Op/Ed: End threats to use military force!
By GENC POLLO* For the third time in the last two years, Serbia last week put its armed forces on alert and has deployed them to the border with Kosovo. Apart from infantry and armor, fighter jets have been flying along Kosovo’s airspace. Belgrade the arsonist Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic …
24 years from NATO’s bombing of Serbia
The Secretary General of NATO, Javier Solana, on June 10, 1999, issued the order to stop the bombing, while the UN Security Council, on the same day, approved Resolution 1244, where 37,200 KFOR soldiers were sent it from 36 countries. On June 12, 1999, the first NATO infantry troops landed …
Bislimi on Rama’s assocation: There are no Albanian-Serbian talks, Kosovo is the only authority for negotiations
The Deputy Prime Minister of the Government of Kosovo, Besnik Bislimi, commented on the proposal of Prime Minister Edi Rama for the Association’s statute, which he sent to France and Germany. Regarding the proposal of the Association of Municipalities with a Serbian majority, Prime Minister Edi Rama, Bislimi has stated …
SPAK arrest warrant for Klodian Kapedani on vote-buying
Klodian Kapedani, arrested by order of SPAK, for vote buying in Kavaja, is said to have been discovered through wiretapping. Sources from the investigative group confirm to ABC news that there have been no complaints from citizens or political entities about the 39-year-old, but he has emerged from the telephone …
PM Rama echoes ‘Rally Albania 2023’
Prime Minister Rama has published some photos from “Rally Albania 2023”, the 19th edition where 22 countries are participating. This edition promotes Albanian tradition, the cuisine and the wonders of our riviera. “Good morning, and with the energy conveyed by the Rally Albania 2023, in its 19th edition, with the …
Man arrested on drug charges in Tirana
A 35-year-old man has been detained this Friday by the Narcotics Investigation Specialists of Tirana Police. Regarding the young man, the Court of First Instance of the General Jurisdiction of Tirana has assigned the security measure “Arrest in prison”. During the search of the 35-year-old’s apartment, a small amount of …
Durres, is stolen the apartment of a judge
The apartment of the judge of Durres, Shpëtime Pitaku, has been stolee. ABC News journalist Leonodha Musai reports that Pitaku has given her statement regarding this event. Pitaku stated that they took 2 thousand euros and a quantity of jewelry. /abcnews.al […] Read More… Original post Here
Rama’s proposal for the association/ British Ambassador: Kosovo should listen to Albania
The British ambassador in Kosovo, Nicholas Abbott stated that he has not yet read the draft statute of the Association of municipalities with a Serbian majority proposed by Prime Minister Edi Rama. According to him, Kosovo should listen to the advice coming from its friends and partners regarding the situation …
KFOR: Dialogue, the only way to resolve tensions in the North Kosovo
KFOR has called for dialogue, as the only way to resolve tensions in North Kosovo. In a press conference, a KFOR spokesperson said that the situation in the North is calm, as the Serb protests continue. According to him, KFOR is monitoring the situation and is ready to intervene if …
Minister: Thumane-Kashar road to be completed within next 12 months
Minister of Infrastructure and Energy, Belinda Balluku has vowed this Friday that the Thumanë-Kashar road segment, part of the Blue Corridor, will be accessible to citizens within 12 months. She issued this statement during the axis construction’s works, accompanied by Prime Minister Edi Rama, stating that this is a road …
The prime minister’s moves to shield his deputy from arrest feel like the beginning of the end of an era for Albanians’ hopes that the powerful would finally be held accountable. Original post Here
V Dem places Albania in a category dominated by African states, with Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina the only Western Balkan countries in the same group. Tirana Times, March 23, 2026 – Albania has been placed in the category of electoral autocracy in the latest Democracy Report 2026 by the …
As oil and gas prices surge amid the Iran war, Balkan countries are pondering ways to reduce the impact on households and businesses. Original post Here
The controversy over Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku has put the spotlight on prosecution efforts to target high-level corruption – but she is only the latest senior politician to face charges. Original post Here
Catch up on the weekend’s most important developments with Balkan Insight’s digest of news from countries across the region. Original post Here
Democratic Party leader and former President Sali Berisha injured during clashes. Tirana Times, March 22, 2026 — Albania’s latest national opposition protest in Tirana, which ended in violent clashes between protesters and police, exposed not only rising anger against Prime Minister Edi Rama’s government but also a broader crisis of …
Tirana Times, March 17, 2026 – The United States has moved to dismantle a cyber network linked to Iran’s intelligence apparatus, seizing four domains used for hacking operations, disinformation campaigns and threats, in a case that places Albania at the center of a broader geopolitical confrontation. The U.S. Department of …
Parliament’s decision to label Tehran a state sponsor of terrorism formalizes a break years in the making and reflects a broad Albanian consensus that Iran has become a direct security threat Tirana Times, March 18, 2026 – Albania has taken one of its toughest political steps yet against Iran, with …
TIRANA TIMES, March 19, 2026 – The European Union’s enlargement debate has entered a new and unusually sensitive phase. What initially appeared to be a Brussels-driven discussion about how to accelerate Ukraine’s accession has quickly evolved into a broader political reckoning inside key member states over the future shape, pace, …
Ruling Socialist Party MPs aiming to support the US on the Iran war push through resolution – but opposition MPs boycott the vote they claim was staged ‘for the personal agenda of the Prime Minister’. Original post Here