Eyes on the EU? Albania sees Kurti's comment on unity with Kosovo as a distant vision
As Kosovo commemorated its 13th anniversary of independence, its new prime minister Albin Kurti “I believe that independence implies also independence from independence. So, we can join the federation, be that with Albania or [the] EU… Once we would have a strengthening of the state of Kosovo, once we can do it peacefully and democratically move in that I think I would vote yes (in the referendum),” Kurti said. In response to these comments, Taulant Balla, general secretary of Albania's ruling Socialist party, told Euronews Albania that any unification with Kosovo will only come when t...