A group of visitors from the United States, the Isle of Man and Bulgaria were received at the Prime Minister’s office by the acting head of Kosovo’s executive, Albin Kurti. They are in the country to take part in “Ethno Tour 2026”, an initiative led by Janet Reineck.

In a post on social media, Kurti noted that the guests come from diverse professional fields, including environmental engineering, urban planning, healthcare, education, and information and communication technology.

The conversation during the meeting covered a wide range of topics, from fundamental human rights to culture, the education system, policies for the elderly, agriculture and economic development.

“We discussed together human rights, culture, education, services for the elderly, agriculture and the economy, among other things. As always when I meet my dear friend Janet, we also talked this time about advancements in Kosovo and our cherished diaspora, which constitutes our great embassy, constantly returning to the homeland and promoting it,” he said.

The acting prime minister stressed that the bond between Albanians and Americans has been extraordinary, not limited to the end of the last century or the period of the liberation war. According to him, its roots go back to the arrival of the first waves of Albanian emigrants to America in the 19th century.

“This historical reality led to the creation of the Pan-Albanian Federation of America ‘Vatra’ in Boston in 1912. From the support of President Woodrow Wilson to the contribution of the distinguished diaspora priest and intellectual, Fan Noli, our community abroad has always had a decisive weight in strengthening and safeguarding this invaluable relationship,” Kurti added.

At the end of his post, Kurti once again welcomed the group to Kosovo.

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All citizens planning to travel to or from Kosovo currently face no significant delays. According to the latest information, the situation at all border crossings is calm and without major congestion.

Data reported by the National Center for Border Management confirms that no long queues of vehicles have formed on entry and exit lanes, making waiting times almost negligible or nonexistent.

At every crossing point, the flow is being managed smoothly, providing everyone with a fast and uninterrupted transit.

Despite this positive picture, given the increased movements of the diaspora and the summer holiday period, conditions could change in the coming hours. Typically, vehicle queues begin to lengthen during the morning and midday, when road traffic reaches its peak.

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According to the latest report, at the Dheu i Bardhë border crossing, to enter Kosovo, travelers are waiting up to 40 minutes, while at Jarinje, another northern point, the waiting time is approximately the same, 35 to 40 minutes.

At Muçibaba, entry waits are also 40 minutes, while to exit the country it takes about 30 minutes. On the other hand, the Vërmica customs point appears less congested, with only 5 to 10 minutes wait to enter Kosovo.

At all other crossing points, both for entry and exit, the waiting time does not exceed 3 to 5 minutes.

The above data were updated today at 17:52.

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According to this update, at the Dheu i Bardhë border crossing point, waiting times reach up to 40 minutes.

At Jarinjë, the waiting time is up to 20 minutes.

At other border crossings, waiting times for entry and exit from Kosovo do not exceed 5 to 10 minutes.

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The latest update says that almost all border crossings have waiting times of 3 to 5 minutes, both for entry and exit.

The exceptions are Hani i Elezit and Vermica, where members of the diaspora entering the country are facing waits of 10 to 15 minutes.

On exit, even at these crossing points, waiting times remain 3 to 5 minutes.

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Over the past eight years, 15 Kosovars have been detained on almost similar charges.

On July 1, Osman Selmani was arrested at the Mutivodë border crossing.

Although the institutions there stated that he had not been a KLA soldier, he was placed in 30 days of pre-trial detention.

On Friday, the War Veterans’ Organization announced that Selmani is not listed as having been part of the KLA, while at the same time calling on citizens to avoid passing through Serbia.

“…these arrests that are continuing, these arrests that never stopped from the end of our war, therefore we call on all our compatriots not to take this route because now is the holiday period when they will be coming,” said Gazmend Syla, deputy chairman of the OVL-KLA.

According to Syla, Serbia’s approach toward the citizens of Kosovo has not changed over the years.

On the other hand, security expert Drizan Shala assesses that diaspora members, whose numbers increase significantly during the months of July and August, may become targets of the Serbian state.

“The state of Serbia, now in the current phase when many of our citizens are traveling to come to Kosovo and are using the territory of Serbia, will be targets of Serbia’s security structures, which have collected data on persons who previously passed through the territory of Serbia and have now created their files,” said Drizan Shala, a security expert.

Meanwhile, the television station also tried to get a position from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Diaspora regarding this issue, but no response was returned by this institution.

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According to a statement by one of the diaspora protest coordinators, one group of protesters is coming from Igoumenitsa, while another will enter Albania through the Muriqan border crossing.

He called on the prime minister to resign before it is too late and make way for an apolitical transitional government.

“Some Albanians from Switzerland, Italy and Greece have traveled to Igoumenitsa and are coming from the South. Belgium, France, Austria, Britain and Germany are coming from the North. We have traveled for two full days. This call to unite our voice is extraordinary.

The launch we made from Britain was that this had to be a political protest. We set the condition that the protest be political. We call on Rama, the uncrowned king, that you have made a mess of it. We are here with only one condition: resign before it is too late and make way for an apolitical transitional government,” the diaspora protest coordinator declared.

As the footage shows, the Albanians have formed a kilometer-long line of vehicles on the road, with red-and-black flags clearly visible.

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Sipas deklaratës së njërit prej koordinatorëve të protestës së diasporës, një grup protestuesish po vjen nga Igumenica, ndërsa një pjesë tjetër do të hyjë në Shqipëri përmes pikës kufitare të Muriqanit.

Ai i bëri thirrje kryeministrit të dorëhiqet sa s’është vonë dhe t’i hapi rrugë një qeverie tranzitore apolitike.

“Disa shqiptarë nga Zvicra, Italia dhe Greqia kanë udhëtuar drejt Igumenicës dhe po vijnë nga Jugu. Belgjika, Franca, Austria, Britania dhe Gjermania po vijnë nga Veriu. Kemi udhëtuar dy ditë të plota. Ky kushtrim për të bashkuar zërin është i jashtëzakonshëm.

Lançimi që kemi bërë nga Britania ka qenë që kjo duhet të jetë protestë politike. Kemi vendosur kusht që protesta të jetë politike. I bëjmë thirrje Ramës, mbretit pa kurorë, se e ke bërë baltë. Jemi këtu me një kusht të vetëm, dorëhiqu sa s’është vonë dhe hapi rrugë një qeverie tranzitore apolitike”, deklaroi koordinatori i protestës së diasporës.

Siç tregojnë edhe pamjet, shqiptarët kanë krijuar një varg kilometrik automjetesh në rrugë, ku nuk mungojnë flamujt kuqezi.

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The kilometer-long line continues all the way to the Buna Bridge.

“Some Albanians from Switzerland, Italy and Greece have traveled to Igoumenitsa and are coming from the south.

Belgium, France, Austria, Britain, Germany are coming from the north.

We have traveled for two full days.

This call to unite our voice is extraordinary. The launch we made from Britain was that this had to be political. We set the condition that the protest be political.

We call on Rama, the uncrowned king, because you have made a mess of it; we are here with only one condition, resign before it is too late and clear the way for an apolitical transitional government.”

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Vargu kilometrik vijon deri tek Ura e Bunës.

“Disa shqiptarë nga Zvicra, Italia dhe Greqia kanë udhëtuar drejt Igumenicës dhe po vijnë nga Jugu
Belgjika, Franca, Austria, Britania, Gjermania po vijnë nga veriu.

Kemi udhëtuar dy ditë të plota.

Ky kushtrim për të bashkuar zërin është i jashtëzakonshëm. Lançimi që kemi bërë nga Britania ka qenë që kjo duhet të jetë poltike. Kemi vendosur kusht që protesta të jetë politike.

I bëjmë thirrje Ramës, mbretit pa kurorë se e kë bërë baltë, jemi këtu me një kusht të vetëm, dorëhiqu sa sështë vonë dhe hapi rrugë qeverisë tranzitore apolitike”.

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