Serbia must be held accountable on missing persons, says Kosovo Justice Minister
Kosovo’s Justice Minister, Abelard Tahiri, said Serbia must be held accountable for the fate of those who went missing during the war in Kosovo. More than 1600 people are still considered as missing since the end of the war in 1999. Original post Here
Haradinaj sets Kosovo’s conditions to Quint for suspending tariffs
Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj, wrote on Monday a letter to ambassadors of Quint (US, UK, Germany, France and Italy) as well as the EU Special Representative to Kosovo, setting conditions for suspension of 100 percent tariffs imposed on all imported goods from Serbia. Original post Here
EU Office to politics: Keep your hands off the Kosovo Accreditation Agency
The EU Office in Kosovo in a statement issued Monday supporting the Kosovo Accreditation Agency, an independent body that guarantees the quality of educational and scientific research work in Higher Education Institutions in Kosovo. Head of EU Office in Kosovo, Nataliya Apostolova, said their commitment to their mission is impressive …
Haradinaj: If Serbia says it will never recognise Kosovo, we will never remove the tax
Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj told AFP in an interview that a deal between Serbia and Kosovo is possible this year but cannot include border changes, warning that territory swaps could revive old demons in the war-scarred Balkans. Original post Here
Kosovo mulls fresh bid to join Interpol
Kosovo Police is working on renewing its bid to join Interpol following a failure to join this international police organization last year. Original post Here
EU reiterates call for Kosovo to rescind tax, resume dialogue
European Union reiterated its stance that Kosovo should revoke the decision on imposing 100 percent tax on Serbian goods, and resume the dialogue with Serbia. Original post Here
Kosovo Serb Minister about to resign, says Prime Minister
Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj when asked Friday whether he will dismiss Minister of Agriculture, Nenad Rikalo, as requested by the opposition party of PSD in exchange of their vote for adoption of budget 201, said that he will honor the agreement with the PSD. Original post Here
US Embassy urges Kosovo to suspend tax and restore dialogue with Belgrade
US Embassy to Kosovo urged again on Friday Ramush Haradinaj’s Government to immediately suspend the tariff on imports from Serbia and Bosnia-Herzegovina and resume the dialogue. Original post Here
Kosovo vows full reciprocal measures against Serbia
Kosovo will take full reciprocal measures against Serbia if Belgrade continues its aggressive campaign, says Speaker of Parliament and leader of Democratic Party of Kosovo, PDK. Original post Here
Land swap idea risks Kosovo-Serbia final agreement, says Hajredin Kuci
Hajderin Kuci, a senior member of the biggest political party in Kosovo, PDK, in an interview with Gazeta Express considers as ‘shocking’ the idea on exchange of territories between Kosovo and Serbia, saying the land swap ambitions led to bloody wars in Balkans. Original post Here
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
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