US Department of State confirms David Hale’s visit to Kosovo, Serbia
US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, David Hale, is expected to visit Belgrade and Pristina this week, to encourage both countries resume the EU-facilitated dialogue in Brussels on normalisation of relations. Original post Here
US asks Kosovo to suspend tax on Serbian goods
US senior official, Philip Reeker, during a visit to Skopje on Monday urged Kosovo to suspend the 100 percent tax on Serbian goods, and called on Serbia to focus on a strategic interest “instead of being aggressive in rejecting Kosovo.” Original post Here
German foreign policy advisors to visit Kosovo
Two top foreign-policy advisors to German Chancellor Angela Merkel are expected to visit Kosovo next week, Gazeta Express has learned. Original post Here
Kosovo’s Speaker hints ousting of Government
Speaker of Parliament, Kadri Veseli, said every Government which affects Kosovo-US relation and the US military base Bondsteel should be overthrown. Original post Here
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. …
By Daniel Serwer Tirana Times, March 06, 2026 – While all eyes are on the Iran war, subtle but important changes are taking place with respect to the Balkans. I think the two most important are these: The Trump Administration is abandoning state-building and instead wants local people to make the basic …
By Zef Preci Tirana Times, March 06, 2026 – Two centuries ago, Karl Marx offered a blunt description of how capitalism is sometimes born and consolidated: through what he called “primitive accumulation,” a historical process—often violent—by which people are separated from their land and productive assets, while wealth is concentrated …
From European Union accession hopes to ongoing corruption investigations, our selection of Premium stories this week takes a look at the political wheeling and dealing going on behind the scenes in the region. Original post Here
by Genc Pollo Let’s start with the dog. “As a dog returns to its vomit, so fools repeat their folly,” says the Old Testament (Proverbs 26:11), offering a blunt metaphor for stupidity and the stubborn repetition of mistakes. That proverbial dog may be the right analogy for Prime Minister Edi …
By Augustin Palokaj Tirana Times, March 03 2026 – EU enlargement does not lack ideas; it lacks political will. That is why the recent joint opinion piece by Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama and Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vučić, published in the German daily Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, is troubling not so …
Do you live in the Balkans or France, and have you been awarded child support payments after divorce? Was the process easy – and did you receive the money as the court ordered? Original post Here
by Dr. Arben Ramkaj Tirana Times, February 28 2026 – At the very moment when diplomacy appeared to be moving toward a fragile agreement, the United States and Israel launched a unilateral strike against Iran, shifting the region from tense negotiations to open confrontation. The targets included strategic infrastructure and …
Catch up on the weekend’s most important developments with Balkan Insight’s digest of news from countries across the region. Original post Here
Some Balkan countries are planning to evacuate stranded citizens from the conflict zone around Iran, others have already managed to fly people out – although some have only issued security warnings. Original post Here
For decades, sewage from the Albanian capital has been discharged untreated into the waters of the Lana River in Tirana. Original post Here