Kosovo’s President ready for ‘slight’ correction of border
Kosovo’s President favours “slight border correction” as a compromise for a final agreement with Serbia. Thaci made the statements during a debate held at the Council of Foreign Relations in Washington. Original post Here
EU’s Mogherini siding with Serbia, says ex-negotiator of Kosovo
Kosovo’s former chief negotiator in technical dialogue with Serbia, Edita Tahiri, has strongly opposed the statement of the EU spokeswoman, Maja Kocijancic, who told media in Belgrade that the issue of Trepca should be addressed during Pristina-Belgrade dialogue in Brussels. Original post Here
Kosovo’s Speaker against the EU’s agenda for discussing Trepca with Serbia
Kosovo Parliament Speaker, Kadri Veseli, has reacted to the EU position that the statute of Trepca mining complex should be resolved during the dialogue with Serbia. Original post Here
One day EU will ask Kosovo to stop breathing if there is no dialogue with Serbia – Mustafa
Former prime minister of Kosovo and leader of the biggest opposition party, LDK, Isa Mustafa, has reacted to the EU position that status of the Trepca mining complex should be addressed during dialogue with Serbia. Original post Here
Kosovo resources, Trepça will never be part of dialogue with Serbia – Enver Hoxhaj
Kosovo’s deputy prime minister, Enver Hoxhaj, reacted to statements of an EU spokesperson who said the status of the Trepca mining complex should be resolved through dialogue with Serbia. Original post Here
European Union went astray, says Kosovo Prime Minister
Kosovo’s Prime Minister has slammed the EU’s position that the future of Trepca mining complex should be solved through dialogue with Serbia. Ramush Haradinaj says Brussels stance proves the EU “went astray”, and accused Brussels of inventing topics aimed at partition of Kosovo, Gazeta Express reports. Original post Here
EX-KLA commander confirms receiving summons to appear in war crimes court
Former Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) general commander, Sylejman Selimi, has confirmed to T7 that hat he has received a summons to appear at the Specialist Prosecutor’s Office for questioning about his role during 1998-1999 Kosovo war. Original post Here
Serbia-Kosovo deal: Dividing Mitrovica means war, mayor warns
The Albanian mayor of the southern half of Mitrovica, Agim Bahtiri, warns war could erupt between Albanians in the south and Serbs in the north if Mitrovica is divided as part of arrangements of Kosovo-Serbia final deal. Original post Here
Kosovo Serb detained suspected of being involved in killing of 33 Albanians
A Kosovo Serb man who was arrested last week at the border crossings of Jarinje in northern Kosovo, has been ordered a 30-days detention suspected of being involved in killing of at least 33 Albanians, who were executed during March and April 1999 in Peja. Original post Here
Kosovo’s President meets Prime Minister ahead of his US visit
Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj hosted Monday in his office president Hashim Thaci. In a Facebook post Haradinaj said he met Thaci as part of consultations for the state agenda ahead of President’s visit to United States. 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 …