Kosovo’s EU Minister in Austria seeks support on visa liberalisation
Kosovo Minister of the European Integration, Dhurata, Hoxha, met on Monday Karoline Edtstadler, state secretary in the Austrian interior ministry, to discuss expectations of Kosovo citizens to move freely in the EU Schengen area, according to a statement of Kosovo’s Ministry of EU Integration. Original post Here
Kosovo’s justice minister offers to resign
Abelard Tahiri, Kosovo’s justice minister, has tendered his resignation dissatisfied with the latest developments in judiciary, including political interference in the judicial process. He said that all these are expected to result in delaying visa liberalisation process for Kosovo citizens. Original post Here
Kosovo Army with “U.S. blessing” says PM Haradinaj
Prime Minister Ramush Ramush Haradinaj upon his return from the U.S. said creation fo Kosovo Army and country’s membership in Interpol, were main topics of discussions during the meetings he had with the U.S. state officials last week. Original post Here
Kosovo, seven banks robbed in one month
The Head of Economic Chamber of Kosovo, Berat Rukiqi, says over the last two months businesses were frequent targets of the crime, especially banks. Publishing the indicators of Doing Business in Kosovo, Rukiqi said that in every indicator there is a trend of deterioration of situation of businesses in the …
Hearing postponed for members of Kosovo ruling party charged of corruption
The first court hearing of the 11 people from the ruling Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) for allegedly handing out state jobs to people based on their political affiliation, has been postponed. Most of the accused of the case did not appear during today’s hearing forcing the presiding judge to …
Serbia’s FM speaks on Behalf of Special Court: Jail ready for first KLA indictees
Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic told a Belgrade newspaper on Monday that the international war crimes tribunal’s detention unit in Scheveningen is preparing to receive its first detainees from the Special Court which will prosecute war crimes allegedly committed by the Kosovo Liberation Army. Original post Here
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
BIRN’s monitors registered a series of digital attacks on media content, online harassment of journalists and threats against LGBTQ+ groups across the Balkans and Southeast Europe in September and October. Original post Here
As Albania begins its last cluster of topics in its EU accession talks in Brussels – only one year after starting negotiations – Prime Minister Edi Rama expresses pride in his country’s achievement. Original post Here
Whether it’s political crises, corruption or political monopolies, our Balkan Insight Premium stories this week highlight the stalemates that so often hold the region back. Original post Here
Analysts and opposition MPs say Prime Minister Edi Rama’s public backing for his indicted deputy is a direct challenge to the fight against organised crime and corruption. Original post Here
Mayor Erion Veliaj looks on course to continue governing the city from his jail cell – after the Constitutional Court annulled his dismissal and PM Edi Rama said he will not call early elections in Tirana. Original post Here
In the first of her monthly dispatches from the heartland of the European Union, Gjeraqina Tuhina looks at which Balkan states have been getting gold stars – or black marks – from the enlargement commissioners. Original post Here
1. The Last Cycle of Extremist Ideologies in the Old Continent – Council of Europe In 2011, the Council of Europe adopted the final version of the Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (Istanbul Convention), which contained many useful provisions. However, Article 3(c), which …
TIRANA, Albania (Tirana Times) November 11, 2025. The criminal charges filed against Deputy Prime Minister and Infrastructure Minister Belinda Balluku over the Llogara Tunnel project have pushed Albania’s flagship justice reform into uncharted territory, bringing prosecutors closer than ever to the core of Prime Minister Edi Rama’s government. The Special …
Albania’s smaller parties believe the country’s two main political forces unexpectedly agreed to work together on electoral reform in order to fix the system to maintain their dominance. Original post Here
The Western Balkan countries remain important corridors in Europe for drug and human trafficking and migrant smuggling, says the 2025 Organised Crime Index, produced by an anti-graft NGO. Original post Here