International prosecutors to summon around 100 ex-KLA fighters
Head of Association of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) veterans, Hysni Gucati told T7 television that around 100 KLA veterans are expected to be summoned by the Specialist Prosecutor’s Office at The Hague, Gazeta Express reports. Original post Here
International prosecutors end questioning of first ex-Kosovo Liberation Army commander
The Hague based Specialist Prosecutor’s Office has ended the first day of questioning of former Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) commander, Rrustem Mustafa. Original post Here
No US ultimatum on rescinding tax on Serbia’s goods, says Kosovo Government
Kosovo Government is denying reports that the U.S. have sent an ultimatum asking revocation of the decision on imposing 100 percent tax on Serbia’s goods. The Government officials told Gazeta Express that they have received no official request from the U.S. Original post Here
Kosovo receives from Serbia a report on Ivanovic’s killing
Kosovo’s Minister of Justice, Abelard Tahiri, in a press conference on Monday confirmed that authorities in Pristina have received from Belgrade a file of an ongoing investigation on killing of the Kosovo Serb politician, Oliver Ivanovic who was gunned down in January 2018 in Mitrovica North. Original post Here
Kosovo teachers set to begin general strike on Monday
Kosovo teachers are set to strike on Monday postponing the start of second semester indefinitely. The Government has failed to fulfill the request of unionists who ask salaries of teachers be leveled with other categories financed by state budget. Original post Here
Kosovo’s Speaker of Parliament convinced ex-KLA members are innocent
Speaker of Kosovo Parliament and chairman of the PDK, Kadri Veseli, said the two ex-Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) members, Sami Lushtaku and Rrustem Mustafa, who are to be questioned next week by the Specialist Prosecutor’s Office, believes they will prove the KLA’s war was just and believes that all those …
Kosovo’s President believes ex-KLA members are innocent
Kosovo’s President Hashim Thaci in a Facebook post has commented on readiness of ex-KLA members Sami Lushtaku and Rrustem Mustafa who are to be questioned next week by The Hague-based Specialist Prosecutor’s Office. Former political representative of KLA said he believes his former brothers in arms are innocent. Original post …
Two Kosovo ex-KLA members travel to Hague for questioning
Two former Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) commanders traveled to The Hague in the Netherlands on Sunday answering the summons of the Specialist Prosecutor’s Office dealing with alleged crimes committed by the KLA during 1998-99 war in Kosovo. Original post Here
Macedonian parliament votes to change country's name
The Parliament of Macedonia has on Friday passed amendment to the constitution to rename the country Republic of North Macedonia. Original post Here
Protesters in Serbia ask Vucic to present Kosovo plan if he has one
Organisers of the ongoing protests in Belgrade asked Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic to present his plan for a final agreement with Kosovo if he had one, media in Belgrade are reporting. 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 …