Thaci’s 24 hours: What happened with Kosovo President?
Returned to Kosovo without arranging any significant meeting in the US, failure to implant his idea on change of border which he pushed forward over the last seven months, and without a clear answer onto what will happen with the Kosovo Army, and at the end because of the Vetevendosje’s …
Kurti says Thaci was afraid to stay in Pristina
The Vetevendosje leader, Albin Kurti, commenting President Hashim Thaci’s visit at the Gazivoda lake, said that he was afraid to stay in Pristina while his party organised a mass protest in capital and said his visit in Serb-controled north of Kosovo is staged. Original post Here
Haradinaj thanks protestors who opposed Thaci’s idea on correction of border
Kosovo Prime Minister, Ramush Haradinaj, has reiterated that he opposes President Hashim Thaci’s idea on correction of border with Serbia. Haradinaj said that borders of Kosovo are those recognised on 17 February 2008 and the future of Kosovo cannot be built by infringing its territory by making compromises. He also …
KFOR calls for calm and restraint after Thaci’s visit at Gazivoda
KFOR spokesperson, Vincenzo Grasov, said that KFOR calls for calm and restraint, after conflicting reports about the area of the Gazivode lake. Original post Here
Thousands protesting in Pristina against Thaci’s idea on correction of borders
Thousands of citizens took streets on Saturday in Pristina to protest against Kosovo President Hashim Thaci’s proposal on correction of border with Serbia. The protest is organised by the opposition party of Vetevendosje. Original post Here
Thaci visits the north, accompanied by Chief of Intelligence, KP commander, Minister of Finances
Kosovo President Hashim Thaci has visited on Saturday the Gazivoda lake in the northern part of Kosovo. Online media Koha.net has published a picture when Thaci is seen visiting the Gazivoda lake accompanied by the chief of Kosovo Intelligence Agency (KIA) Shpend Maxhuni, Kosovo Police Director Rashit Qalaj, and Minister …
Police deny President Thaci is visiting Northern Kosovo
The Kosovo Police have denied media reports that President Hashim Thaci is visiting northern part of Kosovo. Whereas increased presence of its special units in the Serb-run municipalities in the north they say is part of the routine operations. Original post Here
Kosovo Special Police deployed at the Giazovda lake in the north
The Kosovo Police Special Units have been deployed on Saturday morning around the Gazivoda Lake in northern part of Kosovo inhabited by Serbs, Gazeta Express has learned. Original post Here
Kosovo’s Thaci in New York gets support on dialogue with Serbia
Kosovo President, Hashim Thaci, who is in New York at the time the UN General Assembly is taking place, met on Thursday the EU foreign policy chief, Federica Mogherini when they discussed the final phase of dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia which is facilitated by Mogherini. Original post Here
Veseli in Skopje assures land swap idea is not backed by Kosovo institutions
Kosovo Assembly Speaker Kadri Veseli visiting Skopje on Thursday assured his Macedonian counterpart Talat Xhaferi that Kosovo has no territorial pretensions to its neighbours, Gazeta Express reports. Original post Here
From politics to the media business, high expectations often go hand-in-hand with disappointments big and small, as our selection of Balkan Insight Premium stories this week shows. Original post Here
When Tirana mayor and Socialist Party rising star Erion Veliaj was arrested on corruption charges, he lashed out against the judiciary. Now he’s running a social media PR campaign to charm the public. Can it work? Original post Here
In October 2024, a shipment of containers with suspected hazardous waste was returned to Albania. But prosecutors haven’t yet managed to analyse their contents because they say they’re unable to find the necessary laboratory services. Original post Here
Already repurposed due to legal challenges, Italy’s asylum centres in Albania cost more than originally planned and much more than similar facilities in Italy itself, offering a potential lesson for other European governments tempted to take the same route. Original post Here
Tirana announced as host city for 2027 NATO Summit The Hague, June 25, 2025 — NATO leaders convened today in The Hague for a pivotal summit that reaffirmed the Alliance’s unity amid intensifying global security threats and adopted a transformative new commitment to defense investment, resilience, and innovation. In a …
Activists have condemned as “illegal” the deportation back to Egypt of five people from an Italian-run migrant holding camp in Albania. Original post Here
June 23, 2025 – Tirana Albania has expressed unequivocal support for the United States following its militar.y strikes on three key nuclear sites in Iran, marking a rare moment of bipartisan consensus among the ruling Socialist majority and the opposition Democratic Party. Prime Minister Edi Rama and former Prime Minister …
By Tirana Times TIRANA, Albania 20 June, 2025— A sophisticated Iranian cyber group has claimed responsibility for a major attack on the official website of Tirana Municipality, disabling online services and disrupting the city’s public registration system for kindergartens and nurseries, authorities confirmed Friday. The hacking group “Homeland Justice,” believed …
Our selection of Premium stories this week takes a look at the region’s slow-burning political crises, smuggling networks, digital surveillance and a whole lot more. Original post Here
by Genc Pollo President of the Pan-Europe Albania Former Minister and MP 18 June 2025 In the Albanian public debate on the armed conflict between Israel and Iran, a prevailing notion has been the contrast between Israel, a democracy where state power is under constitutional constraints and accountable to …