica - long a flashpoint between Kosovo's Serbs and ethnic Albanians - hundreds of Serb women accused Pristina of seeking to "ghettoise" the Serb minority. EU defuses tensions over Kosovo car number plates 2022-11-23T05:00:00Z The council said 197 Albanian children processed at the Home Office's Kent Intake Unit came into its care between 1 January and 31 October. Channel crossings: Dozens of Albanian child migrants go missing 2022-12-03T05:00:00Z Dan O'Mahoney, the Home Office's clandestine channel threat commander, also said there was one Albanian police officer working with officials at the Kent camp. Suella Braverman warned four times of potential Manston law breach 2022-11-23T05:00:00Z She will wrap up her world tour in the Albanian capital, Tirana, this week, with a show marking the 110th anniversary of the country's independence from the Ottoman Empire. Dua Lipa is granted Albanian citizenship 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z Albanian migrant: 'I wish I'd never tried to enter the UK' Skegness: The seaside town at the centre of asylum debate 2022-11-21T05:00:00Z Unlike many other Albanians who have entered the UK illegally on small boats, he was quickly sent home on a rapid deportation flight. Albanian migrant: 'I wish I'd never tried to enter the UK illegally' 2022-11-20T05:00:00Z In a statement, Kent County Council said it had seen a "significant increase" in the number of unaccompanied Albanian children referred to its services. Channel crossings: Dozens of Albanian child migrants go missing 2022-12-03T05:00:00Z Some schools were closed in the affected areas and Albanian emergency services had begun to evacuate people close to the town of Shkoder as a result of the flood danger. Father and son missing as floods hit northern Albania 2022-11-20T05:00:00Z In 1994, he wrote, an Albanian man went into a betting shop and gambled his wife on an Argentina win against Bulgaria. Argentine writer releases book of bizarre World Cup tales ahead of Qatar 2022-11-18T05:00:00Z Cabinet was scapegoating Albanians because it “has gone down a blind alley with its new policy resulting from Brexit.” Albania: Wrong for Britain to blame Tirana on migrants 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z We met Artan in an industrial suburb of the Albanian capital. Albanian migrant: 'I wish I'd never tried to enter the UK illegally' 2022-11-20T05:00:00Z Serbia launched a brutal crackdown to curb a separatist rebellion by the territory’s ethnic Albanians. EU warns Serbia, Kosovo against returning to the past 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z The two governments also agreed to create a task force “focused on reversing the recent rise in Albanian nationals and organized crime groups exploiting illegal migration routes into Western Europe and the U.K.” U.K. and France Sign New Deal to Stem Small-Boat Crossings 2022-11-14T05:00:00Z So far this year 12,000 Albanians have arrived in the UK using small boats, compared to just 50 in 2020. Suella Braverman to sign revised deal with France on Channel migrants 2022-11-13T05:00:00Z U.K. interior minister Suella Braverman has described the arrivals as an “invasion on our southern coast” also riling Albania by blaming Albanian criminal gangs for “abusing” Britain’s asylum system and modern slavery laws. Albania: Wrong for Britain to blame Tirana on migrants 2022-11-15T05:00:00Z More than 12,000 Albanians have arrived in the UK on small boats this year, the largest group of migrants to try to enter the country that way. Albanian migrant: 'I wish I'd never tried to enter the UK illegally' 2022-11-20T05:00:00Z |
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