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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

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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 …

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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

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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

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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

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Kosovo’s PM Haradinaj pledges to defend territorial integrity publicly challenging President Thaci

Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj attending a public event Friday with President Hashim Thaci openly opposed a proposal put forward by him on correction of border with Serbia. Both leaders were attending an inauguration of the memorial complex dedicated to the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) fallen soldiers. Both Thaci and …

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Kosovo Army to guard border with Serbia, says President Thaci

Kosovo President Hashim Thaci attending reburial ceremony of 157 members of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) in the Drenica region, who died fighting Serbian forces during 1998-99 Kosovo war, said that the KLA made the impossible reality. Original post Here

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Duchich: Thaci’s visit at Gazivoda, for internal political consumption

Colonel Nick Ducich, commander of the US KFOR troops in Kosovo, says situation in Kosovo is calm and stable. Commenting the visit of Kosovo president Hashim Thaci at Gazivoda lake last week, The US Colonel who is Serb ancestry said his visit is more for internal political consumption. Original post …

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Kosovo’s President met his former enemies while visiting Serb controlled north

President Hashim Thaci who last week made a surprise rare visit to the northern part of Kosovo inhabited and controlled by Serbs, said that he chatted with local Serbs and some of them were his former adversaries during “armed conflict” in Kosovo. Thaci during the 1998-99 war in Kosovo was …

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Kosovo Government reshuffle possible, senior PDK official says

Deputy chairman of the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK), Enver Hoxhaj, commenting on internal reforms of this ruling party, announced potential reshuffle of Government which as he said will affect some of the ministers of his party represented in Ramush Haradinaj’s Government. Original post Here

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Albania Gender-Equality Law Draws Praise and Condemnation

Women’s rights groups hailed adoption of the new equality law as a historic move – while the opposition Democratic Party and ‘pro-family’ groups called it an attack on traditional values. Original post Here

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Leaked Albanian Investigation Implicates Deputy PM in Tender-Rigging

A leaked file, apparently from an anti-corruption prosecutors’ probe, suggests deputy prime minister Belinda Balluku played an active role in predetermining the winner of a major construction tender. Original post Here

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Rama: Albania Has No Fear of Russia

Tirana Times | November 5, 2025 Berlin/Tirana – Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has downplayed growing Western fears of a possible Russian expansion of aggression in Europe, declaring that Moscow would “not attack Albania or any other European country” and that NATO remains fully capable of deterring any threat. In …

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Albania Boosts Defense Spending to Align with NATO Goals

By Tirana Times November 5, 2025 Albania’s draft budget for 2026 marks a significant milestone in the country’s defense modernization and strategic alignment with NATO objectives. The government has announced a €100 million increase in defense funding, raising total expenditures to €589 million  or approximately 2.1% of GDP  surpassing the …

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Dark Secrets: How Encrypted Comms Boosted Organised Crime in the Balkans

Encrypted platforms and secure devices have helped crime gangs in the Balkans to coordinate trafficking and payments – but while police have cracked several of them, the criminals quickly adopt new tools. Original post Here

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PM Rama’s Misguided Diplomacy on Kosovo

The Albanian Prime Minister’s suggestions have largely and consistently proven not to be in Kosovo’s best interest October 29, 2025 By Veton Suroi Last week, Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama offered a new recommendation for Kosovo in the process of normalizing relations with Serbia: “In my view, Kosovo should completely …

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Albanian Officials’ Harassment of Journalists is Becoming Normalised

Intimidation of journalists working for independent media in Albania is getting worse, as state-level and local officials attempt to silence critical voices, both online and face-to-face. Original post Here

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EU Enlargement Report Criticises Serbia, Hails Montenegro’s Progress

Tough European Commission report takes Serbian democratic backsliding to task – while saying Montenegro will probably be the first among the current candidate countries to join the EU. Original post Here

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Oligarchy, Governance, and Justice in the Eyes of Citizens’ Expectations

By Zef Preçi The recent decision of Albania’s Special Prosecution Office Against Corruption (SPAK) to formally indict Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure Belinda Balluku on charges related to abuse of office and corruption has sent shockwaves through the political establishment. Balluku widely regarded as the government’s second-in-command and …

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Drug Shortages, Delays and Debts: Breast Cancer Treatment in Albania

Delays and drug shortages in the public healthcare system force hundreds of Albanian women every year to seek expensive, private treatment for breast cancer. Original post Here

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Albania Gender-Equality Law Draws Praise and Condemnation

Women’s rights groups hailed adoption of the new equality law as a historic move – while the opposition Democratic Party and ‘pro-family’ groups called it an attack on traditional values. Original post Here

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Leaked Albanian Investigation Implicates Deputy PM in Tender-Rigging

A leaked file, apparently from an anti-corruption prosecutors’ probe, suggests deputy prime minister Belinda Balluku played an active role in predetermining the winner of a major construction tender. Original post Here

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Rama: Albania Has No Fear of Russia

Tirana Times | November 5, 2025 Berlin/Tirana – Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has downplayed growing Western fears of a possible Russian expansion of aggression in Europe, declaring that Moscow would “not attack Albania or any other European country” and that NATO remains fully capable of deterring any threat. In …

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Albania Boosts Defense Spending to Align with NATO Goals

By Tirana Times November 5, 2025 Albania’s draft budget for 2026 marks a significant milestone in the country’s defense modernization and strategic alignment with NATO objectives. The government has announced a €100 million increase in defense funding, raising total expenditures to €589 million  or approximately 2.1% of GDP  surpassing the …

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Dark Secrets: How Encrypted Comms Boosted Organised Crime in the Balkans

Encrypted platforms and secure devices have helped crime gangs in the Balkans to coordinate trafficking and payments – but while police have cracked several of them, the criminals quickly adopt new tools. Original post Here

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PM Rama’s Misguided Diplomacy on Kosovo

The Albanian Prime Minister’s suggestions have largely and consistently proven not to be in Kosovo’s best interest October 29, 2025 By Veton Suroi Last week, Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama offered a new recommendation for Kosovo in the process of normalizing relations with Serbia: “In my view, Kosovo should completely …

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Albanian Officials’ Harassment of Journalists is Becoming Normalised

Intimidation of journalists working for independent media in Albania is getting worse, as state-level and local officials attempt to silence critical voices, both online and face-to-face. Original post Here

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EU Enlargement Report Criticises Serbia, Hails Montenegro’s Progress

Tough European Commission report takes Serbian democratic backsliding to task – while saying Montenegro will probably be the first among the current candidate countries to join the EU. Original post Here

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Oligarchy, Governance, and Justice in the Eyes of Citizens’ Expectations

By Zef Preçi The recent decision of Albania’s Special Prosecution Office Against Corruption (SPAK) to formally indict Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure Belinda Balluku on charges related to abuse of office and corruption has sent shockwaves through the political establishment. Balluku widely regarded as the government’s second-in-command and …

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Drug Shortages, Delays and Debts: Breast Cancer Treatment in Albania

Delays and drug shortages in the public healthcare system force hundreds of Albanian women every year to seek expensive, private treatment for breast cancer. Original post Here