Serbia proposes demarcation with Kosovo
Demarcation will be Serbia’s official proposal to resolve the Kosovo issue, Serbia’s Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic said on Tuesday. Original post Here
Haradinaj wants Germany involve in Kosovo-Serbia dialogue
Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj proposed Berlin to mediate Pristina-Belgrade talks and said the tariffs imposed by his Government on all Serbian goods should be addressed during the dialogue. Original post Here
Kosovo to suspend tax after recognition from Serbia, PM Haradinaj tells EU’s Hahn
Kosovo Prime Minister, Ramush Haradinaj, who is attending Munich Security Conference met Friday EU Commissioner for European Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn. Haradinaj told Hahn he is ready to suspend 100 percent tax on Serbian goods after Serbia recognises Kosovo’s independence. Original post Here
Trump congratulates Kosovo 11th anniversary of Independence
U.S. President Donald Trump wrote a letter to Kosovo President Hashim Thaci on the eleventh anniversary of country’s independence saying bilateral relationship between the two countries is rooted in the shared vision of a stable, secure, and prosperous Kosovo and Western Balkan region. Original post Here
EU Office in Kosovo to Government: Articulate steps on tax suspension
The Head of EU Office in Kosovo, Nataliya Apostolova, and Heads of EU missions in Kosovo reiterate their continuing concern over the imposition of 100% tariff on goods from Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. Original post Here
Serbian PM booed and accused of ‘betraying Kosovo’
A group of Serbia’s nationalists booed at Prime Minister Ana Brnabic during her speech marking the country’s Statehood day, media in Belgrade are reporting. Original post Here
Kosovo to take US advice on suspending tax, says Speaker Veseli
Parliament Speaker Kadri Veseli says continuation of dialogue with Belgrade is critical and the aim of dialogue is for Serbia to recognise Kosovo. Original post Here
Kosovo Air Traffic Controllers Suspend Strike
Kosovo air traffic controllers suspended temporarily strike Friday which caused cancellation and delay of many flights in and out of Pristina International Airport ‘Adem Jashari’ this week. Original post Here
Kosovo wants abrogation of UNSC Resolution 1244, creation of a war crimes tribunal for Serbia
Kosovo’s state delegation has finalised Thursday a platform on dialogue with Serbia which is yet to be confirmed by Parliament. If endorsed by MPs, the platform excludes negotiations on correction of borders, obliges negotiators to ask Serbia recognise Kosovo, abrogate UN Security Council Resolution 1244, as well as creation of …
Kosovo-Serbia correction of border should be balanced, says President’s advisor
Bekim Collaku, chief of staff to President Hashim Thaci of Kosovo, appearing in T7 show ‘Pressing’ said compromise is necessary for reaching a final comprehensive agreement between Kosovo and Serbia during EU-brokered dialogue in Brussels. Original post Here
A new cyberattack by Iran-linked Homeland Justice group targeting Albania’s parliament revealed the continued vulnerability of state digital systems and failures to implement basic security measures. Original post Here
Our selection of Premium stories this week takes a look at the changing fortunes, power dynamics and neighbourly relations of countries and actors in South-east Europe. Original post Here
TIRANA, March 12, 2026 – Albania’s Parliament, dominated by Prime Minister Edi Rama’s Socialist Party, has refused to authorize the arrest of former Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku, blocking a request by the Special Prosecution Against Corruption and Organized Crime, SPAK, and triggering one of the gravest confrontations yet between …
Survey of women who gave birth recently reveals a “pervasive yet often hidden crisis of obstetric violence” and a widespread dissatisfaction with medical care. Original post Here
Ruling Socialist Party uses its majority in parliament to vote down a prosecution request to lift former Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku’s immunity, allowing for her arrest. Original post Here
Brussels has already gone cold on a scheme to allow some aspirant countries like Albania and Serbia second-tier membership – but that doesn’t mean that other creative approaches to European enlargement are off the table. Original post Here
Journalists’ union welcomes ruling that says government-imposed one-year ban on social media platform was a ‘violation of freedom of expression and freedom of the press’. Original post Here
Tirana Times, March 10, 2026 – A cyberattack targeting Albania’s Parliament has revived one of the country’s most serious national security concerns, underscoring the return of a threat that Albanian institutions have come to associate with Iran linked retaliation. The breach, confirmed by Parliament on Tuesday, involved unauthorized access to …
The criminal charges facing former Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku have dominated headlines in Albania for months – prompting her boss, Edi Rama, to pick a fight with the judiciary. Original post Here
Shielding Balluku Could Cost Albania More Than a Court Case. Tirana Times, March 09, 2026 – Albania’s ruling Socialist majority moved Monday to block the arrest of former Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku, in a decision expected to be ratified by parliament this week and one that is rapidly becoming …