The release of three Kosovo policemen, Rama: We will not allow a ‘Donbas’ in the heart of Europe
The Kosovo policemen were released today from Serbia, after 12 days in detention. After this important news, Prime Minister Edi Rama also reacted, who, among other things, wrote that this is late but very good news, because it puts an end to the arbitrary deprivation of liberty of three people …
Shooting in Vlora, one person injured
Gunshots were registred at noon this Monday in Vlora, where it is suspected that one person was injured as a result. According to sources for ABC News, it was learned that the incident took place in “Pavarsia” neighborhood in the coastal city, in premises of a bar. Journalist Elton Nika …
Rama shares pictured of Drilon park in Pogradec
Prime Minister of Albania, Edi Rama posted this Monday morning footage from the fantastic view of Drilon park in Pogradec area. In his social media statement, PM Rama emphasizes that transformative projects have been implemented in Drilon and will make it even more attractive for foreign and local tourists. “Good …
Money exchange shop robbed in Tirana
An unidentified person robbed a money exchange point on Saturday morning on “Tom Plezha” street in New Ring Road. He entered the Exchange around 08:25 and, according to the police, he was carrying an item suspected to be a firearm. He took a sum of money at gunpoint and left …
Gjirokastër, man caught transporting 11 illegal immigrants
A man has been arrested for transporting 11 immigrants from third countries. A 35 year old ended up behind bars, while his co-habitant, a 32-year-old woman with the initials living in Tirana, was prosecuted. Official sources informed that the arrest of the young man was made on the national axis …
Weapons in North Kosovo/Svechla: We confiscated a vehicle, property of a Serbian state enterprise
The Minister of Internal Affairs of Kosovo, Xhelal Sveçla, has given details about the operation carried out by the police yesterday in the north of the country, where a significant amount of weapons was found in a vehicle with Serbian license plates in Zveçan. In an extraordinary press conference, Svečla …
Bad weather and wind across the country, vacationers abandon the beaches
Bad weather seems to have spooked holidaymakers in coastal areas. In Vlora, the number of vacationers seems lower on Saturday, although the latter have chosen the southern city only for the weekend, which does not seem like a clear sky for them. The last days of June were expected to …
The arrest of 3 policemen, Rama: No normalization of Albania-Serbia relations till their releasement
Prime Minister Edi Rama has again demanded the immediate release of three Kosovo policemen, who have been in prison in Serbia for days. The head of the Albanian government described their detention as a state aberration while saying that there will be no normalization of Albania-Serbia relations if they are …
Rama: Everything that happens damage our national interest
“We need to get out of this Tommy&Jerry political game. We must avoid the scenario of the deterioration of Kosovo’s position, but also the isolation of Serbia, because these are not good scenarios for us, for our national interest. Everything that happens around us hurts us on this road, to …
Eva Buzo interrupts the challenge due to health problems
After more than 24 hours of swimming, from Brindizi to Vlora, the lawyer Eva Buzo has stopped her challenge to swim across the channel of Otranto, due to health problems. According to the information, Buzo has speech problems, excess salt and a bite that she suffered. Journalist Elton Nika reports …
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 …
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
The UK’s ambitious agenda for the London summit of the Berlin Process reflects its commitment to the Western Balkans region but also its own domestic priorities, starting with illegal migration. Original post Here
By Marjana Doda, This feature draws on exclusive insights from an interview with Ambassador Tayyar Kagan Atay, the Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye to Tirana. On the occasion of the 102nd anniversary of diplomatic relations, Ambassador Atay reflects on the unique depth of Albanian–Turkish ties—links shaped by shared history …
Catch up on the weekend’s most important developments with Balkan Insight’s digest of news from countries across the region. Original post Here
The courtroom killing of a judge in Tirana has prompted calls from Albanian judges and prosecutors for authorities to get serious about their ‘almost non-existent’ security. Original post Here
The Rama–Kurti clash over the war crimes tribunal highlights deeper structural tensions, from unimplemented agreements to competing regional agendas. The latest clash between Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama and Kosovo’s Albin Kurti is more than another exchange of political insults. It reflects the fragile state of relations between Albania and …
Hundreds of protesters rallied in the Albanian capital on Friday demanding justice for former leaders of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) on trial in The Hague, denouncing the proceedings as an attack on the wartime struggle against Serbian forces. The demonstrators, many waving KLA flags and chanting slogans such as …
Protesters in the Albanian capital expressed anger at the ongoing trial of wartime Kosovo Liberation Army officers at the Specialist Chambers in The Hague, saying the defendants were freedom fighters, not criminals. Original post Here
By Bernd Fischer It is becoming increasingly difficult to justify yet another book dealing with some aspect of World War II. Of all the armed conflicts of past centuries, World War II has engendered the most interest as well as an exhausting amount of written material. The opening of the …