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Albania and Kosovo: A ‘New Front’ For Jihadists (AFP)

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Three years ago, Albert and Yassin left their homes in Kosovo and Albania to wage jihad in Syria. Now they’re back, swelling the ranks of jihadists in a region the Islamic State has called a “new front” in Europe. Yassin, 30, who now works as a halal butcher in a downtrodden suburb of Albania’s capital […]

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Kosovo’s gloomy visa-free future (EU Observer)

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A festive atmosphere broke out in Pristina on Wednesday (4 May) as the European Commission announced it would recommend to scrap visa requirements for Kosovars. Prime minister Isa Mustafa updated his Facebook profile with a picture of the EU and Kosovo flags. https://euobserver.com/migration/133344

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UNMIK Headlines 5 May

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• EU High Representative Mogherini to visit Kosovo today (RTK)
• In best-case scenario, visa-free travel for Kosovars starting in summer (Koha)
• Zbogar: Big day for Kosovo (Koha)
• Lunacek: Day of joy for Kosovo (dailies)
• Vetevendosje complains about visa liberalization recommendation (dailies)
• Haradinaj blames the government for visa liberalization delay (dailies)
• Thaci: Kosovo-Serbia dialogue to move to the next level (Bota Sot)
• Mustafa: We have US and EU support for forming of the army (Bota Sot)
• EULEX to extend mandate beyond June (RTK)
• Enver Hoxhaj returns to Foreign Minister post (dailies)
• Two former Customs directors racing for post of PAK chief (Koha)

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