Kosovo man convicted of inciting terror
A Kosovo man identified as Rakip Avdyli, has been convicted Wednesday by the Court in Peja to one-and-a-half years in prison found guilty of distributing in Facebook materials in support of ISIS, as well as for inciting the other accused Kreshnik Podvorica to carry out suicide attacks. Original post Here
Kosovo U19s draw 0-0 with Austria in first game of European Qualifiers
The Kosovo U19 national team opened the European Qualification adventure with a goalless draw against the U19 national team of Austria. Original post Here
Kosovo’s PM Haradinaj met Quint ambassadors, discuss visa liberalisation
Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj met on Wednesday ambassadors of Quint and Head of the EU Office in Kosovo, Nataliya Apostolova. Original post Here
Kosovo holds gay pride parade
Hundreds of people gathered Wednesday in Kosovo’s capital – Pristina to attend a gay pride parade for the second straight year in the capital. The event held in Pristina’s main square was followed by music and participants held rainbow flags and banners reading “In the Name of Freedom,” which was …
Kosovo’s President visit to the north to provoke partition, says PM Haradinaj
Kosovo’s Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj said Tuesday the only way to keep alive President’s proposal on correction of border with Serbia, is provoking unrest in the northern part of the country inhabited by Serbs. He made the comments a day after President Hashim Thaci urged the Prime Minister to “correct” …
Serbian Police arrest attackers on two Albanians in Novi Sad
Four people have been arrested in Serbia’s northern city of Novi Sad suspected of attacking two young Albanians over the weekend. Original post Here
Land swap proposal has exposed deep rift of Kosovo President, Prime Minister
Kosovo’s President and its prime minister are in sharp disagreement over the proposal on “correction of border” which is put forward by the President and is strongly opposed by Prime Minister. PM Ramush Haradinaj said Monday the correction of border idea “is dead’ and expressed “his condolences” to all supporters …
Kosovo defends KLA values through a special law
Parliament’s Committee on Education has approved on Monday the Draft Law on defending the values of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) war which fought Serbian forces during 1998-99 liberation war of Kosovo. Original post Here
Two youngsters severely beaten up in Serbia for speaking Albanian
Two Albanian youngsters both born in 1999, were left with life-threatening injuries after a group of Serbs in the town of Novi Sad attacked them on Monday. Authorities in Serbia announced that one of the Albanians was received in hospital with life-threatening injuries including a skull fracture. Original post Here
Kosovo’s opposition working on snap elections
Leader of the opposition party, LDK, Isa Mustafa, said they are preparing to return to power and he is working for early elections to stop, as he said, misgovernment, Gazeta Express reports. Original post Here
Without legal frameworks and safeguards, the decision to appoint an AI entity as a ‘minister’ entrusted with sensitive tasks is ambitious – but fraught with danger. Original post Here
From D’Alema to Tony Blair, Rama’s reliance on influential Western figures fuels controversy. TIRANA, Albania (Tirana Times, September 15,2025) — The Albanian government’s decision to hand over part of the Pashaliman naval base to an Italian developer under criminal investigation has widened into a broader debate about Prime Minister Edi …
TIRANA, Albania (Tirana Times, September 10, 2025 ) — Albania is grappling with an escalating food safety crisis as European Union member states including Croatia, Slovenia, Italy and Germany repeatedly block or destroy shipments of its agricultural products, citing dangerous levels of pesticides and heavy metals. The latest scandal unfolded …
Tirana Times Staff Albania, September 15, 2025, Tirana Times .With the opening of the Saudi Cultural Week in Tirana tomorrow, Tirana Times Publishing House is marking the occasion with the release of three new translations of contemporary Saudi novels into Albanian. The titles—Critical Condition of Patient “K” by Aziz Muhamed, …
In the Diber region in Albania’s north-east, Byzantine-era churches which have survived the ordeals of history are being protected by Christians, with a helping hand from their Muslim neighbours. 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
TIRANA, Albania (Tirana Times, September 14, 2025) — In a city where cranes rise daily and glass towers dominate the skyline, the most basic element of urban life — running water — is vanishing. For more than three months, the residence of the European Union ambassador in Tirana has received …
By Tirana Times Albania is facing a demographic collapse of historic proportions. What was once described as a temporary “wave of migration” in the 1990s has hardened into a permanent, structural crisis that now threatens the very future of the nation. The data is stark, the trend undeniable, and the …
TIRANA, Albania (Tirana Times, September 11, 2025 ) – Albania’s government has unveiled what it calls a bold step in its fight against endemic corruption: the appointment of the country’s first artificial intelligence “minister.” The AI system, named Diella, meaning “sun” in Albanian, has been presented by Prime Minister Edi …
From attempts to neuter popular opposition to efforts to stifle the truth about mass protests, this week’s selection of Balkan Insight Premium stories explores the turbulent political landscape across the region. Original post Here