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Foreign Minister Schallenberg Continues Western Balkan Trip in Kosovo
AUSTRIA, June 13 - Following his visit to Serbia, Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg travelled to Kosovo on 14 June 2022, where he was welcomed by Kosovan President Vjosa Osmani-Sadriu. After this start to the visit, Foreign Minister...

Prime Minister of Lithuania and President of Kosovo discuss the role of democracies in ensuring peace in Europe
LITHUANIA, May 12 - Earlier today, on 12 May, Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė has met with President of Kosovo Vjosa Osmani – Sadriu to discuss the security situation in Europe, Russia’s war against Ukraine, assistance to Ukrainians fleeing the...

Kosovo: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2020 Article IV Mission
October 8, 2020 A Concluding Statement describes the preliminary findings of IMF staff at the end of an official staff visit (or ‘mission’), in most cases to a member country. Missions are undertaken as part of regular (usually annual)...

Prime Minister wishes Kosovo a happy Independence Day
LITHUANIA, February 17 - On behalf of the Government, Prime Minister Ingrida Šimonytė extends sincere greetings to the people of Kosovo on the occasion of Independence Day and wishes well-being and prosperity. ‘I avail myself of this opportunity...

Furlan Fon and Pečjak: Let’s act responsibly during the holidays too
SLOVENIA, December 20 - Maja Bratuša presented the current coronavirus numbers in the country. Yesterday, 585 new cases were confirmed from 1547 PCR tests. The share of positive tests was 37.8%. A total of 480 COVID patients are currently...

Creative Europe project Some Call Us Balkans announces open calls for Artist - Travellers
ATHENS, GREECE, November 29, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The Cultural Cooperation project Some Call Us Balkans (SCUB) is a Creative Europe-funded transdisciplinary programme, an art-based inquiry, and a community that explores and mobilizes...

New travel portal Montenegro Destination to help tourists visiting Montenegro
PODGORICA, MONTENEGRO, August 23, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ -- A new travel information portal Montenegro Destination (montenegrodestination.com) starting with work today. The main goal of the portal is to help travelers from around the world to...

Important changes for travellers to the Netherlands as of September 4th 2021
NETHERLANDS, September 3 - News item | 03-09-2021 | 09:00 At 00:01 on 4 September 2021 a number of important changes will come into effect for people travelling to the Netherlands. New countries have been designated as high-risk or very high-risk...

Important changes for travellers to the Netherlands as of September 4th 2021
NETHERLANDS, September 3 - News item | 03-09-2021 | 09:00 At 00:01 on 4 September 2021 a number of important changes will come into effect for people travelling to the Netherlands. New countries have been designated as high-risk or very high-risk...

Advice against travel due to COVID-19 pandemic extended to 15 October
SWEDEN, August 26 - The Ministry for Foreign Affairs has decided to extend its advice against non-essential travel to most countries until 15 October. The pandemic is not over and the situation around the world is still uncertain and highly...

The Government to reintroduce ban on entry to Sweden for travellers from the US, Israel, Kosovo, Lebanon, Montenegro and North Macedonia
SWEDEN, September 2 - Press release from Ministry of Justice Published 02 September 2021 The Government today adopted amendments to the temporary ban on entry into Sweden. The amendments concern the exemption for residents of certain designated...

IMF Executive Board Concludes 2020 Article IV Consultation with the Republic of Kosovo
February 17, 2021 Washington, DC: The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation [1] with Kosovo. Kosovo has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite policy support, economic activity is...

Republic of Kosovo : 2020 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Republic of Kosovo
Author/Editor: International Monetary Fund. European Dept. Publication Date: February 17, 2021 Electronic Access: Free Download. Use the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view this PDF file Summary: Kosovo has been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic....

Kosovo: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2018 Article IV Mission
October 30, 2018 A Concluding Statement describes the preliminary findings of IMF staff at the end of an official staff visit (or ‘mission’), in most cases to a member country. Missions are undertaken as part of regular (usually annual)...

THE ONLY REMEDY FOR MULLIVAIKAL GENOCIDE IS AN INDEPENDENT TAMIL STATE - RUDRAKUMARAN
• Only Reparations in the form of a sovereign and independent state can ensure a safe and secure living without subjecting the Tamil people to genocide. COLOMBO, SRI LANKA, May 20, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- On May 18th, 2025 Mr. Visuvanathan...

Kosovo: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2017 Article IV Mission
December 13, 2017 A Concluding Statement describes the preliminary findings of IMF staff at the end of an official staff visit (or ‘mission’), in most cases to a member country. Missions are undertaken as part of regular (usually annual)...

IMF Executive Board Approves US$56.5 Million in Emergency Support to the Republic of Kosovo to Address the COVID-19 Pandemic
April 10, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic will hit hard on Kosovo’s economy, which is projected to contract by 5 percent in 2020. To address Kosovo’s urgent balance of payments need, the IMF approved US$56.5 million (Euro 51.6 million) financial...

Kosovo: Domestic Entrepreneurship and Help From the Diaspora
Bedri Hamza, former governor of the Central Bank of Kosovo, now the country's minister of finance (photo: Dean Tošovic) This is the fifth article in a series of interviews with policymakers from Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. Central...

Europe and Eurasia: Ambassador Nathan A. Sales To Travel to Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, and Kosovo
Ambassador Nathan A. Sales, the Coordinator for Counterterrorism, will be in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania, and Kosovo October 14-20. He will engage in bilateral discussions with his counterparts on counterterrorism cooperation, combatting...

Annual Report 2024
2024 saw the ECB advance further through its monetary policy cycle. This cycle has consisted of three distinct phases. The first was a tightening phase, which ran from July 2022 to September 2023, during which interest rates rose by a record 450...