Opposition says Kosovo’s diplomacy is discredited
Head of Parliamentary group of the biggest opposition party in Kosovo’s Parliament – LDK, Avdullah Hoti, says the country has stagnated and called Kosovo’s diplomacy as “discredited.” He said that Kosovo has stalled on getting new recognitions reminding that some countries are even considering retracting their decision to recognise Kosovo …
Serbs feel safer in Pristina than in northern Kosovo, says Rada Trajkovic
The director of the NGO “European Movement” and former Kosovo MP, Rada Trajkovic, said that the case of killed Kosovo Serb politican Oliver Ivanovic remains unsolved and the northern part of Kosovo is ruled by mafia. She said that Kosovo serbs feel safer in Pristina than in northern part of …
Kosovo Security Force, main failure in SAA implementation
Stagnation in advancing of the Kosovo Security Force (KSF) is the main failure of Kosovo institutions in fulfilling the Stabilisation-Association Agreement (SAA) with the EU. Original post Here
Site assessment of three suspected mass graves to start in Kosovo
Kosovo is expected to start site assessment of potential mass graves in three locations, whereas Kosovo side has asked Serbia also to resume site assessment in three locations in Serbia. Original post Here
Kosovo Serb arrested for war crimes against Albanians
The Kosovo Police have arrested on Monday a Kosovo Serb man suspected of commiting war crimes against Albanian civilians in the village Pjeterq of Klina in March 1999. Original post Here
Kosovo Security Force condemns attacks targeting its Serb members
The Ministry of Kosovo Security Force (KSF) has reacted after a series of attacks targeting its Serbian community members in the north of the country. Original post Here
Kosovo President Thaci to meet Austrian Chancellor Kurz
Kosovo President, Hashim THaci, is expected to meet on Tuesday Austrian Chancellor, Sebastian Kurz. Original post Here
Witness X who rocked Albanian politics, arrested in Kosovo
Albanian national, Albert Veliu, identified as Witness X in the wiretaps published recently by media in Tirana alleging that brother of minister of Interior is involved with an international drug trafficking gang, has been arrested on Monday in Kosovo. Original post Here
Ghana considering withdrawing of Kosovo’s recognition, according to Belgrade media
Ghana will consider withdrawing recognition of Kosovo’s independence. This is what media in Belgrade are reporting after a meeting Serbian Parliament Speaker, Maja Gojkovic, had with its Ghana counterpart, Aron Michael Oquaje. Original post Here
Threats against Kosovo Serbs who are part of the KSF continue
An Opel Corsa vehicle was set on fire at around two o’clock in the village of Zupce, Zubin Potok, on Sunday. Only material damages were reported. Original post Here
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 …
Catch up on the weekend’s most important developments with Balkan Insight’s digest of news from countries across the region. Original post Here
Tirana, Tirana Times, 20 December 2025 – The investigation launched by Albania’s Special Anti-Corruption Prosecution has revealed the existence of a structured criminal group operating within the leadership of the National Agency for Information Society, AKSHI. At the center of the case stand the agency’s director and deputy director, accused …
Tirana, Tirana Times, 19 December 2025 – International Arabic Language Day was commemorated in Tirana through a festive ceremony organized by the Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the Republic of Albania, bringing together a broad representation of Albanian state institutions, the diplomatic corps, universities, the academic community, cultural …
Opposition MPs hurled bottles and clashed with guards as the new ruling party-backed Ombudsman took his oath amid heightened tensions sparked by high-level graft cases. Original post Here
Albania’s Edi Rama lashed out at the Hague-based Specialist Chambers war crimes court following a visit to Kosovo’s ex-President Hashim Thaci in detention, calling it a ‘theatre of shame’. Original post Here
In late August 2022, Montenegro’s government digital infrastructure was hit by what officials called an “unprecedented” cyberattack. The disruption was serious enough that parts of the public sector had to fall back on manual workarounds while authorities tried to isolate affected systems. In a region where state capacity is often …
Prime Minister Edi Rama secured a historic fourth term in office and consolidated his rule against a background of ongoing corruption investigations into several politicians from the governing Socialist Party. Original post Here