Haradinaj’s Government supports common regional market in Western Balkans
Kosovo Government headed by Ramush Haradinaj now is supporting the idea for a common regional market in the Western Balkan region. But Haradinaj’s predecessor, Isa Mustafa, was against such an idea promoted by Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and backed also by Albanian Prime Minister, Edi Rama. Mustafa considered the prject …
PDK ready for snap election
Chief of Parliamentary Group of the ruling Democratic Party of Kosovo – PDK, Memli Krasniqi, says his party is ready for early election if other parties agree on snap election. Krasniqi says however that other parties are not interested in new election. Original post Here
Kosovo-Serbia normalisation talks start in June
Kosovo and Serbia are expected to start final chapter of the dialogue on normalisation of relations in June, says Deputy Prime Minister Enver Hoxhaj. He also expects the EU-facilitated dialogue in Brussels will be concluded with a legally-binding agreement within 2018. Original post Here
Deadline for new Kosovo dialing code postponed until November
Kreshnik Gashi, director of the Regulatory Authority of Electronic and Postal Communications (ARKEP), said that due to lack of investments and other technical problems the full implementation of the new Kosovo dialling code +383 has been postponed until November 2018. Original post Here
Kosovo Parliament to discuss next week Government’s Platform on dialogue with Serbia
The Government’s Platform on dialogue with Serbia will be one of the topics expected to be discussed by members of Parliament next Monday, 04 June. Original post Here
Internal disagreements block Kosovo Government’s Platform on dialogue
Disagreements within ruling coalition, and rejection of opposition of giving leading role to the President Hashim Thaci in the dialogue with Serbia, is delaying the debate in Parliament related to a Government’s Platform on Dialogue with Serbia, the daily Koha Ditore reported on Thursday. Original post Here
Kosovo and Macedonia expected to sign 15 agreements
Joint meeting of the governments of Kosovo and Macedonia is expected to be held soon and the two governments are expected to sign 15 agreements in the fields of justice, security, health and economy. Original post Here
Serbs protest promotion of Thaci’s biography book in Vienna
An incident has happened today in Vienna, during the promotion of a biography book on Kosovo President, Hashim Thaci. Original post Here
Kosovo ready for dialogue and compromise with Serbia – President Thaci
President of Kosovo, Hashim Thaci, who is visiting Austria, said that Pristina and Belgrade should move forward and start final phase of dialogue for reaching compromise in order to help people living in both Kosovo and Serbia to normalise realtions and reach historic reconciliation. Original post Here
By the end of June Kosovars will know when they will travel without visas: FM Pacolli
Kosovo Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Behgjet Pacolli, during his official visit to Vienna said that Austria will strongly support Kosovo’s membership into international organisations, including UNESCO and Interpol. Original post Here
Tirana Times, 01 February 2026 – The release of more than three million pages of documents linked to the Jeffrey Epstein case by the United States Department of Justice has expanded the scope of one of the most disturbing scandals of the past decade far beyond the United States. The …
Expecting the unexpected seems to be the name of the game in both global politics and the domestic politics of the region, as 2026 kicks off with a few unexpected twists. Original post Here
Critics accused Edi Rama of overlooking Palestinian suffering during his recent visit to Israel. But both he and his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu, see advantages in a closer relationship. Original post Here
Tirana Times, January 29, 2026 – This Tuesday, the Elbasan County Council has formally honored the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Albania, Faisal Ghazi Al-Hafthi, in recognition of his humanitarian engagement and his contribution to strengthening bilateral relations at the local level. The ceremony, held in Elbasan, …
Albania has opened every negotiation ‘cluster’ as it races along the road to EU accession, but who should get the credit – Edi Rama’s government? Anti-graft prosecutors? Or even Vladimir Putin? Original post Here
Energy suppliers in southeastern Europe are heavily politicized and sometimes nefarious. The US can aid democratic stability through energy engagement. By David J. Kostelancik When Congress passed the Western Balkans Democracy and Prosperity Act as part of the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), it sent a clear signal: energy security in Southeastern …
New changes to the Albanian criminal code that only partially abolish defamation as an offence have been criticised by media freedom organisations, citing concerns over freedom of speech. 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
Tirana Times, January 26, 2026 – Albania’s attempted entry into the Peace Board has become a revealing episode, not because of the significance of the initiative itself, but because of the way Albania’s leadership chose to stage and communicate it domestically. The Peace Board represents a new and ambitious international …
Tirana Times, January 25, 2026 – Albania has joined the Peace Board, a newly established international mechanism initiated by U.S. President Donald Trump, aimed at overseeing peace agreements and post-conflict stabilization efforts, with an initial focus on the Gaza Strip. The Peace Board was formally launched during the World Economic …