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 …
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 …
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
Serbia’s President admits that Kosovo might create its Army
Serbian President, Aleksandar Vucic, has commented recent actions of the Kosovo Government who initiated transition of the Kosovo Security Force (KSF), a civilian force, into Army of Kosovo. In a press conference in Belgrade, Vucic admitted that Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj might create his army. Original post Here
Kosovo’s FM Pacolli: Putin is a good man
Kosovo’s Foreign Minister, Behgjet Pacolli, says Russian President is “a good man”. Original post Here
Veseli says PDK is undergoing reform
The chairman of the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK), Kadri Veseli, addressing journalists after a meeting of party’s chairmanship said the PDK is undergoing reform. The unannounced meeting of party’s heads came amidst reports that the Minister of Justice, Abelard Tahiri, has handed over his resignation to Prime Minister Ramush …
Thaci and Rama in Geneva plotting on Kosovo borders
Kosovo President Hashim Thaci and Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama have shared a joint picture attending the World Economic Forum taking place in Geneva of Switzerland. Thaci who is mastermind behind the idea on land swap with Serbia, continues plot with borders with the support of Albanian PM Edi Rama. …
China returns Kosovo report to UNSC
The UN Security Council will in November discuss UN secretary-general’s quarterly report about Kosovo, media in Belgrade are reporting. The UK and US did not include in the regular agenda of the UNSC reports on Kosovo. Original post Here
Haradinaj says US supports creation of Kosovo Army
Prime Minister, Ramush Haradinaj, says he has full support of the US for creation of Kosovo Army. “The creation of Army is done job,” Haradinaj said in an interview with T7 show Pressing hosted by Leonard Kerquki. He also said that there will be no redrawing of borders in Kosovo. …
Kosovo opposition to file motion of no confidence
Avdullah Hoti, head of parliamentary group of main opposition party in Kosovo – LDK, says opposition will file a motion of no confidence in the government of Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj. Original post Here
Tirana Times PRISTINA, Kosovo December 29, 2025. Acting Prime Minister Albin Kurti secured another clear electoral victory in Kosovo’s repeat parliamentary election on Sunday, with his left wing Vetëvendosje movement significantly expanding its lead over rivals but once again failing to secure the parliamentary majority needed to govern alone, according …
Will Parliament Lift the Deputy Prime Minister’s Immunity? Tirana Times, December 28 th , 2025. Albania has entered one of the most serious institutional confrontations since the launch of its justice reform, as the Special Anti-Corruption Structure (SPAK) formally requested parliamentary authorization to arrest Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of …
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 …