Edi Rama and Marta Kos today.

🇦🇱 Albania is ranked the world's 2nd best international destination for solo travelers, after 🇹🇭 Thailand. Via: TravelAndLeisure.

🇲🇰 North Macedonia’s government has announced that Artificial Intelligence will be introduced in schools across the country this year.

Make America Fentanyl Free supports President Trump’s efforts to end the fentanyl crisis.

🇦🇱🇪🇺 Albania May Join EU in 2029. "When it comes to following Europe, we are loyal followers. We have never wavered or doubted, because when it comes to loyalty, we are blind," PM Edi Rama said at Bled Forum. EU Commisioner for enlargment Marta Kos: "If Rama continues his

🇷🇸 Serbia has announced new economic measures to cut prices on about 20,000 products starting Sept. 1. The aim is to reduce prices by 20% by fall.

PayPal is now available in Africa. But still not in Kosovo. Why? 🤔.

🇦🇱🇽🇰 Upcoming international singer CIL has come under fire after admitting she did not know Kosovo existed, even though she is Albanian. She said she learned about it only after Dua Lipa invited her to perform at her festival this year.

🇦🇱🇽🇰 Albania has recorded 121,000 fewer visitors from Kosovo this year. About 5% less than last year. Tourism in Albania has increased by only 3% this year, compared to double-digit growth in previous years, raising concerns among economists.

🇽🇰🏳️‍🌈 Kosovo will host the LGBT+ "Prishtina Queer Festival" starting Sept. 5. The festival is financed by the Government of Kosovo and aims to promote Kosovo's LGBT+ culture.

🇽🇰🇷🇸 Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani has called on the EU to pressure what she called the "genocidal state of Serbia" to reveal the fate of the disappeared people during the Kosovo war. Over 1,600 people are still reported missing from the Kosovo War.

🇽🇰🇾🇪 Kosovo has designated the Islamist political and military group Houthi rebels a terrorist organization.

🇺🇸🏳️‍🌈 US President Donald Trump signed an order cutting $3.9 million of funds to promote "democracy" for LGBTQI+ populations in the Western Balkans.

🇽🇰🇺🇸 Kosovo has harmonized its list of terrorist organizations with the US. Now all terrorist organizations in the US are also considered terrorists in Kosovo. These include Salvadoran gangs, Venezuelan and Mexican groups, as well as the Houthi rebels.

🇽🇰 Kosovo government has prepared a report accusing Serbia of "culturocide" in Kosovo, documenting:. - 1,784 monuments destroyed.- 3,724 artifacts looted.- 175 libraries destroyed.- 1.7 million Albanian books destroyed.- Hundreds of works of art damaged or stolen.

🇽🇰 An exhibition displaying ancient Kosovar artifacts stolen by Serbia has opened in Kosovo. Kosovo authorities say Serbia looted 3,724 artifacts from the country and demand their return.

🇽🇰 Vetevendosje (LVV) attempt to block the Serb List from participating in local elections in Kosovo has failed. Kosovo’s Supreme Court rejected the party’s complaint against the certification of Serb List, allowing it to run. The Serb List is expected to win all 10.

🇹🇷 - Supportive.

Caught in the middle of a political battle, @BlackRock reaffirmed its focus is helping millions of Americans save for retirement. They warned that injecting politics from either side risks undermining financial performance.

🇽🇰 Top Balkan allies of Kosovo: . 🇦🇱 – Fraternal .🇭🇷 – Supportive.🇲🇰 – Supportive.🇲🇪 – Supportive.🇸🇮 – Supportive.🇧🇬 – Supportive.🇧🇦 – Divided (Non recognizer).🇬🇷 – Non recognizer.🇷🇴 – Non recognizer.🇷🇸 – Adversarial.