Kosovo, Serbia energy dispute fixed
The European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity has fixed a glitch between Kosovo and Serbia that had slowed down clocks across Europe for months. Original post Here
Kosovo Parliament Speaker says Erdogan’s statements are ‘concerning’
Kosovo Parliament Speaker, Kadri Veseli, says he is surprised with the statements of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who criticised Kosovo Government actions, after deportation of the six Turkish nationals suspected of their links with the Gulen movement. Original post Here
Turkey condemns ‘provocative reports’ targeting Turkish Embassy in Kosovo
The Turkish Foreign Ministry rejected and condemned what is called “malicious media manipulations” in Kosovo, specifically news reports claiming that six Turkish men deported from the country were in the Turkish Embassy in Pristina. The reaction came a day after Turkish president Erdogan slammed Kosovo PM Haradinaj for sacking Interior …
Erdogan slams Kosovo PM after sacking interior minister, intelligence chief, for arresting six Turks linked to Gulen
Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdogan has threatened Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj that he will be held accountable for sacking interior minister and intelligence chief over a joint operation by Turkish and Kosovar intelligence services, which resulted in the arrests and extradition of six Turkish nationals suspected of their links …
Albanians clash with police opposing road toll
Thousands of Albania and Kosovo citizens clashed with the police on Saturday protesting against Albania’s toll road. Original post Here
Kosovo President says extradited Turkish nationals suspected of ‘breaching national security’
Kosovo President Hashim Thaci addressing to media on Saturday said that the six arrested and extradited Turkish nationals suspected of their alleged links with Fetullah Gulen, were involved in “illegal activities” and were “threatening national security” of Kosovo. Original post Here
Kosovo to investigate extradition of Turkish nationals
Kosovo Prime Minister announced launching of an investigation into the arrest and extradition of six Turkish citizens over alleged links to schools financed by the Gulen Movement, which Turkish President Erdogan accuses of a failed coup in 2016. Original post Here
Vulin threatening Kosovo President: Thaci will crawl before Serbian Army
Serbia’s Minister of Defence, Aleksandar Vulin, has made an open threat against Kosovo President Hashim Thaci. Vulin said that Kosovo President Thaci during the war “ran before” Serbian Army and next time “he will be crawling before the Serbian Army, if only need be.” Original post Here
Kosovo opposition wants snap election after ruling parties lose majority
Chief of parliamentary group of the opposition party, LDK, Avdullah Hoti, called as scandalous the decision of Kosovo authorities to deport the six Turkish nationals who wre arrested on Thursday suspected of their links with the Gulen movement. Original post Here
Parliament Speaker slams Kosovo PM, President over deportation of Turkish teachers
Kosovo Parliament Speaker and chairman of the ruling party, PDK, Kadri Veseli, said that the Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj and President Hashim Thaci are to be held responsible for the arrest and deportation Turkish nationals for their alleged connection to Fethullah Gulen’s movement. Original post Here
British far-right leader fails to land a punch with Albania’s prime minister in fiery row on social media over the number of Albanians held in UK jails. Original post Here
The Western military alliance’s new national spending benchmark on defence and security may cause problems for smaller and poorer NATO member states in the Balkans who cannot afford 5 per cent of GDP. Original post Here
Jerina Zaloshnja As Albania accelerates the formal process of European Union accession—opening negotiation chapters at a pace that seems to outstrip democratic reforms—it faces an urgent and unavoidable truth: a country cannot genuinely integrate into the EU without first building a functioning rule-of-law society. No volume of technical chapters opened …
Freedom of Information laws in the six Western Balkan countries may look robust, but public institutions all too often find ways to obstruct transparency, a new BIRN report has found. 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
An inability to plan for the future is driving many young, educated Albanians to leave their homeland; experts say the government will have to address the trend sooner or later. Original post Here
From politics to the media business, high expectations often go hand-in-hand with disappointments big and small, as our selection of Balkan Insight Premium stories this week shows. Original post Here
When Tirana mayor and Socialist Party rising star Erion Veliaj was arrested on corruption charges, he lashed out against the judiciary. Now he’s running a social media PR campaign to charm the public. Can it work? Original post Here
In October 2024, a shipment of containers with suspected hazardous waste was returned to Albania. But prosecutors haven’t yet managed to analyse their contents because they say they’re unable to find the necessary laboratory services. Original post Here
Already repurposed due to legal challenges, Italy’s asylum centres in Albania cost more than originally planned and much more than similar facilities in Italy itself, offering a potential lesson for other European governments tempted to take the same route. Original post Here