Kosovo President ‘whereabouts unknown’
President Hashim Thaci is out of the country but nobody in Kosovo knows his whereabouts. Media reported on Thursday that Thaci is in Brussels but the President’s Office has not confirmed the visit. Original post Here
Giving up Kosovo North, leads to Greater Serbia, says ex-negotiator
Edita Tahiri, former negotiator in dialogue with Serbia says if President of Kosovo Hashim Thaci agrees to swap territories with Serbia, he will help Belgrade’s dream come true for creation of Greater Serbia and destabilising Balkans. Original post Here
Kosovo PM Haradinaj reacts to Putin’s statements
Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj has reacted to Russian President Vladimir Putin statements who said the US and Western allies are destabilising Balkans. Original post Here
Kosovo revokes tariffs for Serbia’s goods imported before 100 percent tax imposed
Kosovo Government has decided on Tuesday to revoke 100% tariffs on Serbian and Bosnia-Herzegovina goods that were imported before 21 November, when the measures were initially imposed. Original post Here
EU Commissioner Hahn to visit Kosovo tomorrow
European Commissioner Johannes Hahn, responsible for European neighbourhood policy and enlargement negotiations, is expected to visit Kosovo on Thursday when he will meet Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj, Kosovo’s Government confirms. Original post Here
US insists: Kosovo to revoke tax on Serbia’s goods
US Embassy to Pristina urged again on Wednesday Kosovo authorities to revoke tax on Serbia’s goods saying that Kosovo benefits nothing from the tax. Original post Here
Ex-KLA commander questioned by Hague prosecutors as ‘suspected witness’
Former Kosovo Liberation Army, KLA, Rrustem Mustafa, known for his name du guerre as Remi, has briefly addressed media after a two-day questioning by prosecutors of the Specialist Prosecutor’s Office at The Hague. Original post Here
Kosovo Customs opens office in Albania’s port
The Kosovo Customs opened on Tuesday an office at Albania’s biggest sea port of Durres, marking a further important step towards closer economic cooperation between the two countries. Original post Here
Kosovo Marks 20th Anniversary of Recak Massacre
Thousands of citizens gathered in the village of Recak on Tuesday to mark the 20th anniversary of the massacre of more than 40 Albanians by Serb security forces, seen by many as crime against humanity that led to NATO intervention in the 1998-99 war with Serbia. Original post Here
Tax on Serbia’s goods will not be revoked despite US request, says Kosovo PM
Kosovo Prime Minister, Ramush Haradinaj, said Tuesday that the U.S. officially asked revocation of the decision on imposing 2100 percent tax for all goods imported from Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina. But Haradinaj said the decision on tax will not be revoked until Serbia recognises Kosovo’s independence. Original post Here
TIRANA, December 26, 2025 – Albania’s decade-long construction boom, long portrayed as a sign of growth and urban renewal, is increasingly being scrutinized as a vehicle for laundering illicit capital. A new study by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, combined with years of investigative reporting and analysis by Tirana Times, points …
Tirana Times, 25 December, 2025 – On September 15, 2023, Ergys Agasi, 36, founded a company with a capital of 1 thousand lek (10 euros) with activity in the field of information technology. Under the name EA Solutions, the company had a rapid activity. In the balance sheet filed with …
As artificial intelligence reshapes economic competitiveness and state capacity, indexes like the Government AI Readiness Index serve not merely as technical rankings, but as indicators of national strategic priorities. In this sense, Saudi Arabia has moved decisively from regional ambition toward global relevance, even as the global hierarchy of AI …
Despite political tensions sparked by high-profile corruption cases, Klodjan Braho tells BIRN that his main priority will be to guarantee Albanians that “no one is above the law”. Original post Here
By Tirana Times Tirana, December 23, 2025 – Former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Defence Olta Xhaçka appeared on Tuesday at the premises of the Special Anti-Corruption and Organized Crime Structure (SPAK), where she remained for approximately two hours before leaving without making any statement to the media. Xhaçka declined to …
Tirana Times, December 22, 2025 – Tirana witnessed a major opposition-led protest on Saturday, as Albania’s main opposition force, the Democratic Party, together with allied groups, demanded the immediate resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama and his government. The demonstration was framed not as a routine political rally, but as a …
Supporters of the opposition Democratic Party demonstrated in Tirana against Edi Rama’s government after anti-corruption prosecutors indicted his deputy prime minister and raided officials at the National Information Agency. Original post Here
Security in the Western Balkans is no longer defined only by borders and armies, but by the strength of institutions, public trust and the ability to withstand modern pressure. In an interview with the Albanian Institute for International Studies (AIIS), Arjan Starova, former Albanian foreign minister and President of the …
Catch up on the weekend’s most important developments with Balkan Insight’s digest of news from countries across the region. Original post Here
Tirana, Tirana Times, 20 December 2025 – The investigation launched by Albania’s Special Anti-Corruption Prosecution has revealed the existence of a structured criminal group operating within the leadership of the National Agency for Information Society, AKSHI. At the center of the case stand the agency’s director and deputy director, accused …