Interior minister praises police operation on cannabis plants’ destruction

Interior Minister, Taulant Balla, has welcomed this Thursday the operation of the State Police, which has made possible the destruction of thousands of cannabis roots and the identification of the perpetrators. Through a post on social networks, Minister Balla declared that so far, 202 perpetrators have been identified nationwide, of which 111 have been arrested, […]

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Week in Review: Campaigns, Crackdowns and Clan Wars

With elections approaching in Bosnia and Serbia, rhetoric is heating up, while in Turkey and Albania, campaigners are feeling the pressure, as our round-up of Balkan Insight Premium stories shows. Original post Here

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US Presidential Envoy Richard Grenell questions Hague court role in Kosova

U.S. Presidential Envoy for Special Missions Richard Grenell has criticized the Hague court following its decision to sentence four former Kosova Liberation Army leaders to a combined 81 years in prison. Grenell described the decision as politically motivated. In an interview with Albanian television channel Top Channel, Grenell said Kosova …

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Albanian icon heritage discussed at the Louvre Museum

A conference on cultural and scientific cooperation between Albania and France took place at the Louvre Museum in Paris. The event focused on Albania’s artistic heritage and the study of its medieval and post-medieval icons. The exhibition “Icons of Albania, Treasures of the National Museum of Medieval Art of Korça,” …