Prizren Mayor banned entrance into Serbia
Prizren mayor, Mytaher Haskuka, has been banned entrance into Serbia. Haskuka, Vetevendosje member, said that he was travelling to Croatia for an official visit and he was stopped by the Serbian police at the border and was ordered to turn back. Original post Here
Kosovo President calls on parties to join his negotiation team in talks with Serbia
Kosovo President Hashim Thaci has briefed today the Government on the dialogue after his meeting last week with Serbian counterpart Aleksandar Vucic in Brussels. Thaci called on political leaders, including opposition to join his negotiation team. He announced that the next meeting of the dialogue with Serbia facilitated by the …
Opposition in Kosovo sues Prime Minister and his Cabinet for doubling salaries
The opposition party of Vetevendosje, has filed a criminal report against the Prime Minister and 17 other senior state officials, deputy prime ministers and ministers, who were directly involved in Government’s decision to double salaries of the Cabinet in December 2017. Original post Here
Kosovo waiting for the big chance on visas, PM Haradinaj says
Kosovo Prime Minister, Ramush Haradinaj, has received on Friday a delegation of former military men and civilians, from different countries of the world who served in Kosovo as part of the NATO-led peacekeeping operation of KFOR. Original post Here
Kosovo President Thaci briefs Government on dialogue with Serbia
President Hashim Thaci is set to report today before Kosovo Government ministers after his latest round of the high level dialogue with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, hosted by the EU foreign policy chief, Federica Mogherini, in Brussels. Original post Here
Vidovdan celebration without incidents
Hundreds of Serbs peacefully marked Vidovdan in Gazimestan in Kosovo on Thursday under heightened security measures. The main highlight of the annual event which is observed by Serbs from Kosovo and Serbia is a religious ceremony held in Gazimestan near capital Pristina. Original post Here
Kosovo establishes the committee to investigate deportation of Turkish nationals
The Parliament of Kosovo has on Thursday voted to set up the committee to investigate how six Turkish citizens were arrested and deported to Turkey. Original post Here
Arifi on the dialogue with Serbia: No partition, or destabilisation of Kosovo
Kosovo chief negotiator in technical talks with Sebria, Avni Arifi, answering to Serbia’s offer on partition of Kosovo, assured that there will be no partition noting that the dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia has no alternative. Original post Here
Dialogue with Serbia is meaningless if it does not lead to mutual recognition, Thaci says
Kosovo President Hashim Thaci addressed media on Thursday upon his return from Brussels after meeting last Sunday his Serbian counterpart Aleksandar Vucic. Thaci said the only topic discussed in the first meeting of the final phase of the dialogue, hosted by the EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini, was on …
Serbian Defence Minister will be arrest if he enters Kosovo
Serbian Minister of Defence, Aleksandar Vulin, has been banned from entering Kosovo to attend the annual celebration of St. Vitus Day in Gazimestan. Kosovo Ministry of Foreign Affairs has not approved his visit and warned that he might be arrested if enters Kosovo illegally. Original post Here
ELBASAN, Albania, July 5,— For days, thick plumes of toxic smoke have risen from the burning landfill on the outskirts of Elbasan, one of Albania’s largest industrial cities. The stench of melting plastic, rotting waste, and scorched earth now hangs over entire neighborhoods. But this is not an isolated accident. …
As Serbia grapples with one of its most volatile moments in recent political history, the warning signs of regime decay are hard to ignore. The recent student-led protests, marred by repression, nationalist hijacking, and social unrest, are more than a youth revolt—they are a reckoning. Sonja Biserko, the longtime chair …
Opposition parties and media unions condemn new strategy adopted by parliament, claiming the government wants to use it to exert more control over the media. Original post Here
As BIRN celebrates two decades of work, there never seems to be a dull moment in the region, as our selection of Premium stories this week shows. Original post Here
By Tirana Times Staff FIER/TIRANA, July 2, 2025 — In a stunning development that has shaken Albania’s oil sector, police arrested the current CEO of Bankers Petroleum, Chinese national Hongping Xiao, and the company’s former director, Leonidha Çobo, during a surprise raid on the company’s headquarters in Fier on Tuesday. …
CEO Arrested, €4 Billion in Oil Sales Revealed, and Zero Profit Tax Paid to the Albanian State FIER/TIRANA, Albania (Tirana Times) — Albania’s largest oil producer, Bankers Petroleum, is at the center of a sweeping scandal that prosecutors say involves one of the most egregious cases of tax fraud and …
While Turning UK Migration Debate into Personal Stagecraft TIRANA TIMES — July 2, 2025 — A fiery public exchange between Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama and British right-wing populist Nigel Farage has brought the issue of Albanian migration into the political spotlight once again — but this time with a …
The participants of the Growth Plan Summit, 1 July 2025, Skopje; Photo: European Commission By Tirana Times SKOPJE, July 2, 2025 — The European Union’s renewed enthusiasm for enlargement took center stage at this week’s Growth Plan Summit in Skopje, where EU Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos joined the leaders …
A social media row between British right-winger Nigel Farage and Albania’s premier Edi Rama over the level of crime committed by Albanians in the UK misses the main point. Original post Here
By Klodian Tomorri The history of the global economy is filled with well-documented episodes of collective madness. Often, these episodes have culminated in crises that brought even the greatest empires to their knees—such as the Mississippi Bubble or the South Sea Bubble. In other cases, they have devastated the lives …