The Cabinet of Albania, also known as Council of Ministers (Albanian:Këshilli i Ministrave) is the executive branch of Albania. The Chairman of the Council (Prime Minister) is appointed by the President; ministers are nominated by the President on the basis of the Prime Minister's recommendation. The Assembly of Albania must give final approval of the composition of the Council. The Council is responsible for carrying out both foreign and domestic policies. It directs and controls the activities of the ministries and other state organs.
Role
The Council is responsible to the Parliament of Albania. The Parliament may choose to pass a motion of censure forcing the Council of Ministers to resign. This has the effect of forcing the Government to be composed of members from the majority political party in the Assembly or to be allied to the majority in a coalition. Ministers are required to answer written or oral questions put to them by members of Parliament, known as Government questions. In addition, ministers attend sessions of the Parliament when laws concerning their assigned sectors and departmental portfolios are under consideration.
The Cabinet of Niger (officially referred to as the Council of Ministers of the Republic of Niger) is made up of the appointed heads of Niger's government Ministries. Ministers are chosen from the elected members of the National Assembly of Niger. According to the Constitution of 18 July 1999 (the Fifth Republic) the Prime Minister of Niger proposes the membership of the Council of Ministers, and the President of Niger appoints the Ministers, which is then authorized by the National Assembly. The Council of ministers meets at the discretion of the President, advises him on policy, and carries out the policies he orders. The Council of Ministers is headed by the Prime Minister of Niger, who is put forward by the National Assembly, and accepted by the President. The Assembly may remove the Prime minister by a vote of no confidence.
Current Council of Ministers
2004-2009
Following the 2004 parliamentary election, no single party had a majority in the National Assembly. The MNSD-Nassara, with 47 of the 113 seats—as well as the Presidency—formed a coalition government headed by Prime MinisterHama Amadou. To support this government, some seats in the Council of Ministers were held by other parties. When Hama Amadou was forced from office in June 2007, much of the personnel in the Council changed, although the same parties were represented. Minor changes were made in 2008, but in May 2009, in response to their parties' opposition to a proposed referendum to allow the President to seek a third term, the three members of RDP-Jama'a and ANDP-Zaman Lahiya were replaced with ministers drawn from the MNSD-Nassara. With the continued support of the CDS-Rahama, the MNSD maintained a working majority of 67 seats in the 113 seat National Assembly.
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A council is a group of people who come together to consult, deliberate, or make decisions. In England "the council" is a widely used term to refer to the county, borough, metropolitan, etc. council responsible for local government in a place.
70% Cabinet: In Conversation with the Prime Minister of Albania
H.E. Edi Rama | Prime Minister, Republic of Albania
published: 02 Mar 2023
Albania lawmakers approve new Cabinet
(17 Sep 2021) Albania's parliament on Friday approved a cabinet dominated by women, aiming to bring the country back to economic growth with a focus on tourism, agriculture, infrastructure and energy.
Following a 20-hour debate, parliament voted 77-53 for Prime Minister Edi Rama's new cabinet and programme.
Rama's left-wing Socialist Party secured a record third consecutive mandate in elections in April, winning 74 seats.
The main opposition center-right Democratic Party got 59 seats.
Twelve in the 17-member cabinet are women, propelling Albania to the top of global rankings in terms of the percentage of women holding cabinet positions.
The government's main challenges will be completing the reconstruction process following the November 2019 earthquake and coping with the pandemic ...
published: 22 Sep 2021
Thousands of people rally to call for cabinet resignation in Albania
In Albania, thousands of opposition supporters have taken to the streets for an anti-government protest. They accused the Cabinet of having links to organized crime and called for its resignation. Protesters shouted anti-government slogans while holding national flags together with those of the US and the European Union. The rally ended peacefully with speeches by the leaders of the opposition parties. Albania is a NATO member and has been granted EU candidate status. It hopes to launch negotiations this year.
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Watch! When Albanian PM Edi Rama Called US a 'Devil State' in front of Antony Blinken
As the Israel Hamas conflict continues to rage on and world remains divided over Israel’s offensive on Gaza an old video from the joint press briefing of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Albanian Prime Minister on February 16, 2024 has gone viral. During the press briefing, Albanian Prime Minister made a historical reference and was heard saying that there are three major devils in world that is– United States, Soviet Union, and Israel, his reply came while addressing a question from journalist over two state solution for Israel and Palestine. Watch the video.
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Albania News LIVE | Opposition Supporters In Albania Protest Alleged Corruption In Cabinet | N18L
Thousands of supporters of Albania’s opposition held a protest Tuesday accusing the Cabinet of corruption.
Protesters threw stones and flares at police officers, and some pulled down an iron fence around the main government building in Tirana, but the protest ended peacefully.
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Final cabinet meeting before today's election
(16 Nov 2007)
1. Low shot of exterior of government building in Kosovo
2. Kosovan Prime Minister Agim Ceku walking into building where he is scheduled to meet with cabinet ministers
3. Close-up of multi-lingual sign reading: "Government meeting room"
4. SOUNDBITE: (Albanian) Agim Ceku, Prime Minister of Kosovo:
"I will continue to be optimistic, regarding Kosovo's final status. I do think that soon after December 10 the status should be decided, and will be declared a few days after that. I think it's a historical time and we should use it, we had a chance during the last summer, but we let it go. So now this time we ourselves should decide our fate and our future. Kosovo Parliament has an obligation toward Kosovo's people and Kosovo itself to declare independence, and to ask for Ko...
published: 21 Jul 2015
Prime Minister Edi Rama inducts new ministers in cabinet
published: 29 Dec 2020
ALBANIA-KOSOVO | Could They Really UNITE?
There has been increased discussion about the possibility of unification between Albania and Kosovo. Importantly, the idea has been explicitly supported by the leaders of Kosovo's largest political party and its new prime minister, Albin Kurti. It also seems to have the support of the Albanian Prime Minister, Edi Rama. But it is an idea that is also extremely controversial and has been repeatedly rejected by the wider international community, including most of Kosovo and Albania's Western partners. So, what lies behind the idea of unification? And could Kosovo and Albania really unite?
Hello and welcome! My name is James Ker-Lindsay. Here I take an informed look at International Relations with a focus on territorial conflicts, secession, independence movements and new countries. If you li...
published: 26 Feb 2021
WRAP Thaci with cabinet, flag design, new baby named 'independence' ADDS celebs
(18 Feb 2008) SHOTLIST
1. Wide exterior of government building
2. Pan from camera monitor to Kosovo Prime Minister, Hashim Thaci walking with ministers into cabinet meeting
3. Various of Kosovo cabinet meeting
4. SOUNDBITE: (Albanian) Hashim Thaci, Kosovo Prime Minister:
"I open the meeting of the Kosovo Republic new state, I want to thank you and congratulate you on your new state. My full respect goes to you here and especially to our people that they celebrated in such a dignified manner. It was something like in history but it was a reality."
5. Close-up of cameraman
6. Wide of Pristina
7. Set up shot of designer Muhamer Ibrahimi with Kosovo's new flag
8. Close-up of Ibrahimi folding the flag
9. SOUNDBITE: (Albanian) Muhamer Ibrahimi, flag designer:
"It was a specia...
published: 21 Jul 2015
PM Thaci meets cabinet ahead of independence declaration
(14 Feb 2008)
1. Wide of Pristina skyline
2. Banner reading (English) 'Independence'
3. Wide of Pristina centre
4. Exterior of Kosovo government building
5. Walking shot of Prime Minister Hashim Thaci entering meeting with Kosovo cabinet
6. Various of meeting chaired by Thaci
7. SOUNDBITE: (Albanian) Hashim Thaci, Prime Minister of Kosovo:
''Kosovo's people and its institutions know the date already. Now we are getting ready for a big celebration, a state celebration. We need to celebrate with dignity and proudly but with good manners. We want to show to the world that we know how to celebrate in Kosovo. Our people suffered so much, we had so much sorrow. But now it's time for independence. We deserve it, a lot of sacrifices were made to achieve this. This is a historical momen...
(17 Sep 2021) Albania's parliament on Friday approved a cabinet dominated by women, aiming to bring the country back to economic growth with a focus on tourism,...
(17 Sep 2021) Albania's parliament on Friday approved a cabinet dominated by women, aiming to bring the country back to economic growth with a focus on tourism, agriculture, infrastructure and energy.
Following a 20-hour debate, parliament voted 77-53 for Prime Minister Edi Rama's new cabinet and programme.
Rama's left-wing Socialist Party secured a record third consecutive mandate in elections in April, winning 74 seats.
The main opposition center-right Democratic Party got 59 seats.
Twelve in the 17-member cabinet are women, propelling Albania to the top of global rankings in terms of the percentage of women holding cabinet positions.
The government's main challenges will be completing the reconstruction process following the November 2019 earthquake and coping with the pandemic and its impact on the economy.
Other aims are fighting corruption and drug trafficking, boosting growth to at least 4% annually, raising salaries and lowering unemployment.
Albania, with a population of 2.8 million, has been a NATO member since 2009 and hopes to launch full membership negotiations with the European Union later this year.
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(17 Sep 2021) Albania's parliament on Friday approved a cabinet dominated by women, aiming to bring the country back to economic growth with a focus on tourism, agriculture, infrastructure and energy.
Following a 20-hour debate, parliament voted 77-53 for Prime Minister Edi Rama's new cabinet and programme.
Rama's left-wing Socialist Party secured a record third consecutive mandate in elections in April, winning 74 seats.
The main opposition center-right Democratic Party got 59 seats.
Twelve in the 17-member cabinet are women, propelling Albania to the top of global rankings in terms of the percentage of women holding cabinet positions.
The government's main challenges will be completing the reconstruction process following the November 2019 earthquake and coping with the pandemic and its impact on the economy.
Other aims are fighting corruption and drug trafficking, boosting growth to at least 4% annually, raising salaries and lowering unemployment.
Albania, with a population of 2.8 million, has been a NATO member since 2009 and hopes to launch full membership negotiations with the European Union later this year.
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In Albania, thousands of opposition supporters have taken to the streets for an anti-government protest. They accused the Cabinet of having links to organized c...
In Albania, thousands of opposition supporters have taken to the streets for an anti-government protest. They accused the Cabinet of having links to organized crime and called for its resignation. Protesters shouted anti-government slogans while holding national flags together with those of the US and the European Union. The rally ended peacefully with speeches by the leaders of the opposition parties. Albania is a NATO member and has been granted EU candidate status. It hopes to launch negotiations this year.
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In Albania, thousands of opposition supporters have taken to the streets for an anti-government protest. They accused the Cabinet of having links to organized crime and called for its resignation. Protesters shouted anti-government slogans while holding national flags together with those of the US and the European Union. The rally ended peacefully with speeches by the leaders of the opposition parties. Albania is a NATO member and has been granted EU candidate status. It hopes to launch negotiations this year.
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Thousands of supporters of Albania’s opposition held a protest Tuesday accusing the Cabinet of corruption.
Protesters threw stones and flares at police officer...
Thousands of supporters of Albania’s opposition held a protest Tuesday accusing the Cabinet of corruption.
Protesters threw stones and flares at police officers, and some pulled down an iron fence around the main government building in Tirana, but the protest ended peacefully.
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Thousands of supporters of Albania’s opposition held a protest Tuesday accusing the Cabinet of corruption.
Protesters threw stones and flares at police officers, and some pulled down an iron fence around the main government building in Tirana, but the protest ended peacefully.
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(16 Nov 2007)
1. Low shot of exterior of government building in Kosovo
2. Kosovan Prime Minister Agim Ceku walking into building where he is scheduled to mee...
(16 Nov 2007)
1. Low shot of exterior of government building in Kosovo
2. Kosovan Prime Minister Agim Ceku walking into building where he is scheduled to meet with cabinet ministers
3. Close-up of multi-lingual sign reading: "Government meeting room"
4. SOUNDBITE: (Albanian) Agim Ceku, Prime Minister of Kosovo:
"I will continue to be optimistic, regarding Kosovo's final status. I do think that soon after December 10 the status should be decided, and will be declared a few days after that. I think it's a historical time and we should use it, we had a chance during the last summer, but we let it go. So now this time we ourselves should decide our fate and our future. Kosovo Parliament has an obligation toward Kosovo's people and Kosovo itself to declare independence, and to ask for Kosovo's recognition internationally."
5. Wide pan of cabinet meeting
6. Ceku talking
7. Various of meeting
STORYLINE
Kosovan Prime Minister Agim Ceku met with his cabinet on Friday, for the last time ahead of this weekend's vote for lawmakers in the province's central and local assemblies.
The elections come as a 10 December deadline to end a longstanding dispute over Kosovo's future status looms over independence-seeking ethnic Albanians and Serbs who want Kosovo to remain as part of Serbia.
Speaking before the meeting, Ceku told AP Television he would "continue to be optimistic" with regards to Kosovo's future status.
"I do think that soon after December 10 the status should be decided, and will be declared a few days after that," he said.
"I think it's a historical time and we should use it, we had a chance during the last summer, but we let it go. So now this time we ourselves should decide our fate and our future," Ceku added.
Some 150 short-term observers from 34 European countries will be deployed throughout Kosovo to monitor the weekend poll.
Saturday's elections are for the 120-seat legislature and 30 local assemblies.
They are the first elections since the death of Kosovo President Ibrahim Rugova in January 2006.
The League of Democratic Kosovo, has won two general elections since 1999 - but recent polls have favoured the opposition Party of Democratic Kosovo, led by former rebel leader Hashim Thaci.
Independence from Serbia tops the agenda of all parties in the running, and the outcome of the voting is unlikely to affect negotiations on Kosovo's status.
Ethnic Albanians have vowed to declare independence if no agreement is reached by the 10 December deadline for international envoys to report on efforts to resolve the dispute over Kosovo's future status.
The UN administration, which has overseen Kosovo since a 1999 NATO air campaign quelled a Serbian military offensive against ethnic Albanian separatists, called the elections in late August despite concerns that campaigning could increase tensions already high over the status talks.
The most recent round of negotiations, last week in Vienna, produced little progress.
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(16 Nov 2007)
1. Low shot of exterior of government building in Kosovo
2. Kosovan Prime Minister Agim Ceku walking into building where he is scheduled to meet with cabinet ministers
3. Close-up of multi-lingual sign reading: "Government meeting room"
4. SOUNDBITE: (Albanian) Agim Ceku, Prime Minister of Kosovo:
"I will continue to be optimistic, regarding Kosovo's final status. I do think that soon after December 10 the status should be decided, and will be declared a few days after that. I think it's a historical time and we should use it, we had a chance during the last summer, but we let it go. So now this time we ourselves should decide our fate and our future. Kosovo Parliament has an obligation toward Kosovo's people and Kosovo itself to declare independence, and to ask for Kosovo's recognition internationally."
5. Wide pan of cabinet meeting
6. Ceku talking
7. Various of meeting
STORYLINE
Kosovan Prime Minister Agim Ceku met with his cabinet on Friday, for the last time ahead of this weekend's vote for lawmakers in the province's central and local assemblies.
The elections come as a 10 December deadline to end a longstanding dispute over Kosovo's future status looms over independence-seeking ethnic Albanians and Serbs who want Kosovo to remain as part of Serbia.
Speaking before the meeting, Ceku told AP Television he would "continue to be optimistic" with regards to Kosovo's future status.
"I do think that soon after December 10 the status should be decided, and will be declared a few days after that," he said.
"I think it's a historical time and we should use it, we had a chance during the last summer, but we let it go. So now this time we ourselves should decide our fate and our future," Ceku added.
Some 150 short-term observers from 34 European countries will be deployed throughout Kosovo to monitor the weekend poll.
Saturday's elections are for the 120-seat legislature and 30 local assemblies.
They are the first elections since the death of Kosovo President Ibrahim Rugova in January 2006.
The League of Democratic Kosovo, has won two general elections since 1999 - but recent polls have favoured the opposition Party of Democratic Kosovo, led by former rebel leader Hashim Thaci.
Independence from Serbia tops the agenda of all parties in the running, and the outcome of the voting is unlikely to affect negotiations on Kosovo's status.
Ethnic Albanians have vowed to declare independence if no agreement is reached by the 10 December deadline for international envoys to report on efforts to resolve the dispute over Kosovo's future status.
The UN administration, which has overseen Kosovo since a 1999 NATO air campaign quelled a Serbian military offensive against ethnic Albanian separatists, called the elections in late August despite concerns that campaigning could increase tensions already high over the status talks.
The most recent round of negotiations, last week in Vienna, produced little progress.
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There has been increased discussion about the possibility of unification between Albania and Kosovo. Importantly, the idea has been explicitly supported by the ...
There has been increased discussion about the possibility of unification between Albania and Kosovo. Importantly, the idea has been explicitly supported by the leaders of Kosovo's largest political party and its new prime minister, Albin Kurti. It also seems to have the support of the Albanian Prime Minister, Edi Rama. But it is an idea that is also extremely controversial and has been repeatedly rejected by the wider international community, including most of Kosovo and Albania's Western partners. So, what lies behind the idea of unification? And could Kosovo and Albania really unite?
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The creation of an independent Albania in 1913 left almost half the Albanian people living in neighbouring states. As a result, many Albanians have long supported the idea of unification between the Albanian speaking territories of the Western Balkans. However, others are more modest and propose to focus on unification between Kosovo and Albania. But could this happen? While the idea may be superficially appealing, it isn't clear whether it would really enjoy widespread support. More to the point, there are huge legal and political impediments to the idea.
CHAPTERS
0:00 Introduction and Titles
0:40 Renewed talk of Kosovo-Albania unification
1:55 Background to Kosovo and Albania
2:57 The history of Albania and the Albanians
5:34 Why is there talk of unification?
8:25 Could Kosovo and Albania really unite?
10:55 Wider international opposition to unification
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Constitution of Kosovo http://www.kryeministri-ks.net/repository/docs/Constitution1Kosovo.pdf
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Kosovo-Albania Relations and Public Opinion (2019) https://www.osfa.al/sites/default/files/raporti_plote_kosove_-_shqiperi_-_eng.pdf
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There has been increased discussion about the possibility of unification between Albania and Kosovo. Importantly, the idea has been explicitly supported by the leaders of Kosovo's largest political party and its new prime minister, Albin Kurti. It also seems to have the support of the Albanian Prime Minister, Edi Rama. But it is an idea that is also extremely controversial and has been repeatedly rejected by the wider international community, including most of Kosovo and Albania's Western partners. So, what lies behind the idea of unification? And could Kosovo and Albania really unite?
Hello and welcome! My name is James Ker-Lindsay. Here I take an informed look at International Relations with a focus on territorial conflicts, secession, independence movements and new countries. If you like what you see, please do subscribe. If you want more, including exclusive content and benefits, consider becoming a channel member. Many thanks!
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The creation of an independent Albania in 1913 left almost half the Albanian people living in neighbouring states. As a result, many Albanians have long supported the idea of unification between the Albanian speaking territories of the Western Balkans. However, others are more modest and propose to focus on unification between Kosovo and Albania. But could this happen? While the idea may be superficially appealing, it isn't clear whether it would really enjoy widespread support. More to the point, there are huge legal and political impediments to the idea.
CHAPTERS
0:00 Introduction and Titles
0:40 Renewed talk of Kosovo-Albania unification
1:55 Background to Kosovo and Albania
2:57 The history of Albania and the Albanians
5:34 Why is there talk of unification?
8:25 Could Kosovo and Albania really unite?
10:55 Wider international opposition to unification
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FURTHER READING & USEFUL SOURCES
Constitution of Kosovo http://www.kryeministri-ks.net/repository/docs/Constitution1Kosovo.pdf
UN Resolution 1244 https://digitallibrary.un.org/record/274488?ln=en
Kosovo-Albania Relations and Public Opinion (2019) https://www.osfa.al/sites/default/files/raporti_plote_kosove_-_shqiperi_-_eng.pdf
Kosovo: What Everyone Needs to Know https://amzn.to/2Ms0PDZ
Kosovo: The Path to Contested Statehood in the Balkans https://amzn.to/35jiBN2
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Secession and State Creation: What Everyone Needs to Know https://amzn.to/2MPY3W2 [PRE-ORDER]
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(18 Feb 2008) SHOTLIST
1. Wide exterior of government building
2. Pan from camera monitor to Kosovo Prime Minister, Hashim Thaci walking with ministers in...
(18 Feb 2008) SHOTLIST
1. Wide exterior of government building
2. Pan from camera monitor to Kosovo Prime Minister, Hashim Thaci walking with ministers into cabinet meeting
3. Various of Kosovo cabinet meeting
4. SOUNDBITE: (Albanian) Hashim Thaci, Kosovo Prime Minister:
"I open the meeting of the Kosovo Republic new state, I want to thank you and congratulate you on your new state. My full respect goes to you here and especially to our people that they celebrated in such a dignified manner. It was something like in history but it was a reality."
5. Close-up of cameraman
6. Wide of Pristina
7. Set up shot of designer Muhamer Ibrahimi with Kosovo's new flag
8. Close-up of Ibrahimi folding the flag
9. SOUNDBITE: (Albanian) Muhamer Ibrahimi, flag designer:
"It was a special feeling to see the flag revealed at the parliament. It is very difficult to find the words to describe this feeling. It was a double joy Kosovo's independence was declared and my flag was revealed."
10. Pan from the Albanian national flag to Kosovo state flag
11. Various photographs of Ibrahimi during the war
12. Wide exterior of building with Kosovo flag
13. Close-up of the Kosovo flag and the Albanian national flag
14. SOUNDBITE: (English) Mustafe Neziri, vox pop:
"So we have the national flag which is something that belongs in history and we would like to go forward. We would like to be in Europe and to be part of Europe."
15. Wide of street
16. Tilt-up of Pristina hospital building
17. Mid of hospital sign
18. Doctors and nurses around bed of baby and mother
19. Close-up of mother looking at newborn baby
20. Close-up of baby
21. Mid of doctor and nurse listing baby's name
22. Close-up of baby's name
23. SOUNDBITE: (Albanian) Lumturie Sopa, baby's mother:
"We decided to name her Pavaresia, after the declaration of independence was signed in the parliament."
24. Wide of maternity ward
++NIGHT SHOTS++
25. Various of Albanians celebrating independence, waving flags and sounding car horns
STORYLINE
Kosovo's Prime Minister chaired his first cabinet meeting on Monday since Kosovo declared independence saying that he wanted to thank and congratulate cabinet members on their new state.
"My full respect goes to you here and especially to our people that they celebrated in such a dignified manner. It was something like in history but it was a reality," he told cabinet members in Pristina.
On Sunday, lawmakers achieved what a bloody 1998-99 separatist war with Serbian forces could not: They pronounced the disputed province the Republic of Kosovo, and pledged to make it a "democratic, multiethnic state."
Sunday's declaration was carefully orchestrated with the US and key European powers, but bitterly contested by Serbia and Russia.
Kosovo's new flag, a blue field featuring a yellow silhouette of Kosovo and six white stars, one for each of the main ethnic groups, fluttered from homes and offices in Pristina on Monday.
It's designer was a former rebel who fought Serb forces during the 1998-1999 war in Kosovo.
Muhamer Ibrahimi said he was asked to produce a flag that represented all six of Kosovo's ethnic groups.
The six stars on the flag represented Kosovo's Albanian majority, and Serb, Turkish, Gorani, Bosniak and Roma minorities, said Ibrahimi.
The former member of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) said he was proud of his design which was also inspired by the European Union flag.
"It is very difficult to find the words to describe this feeling. It was a double joy Kosovo's independence was declared and my flag was revealed," he told AP Television.
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(18 Feb 2008) SHOTLIST
1. Wide exterior of government building
2. Pan from camera monitor to Kosovo Prime Minister, Hashim Thaci walking with ministers into cabinet meeting
3. Various of Kosovo cabinet meeting
4. SOUNDBITE: (Albanian) Hashim Thaci, Kosovo Prime Minister:
"I open the meeting of the Kosovo Republic new state, I want to thank you and congratulate you on your new state. My full respect goes to you here and especially to our people that they celebrated in such a dignified manner. It was something like in history but it was a reality."
5. Close-up of cameraman
6. Wide of Pristina
7. Set up shot of designer Muhamer Ibrahimi with Kosovo's new flag
8. Close-up of Ibrahimi folding the flag
9. SOUNDBITE: (Albanian) Muhamer Ibrahimi, flag designer:
"It was a special feeling to see the flag revealed at the parliament. It is very difficult to find the words to describe this feeling. It was a double joy Kosovo's independence was declared and my flag was revealed."
10. Pan from the Albanian national flag to Kosovo state flag
11. Various photographs of Ibrahimi during the war
12. Wide exterior of building with Kosovo flag
13. Close-up of the Kosovo flag and the Albanian national flag
14. SOUNDBITE: (English) Mustafe Neziri, vox pop:
"So we have the national flag which is something that belongs in history and we would like to go forward. We would like to be in Europe and to be part of Europe."
15. Wide of street
16. Tilt-up of Pristina hospital building
17. Mid of hospital sign
18. Doctors and nurses around bed of baby and mother
19. Close-up of mother looking at newborn baby
20. Close-up of baby
21. Mid of doctor and nurse listing baby's name
22. Close-up of baby's name
23. SOUNDBITE: (Albanian) Lumturie Sopa, baby's mother:
"We decided to name her Pavaresia, after the declaration of independence was signed in the parliament."
24. Wide of maternity ward
++NIGHT SHOTS++
25. Various of Albanians celebrating independence, waving flags and sounding car horns
STORYLINE
Kosovo's Prime Minister chaired his first cabinet meeting on Monday since Kosovo declared independence saying that he wanted to thank and congratulate cabinet members on their new state.
"My full respect goes to you here and especially to our people that they celebrated in such a dignified manner. It was something like in history but it was a reality," he told cabinet members in Pristina.
On Sunday, lawmakers achieved what a bloody 1998-99 separatist war with Serbian forces could not: They pronounced the disputed province the Republic of Kosovo, and pledged to make it a "democratic, multiethnic state."
Sunday's declaration was carefully orchestrated with the US and key European powers, but bitterly contested by Serbia and Russia.
Kosovo's new flag, a blue field featuring a yellow silhouette of Kosovo and six white stars, one for each of the main ethnic groups, fluttered from homes and offices in Pristina on Monday.
It's designer was a former rebel who fought Serb forces during the 1998-1999 war in Kosovo.
Muhamer Ibrahimi said he was asked to produce a flag that represented all six of Kosovo's ethnic groups.
The six stars on the flag represented Kosovo's Albanian majority, and Serb, Turkish, Gorani, Bosniak and Roma minorities, said Ibrahimi.
The former member of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) said he was proud of his design which was also inspired by the European Union flag.
"It is very difficult to find the words to describe this feeling. It was a double joy Kosovo's independence was declared and my flag was revealed," he told AP Television.
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(14 Feb 2008)
1. Wide of Pristina skyline
2. Banner reading (English) 'Independence'
3. Wide of Pristina centre
4. Exterior of Kosovo government building
...
(14 Feb 2008)
1. Wide of Pristina skyline
2. Banner reading (English) 'Independence'
3. Wide of Pristina centre
4. Exterior of Kosovo government building
5. Walking shot of Prime Minister Hashim Thaci entering meeting with Kosovo cabinet
6. Various of meeting chaired by Thaci
7. SOUNDBITE: (Albanian) Hashim Thaci, Prime Minister of Kosovo:
''Kosovo's people and its institutions know the date already. Now we are getting ready for a big celebration, a state celebration. We need to celebrate with dignity and proudly but with good manners. We want to show to the world that we know how to celebrate in Kosovo. Our people suffered so much, we had so much sorrow. But now it's time for independence. We deserve it, a lot of sacrifices were made to achieve this. This is a historical moment for our people.''
8. Cutaway of media
9. SOUNDBITE: (Albanian) Hashim Thaci, Prime Minister of Kosovo:
''I can say that Kosovo's government and parliament will be working this weekend.''
10. Thaci leaving
STORYLINE:
Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci met his cabinet on Thursday to discuss the latest preparations just a few days before the province's likely declaration of independence.
Thaci said after the meeting that they were ''getting ready for a big celebration, a state celebration.''
''Our people suffered so much, we had so much sorrow. But now it's time for independence. We deserve it, a lot of sacrifices were made to achieve this. This is a historical moment for our people,'' he said.
Ethnic Albanian authorities are planning to proclaim the independence of their region, which has been under U.N. administration since a brief war in 1999, in the next few days.
This is strongly supported by the United States and most members of the European Union, who view the move as the final stage in the breakup of the old Yugoslav federation
On Thursday Thaci refused to name an exact date, but hinted strongly that independence would be declared over the weekend.
''I can say that Kosovo's government and parliament will be working this weekend.''
Serbia's government adopted a resolution on Thursday declaring any unilateral act by Kosovo's ethnic Albanian leadership to declare independence
invalid and illegal.
"Such a (move) would represent a flagrant and unilateral act of secession of a part of the territory of the Republic of Serbia, and is therefore invalid and void," the government said in a statement.
The Serbian government has already endorsed a secret "Action Plan" to be implemented if Kosovo declares independence.
It is believed to include retaliatory steps to encourage Kosovo's 100,000-strong Serb minority, concentrated mostly in the north of the province, to shun the declaration of independence and formally keep their territories under Belgrade's control, a de facto partitioning of the province of 2 (m) million people.
But the plan contains no provisions for military action against Kosovo, which is controlled by 16,000 NATO troops.
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(14 Feb 2008)
1. Wide of Pristina skyline
2. Banner reading (English) 'Independence'
3. Wide of Pristina centre
4. Exterior of Kosovo government building
5. Walking shot of Prime Minister Hashim Thaci entering meeting with Kosovo cabinet
6. Various of meeting chaired by Thaci
7. SOUNDBITE: (Albanian) Hashim Thaci, Prime Minister of Kosovo:
''Kosovo's people and its institutions know the date already. Now we are getting ready for a big celebration, a state celebration. We need to celebrate with dignity and proudly but with good manners. We want to show to the world that we know how to celebrate in Kosovo. Our people suffered so much, we had so much sorrow. But now it's time for independence. We deserve it, a lot of sacrifices were made to achieve this. This is a historical moment for our people.''
8. Cutaway of media
9. SOUNDBITE: (Albanian) Hashim Thaci, Prime Minister of Kosovo:
''I can say that Kosovo's government and parliament will be working this weekend.''
10. Thaci leaving
STORYLINE:
Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci met his cabinet on Thursday to discuss the latest preparations just a few days before the province's likely declaration of independence.
Thaci said after the meeting that they were ''getting ready for a big celebration, a state celebration.''
''Our people suffered so much, we had so much sorrow. But now it's time for independence. We deserve it, a lot of sacrifices were made to achieve this. This is a historical moment for our people,'' he said.
Ethnic Albanian authorities are planning to proclaim the independence of their region, which has been under U.N. administration since a brief war in 1999, in the next few days.
This is strongly supported by the United States and most members of the European Union, who view the move as the final stage in the breakup of the old Yugoslav federation
On Thursday Thaci refused to name an exact date, but hinted strongly that independence would be declared over the weekend.
''I can say that Kosovo's government and parliament will be working this weekend.''
Serbia's government adopted a resolution on Thursday declaring any unilateral act by Kosovo's ethnic Albanian leadership to declare independence
invalid and illegal.
"Such a (move) would represent a flagrant and unilateral act of secession of a part of the territory of the Republic of Serbia, and is therefore invalid and void," the government said in a statement.
The Serbian government has already endorsed a secret "Action Plan" to be implemented if Kosovo declares independence.
It is believed to include retaliatory steps to encourage Kosovo's 100,000-strong Serb minority, concentrated mostly in the north of the province, to shun the declaration of independence and formally keep their territories under Belgrade's control, a de facto partitioning of the province of 2 (m) million people.
But the plan contains no provisions for military action against Kosovo, which is controlled by 16,000 NATO troops.
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(17 Sep 2021) Albania's parliament on Friday approved a cabinet dominated by women, aiming to bring the country back to economic growth with a focus on tourism, agriculture, infrastructure and energy.
Following a 20-hour debate, parliament voted 77-53 for Prime Minister Edi Rama's new cabinet and programme.
Rama's left-wing Socialist Party secured a record third consecutive mandate in elections in April, winning 74 seats.
The main opposition center-right Democratic Party got 59 seats.
Twelve in the 17-member cabinet are women, propelling Albania to the top of global rankings in terms of the percentage of women holding cabinet positions.
The government's main challenges will be completing the reconstruction process following the November 2019 earthquake and coping with the pandemic and its impact on the economy.
Other aims are fighting corruption and drug trafficking, boosting growth to at least 4% annually, raising salaries and lowering unemployment.
Albania, with a population of 2.8 million, has been a NATO member since 2009 and hopes to launch full membership negotiations with the European Union later this year.
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In Albania, thousands of opposition supporters have taken to the streets for an anti-government protest. They accused the Cabinet of having links to organized crime and called for its resignation. Protesters shouted anti-government slogans while holding national flags together with those of the US and the European Union. The rally ended peacefully with speeches by the leaders of the opposition parties. Albania is a NATO member and has been granted EU candidate status. It hopes to launch negotiations this year.
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Thousands of supporters of Albania’s opposition held a protest Tuesday accusing the Cabinet of corruption.
Protesters threw stones and flares at police officers, and some pulled down an iron fence around the main government building in Tirana, but the protest ended peacefully.
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(16 Nov 2007)
1. Low shot of exterior of government building in Kosovo
2. Kosovan Prime Minister Agim Ceku walking into building where he is scheduled to meet with cabinet ministers
3. Close-up of multi-lingual sign reading: "Government meeting room"
4. SOUNDBITE: (Albanian) Agim Ceku, Prime Minister of Kosovo:
"I will continue to be optimistic, regarding Kosovo's final status. I do think that soon after December 10 the status should be decided, and will be declared a few days after that. I think it's a historical time and we should use it, we had a chance during the last summer, but we let it go. So now this time we ourselves should decide our fate and our future. Kosovo Parliament has an obligation toward Kosovo's people and Kosovo itself to declare independence, and to ask for Kosovo's recognition internationally."
5. Wide pan of cabinet meeting
6. Ceku talking
7. Various of meeting
STORYLINE
Kosovan Prime Minister Agim Ceku met with his cabinet on Friday, for the last time ahead of this weekend's vote for lawmakers in the province's central and local assemblies.
The elections come as a 10 December deadline to end a longstanding dispute over Kosovo's future status looms over independence-seeking ethnic Albanians and Serbs who want Kosovo to remain as part of Serbia.
Speaking before the meeting, Ceku told AP Television he would "continue to be optimistic" with regards to Kosovo's future status.
"I do think that soon after December 10 the status should be decided, and will be declared a few days after that," he said.
"I think it's a historical time and we should use it, we had a chance during the last summer, but we let it go. So now this time we ourselves should decide our fate and our future," Ceku added.
Some 150 short-term observers from 34 European countries will be deployed throughout Kosovo to monitor the weekend poll.
Saturday's elections are for the 120-seat legislature and 30 local assemblies.
They are the first elections since the death of Kosovo President Ibrahim Rugova in January 2006.
The League of Democratic Kosovo, has won two general elections since 1999 - but recent polls have favoured the opposition Party of Democratic Kosovo, led by former rebel leader Hashim Thaci.
Independence from Serbia tops the agenda of all parties in the running, and the outcome of the voting is unlikely to affect negotiations on Kosovo's status.
Ethnic Albanians have vowed to declare independence if no agreement is reached by the 10 December deadline for international envoys to report on efforts to resolve the dispute over Kosovo's future status.
The UN administration, which has overseen Kosovo since a 1999 NATO air campaign quelled a Serbian military offensive against ethnic Albanian separatists, called the elections in late August despite concerns that campaigning could increase tensions already high over the status talks.
The most recent round of negotiations, last week in Vienna, produced little progress.
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There has been increased discussion about the possibility of unification between Albania and Kosovo. Importantly, the idea has been explicitly supported by the leaders of Kosovo's largest political party and its new prime minister, Albin Kurti. It also seems to have the support of the Albanian Prime Minister, Edi Rama. But it is an idea that is also extremely controversial and has been repeatedly rejected by the wider international community, including most of Kosovo and Albania's Western partners. So, what lies behind the idea of unification? And could Kosovo and Albania really unite?
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The creation of an independent Albania in 1913 left almost half the Albanian people living in neighbouring states. As a result, many Albanians have long supported the idea of unification between the Albanian speaking territories of the Western Balkans. However, others are more modest and propose to focus on unification between Kosovo and Albania. But could this happen? While the idea may be superficially appealing, it isn't clear whether it would really enjoy widespread support. More to the point, there are huge legal and political impediments to the idea.
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0:40 Renewed talk of Kosovo-Albania unification
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8:25 Could Kosovo and Albania really unite?
10:55 Wider international opposition to unification
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(18 Feb 2008) SHOTLIST
1. Wide exterior of government building
2. Pan from camera monitor to Kosovo Prime Minister, Hashim Thaci walking with ministers into cabinet meeting
3. Various of Kosovo cabinet meeting
4. SOUNDBITE: (Albanian) Hashim Thaci, Kosovo Prime Minister:
"I open the meeting of the Kosovo Republic new state, I want to thank you and congratulate you on your new state. My full respect goes to you here and especially to our people that they celebrated in such a dignified manner. It was something like in history but it was a reality."
5. Close-up of cameraman
6. Wide of Pristina
7. Set up shot of designer Muhamer Ibrahimi with Kosovo's new flag
8. Close-up of Ibrahimi folding the flag
9. SOUNDBITE: (Albanian) Muhamer Ibrahimi, flag designer:
"It was a special feeling to see the flag revealed at the parliament. It is very difficult to find the words to describe this feeling. It was a double joy Kosovo's independence was declared and my flag was revealed."
10. Pan from the Albanian national flag to Kosovo state flag
11. Various photographs of Ibrahimi during the war
12. Wide exterior of building with Kosovo flag
13. Close-up of the Kosovo flag and the Albanian national flag
14. SOUNDBITE: (English) Mustafe Neziri, vox pop:
"So we have the national flag which is something that belongs in history and we would like to go forward. We would like to be in Europe and to be part of Europe."
15. Wide of street
16. Tilt-up of Pristina hospital building
17. Mid of hospital sign
18. Doctors and nurses around bed of baby and mother
19. Close-up of mother looking at newborn baby
20. Close-up of baby
21. Mid of doctor and nurse listing baby's name
22. Close-up of baby's name
23. SOUNDBITE: (Albanian) Lumturie Sopa, baby's mother:
"We decided to name her Pavaresia, after the declaration of independence was signed in the parliament."
24. Wide of maternity ward
++NIGHT SHOTS++
25. Various of Albanians celebrating independence, waving flags and sounding car horns
STORYLINE
Kosovo's Prime Minister chaired his first cabinet meeting on Monday since Kosovo declared independence saying that he wanted to thank and congratulate cabinet members on their new state.
"My full respect goes to you here and especially to our people that they celebrated in such a dignified manner. It was something like in history but it was a reality," he told cabinet members in Pristina.
On Sunday, lawmakers achieved what a bloody 1998-99 separatist war with Serbian forces could not: They pronounced the disputed province the Republic of Kosovo, and pledged to make it a "democratic, multiethnic state."
Sunday's declaration was carefully orchestrated with the US and key European powers, but bitterly contested by Serbia and Russia.
Kosovo's new flag, a blue field featuring a yellow silhouette of Kosovo and six white stars, one for each of the main ethnic groups, fluttered from homes and offices in Pristina on Monday.
It's designer was a former rebel who fought Serb forces during the 1998-1999 war in Kosovo.
Muhamer Ibrahimi said he was asked to produce a flag that represented all six of Kosovo's ethnic groups.
The six stars on the flag represented Kosovo's Albanian majority, and Serb, Turkish, Gorani, Bosniak and Roma minorities, said Ibrahimi.
The former member of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) said he was proud of his design which was also inspired by the European Union flag.
"It is very difficult to find the words to describe this feeling. It was a double joy Kosovo's independence was declared and my flag was revealed," he told AP Television.
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(14 Feb 2008)
1. Wide of Pristina skyline
2. Banner reading (English) 'Independence'
3. Wide of Pristina centre
4. Exterior of Kosovo government building
5. Walking shot of Prime Minister Hashim Thaci entering meeting with Kosovo cabinet
6. Various of meeting chaired by Thaci
7. SOUNDBITE: (Albanian) Hashim Thaci, Prime Minister of Kosovo:
''Kosovo's people and its institutions know the date already. Now we are getting ready for a big celebration, a state celebration. We need to celebrate with dignity and proudly but with good manners. We want to show to the world that we know how to celebrate in Kosovo. Our people suffered so much, we had so much sorrow. But now it's time for independence. We deserve it, a lot of sacrifices were made to achieve this. This is a historical moment for our people.''
8. Cutaway of media
9. SOUNDBITE: (Albanian) Hashim Thaci, Prime Minister of Kosovo:
''I can say that Kosovo's government and parliament will be working this weekend.''
10. Thaci leaving
STORYLINE:
Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci met his cabinet on Thursday to discuss the latest preparations just a few days before the province's likely declaration of independence.
Thaci said after the meeting that they were ''getting ready for a big celebration, a state celebration.''
''Our people suffered so much, we had so much sorrow. But now it's time for independence. We deserve it, a lot of sacrifices were made to achieve this. This is a historical moment for our people,'' he said.
Ethnic Albanian authorities are planning to proclaim the independence of their region, which has been under U.N. administration since a brief war in 1999, in the next few days.
This is strongly supported by the United States and most members of the European Union, who view the move as the final stage in the breakup of the old Yugoslav federation
On Thursday Thaci refused to name an exact date, but hinted strongly that independence would be declared over the weekend.
''I can say that Kosovo's government and parliament will be working this weekend.''
Serbia's government adopted a resolution on Thursday declaring any unilateral act by Kosovo's ethnic Albanian leadership to declare independence
invalid and illegal.
"Such a (move) would represent a flagrant and unilateral act of secession of a part of the territory of the Republic of Serbia, and is therefore invalid and void," the government said in a statement.
The Serbian government has already endorsed a secret "Action Plan" to be implemented if Kosovo declares independence.
It is believed to include retaliatory steps to encourage Kosovo's 100,000-strong Serb minority, concentrated mostly in the north of the province, to shun the declaration of independence and formally keep their territories under Belgrade's control, a de facto partitioning of the province of 2 (m) million people.
But the plan contains no provisions for military action against Kosovo, which is controlled by 16,000 NATO troops.
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The Cabinet of Albania, also known as Council of Ministers (Albanian:Këshilli i Ministrave) is the executive branch of Albania. The Chairman of the Council (Prime Minister) is appointed by the President; ministers are nominated by the President on the basis of the Prime Minister's recommendation. The Assembly of Albania must give final approval of the composition of the Council. The Council is responsible for carrying out both foreign and domestic policies. It directs and controls the activities of the ministries and other state organs.
Role
The Council is responsible to the Parliament of Albania. The Parliament may choose to pass a motion of censure forcing the Council of Ministers to resign. This has the effect of forcing the Government to be composed of members from the majority political party in the Assembly or to be allied to the majority in a coalition. Ministers are required to answer written or oral questions put to them by members of Parliament, known as Government questions. In addition, ministers attend sessions of the Parliament when laws concerning their assigned sectors and departmental portfolios are under consideration.