European Parliament VP tells Kosovo politicians not to make promises on visas

Vice President of the European Parliament, and German-centre right MEP, Rainer Wieland, urged Kosovo leaders not to raise expectations for their citizens by mentioning deadlines on visa liberalisation with the EU.

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Moving Albanian Drug Money, on Trust or in Crypto

Investigators have documented the use of foreign exchange offices in Albania to move drug money, either in crypto or via a centuries-old, trust-based system called Hawala. Original post Here

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Remembering Janusz Bugajski: Scholar, Mentor, and Lifelong Friend of the Balkans Janusz Bugajski (1954–2025) The international academic and analytical community has lost one of its most lucid and principled voices. Janusz Bugajski, the distinguished American analyst of Eurasian and Balkan affairs, passed away on October 18, 2025, at the age …

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How Albania Became a Hub of the Global Fraud Industry

Organised crime networks are using call centres in Albania to defraud people across Europe, conning them with promises of big profits from scam investments and employing sophisticated social-engineering techniques. Original post Here