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Kosovo Parliament lacks quorum to vote new negotiation team in dialogue with Serbia

Parliament of Kosovo failed on Tuesday to appoint new members of negotiation team in dialogue with Serbia after opposition boycotted the initiative of Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj who proposed his deputies headed by Fatmir Limaj, be in charge of the dialogue with Serbia. Coalition partners announced the postponed session will …

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'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

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Kosovo President receives new Swedish Ambassador

President Hashim Thaci received letters of credence from Ambassador Karin Hernmarck of Sweden. Original post Here

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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

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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 …

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Parliament Blocks Arrest Bid for Former Deputy Prime Minister Balluku

Shielding Balluku Could Cost Albania More Than a Court Case. Tirana Times, March 09, 2026 – Albania’s ruling Socialist majority moved Monday to block the arrest of former Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku, in a decision expected to be ratified by parliament this week and one that is rapidly becoming …

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Albanian Ruling Party Refuses to Support Lifting of Former Deputy PM’s Immunity

Ahead of a vote in parliament on Thursday, the ruling Socialists reject a prosecution request to support lifting the immunity of dismissed former Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku, allowing for her arrest. Original post Here

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Monday Briefing from the Balkans: March 9, 2026

Catch up on the weekend’s most important developments with Balkan Insight’s digest of news from countries across the region. Original post Here

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Do the Balkans really want EU membership?

By Daniel Serwer Tirana Times, March 06, 2026 – While all eyes are on the Iran war, subtle but important changes are taking place with respect to the Balkans. I think the two most important are these: The Trump Administration is abandoning state-building and instead wants local people to make the basic …

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Marx on the Beach

By Zef Preci Tirana Times, March 06, 2026 – Two centuries ago, Karl Marx offered a blunt description of how capitalism is sometimes born and consolidated: through what he called “primitive accumulation,” a historical process—often violent—by which people are separated from their land and productive assets, while wealth is concentrated …

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Week in Review: Friends, Foes and Chocolate Thieves

From European Union accession hopes to ongoing corruption investigations, our selection of Premium stories this week takes a look at the political wheeling and dealing going on behind the scenes in the region. Original post Here

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The Biblical Dog and our chances for full EU membership 

by Genc Pollo Let’s start with the dog. “As a dog returns to its vomit, so fools repeat their folly,” says the Old Testament (Proverbs 26:11), offering a blunt metaphor for stupidity and the stubborn repetition of mistakes. That proverbial dog may be the right analogy for Prime Minister Edi …

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Albania Must Not Mirror Serbia’s EU Rejection

By Augustin Palokaj Tirana Times, March 03 2026 – EU enlargement does not lack ideas; it lacks political will. That is why the recent joint opinion piece by Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama and Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vučić, published in the German daily Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, is troubling not so …

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Share Your Experience: Child Support Payments After Divorce in the Balkans, France

Do you live in the Balkans or France, and have you been awarded child support payments after divorce? Was the process easy – and did you receive the money as the court ordered? Original post Here

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The War in Iran and Albania in a Fragmenting International Order

by Dr. Arben Ramkaj Tirana Times, February 28 2026 – At the very moment when diplomacy appeared to be moving toward a fragile agreement, the United States and Israel launched a unilateral strike against Iran, shifting the region from tense negotiations to open confrontation. The targets included strategic infrastructure and …

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Parliament Blocks Arrest Bid for Former Deputy Prime Minister Balluku

Shielding Balluku Could Cost Albania More Than a Court Case. Tirana Times, March 09, 2026 – Albania’s ruling Socialist majority moved Monday to block the arrest of former Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku, in a decision expected to be ratified by parliament this week and one that is rapidly becoming …

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Albanian Ruling Party Refuses to Support Lifting of Former Deputy PM’s Immunity

Ahead of a vote in parliament on Thursday, the ruling Socialists reject a prosecution request to support lifting the immunity of dismissed former Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku, allowing for her arrest. Original post Here

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Monday Briefing from the Balkans: March 9, 2026

Catch up on the weekend’s most important developments with Balkan Insight’s digest of news from countries across the region. Original post Here

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Do the Balkans really want EU membership?

By Daniel Serwer Tirana Times, March 06, 2026 – While all eyes are on the Iran war, subtle but important changes are taking place with respect to the Balkans. I think the two most important are these: The Trump Administration is abandoning state-building and instead wants local people to make the basic …

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Marx on the Beach

By Zef Preci Tirana Times, March 06, 2026 – Two centuries ago, Karl Marx offered a blunt description of how capitalism is sometimes born and consolidated: through what he called “primitive accumulation,” a historical process—often violent—by which people are separated from their land and productive assets, while wealth is concentrated …

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Week in Review: Friends, Foes and Chocolate Thieves

From European Union accession hopes to ongoing corruption investigations, our selection of Premium stories this week takes a look at the political wheeling and dealing going on behind the scenes in the region. Original post Here

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The Biblical Dog and our chances for full EU membership 

by Genc Pollo Let’s start with the dog. “As a dog returns to its vomit, so fools repeat their folly,” says the Old Testament (Proverbs 26:11), offering a blunt metaphor for stupidity and the stubborn repetition of mistakes. That proverbial dog may be the right analogy for Prime Minister Edi …

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Albania Must Not Mirror Serbia’s EU Rejection

By Augustin Palokaj Tirana Times, March 03 2026 – EU enlargement does not lack ideas; it lacks political will. That is why the recent joint opinion piece by Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama and Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vučić, published in the German daily Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, is troubling not so …

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Share Your Experience: Child Support Payments After Divorce in the Balkans, France

Do you live in the Balkans or France, and have you been awarded child support payments after divorce? Was the process easy – and did you receive the money as the court ordered? Original post Here

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The War in Iran and Albania in a Fragmenting International Order

by Dr. Arben Ramkaj Tirana Times, February 28 2026 – At the very moment when diplomacy appeared to be moving toward a fragile agreement, the United States and Israel launched a unilateral strike against Iran, shifting the region from tense negotiations to open confrontation. The targets included strategic infrastructure and …