Petition on unification of Mitrovica not discussed by MPs
Despite being in the agenda, Parliament’s Committee on Human Rights and Petitions has not discussed a petition signed by Mitrovica citizens asking unification of this ethnically-divided town. Chair of the Committee, Duda Balje said they have not received the petition from the Parliament’s presidency. Original post Here
Specialist Prosecutor’s Office summons another ex-KLA member
The Specialist Prosecutor’s Office has contacted last week a former Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) and summoned him for questioning. Original post Here
US Diplomat: Serbia should recognize Kosovo
US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Matthew Palmer, said Serbia should recognize Kosovo as an independent, sovereign country and Kosovo should do the same. Original post Here
EU members ask suspension of tax, says Kosovo minister
Kosovo’s Minister of European Integration, Dhurata Hoxha, says her Office receives in daily basis requests from the EU member countries urging Kosovo to suspend tax on Serbian goods, Gazeta Express reports. Original post Here
Nike Gjeloshaj first Albanian mayor of Tuz, Montenegro
Albanian political parties won the elections in the newly established municipality of Tuz in Montenegro. The elections held on Sunday were calm and Albanian mayoral candidate won over 50 percent of votes. Original post Here
Kosovo’s PM urges President to give up his idea on land swap with Serbia
Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj says the President Hashim Thaci and Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama likely have presented to the White House a draft on how a final agreement with Serbia would look like. Haradinaj doubts that Thaci and Rama proposed giving Serbia land in exchange of recognition for Kosovo. …
US maintains support for KFOR and the presence of U.S. troops at Camp Bondsteel
US maintains support for KFOR and the presence of U.S. troops at Camp Bondsteel, US Embassy announced on Friday shutting down speculations that the US has threatened with withdrawal of troops from Kosovo if tax on Serbian goods is not suspended. Original post Here
Haradinaj meets MEPs: I got green light on visas
Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj met on Friday a seven-MEP strong delegation, headed by Foreign Affairs Committee Chair, David McAllister, when he got confirmation and green loight on visa liberalisation. Original post Here
EU unjust with Kosovo, says Veseli after meeting MEPs
Kosovo Parliament Speaker, Kadri Veseli, met on Friday a high-level delegation of Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) to discuss the European agenda of Kosovo. Original post Here
Kosovo’s PM accuses President of damaging country’s interests
Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj said Friday the President Hashim Thaci is harming country’s interests by promoting the idea on redrawing borders during dialogue with Serbia. Original post Here
From politics to the media business, high expectations often go hand-in-hand with disappointments big and small, as our selection of Balkan Insight Premium stories this week shows. Original post Here
When Tirana mayor and Socialist Party rising star Erion Veliaj was arrested on corruption charges, he lashed out against the judiciary. Now he’s running a social media PR campaign to charm the public. Can it work? Original post Here
In October 2024, a shipment of containers with suspected hazardous waste was returned to Albania. But prosecutors haven’t yet managed to analyse their contents because they say they’re unable to find the necessary laboratory services. Original post Here
Already repurposed due to legal challenges, Italy’s asylum centres in Albania cost more than originally planned and much more than similar facilities in Italy itself, offering a potential lesson for other European governments tempted to take the same route. Original post Here
Tirana announced as host city for 2027 NATO Summit The Hague, June 25, 2025 — NATO leaders convened today in The Hague for a pivotal summit that reaffirmed the Alliance’s unity amid intensifying global security threats and adopted a transformative new commitment to defense investment, resilience, and innovation. In a …
Activists have condemned as “illegal” the deportation back to Egypt of five people from an Italian-run migrant holding camp in Albania. Original post Here
June 23, 2025 – Tirana Albania has expressed unequivocal support for the United States following its militar.y strikes on three key nuclear sites in Iran, marking a rare moment of bipartisan consensus among the ruling Socialist majority and the opposition Democratic Party. Prime Minister Edi Rama and former Prime Minister …
By Tirana Times TIRANA, Albania 20 June, 2025— A sophisticated Iranian cyber group has claimed responsibility for a major attack on the official website of Tirana Municipality, disabling online services and disrupting the city’s public registration system for kindergartens and nurseries, authorities confirmed Friday. The hacking group “Homeland Justice,” believed …
Our selection of Premium stories this week takes a look at the region’s slow-burning political crises, smuggling networks, digital surveillance and a whole lot more. Original post Here
by Genc Pollo President of the Pan-Europe Albania Former Minister and MP 18 June 2025 In the Albanian public debate on the armed conflict between Israel and Iran, a prevailing notion has been the contrast between Israel, a democracy where state power is under constitutional constraints and accountable to …