{"id":16520,"date":"2021-06-29T19:36:05","date_gmt":"2021-06-29T17:36:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=16520"},"modified":"2021-06-29T19:36:05","modified_gmt":"2021-06-29T17:36:05","slug":"mini-schengen-vv-albania-conceptualized-by-serbia-to-dominate-the-western-balkans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/mini-schengen-vv-albania-conceptualized-by-serbia-to-dominate-the-western-balkans\/","title":{"rendered":"Mini-Schengen, VV Albania: Conceptualized by Serbia to dominate the Western Balkans"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>VV (Self-Determination Movement) in Albania has reacted following the meeting held today between the Albanian PM, Edi Rama, the Serbian President, Aleksandar Vucic and the Macedonian PM, Zoran Zaev.<\/p>\n<p>VV considered the \u201cMini-Schengen\u201d initiative as a project that is ultimately against Albanians. According to VV, this initiative is only supported by three countries of the Western Balkans, whereas Kosovo, Montenegro and Bosnia Hercegovina are positioned against it.<\/p>\n<p>They continued by saying that the very idea of the \u201cMini-Schengen\u201d has \u201cpolitical and economic consequences that aren\u2019t in the national interest of Albanian citizens, but they only work to strengthen the dominant role of Serbia in the region\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlbania can\u2019t enforce regional projects by acting like Kosovo doesn\u2019t exist. We are two countries of the same people, and we should act in close coordination and based on our national interests. The mini-Schengen was conceptualized and created by Serbia, with a clear aim of economically and politically dominating the 6 countries of the Western Balkans. And the Albanian PM, Edi Rama has made Albania a part of this Serbian project, by opening up our country, not only to the influence of Serbia but also to that of Russia,\u201d states the reaction of VV in Albania.<\/p>\n<p>According to VV, this is an idea that is also supported by an older part of the Trump administration, referring to the former Special Envoy for the Kosovo-Serbia dialogue, Richard Grennell, who according to them \u201cacts in the interest of Serbia\u201d.<\/p>\n<p><strong>YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2021\/06\/29\/rama-vucic-and-zaev-make-joint-appeals-to-the-eu-and-the-u-s\/\">Mini-Schengen, VV Albania: Conceptualized by Serbia to dominate the Western Balkans<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2021\/06\/29\/pm-rama-warns-of-increased-police-presence-along-albanian-coastline-calls-on-subjects-to-free-public-spaces\/\">PM Rama warns of increased police presence along Albanian coastline, calls on subjects to free up public spaces<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2021\/06\/28\/relations-with-the-state-the-genesis-of-disputes-between-citizens-says-journalist-kikia\/\">\u201cRelations with the state, the genesis of disputes between citizens\u201d, says journalist Kikia<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VV (Self-Determination Movement) in Albania has reacted following the meeting held today between the Albanian PM, Edi Rama, the Serbian President, Aleksandar Vucic and the Macedonian PM, Zoran Zaev. 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