EULEX remains in Kosovo only with advisory role
Kosovo President, Hashim Thaci, has submitted on Monday to the EU authorities the exchange of letters with the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini, which concludes current mandate of EULEX. Original post Here
Kosovo Parliament postpones debate on dialogue with Serbia
The Parliament of Kosovo has decided to postpone a debate on dialogue with Serbia. MPs were expected to debate and vote today a Government’s platform on the final phase of the dialogue with Serbia which gives President Hashim Thaci a leading role in the dialogue. Original post Here
Serbian President has turned down a US proposal on Kosovo
Media in Belgrade are reporting that Serbian president, Aleksandar Vucic, has refused a U.S. proposal on Kosovo. Original post Here
LDK against giving Thaci leading role in dialogue with Serbia
The opposition party of the Democratic League of Kosovo – LDK, will not support the Government’s platform on dialogue with Serbia, which gives President Hashim Thaci leading role in dialogue with Serbia. Original post Here
Opposition against giving Thaci a leading role in dialogue with Serbia
The biggest opposition party – the Democratic League of Kosovo has decided not to support Hashim Thaci as chief negotiator in the dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia. A source told Gazeta Express that the LDK has decided not to support the Government’s proposal for giving the President the leading role …
Kosovo Parliament to discuss President’s role in dialogue with Serbia
The Parliament of Kosovo is expected to review on Monday the draft-platform of the Government on finalization of the dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia, on normalization of relations. The Government in its strategy has proposed giving President Thaci a leading role in dialogue with Serbia. Original post Here
Reconciliation with Serbia only after recognizing Kosovo – PM Haradinaj
Kosovo Prime Minister, Ramush Haradinaj, said that Kosovo will accept reconciliation with Serbia in exchange to recognition. According to him, this does not mean that Kosovo will forget crimes that Serbia has committed the war at the end of 90s. Original post Here
Serbia asks European churches not to support Kosovo’s membership in UNESCO
Serbian Minister of Social Welfare, Zoran Djordjevic, during the General Assembly of the Conference of European Churches which is being held in Novi Sad, asked the support of European churches to prevent Kosovo’s membership in UNESCO. Original post Here
Serbia sends armed troops to Kosovo border
Serbia’s regular army and Gendarmerie have been deployed on Sunday morning near the border crossings with Kosovo in Jarinje, in northern part of the country, media are reporting. Original post Here
Mitrovica Bridge to open soon, says Mitrovica mayor
Albanian mayor of Mitrovica South, Agim Bahtiri, says the main bridge of Iber will open soon. The EU has financed a project on revitalisation of the main Bridge of Iber, turned into symbol of ethnic division between Serbs who live in the north and Albanians living in the south. Original …
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 …