Lone Family Keeps Fading Silk Cultivation Tradition in Albania Alive
The tradition of cultivating silkworms in Albania is disappearing – but one family in northern Albania still nurtures the worms and makes highly-prized silken products. Original post Here
After five hours in the police, the director in Shkoder is released
After 5 hours in the Shkodra Police, the director of the Waterworks in Shkodra and at the same time the vice president of the Youth Forum of the Democratic Party, Arvit Bushati, are released. In the interview given to the media after leaving the police premises, Bushati stated that this …
The municipality of Zveçan is surrounded by barbed wire, begins the gathering of protesters
Even this morning, a significant number of Serbian protesters have gathered in the municipalities in the north of Kosovo. In Zveçan, where tensions were highest, KFOR soldiers surrounded the municipality building with barbed wire. For the third day in a row, Kosovo Police and members of KFOR are there to …
GLOBSEC 2023/ Rama: There is a big gap between EU and Western Balkan countries
Prime Minister Edi Rama is attending the “GLOBSEC 2023” Forum that is currently being held in Bratislava. At the beginning, Rama spoke about how are treated the members of the Union and the states of the Western Balkans for the same situations. In the end, Rama said that the states …
Kolonja mayor summoned at SPAK
The mayor of Kolonja, Erion Isai, was in SPAK this Tuesday where he gave his statement regarding an event that, according to him, happened a long time ago and is not related to election crimes. In his speech to the media, Isai stated that he was called to SPAK as …
Rider injured in Lezhe-Laç highway motorcycle crash
A road accident occurred on the Lezhë-Laç highway, near the intersection of Ishull-Shëngjin. Thus, two motorcycles collided and as a result the driver of one of them was injured. He was sent for medical help to the hospital in Lezha, while the police started investigations into the causes of the …
Nuredin Dumani testifies on two executions at Special Court
The defendant, Nuredin Dumani, was accompanied to the Special Court to testify about the process against Altin Ndoci, Klevis Alla, Besian Xhixha and Enver Diva. These people are accused of murdering Viktor and Bermir Haxhia, as well as Dorian Shkoza and Anxhelo Avdisa, ABC News journalist Ermal Vija reports. Also …
The Mayor of Zveçan does not go to the Municipality, chooses another place to work
The Mayor of the Municipality of Zveçan, Ilir Peci, has confirmed for REL that he is working from the Office for Communities in the village of Lipa of this municipality, and not in the building in front of which Serbian citizens are protesting . “We started work here today. Now …
Contract killer confesses details from two murders with 4 victims
The defendant Henrik Hoxhaj has testified this Tuesday in front of the Special Court (GJKO), giving clarifications about the 2 assassinations with 4 victims that happened in Durrës, namely Dorjan Shkoza and Anxhelo Avdiaj and the brothers Viktor and Besmir Haxhia. For 1 hour and 30 minutes, he answered the …
Employees of Fier incinerator, 6 months without salary
The employees of the Fier incinerator are protesting, blocking the municipal vehicles that transport urban waste and blocking the entrance to the incinerator. ABC News journalist Valbona Davidhi reports that the employees have not taken their salaries for about 6 months and that the protest will continue until there is …
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