Democrat official enters illegally voting center
An incident was recorded in a voting center in Elbasan. According to the ABC, in ‘Dhaskal Todri’ school, the help of the police has been requested to intervene, after the representative of the coalition ‘Together We Win’ (BF), Flamur Noka, has entered the voting center, putting pressure on him. Meanwhile, …
Durres, voting center closed due to intervention of unauthorized persons
Voting has been blocked in a voting center in the city of Durres. It is reported that some unauthorized persons stayed inside the voting center and endangered the orderly development of the process. Durres Police said that it intervened and removed these unauthorized persons and then the process returned to …
Berisha’s appeal to citizens following low voter turnout
Former Prime Minister Sali Berisha called on the citizens to participate in the voting in the following hours. Berisha emphasized that the opposition will guarantee their vote, from the narco-administration and the narco-state of Edi Rama. “I will thank all the citizens who cast their votes in the ballot boxes …
Albania votes today for 61 new mayors
Albanians this Sunday vote for the election of new mayors in the country’s 61 municipalities. Out of 61 municipalities, three of them, Vorë, Kamzë and Elbasan, will have electronic voting and counting, and the result is expected to be released 30 minutes after the end of citizens’ voting. This May …
Man arrested for violating Kolonja’s socialist mayor candidate
Just few hours before the start of the voting process for new mayors, the Socialist Party (SP) candidate in Kolonja Municipality, Erion Isai was attacked by supporters of the “Together We Win” coalition, where the candidate of this force, Ethem Lumani, was also present. In connection with this event, Esmeraldo …
Albania’s elections/ Problems with some electronic devices
Albania votes today for 61 mayors. In 3 important municipalities, not only identification, but also voting and vote counting, will be electronic, we are talking about the municipalities of Kamez, Vore and Elbasan. Elbasani and Kamza apply this process for the first time, while Vora has repeated experience, having done …
Police releases information on polling stations
State Police has underlined this Sunday that no problems have been encountered by the officers regarding the condition of polling stations and electoral materials. In an announcement, the law enforcement underlined that employees who vacated the polling stations premises have been relocated to the temporary police stations approved by the …
Premier’s first reaction as local polls kick off
Prime Minister Edi Rama has wished this Sunday all Albanian citizens to have a “beautiful” day as they head to polling stations to vote for the next Mayors and municipal councilors of their areas. Through a video published on social networks, the Head of Government shared a video depicting the …
President Begaj’s message after voting in Tirana
President of the Republic, Bajram Begaj has voted this Sunday at the “Congress of Lushnja” 9-year secondary school, which is serving as a polling station. After performing the biometric voting process as he was accompanied by his wife, President Begaj underlined that today is important for democracy in Albania. Furthermore, …
Over 530 polling stations not identifying voters electronically; CEC’s head
Head of the Central Elections Commission (CEC), Ilirjan Celibashi has informed Sunday that electronic identification of voters is not being carried out in at least 532 polling stations. In the first press conference related to the local elections, the Elections Commissioner stressed that there are 4469 polling stations that work …
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 …