Kosovo dialogue platform excludes land swap
Kosovo state delegation has finalised a platform on dialogue which will be presented to Parliament Friday for approval. The platform excludes negotiations on exchange of territories between Kosovo and Serbia. Original post Here
NATO to decide in spring on new level of cooperation with Kosovo Security Force
NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg, says the Alliance remains committed to keeping stability in Western Balkans. Original post Here
New coal plant will double energy price, bankrupt Kosovo
Balkan Green Foundation (BGF) and the Institute for Development Policy (INDEP) demand immediate withdrawal from the contract for the construction of the New Kosovo Power Plant. Original post Here
Kosovo cancels flights as air traffic controllers strike
All flights in and out of Kosovo have been canceled Thursday morning as air traffic control workers went on strike asking higher wages. Original post Here
Kosovo’s Prime Minister, President continue trading barbs over Serbia’s tax
Kosovo’s Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj says President Hashim Thaci is not US Government spokesperson after asking the Government to suspend the tariffs on Serbian and Bosnia-Herzegovina goods. Original post Here
Kosovo’s negotiation team to approve a platform on dialogue today
Kosovo’s negotiation team will convene today and vote the Platform on Dialogue with Serbia. Co-head of the state delegation, Shpend Ahmeti, said once the platform is approved by negotiation team will be proceeed to Parliament for approval. Original post Here
Tax won’t be suspended, says Kosovo’s PM Haradinaj
Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj in a televised interview on Wednesday reiterated that 100 percent tax introduced by his Government on Serbian and Bosnia-Herzegovina goods will not be suspended until these countries recognise Kosovo as independent country. Original post Here
Kosovo’s president asks suspension of tax
President Thaci urged the Government to suspend 100 percent tax on Serbian and Bosnia-Herzegovina goods warning that resisting US and EU advice to suspend the tax might isolate Kosovo. Original post Here
Eight dead after bus overturns in Macedonia
At least eight people died and more than 20 were injured after a bus rolled over on Skopje-Tetovo highway on Wednesday, authorities in Macedonia said. Original post Here
US Congressman Engel reminds Serbia that no EU membership without recognizing Kosovo
US Congressman Eliot Engel made it clear to Serbia that there will be no EU membership without recognizing Kosovo. Original post Here
The controversy over Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku has put the spotlight on prosecution efforts to target high-level corruption – but she is only the latest senior politician to face charges. Original post Here
Catch up on the weekend’s most important developments with Balkan Insight’s digest of news from countries across the region. Original post Here
Democratic Party leader and former President Sali Berisha injured during clashes. Tirana Times, March 22, 2026 — Albania’s latest national opposition protest in Tirana, which ended in violent clashes between protesters and police, exposed not only rising anger against Prime Minister Edi Rama’s government but also a broader crisis of …
Tirana Times, March 17, 2026 – The United States has moved to dismantle a cyber network linked to Iran’s intelligence apparatus, seizing four domains used for hacking operations, disinformation campaigns and threats, in a case that places Albania at the center of a broader geopolitical confrontation. The U.S. Department of …
Parliament’s decision to label Tehran a state sponsor of terrorism formalizes a break years in the making and reflects a broad Albanian consensus that Iran has become a direct security threat Tirana Times, March 18, 2026 – Albania has taken one of its toughest political steps yet against Iran, with …
TIRANA TIMES, March 19, 2026 – The European Union’s enlargement debate has entered a new and unusually sensitive phase. What initially appeared to be a Brussels-driven discussion about how to accelerate Ukraine’s accession has quickly evolved into a broader political reckoning inside key member states over the future shape, pace, …
Ruling Socialist Party MPs aiming to support the US on the Iran war push through resolution – but opposition MPs boycott the vote they claim was staged ‘for the personal agenda of the Prime Minister’. Original post Here
by Professor Alaa Garad Tirana Times, March 17, 2026 – There are countries you visit, and there are countries you remember. Albania is rapidly becoming the latter. I began writing this article before travelling to Albania, drawing on the country’s remarkable tourism growth and the strategic opportunities it presents. Yet …
In the final years of Albania’s communist dictatorship, the authorities shot dozens of citizens trying to flee the country – and most of the attempts to bring the killers to justice have met obstruction and incompetence. Original post Here
The theft of a shipment of cocaine that was smuggled from Costa Rica to Sweden exposed the role of Albanian criminal groups in the international logistics of the drug trade, as well as the challenges in holding them accountable. Original post Here