UK disappointed that Kosovo’s Interpol membership application bid failed
The British Embassy in Pristina says the UK is disappointed that Kosovo’s Interpol membership application was unsuccessful in Dubai today. Original post Here
US Embassy reacts after failed bid of Kosovo to join Interpol
After Kosovo failed on Tuesday to join Interpol, the US Embassy to Pristina in a press release has reacted stating that Serbia’s campaign has pressured countries to oppose Kosovo’s bid, Gazeta Express reports. Original post Here
Kosovo fails in Interpol membership bid
Kosovo has failed in its bid to join Interpol after two rounds of votes by the representatives of the international police organisation’s members in Dubai. The vote has been fiercely opposed by Serbia. Original post Here
Vote on Kosovo's membership bid will go ahead after Interpol rejects Serbia’s proposal
Serbia suffers first defeat in the General Assembly of Interpol which is taking place in Dubai. Their request on removing from the agenda the vote on Kosovo’s membership bid has been rejected. Members of Interpol will vote on Tuesday on whether Kosovo will join this international police organisation. Original post …
Kosovo’s PM asks Austria’s support on visa liberalisation
Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj during his visit in Vienna on Monday met Austrian Chancellor, Sebastian Kurz, and other leaders of the Western Balkan countries. Original post Here
Kosovo Parliament urgent debate on foreign policy
The Parliament’s chairmanship has decided to hold an urgent session this Thursday to discuss foreign policy of Kosovo. Original post Here
Kosovo NGO files criminal report against Serbian war crime suspects
Representatives of the Group of Civil Society for collecting of war crime evidence, are expected to file today a criminal report against individuals who according to representatives of the NGO are suspected of committing war crimes in the region of Gjakova during 1998-99 war. Original post Here
Kosovo, Serbia Prime Ministers to meet today in Vienna
Kosovo’s Prime Minister Ramush is in Vienna today attending a meeting of the prime ministers of Western Balkans. Original post Here
No Kosovo Army on 28 November
The package of laws on transition of the Kosovo Security Force (KSF) into Army of Kosovo have been approved by Parliament in the first reading, but despite announcements that the legislation package on the army would be finalised on 28 November, members of the Parliament’s Committee on KSF stated that …
Kosovo’s partition part of Putin’s strategic plan, warns US analyst
David Philips, director of the Program on Peace-building and Rights at Columbia University’s Institute for the Study of Human Rights, says the Russian President sees Kosovo as a US project and destabilisation of the country is the way Putin wants to retaliate the US for launching the NATO’s campaign against …
TIRANA, December 26, 2025 – Albania’s decade-long construction boom, long portrayed as a sign of growth and urban renewal, is increasingly being scrutinized as a vehicle for laundering illicit capital. A new study by the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, combined with years of investigative reporting and analysis by Tirana Times, points …
Tirana Times, 25 December, 2025 – On September 15, 2023, Ergys Agasi, 36, founded a company with a capital of 1 thousand lek (10 euros) with activity in the field of information technology. Under the name EA Solutions, the company had a rapid activity. In the balance sheet filed with …
As artificial intelligence reshapes economic competitiveness and state capacity, indexes like the Government AI Readiness Index serve not merely as technical rankings, but as indicators of national strategic priorities. In this sense, Saudi Arabia has moved decisively from regional ambition toward global relevance, even as the global hierarchy of AI …
Despite political tensions sparked by high-profile corruption cases, Klodjan Braho tells BIRN that his main priority will be to guarantee Albanians that “no one is above the law”. Original post Here
By Tirana Times Tirana, December 23, 2025 – Former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Defence Olta Xhaçka appeared on Tuesday at the premises of the Special Anti-Corruption and Organized Crime Structure (SPAK), where she remained for approximately two hours before leaving without making any statement to the media. Xhaçka declined to …
Tirana Times, December 22, 2025 – Tirana witnessed a major opposition-led protest on Saturday, as Albania’s main opposition force, the Democratic Party, together with allied groups, demanded the immediate resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama and his government. The demonstration was framed not as a routine political rally, but as a …
Supporters of the opposition Democratic Party demonstrated in Tirana against Edi Rama’s government after anti-corruption prosecutors indicted his deputy prime minister and raided officials at the National Information Agency. Original post Here
Security in the Western Balkans is no longer defined only by borders and armies, but by the strength of institutions, public trust and the ability to withstand modern pressure. In an interview with the Albanian Institute for International Studies (AIIS), Arjan Starova, former Albanian foreign minister and President of the …
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, Tirana Times, 20 December 2025 – The investigation launched by Albania’s Special Anti-Corruption Prosecution has revealed the existence of a structured criminal group operating within the leadership of the National Agency for Information Society, AKSHI. At the center of the case stand the agency’s director and deputy director, accused …