The first quantities of gas will flow through the new route tomorrow at 6 am, and Hungary will take over 3.5 billion cubic meters of gas a year through the Balkan Stream, ie Serbia, with a new contract with “Gazprom”.

Peter Sijarto thanked Serbia for finishing the work on time and providing an additional safe route for supplying Hungary with gas.

Minister Vulin assessed that this is an important day for Hungary and Serbia.

“Thanks to the opportunity to open this part of the Balkan gas pipeline together, we can say that today the energy independence of our enamels has been raised to a higher level,” said Vulin.

He pointed out that this was possible thanks to the independent policy of the leaders of Serbia and Hungary.

Vetëvendosje Movement member Hysamedin Feraj called Euronews Albania “Open Balkan” as an unsuccessful initiative.

“I predict that the Balkan Open will be unsuccessful. “It is the context of the political regime in which it is realized, it is the context of authoritarian regimes, undemocratic, with very high corruption”, he said.

He stressed that the 4 freedoms signed in “Open Balkan” are very different from those that will be realized on the ground, as according to him this initiative will be a free movement of corruption and drugs.

“I would read the 4 freedoms like this: It is the freedom of movement of goods and the goods that will move will mainly be drugs. It is the movement of capital and the capital that will move will be drugs and corruption. “It is the circulation of ideas that is the circulation of Serbian nationalist ideas, and in the end the free movement of other people”, he said./euronews.al

The situation of fires in Albania showed that the agreement signed in Skopje a few weeks ago within the “Open Balkan” initiative did not work. Rama, Vuçi dhe and Zaev signed an agreement for mutual assistance in cases of natural disasters, but this assistance came to Albania only from Kosovo.

From the first test, when the need arose for the implementation of one of the signed agreements, “Open Balkan” was not effective.

At the summit in Skopje, Edi Rama, Aleksandar Vucic and Zoran Zaev signed 2 memoranda and a cooperation agreement.

In addition to two memoranda to facilitate circulation and employment between the three countries, the only agreement signed by the three heads of state was on protection and rescue in the event of natural disasters in the Western Balkans.

Immediately after the signing, less than 1 month later, in Albania the need arose for this agreement to be implemented concretely.

In the face of fires across the country, Albania’s firefighting teams needed help from neighbors. But this help did not come from either Serbia or Northern Macedonia, but from Kosovo.

Like Northern Macedonia, Kosovo has had some minor fire problems, but they have been able to bring them under control. While in Serbia, the media did not report serious fire hazards.

Although it has opposed the “Open Balkan” initiative and the leaders of Pristina have not signed any agreement, on the evening of August 9, Kosovo launched towards Albania 43 firefighters and 9 vehicles to extinguish the flames on the mountain above the Kalimashi tunnel. These firefighting teams from Kosovo joined the assistance that previously came from the European Union. / euronewsal

The situation of fires in Albania showed that the agreement signed in Skopje a few weeks ago within the “Open Balkan” initiative did not work. Rama, Vuçi dhe and Zaev signed an agreement for mutual assistance in cases of natural disasters, but this assistance came to Albania only from Kosovo.

From the first test, when the need arose for the implementation of one of the signed agreements, “Open Balkan” was not effective.

At the summit in Skopje, Edi Rama, Aleksandar Vucic and Zoran Zaev signed 2 memoranda and a cooperation agreement.

In addition to two memoranda to facilitate circulation and employment between the three countries, the only agreement signed by the three heads of state was on protection and rescue in the event of natural disasters in the Western Balkans.

Immediately after the signing, less than 1 month later, in Albania the need arose for this agreement to be implemented concretely.

In the face of fires across the country, Albania’s firefighting teams needed help from neighbors. But this help did not come from either Serbia or Northern Macedonia, but from Kosovo.

Like Northern Macedonia, Kosovo has had some minor fire problems, but they have been able to bring them under control. While in Serbia, the media did not report serious fire hazards.

Although it has opposed the “Open Balkan” initiative and the leaders of Pristina have not signed any agreement, on the evening of August 9, Kosovo launched towards Albania 43 firefighters and 9 vehicles to extinguish the flames on the mountain above the Kalimashi tunnel. These firefighting teams from Kosovo joined the assistance that previously came from the European Union./Euronews Albania /

The “Mini-Schengen” initiative between Northern Macedonia, Albania and Serbia yesterday received the new name “Open Balkan”.

LDK leader Lumir Abdixhiku has expressed his views and those of the party he represents on this initiative, saying that recognition between Kosovo and Serbia should be before cooperation without borders.

“Balkan economic integration only makes sense when it is preceded by a political recognition – each and every one. Serbia does not recognize Kosovo. Boundaries therefore make even more sense. They become stronger by themselves. Therefore and how can we remove neither as ‘Mini Schengen’ nor as ‘Open Balkan’. Recognition before cooperation without borders! “This is my position and that of the LDK”, said Abidxhiku.

Further, he said that the Government of Kosovo should talk to the Government of Albania, because according to him for the first time in the last 30 years the roads between Kosovo and Albania are divided in front of Serbia.

“‘Open Balkan’ before it was an economic project is nevertheless a political project. The economic benefits become insignificant in the face of Serbian political denial – and this should be understood by everyone involved, especially our colleagues in Albania. The Government of Kosovo must talk to Albania and the Albanian Government there anyway. The senseless tension of our relations – mainly due to the reckless electoral interference at the beginning of this year by our Prime Minister – has made that for the first time in the history of 30 years, our paths in front of Serbia are divided. And that in itself is a disaster. “Kosovo and Albania must have an opinion and an attitude”, said Abdixhiku, it is announced in the press release.

“Kosovo should be part of regional cooperation. But only as an equal party – a sovereign state; known by all, cognitive of all. “Until then, any other initiative is harmful to our national interests and the interests of Albanians in the region,” said Abdixhiku. / Voice

The citizens of Kosovo during their stay in one of the six countries of the Western Balkans, from July 1 of this year, will not pay any additional payment for phone calls and messages received and sent, says Nazim Rahimi, Chairman of the Board of the Authority Regulatory of Electronic and Postal Communications (RAEPC). In terms of internet usage, affordable packages are expected.

Roaming tariffs refer to the services that citizens use in another country, from the center of the mobile telephony operator where they are registered.

“Roaming is about sound. No additional tariff will be applied if a citizen of the Republic of Kosovo, a customer of any of the telecommunications operators operating in Kosovo, calls from any operator operating in the Western Balkans. In other words, a citizen of the Republic of Kosovo, who has a Vala consumer card, from Albania will call Kosovo with the same package as he is in Kosovo “, said Rrahimi for Radio Free Europe.

He added that this also applies to other mobile operators in Kosovo.

According to the tariffs published on the website of Vala and Telecom of Kosovo, the customers of this company, for every minute of phone calls within the same operator, pay 13 cents, while sending messages costs 6 cents. Currently, additional fees for roaming services for calls made for 1 minute are 5 cents, while for a message (sms) 2 cents.

Roaming tariffs will be eliminated based on the roaming agreement between the countries of the Western Balkans (Kosovo, Albania, Northern Macedonia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia). This agreement was reached in April 2018, at the first digital summit held in Skopje. The implementation of this agreement is foreseen to be done in two phases.

Chickens: Operators will create attractive packages

Shqiprim Pula, former member of RAEPC board, said that from Thursday (July 1), mobile phone operators throughout the region, can present on the market two types of packages, packages that can be used by local users and roaming packages that can be used within the signatory countries of the roaming agreement. But, according to him, it is mandatory for operators to inform consumers about the content of these packages.

“For this, operators must undertake a kind of educational campaign. The customer must be informed in detail about the implementation of this agreement and about their rights that can use the packages created and offered by operators to their users. This should be mandatory because many consumers are not aware of the methodology that can be offered by operators and how to use it by them “, emphasizes Pula.

With the roaming agreement, Pula says that initially the citizen will win, especially the one who often moves from one place to another for various reasons.

Nazim Rrahimi from RAEPC emphasizes that mobile telephony operators will prepare attractive internet packages, at affordable prices.

“It is a matter for the operators what package they will prepare. But, we have information that they will prepare attractive packages, which will be of benefit to the citizens who will use them in the countries of the Western Balkans. It is about internet packages because the issue of telephony has been solved “, Rrahimi emphasizes.

RAEPC has already announced the adoption of the Regulation on the implementation of the fair use policy and the methodology for assessing the sustainability of roaming tariffs. This regulation states that “mobile telephony operators in the Republic of Kosovo are obliged to provide regulated retail roaming services at the price applied at the national level for its subscribers, who are usually residents or have stable connections” .

Exactly on July 1, 2021, when it is expected to eliminate tariffs for roaming services in the countries of the Western Balkans, talks will begin to reach the same agreement with the countries of the European Union, wrote earlier on Facebook, Majlinda Bregu, Secretary General of the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC).

The first phase of implementation of the roaming agreement between the countries of the Western Balkans began in 2019, where there was a reduction of prices up to 80 percent, while the second phase, or the complete elimination of tariffs, has been announced that will applies on July 1, 2021.

The abolition of telecommunication tariffs for the countries of the Western Balkans has been demanded by the European Union, as a form of facilitation for communications between citizens. / REL

Balkan football club has announced that it has renewed the contract with the star of the team Ermal Krasniqi

Krasniqi has signed a new contract with the club from Suhareka until 2023, KosovaPress reports.

He said that he has continued his stay in the Balkans because he believes in the project of this club for the future.

“Believing in the project of FC Balkan during the last years and the correctness shown so far towards me as a professional player, for no moment I had a dilemma to continue with the heart club. For Kosovo, I do not change the FC Balkan club for any other club, while we are always open for offers from clubs abroad “, stated Krasniqi.

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Kosovo boxers today will hold their matches in the Balkan Championship that is being held in Zagreb, Croatia, writes Zeri.info.

Shpetim Bajoku will face Croatian boxer Filip Poturovic in the 64kg category.

Whereas, Besart Pireva will box with the boxer from Albania, Arjan Kajoshi, in the 81 kg category.

Both duels start at 16:00. /Zeri.info

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With the departure of Ismet Munish, peace and comfort in the Balkan club is not being achieved.

Journalists, football analysts and fans, whenever they talk about the Balkans, they think of the coach from Prishtina.

Probably right for the fact that Munishi put this team on the “map of Kosovar football” with the results achieved and the great marketing he did in the media.

With the end of the autumn season in the Kosovo Super League, the Balkan team made changes in the technical staff, removing the coach Ismet Munishi, to entrust the position of “helmsman” to Bledi Shkëmbi.

The arrival of the coach from Korça to Suhareka was received with enthusiasm, but in the first matches it is not that he is showing such satisfactory results.

Balkan was initially eliminated from the Kosovo Cup, being defeated by Llapi, while in the first three matches in the championship it achieved two victories, against Besa and Feronikeli, equalized against Gjilan 1: 1, and in the last meeting was defeated by Llapi in Podujeva, with a result of 1: 0.

“Zeri.info” recently conducted an interview with the President of the Balkans, Arsim Kabashi.

Asked about the work of Bledi Shkëmbi and the request of some fans for his departure, “Cima” stated: “The fans have their right. “Shkembi is the coach of the Balkans until the end of the edition and everyone in the club is clear about that.”

In recent days, a “campaign” of fans in Suhareka has started on social networks for the return of Ismet Munish.

Kabashi said fans could invite Munish for coffee.

“As the fans are looking for Ismet Munish, let them invite him for coffee, let him come to the next match with Drenica. We have a friend Ismet “, concluded Arsim Kabashi.

Munishi: With the greatest pleasure with the fans he will drink coffee in Suhareka, especially with “Xhebrailat”

“Zeri.info” has also contacted Munish to ask him about Kabashi’s latest statement and the request of the fans for his return to Suhareka.

“I wish the Balkan Club great success. I wish the fans success and I am ready for them to return to the Balkans, just for them. I am ready to drink coffee in Suhareka as I do not owe anyone, neither moral nor material. With the greatest pleasure with the fans he will drink coffee in Suhareka, especially with “Xhebrailat”, stated Ismet Munishi, for whom the newspaper learns that there are constant offers from different clubs, but is currently focused on the role of analyst of football on ATV television.

Otherwise, the Balkans after the 22nd round in the Kosovo Super League in football is in second place, with 45 points collected, two less than the leader Drita and one more than Pristina, which is third. /Zeri.info