With the start of August, the number of diaspora members returning from the various countries where they live and work to spend their holidays in their homeland has once again increased significantly this year. Although the journey is tiring, they say arriving home lifts their spirits.

Denis Elshani, a diaspora member living in Denmark, says the journey went very well overall. According to him, there were some delays, but they were understandable given the season.

Bekim Basha, who arrived from Germany, says they encountered the greatest difficulties in Croatia, where they waited for two and a half hours along with 20 cars. Meanwhile, he describes the journey through Albania as fantastic.

Lumnie Bajramaj, a diaspora member from Switzerland, also made a 24-hour journey. She says they waited for two hours in Croatia, while they crossed the border checkpoints with Albania without delays.

This year, the state is once again subsidizing vehicle insurance policies for diaspora members. At the Vërmica checkpoint, this document is being issued very quickly.

Bekim Nexhipi, a diaspora member from Switzerland, says the procedure took only two minutes and that everything went smoothly. He adds that there was a short line, but according to him, such queues are always present.

Representatives of the Kosovo Insurance Bureau office say the influx of emigrants returning home reaches its peak in early August.

Agron Berisha of the KIB says July ended with at least 35,000 diaspora vehicles entering Kosovo and obtaining insurance at this checkpoint. He emphasizes that the government is continuing to subsidize the diaspora this year for the passenger vehicle category.

The largest number of diaspora members come from Germany and Switzerland, followed by Italy and the Nordic countries. To handle the influx, the Kosovo Insurance Bureau is operating 24/7.

According to Berisha, emigrants do not have to wait minutes to be served, but only a few seconds at the KIB counters. He says the staff are professionally trained and fully prepared, while both the main center and the Vërmica checkpoint are operating at maximum capacity without interruption, 24/7.

Data from the KIB office show that more than 13,000 vehicles have so far arrived from Switzerland, 10,000 to 12,000 from Germany, and the remainder from other European countries.

The influx of diaspora members arriving from Europe is expected to decline in the coming days.

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He announced that during the period from January 1 to June 30, 2026, gross investment profit reached approximately 312 million euros.

According to the head of government, these figures confirm the impact of fair and efficient administration.

Continuing the announcement, Kurti also provided an accumulated overview of the results. From the beginning of 2023 until the end of the first half of 2026, the Trust has accumulated nearly 956 million euros in gross returns. The annual distribution of these profits is as follows: 88 million euros in 2023, 247 million euros in 2024, 309 million euros in 2025, and over 312 million euros in the first half of 2026 alone.

Kurti described these figures as encouraging news for hundreds of thousands of contributors, whose savings are protected and multiplied to ensure their financial well-being after retirement.

He stressed that achievements of this nature highlight the role of quality governance, professionalism, integrity, and institutional accountability. According to him, state institutions move forward when experts take the lead and the public interest is placed above any other interest.

In his post, he congratulated the Board, the management team, and the staff of the Trust for their commitment and dedication. The Acting Prime Minister added that the total value of the Kosovo Pension Savings Fund has now reached 4 billion 245 million euros.

Respecting the professional and institutional independence of the Trust, he reiterated the commitment to continue improving legislation, aiming for citizens’ pension savings to be managed with full security, transparency, and a long-term vision.

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The superstar of Albanian origin has set a new record on Spotify, becoming the first female artist to have four albums with more than 5 billion streams each on the world’s largest music streaming platform.

According to the latest statistics, the extraordinary achievement once again confirms the singer’s global impact and the strength of her music catalog, which continues to dominate streaming charts even years after the albums were released.

From her debut album to “Future Nostalgia” and her latest projects, Dua Lipa has managed to maintain steady popularity, earning millions of streams every day from fans around the world.

Hits such as “New Rules,” “Don’t Start Now” and “Levitating” continue to rank among the most-streamed songs on Spotify, contributing to this historic record and placing the artist in a category of her own.

This success shows that the Dua Lipa phenomenon was not built on a single hit or a viral moment, but on an established career and a music catalog that continues to have an extraordinary impact on the international scene.

With this record, Dua Lipa further strengthens her status as one of the most successful and most-listened-to artists of her generation, adding another historic achievement to a career that continues to climb to the top of the music industry.

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