Kosovo goes to the polls as the shadow of Trump looms large
Fears of partition that arose during Trump’s first administration have re-emerged as PM Albin Kurti navigates tense relations with both US and EU
Kosovo goes to the polls on Sunday in an election that could mark a crossroads in the young country’s history and even determine its future territorial integrity in an increasingly hostile world.
With the election outcome very much in the balance, the prime minister, Albin Kurti, held a mass rally in Pristina on Friday evening, under the slogan “From corner to corner”. It celebrated the fact that Kurti has succeeded where his predecessors had failed, in tightening the control of the Albanian-majority government over a rebellious Serb area on its northern border.
Continue reading...
Read more at The Guardian
Topics
-
Trump to impose 25% tariffs on steel and aluminum imports; president sees 53% approval in new poll
President Trump told reporters Sunday that he would slap a 25% tariff on steel and aluminum imports. The move comes as a new CBS News poll shows 53% of people, 94% of Republicans and 15% of ...CBS News - 35m -
New Zealand has 'complementary' trade ties with the U.S., finance minister says, as Trump tariff threat looms
Finance Minister Nicola Willis says "New Zealand is distinguished in that we have a very balanced and complementary trade relationship with the United States."CNBC - 8h -
Trump meets with Japanese prime minister as tariff threat looms large
Donald Trump is meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba in a high-stakes visit for a key ally that depends on the United States for security and trade.ABC News - 2d -
New poll shows positive approval for Trump's first weeks back in office
As President Trump carries out his agenda with dramatic changes to the government, a new CBS News/YouGov survey shows the American public largely approves. 70% of respondents say Mr. Trump is doing ...CBS News - 14h -
Trump starts term with positive approval rating in CBS poll
President Trump has started his second term with a positive approval rating in a new CBS/YouGov poll. In the CBS/YouGov poll, 53 percent of respondents said that when it comes to “the way Donald ...The Hill - 17h -
Ecuador goes to the polls amid rise in drug-related gang violence
Voters who have become victims of crime wave linked to cocaine trade will determine outcome of presidential election. Ecuadorians are voting in a presidential election that has shaped up to be a ...The Guardian - 21h -
Tory shadow minister downplays talk of Reform pact
Alex Burghart says the Tories are "not going to do a deal with a party who wants to kill us".BBC News - 23h -
Poll: Trump has positive approval amid "energetic" opening weeks
Trump's deportation plans are popular, but Americans say there's not enough focus on lowering prices.CBS News - 1d
More from The Guardian
-
Trump to announce 25% aluminium and steel tariffs as China’s levies against US come into effect
US president accused of ‘shifting goalposts’ by premier of Ontario for adding further tariffs on top of existing metal duties, as China’s fossil fuel levies come into force. Donald Trump has said ...The Guardian - 6h -
Middle East crisis live: Israeli talks delegation returns from Qatar after Trump says he is losing patience with ceasefire deal
No details given over status of talks following US president’s remarks over condition of Israeli hostages released at the weekend. The IDF’s raid on the West Bank city o f Jenin , which has killed ...The Guardian - 26m -
Merciless Philadelphia Eagles dismantle Kansas City Chiefs to win Super Bowl
Kansas City Chiefs 22–40 Philadelphia Eagles As it happened: David Lengel’s minute-by-minute report Analysis: Mahomes left humbled and harassed Seven years after winning their first Vince ...The Guardian - 9h -
Euclid telescope captures Einstein ring revealing warping of space
Dazzling image shows galaxy more than 4bn light years away, whose starlight has been bent due to gravity. The Euclid space telescope has captured a rare phenomenon called an Einstein ring that ...The Guardian - 6h -
France braces for trial of surgeon accused of sexually abusing hundreds of children
Joël Le Scouarnec has been charged with the rape or sexual assault of 299 patients from 1989 to 2014. The biggest child abuse trial in French history will open in Brittany this month amid anger ...The Guardian - 9h
More in World
-
Trump Is Freezing Money for Clean Energy. Republican States Have the Most to Lose.
About 80 percent of manufacturing investments spurred by a Biden-era climate law have flowed to Republican districts. Efforts to stop federal payments are already causing pain.The New York Times - 14m -
‘Engine of inequality’: delegates discuss AI’s global impact at Paris summit
Emmanuel Macron’s tech envoy warns attenders current trajectory of artificial intelligence is unsustainable. Europe live – latest updates Business live – latest updates The impact of ...The Guardian - 21m -
Deutsche Bank fined €10mn by Spanish regulator over forex mis-selling
German lender says its controls have improved and will challenge ruling by Spain’s CNMVFinancial Times - 24m -
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis resigns ahead of election rerun
Leader says he wants to avoid his country becoming ‘laughing stock’ after vote scrapped due to alleged Russian meddlingFinancial Times - 25m -
Middle East crisis live: Israeli talks delegation returns from Qatar after Trump says he is losing patience with ceasefire deal
No details given over status of talks following US president’s remarks over condition of Israeli hostages released at the weekend. The IDF’s raid on the West Bank city o f Jenin , which has killed ...The Guardian - 26m