'The Marriage' selected by Kosovo for foreign-language Oscar category
Kosovo has selected Blerta Zeqiri’s feature debut The Marriage as its submission in the best foreign-language film category for the Oscars. Original post Here
Kosovo President receives new Swedish Ambassador
President Hashim Thaci received letters of credence from Ambassador Karin Hernmarck of Sweden. Original post Here
One dead in Kosovo Intelligence Agency shooting
A security guard of the Kosovo Intelligence Agency (KIA) shot dead on Tuesday morning an employee working within the Agency’s eatery. The news has been confirmed officially by the KIA. Original post Here
Haradinaj asks Parliament to back new negotiation team in dialogue with Serbia
Kosovo Parliament convened today to discuss Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj’s draft-proposal on appointing a new team in dialogue with Serbia. Haradinaj proposed on Monday his deputy Fatmir Limaj to lead the dialogue with Serbia. Opposition is boycotting the session who also proposed a resolution asking future negotiators in dialogue with …
Veseli meets Delawie: US supports Kosovo-Serbia dialogue
Parliament Speaker, Kadri Veseli, met on Tuesday the US Ambassador to Kosovo, Greg Delawie, to discuss the final phase of dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia. Original post Here
KLA veterans warn with violent protests if veterans’ lists are not cleared
A group of Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) veterans protested on Monday in Pristina asking review of the verification process of war veterans’ status after alleged falsifications during this process. They warned their protests will turn violent if their demands are not met within 30 days. Original post Here
German diplomat against Thaci and Vucic: Redrawing borders solves no problems
German authorities reiterated on Monday that they are against land swap between Kosovo and Serbia. This has been stated by German Minister for European Affairs, Michael Roth, who said redrawing of borders will not solve any problem. Original post Here
Srpska List lobbies in Montenegro against Kosovo’s Independence
Representatives of Srpska List received on Sunday political representatives of Serbs in Montenegro. Srpska List leader, Goran Rakic, said that Serbs got support and were encouraged by their compatriots. Original post Here
Northern Kosovo Municipalities awarded 2.1 million euro from Development Fund
This summer the Management Board for the Development Fund awarded more than 2.1 million euro for projects in northern Kosovo. Original post Here
Kosovo Parliament to hold urgent session over land swap proposal
Parliament of Kosovo will hold on Tuesday an urgent session to discuss a resolution opposing the land swap idea between Kosovo and Serbia, Gazeta Express reports. Original post Here
Remembering Janusz Bugajski: Scholar, Mentor, and Lifelong Friend of the Balkans Janusz Bugajski (1954–2025) The international academic and analytical community has lost one of its most lucid and principled voices. Janusz Bugajski, the distinguished American analyst of Eurasian and Balkan affairs, passed away on October 18, 2025, at the age …
Organised crime networks are using call centres in Albania to defraud people across Europe, conning them with promises of big profits from scam investments and employing sophisticated social-engineering techniques. Original post Here
The UK’s ambitious agenda for the London summit of the Berlin Process reflects its commitment to the Western Balkans region but also its own domestic priorities, starting with illegal migration. Original post Here
By Marjana Doda, This feature draws on exclusive insights from an interview with Ambassador Tayyar Kagan Atay, the Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye to Tirana. On the occasion of the 102nd anniversary of diplomatic relations, Ambassador Atay reflects on the unique depth of Albanian–Turkish ties—links shaped by shared history …
Catch up on the weekend’s most important developments with Balkan Insight’s digest of news from countries across the region. Original post Here
The courtroom killing of a judge in Tirana has prompted calls from Albanian judges and prosecutors for authorities to get serious about their ‘almost non-existent’ security. Original post Here
The Rama–Kurti clash over the war crimes tribunal highlights deeper structural tensions, from unimplemented agreements to competing regional agendas. The latest clash between Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama and Kosovo’s Albin Kurti is more than another exchange of political insults. It reflects the fragile state of relations between Albania and …
Hundreds of protesters rallied in the Albanian capital on Friday demanding justice for former leaders of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) on trial in The Hague, denouncing the proceedings as an attack on the wartime struggle against Serbian forces. The demonstrators, many waving KLA flags and chanting slogans such as …
Protesters in the Albanian capital expressed anger at the ongoing trial of wartime Kosovo Liberation Army officers at the Specialist Chambers in The Hague, saying the defendants were freedom fighters, not criminals. Original post Here
By Bernd Fischer It is becoming increasingly difficult to justify yet another book dealing with some aspect of World War II. Of all the armed conflicts of past centuries, World War II has engendered the most interest as well as an exhausting amount of written material. The opening of the …