US gave 10 million Dollars to KSF for fighting terrorism, organised crime
US Secretaries, of Defence and Foreign Policy agreed to allocate 10 million Dollars for the Kosovo Security Force (KSF) for fighting in anti-terrorism operation and fighting international organised crime. Original post Here
Kosovo Security Force gets US Humvees as the force is preparing for transition
The Kosovo Security Force (KSF) signed Tuesday a contract with AM General on purchasing 24 multifunctional military vehicles, whereas 27 Humvees will be donated by the US authorities. The Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj said that transformation of the KSF into army will be done in full coordination with the support …
Serbian President gets support from France to reach an agreement with Kosovo
French President Emanuel Macron received on Tuesday his Serbian counterpart Aleksandar Vucic. During a joint press conference after the meeting, Vucic said that he got support from French President of reaching an agreement with Pristina. Original post Here
President Thaci, institutional leaders travel to Brussels ahead of dialogue with Serbia
President Hashim Thaci announced Tuesday that he travelled to Brussels leading the Kosovo delegation consist of Speaker of Parliament Kadri Veseli, Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj, and his three deputies, Behgjet Pacolli, Fatmir Limaj, and Dardan Gashi. According to Thaci Kosovo institutional leaders travelled to Brussels at the invitation of the …
Haradinaj: Kosovo will get positive recommendation on visas
Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj said that Kosovo institutional leaders will travel on Wednesday to Brussels to discuss with the EU officials visa liberalisation, relations with the EU and dialogue with Serbia. Original post Here
Kosovo PM Haradinaj pledges to fight extremism and terrorism
Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj has received on Monday the US Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations, Pete Marocco. Haradinaj has pledged to fight radicalism and extremism. The meeting was attended also by the US Ambassador to Kosovo, Greg Delawie. Original post Here
Serbia’s President Vucic follows Kosovo’s PM Pacolli in Twitter
Serbian President, Aleksandar Vucic, is now following on Twitter Kosovo Foreign Minister, Behgjet Pacolli. Original post Here
OSCE asks solving of Oliver Ivanovic’s murder
The OSCE Mission in Kosovo called on Kosovo institutions to solve the killing of Kosovo Serb politician, Oliver Ivanovic, who was shot dead on 16 January 2018 in Mitrovica North. Original post Here
European Commission to publish its recommendation on visas for Kosovo Thursday
Dimitris Avramopoulos, the European commissioner for migration, is expected to visit Kosovo on Thursday. Reportedly the EC senior official is expected to address Kosovo Parliament and confirm before Kosovo MPs that the Commission gave positive recommendation on waving visas for Kosovo citizens. Original post Here
Kosovo PM Haradinaj to meet US Deputy Assistant Secretary Marocco
Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj will receive today the US Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations, Pete Marocco. Original post Here
Saudi Arabia welcomes Washington’s decision and reaffirms joint stance against extremism Tirana Times, January, 14, 2026 – The United States has officially designated branches of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon as terrorist organizations, marking a major shift in Washington’s approach toward political Islamist movements. The announcement immediately drew …
Albania included among weak or failing states despite being a NATO member Tirana, Tirana Times, 14 January 2026 – Washington’s decision to suspend U.S. visa processing for Albania, effective January 21 and for an indefinite period, marks one of the strongest diplomatic signals sent to Tirana in years. Albania has …
In the Western Balkans, “security” is rarely an abstract concept. It is encountered as a lived condition, shaped by memory, geography and a persistent awareness that stability can erode when trust is thin. Security, in this context, is not discussed only in strategic documents or institutional language, but reasoned through …
Albania’s government is poised to waive business tax debts more than a decade old, as part of what it says is a reset in relations between the tax authorities and businesses. Critics say it is unfair on those who have played by the rules. Original post Here
Catch up on the weekend’s most important developments with Balkan Insight’s digest of news from countries across the region. Original post Here
On a locked down November afternoon in 2020, as Europe grappled with Covid 19 restrictions, two Albanian men based in Belgium exchanged a handful of encrypted messages. Deciphered years later from the Sky ECC platform, their words captured a watershed moment in Europe’s cocaine trade. A shipment measured not in …
BIRN reporters trace the rise of Albanian crime gangs to the top of the European cocaine trafficking ladder, from remote parts of Paraguay to European Union ports. Original post Here
Political polarisation and government pressure on the judiciary – sparked by investigations of top politicians – could hinder Albania’s rapid progress towards European Union membership. Original post Here
Dramatic situation reported in several towns, while some locals complain of being abandoned. Original post Here
TIRANA TIMES, December 6, 2025 – Albania is once again under water. Torrential rains over the past days have triggered massive flooding across almost the entire country, exposing not only the fragility of urban infrastructure but, more fundamentally, the long-term failure of governance. From the northern plains to the southern …