Warrant issued for Radoicic, suspected of killing Ivanovic, says Kosovo Police Director
The Kosovo Police have issued an arrest warrant for the vice-president of Srpska List, Milan Radoicic, who is suspected of being involved in killing of his political opponent – the Kosovo Serb leader Oliver Ivanovic in January 2018 in Mitrovica North. Original post Here
Hahn after meeting Vucic urges Kosovo to urgently revoke tax on Serbia’s goods
EU Commissioner for European Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn, after meeting Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic in Belgrade commented the Kosovo Government’s decision to impose 100 percent tax on all Serbia’s goods. Original post Here
Hahn with a clear message on tariffs, says EU Representative to Kosovo
EU Representative to Kosovo, Nataliya Apostolova, says the EU Enlargement Commissioner, Johannes Hahn’s message during his visit to Kosovo today will be very clear – revoke the tariffs on Serbia’s goods. Original post Here
Kosovo DPM denies mentioning regional pact against Serbia
Enver Hoxhaj, Deputy Prime Minister of Kosovo said that he had never advocated any creation of a pact against Serbia, adding both the headline of the article published by Zagreb-based daily Vecernji List that triggered reaction through the region and what he had said were two different things. Original post …
Kosovo Serb MPs waiting for Hahn in Parliament
Kosovo Serb MPs took a decision on Sunday to enter the Parliament and wait for the EU Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn who today will be in Kosovo. Original post Here
Hahn’s visit to Kosovo: Government says is not revoking 100% tax on Serbia’s goods
Johannes Hahn, Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations will be in Kosovo today (3 December) to meet highest state officials. Hahn’s visit came after the Kosovo Government’s decision to impose 100 percent tax on all goods from Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina. But the Government officials told Gazeta …
New U.S. Ambassador arrives in Kosovo
Newly appointed U.S. Ambassador to Kosovo, Philip S. Kosnett, arrived on Friday morning in Pristina and is expected toi present his credentials to President Hashim Thaci on Monday. Original post Here
Mayor’s proposal for reunification of Mitrovica, backed by council
Mitrovica South Mayor Agim Bahtiri’s proposal for “unification” of the divided town of Mitrovica, has been supported with majority of votes by municipal council, Gazeta Express reports. Original post Here
European Commissioner Hahn visiting Kosovo on Monday
European Commissioner for Neighborhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn, is expected to visit Kosovo on 3 December when he will meet senior state officials of Kosovo. Original post Here
Kosovo Army vote, Parliament to decide on Monday
On Monday, chiefs of parliamentary groups will convene to schedule a plenary session when MPs among other points of the agenda are expected to vote the package of laws on transition of the Kosovo Security Force (KSF) into Army of Kosovo. Original post Here
By Zef Preçi What kind of political system are we living in today? Even though we have a weak state, authoritarian tendencies in governance have become more pronounced, and in a synthesized way this is reflected in the increasing number of MPs of the ruling party from one mandate to …
As the year draws towards its end, our Balkan Insight Premium stories show that there is no shortage of political surprises, unexpected twists and new standoffs across the region. Original post Here
Albanian-American writer Fron Nahzi’s new book explains how the Albanian diaspora used its newfound freedom in the United States to campaign for a range of nationalist causes. Original post Here
The earthquake that hit Albania in November 2019 left many families homeless. But a rural housing estate built to accommodate some of them remains almost empty due to problems with infrastructure and insecure terrain. Original post Here
O tempora, o mores. After Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and Energy Belinda Balluku faced criminal charges, and after the court suspended her from office and banned her from leaving the country, what one would normally expect is either her immediate resignation or her immediate dismissal by Prime …
The clash between Edi Rama and Shabana Mahmood over the fate of 700 Albanian families in the UK exposes a deeper truth about modern diplomacy: visibility is not the same as influence. When the Home Secretary singled out Albanian families while announcing sweeping asylum reforms, she was not improvising. She …
Elez Biberaj Thirty-five years after Albania’s emergence from one of Europe’s most repressive communist regimes, the country’s democratic trajectory remains emblematic of post-authoritarian transformation, reflecting the promise of political renewal while exposing the challenges of durable consolidation. In this context, the May 2025 parliamentary elections stand out as a test …
By Tirana Times Staff TIRANA, Albania , November 22, (Tirana Times). Albania’s main opposition party sharply criticized European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos for describing the country’s May 11 parliamentary elections as “free and fair,” arguing that her assessment contradicts the findings of international election monitors. In a statement delivered …
New leaders, old challenges, the threat of ‘TikTokracy’ and – not least – a look at the Dayton Peace Accords thirty years later, are all themes that preoccupy our selection of Premium stories this week. Original post Here
Edi Rama slated the court decision suspending Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku while she faces a graft probe – and threatened to take the matter to the Constitutional Court. Original post Here