EU’s Donald Tusk to visit Kosovo on 26 April
European Union Council President Donald Tusk is set to visit Kosovo next week as part of his Western Balkans tour. Original post Here
Kosovo Government presents platform on final chapter of dialogue with Serbia
The Government of Kosovo has presented on Thursday a state platform on the final stage of the dialogue with Serbia. Original post Here
Haradinaj to Mogherini: Kosovo has fulfilled visa liberalisation criteria
Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj during a working dinner with the EU foreign policy chief, Federica Mogherini, and other prime ministers of the Western Balkan region, told the EU High Representative that Kosovo has fulfilled all the criteria on visa liberalisation. Original post Here
Kosovo moves to establish Army bypassing Serb veto
Kosovo Government is planning to establish the Army through changes that would broaden the responsibilities of the existing Kosovo Security Force (KSF) as one of the modalities to bypass a Serb veto. The KSF Ministry pledges that by 30 April they will proceed the Draft Law on Army to the …
Kosovo Police chief asks NATO’s support for membership in Interpol
Kosovo Police General Director, Shpend Maxhuni, has presented on Wednesday before NATO-led peacekeeping mission in Kosovo – KFOR, capacities and training of the Kosovo Police. Maxhuni asked COM KFOR, Italian General Salvatore Cuoci, to support the Kosovo Police become part of the international police organisation – Interpol. Original post Here
Haradinaj asks Hahn visa liberalisation for Kosovo
Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj during a meeting with the EU Enlargement Commissioner, Johannes Hahn, in Skopje, asked him Kosovo become part of the EU visa free regime in optimal time. Original post Here
Russian Patriarch Kirill to pay first visit to Albania
Patriarch Kirill of Russia will pay an official visit to Albania for the first time in late April, and will hold a joint service Archbishop Anastasios of Albania, patriarchal press service Fr. Alexander Volkov told Tuesday Russian news agency RIA-Novosti. Original post Here
Visa Free regime the most important for Kosovo citizens, says Veseli
Kosovo Parliament Speaker, Kadri Veseli, said the European Commission country report on Kosovo has finally evaluated country’s achievements in fulfilling visa liberalisation criteria. Original post Here
EULEX prosecutor charges six people for faking KLA war veteran status
A EULEX Prosecutor has filed an indictment against six defendants suspected of faking the Kosovo Liberation Army war veteran status, Kosovo State Prosecution announced. The defendants are charged with the offences of Unauthorised Possession of Weapons, Facilitating or Compelling Prostitution, Trading in Influence, Fraud and Falsifying Documents. Original post Here
No-confidence motion is not priority of Kosovo opposition
Lutfi Haziri, deputy head of the biggest opposition political party in Kosovo – the Democratic League of Kosovo, LDK, stated that motion of no-confidence in Ramush Haradinaj’s Government has not been excluded, admitting however that this is not their priority. Original post Here
Balkan members of the Catholic Church have praised “broad-minded, spontaneous” Pope Leo XIV for his education, experience and openness. Original post Here
Tirana Times, May 8,– On May 11, 2025, Albania will hold its tenth parliamentary elections since the fall of communism in 1991 – a moment expected to be decisive not only for the political fate of the main parties but also for the democratic future and European orientation of the …
The Socialists and Democrats are still likely to dominate the Albanian political landscape after elections on May 11, but a cluster of new parties and the introduction of diaspora postal votes are threatening to shake things up. Original post Here
The Democratic League of Kosovo has filed 17 lawsuits in a fresh legal challenge against the outgoing prime minister, Vetevendosje leader Albin Kurti, and his ministers. Original post Here
Anonymous social media accounts, a lack of financial transparency and the unethical use of AI could have an impact on voter opinion ahead of Albania’s May 11 parliamentary election, BIRN has found. Original post Here
In an interview with BIRN, Zef Mazi, Albania’s former chief negotiator with the EU, poured cold water on Prime Minister Edi Rama’s election promise of EU accession by 2030. Original post Here
TIRANA, Albania , May 6th (Tirana Times ) — On May 11, Albanians will head to the polls for parliamentary elections marked by a crowded field of contenders: 53 political parties and over 2,000 candidates will vie for 140 seats in the national legislature. While this diversity may signal political …
President Begaj welcomes His Majesty Abdullah II bin Al Hussein, King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, with a solemn ceremony. May 2, 2025 | TIRANA, Albania Tirana Times In a visit marked more by symbolism than substance, Jordan’s King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein arrived in Tirana on Friday for …
Tirana Times | May 2nd | Prishtina, Kosovo — A unique cultural bridge between Kosovo and Saudi Arabia was inaugurated on Thursday with the opening of the “Urat” exhibition in central Prishtina, showcasing the Kingdom’s rich Islamic and cultural heritage. Organized in partnership between the Islamic Community of Kosovo and …
The involvement of individuals with criminal backgrounds or ties to the underworld among Albania’s so-called strategic investors must be examined in a broader context. Politically, this phenomenon represents one of the clearest signs of the symbiosis between crime and politics — and of the state being effectively captured by organized …