An October 14 Facebook post by the Self-Determination party showed Kurti in a meeting the same day with British Ambassador Nicholas Abbott -- with an Albanian flag the only visible state symbol.

Few of the new flags were seen on Kosovo’s streets, where the old Albanian banner still dominated. “We, the democratically elected leaders of our people, hereby declare Kosovo to be an independent and ...

Scenes from the flag raising ahead of Albanian independence day at the intersection of Father Capodanno Blvd. and Seaview Avenue on Nov. 26, 2023. (Staten Island Advance / Luke Peteley)(Staten ...