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Three reasons for change – What is behind Erdogan’s “no” to "Greater Albania"? (Blic)

Blic daily reported that the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan completely changed his stance on the Balkans, after saying the project of “Greater Albania” is not only bad but also dangerous. He made these remarks in an interview to the Albanian TV station only three days before holding parliamentary elections in Albania. “These are bad things. You see what happens in the Middle East, Iraq, and Syria. We do not want such crisis to happen in the Balkans. (…) We respect the sovereignty and integrity of all countries and that has to be clear.

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“Professionally, Kosovo fulfills criteria for Interpol membership” (Klan Kosova)

Kosovo has applied for Interpol membership, however, Donika Emini from Kosovo Center for Security Studies (KCSS) considers cooperation between the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and that of the Internal Affairs to be problematic. According to her, there is a need for better coordination of these two ministries, in order for Kosovo to succeed. “Kosovo has only two months’ time to convince member states that it should become part of the Interpol, which is a very short period,” Emini said.

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UNHCR: Return of displaced responsibility of all institutions (TV Most, KIM radio)

The Head of UNHCR mission in Kosovo, Narasimha Rao, said that "today we recognize the suffering of all those who had to flee in order to save their lives. Over 65 million people are either refugees or displaced persons.

"In Kosovo, we work together with Kosovo authorities, civil society and others to ensure that those who want to return to their homes can do it safely and with dignity," Rao said.

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NATO to remain in Western Balkans (Politika, B92)

Deputy Assistant of NATO Secretary General for Operations, John Manza stated that NATO will keep its presence in the Western Balkans region as it has strategic importance to the Alliance. As it was posted on the KFOR web-site, security in this region contributes to the stability and safety in entire Europe, Manza stated, adding that NATO will stay present and focused on the Western Balkans. Speaking about normalization of relations between Belgrade and Prishtinë/Priština, he said that this process continues, and NATO extends its full support to the dialogue under EU auspices. He also spoke

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Kurti: Parliamentary commission to consider Brussels agreements (Vranjske,RTK)

The candidate for Prime Minister from the Vetevendosje movement, Albin Kurti, told Serbian weekly “Vranjske” that if he becomes the new Prime Minister of Kosovo, he would propose creation of a parliamentary commission which would consider the Brussels agreements reached between Pristina and Belgrade. Kurti said that an internal dialogue in Kosovo and in Serbia is required and added that he is not against reconciliation.

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"Greater Albania" unacceptable to Turkey – Erdogan (B92)

Turkey's president says "the ideas of some about the unification of Albania, Macedonia and Kosovo into a Greater Albania" are "bad, and unacceptable to Turkey."

According to Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Turkey is loudly advocating "respecting sovereignty and integrity of countries in the Balkans."

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An Old Nightmare Returns: The Balkans Simmer Again (The National Interest)

One of the problems that emerges when U.S. officials and the news media are focused on a small number of foreign-policy issues is that troubling developments can occur below the radar in other areas. That appears to be happening in the Balkans, a region that was a foreign-policy priority of the Western powers in the 1990s, but which has faded to near invisibility in recent years.

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