Thaci after meeting Kurz: Austria supports Kosovo’s membership in Interpol, visas, dialogue with Serbia
Kosovo President, Hashim Thaci met on Tuesday Austrian Chancellor, Sebastian Kurz. After the meeting Thaci said that Austria supports Kosovo’s membership into Interpol, visa free regime and the dialogue with Serbia. Original post Here
Vetevendosje blames Kosovo leaders for degrading the work of Parliament
Member of Parliament from the opposition party of Vetevendosje, Albulena Haxhiu, said that it is unacceptable the degradation of the Parliament of Kosovo by Speaker Kadri Veseli and Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj. Haxhiu in a Facebook post said that Government lost its majority in Parliament and should be dismissed. Original …
Ali Ahmeti visits Kosovo meets Haradinaj, Thaci
Head of the Democratic Union for Integration (BDI) a political party gathering Albanians in Macedonia which is part of the ruling coalition in Macedonia, is visiting Kosovo today when he met the Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj and President Hashim Thaci. Original post Here
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
Forty-one environmental organisations from 28 countries have called for a halt to the planned development by Jared Kushner of Albania’s Sazan island as a luxury resort, saying it threatens the valuable biodiversity of the area. Original post Here
Kosovo, Bulgaria and Turkey have signed the Board of Peace Charter, under Donald Trump’s auspices, but several other Balkan countries are still pondering whether to join the initiative. Original post Here
Balkan countries are continuing to sacrifice their remaining clean river stretches to development and pollution, a new assessment warns. Original post Here
The Bulgarian mystic’s doomy predictions continue to grab headlines in Albania and elsewhere – even though many seem fabricated and sometimes appear to serve Russian geopolitical narratives. Original post Here
Tirana, 21.01.2026 – Research on disability has increasingly moved into the centre of international scientific and policy discussions, reflecting broader debates about inclusion, quality of life and access to public space. Against this wider backdrop, the King Salman Center for Disability Research (KSCDR) has opened nominations for the 4th cycle of …
While Albania’s Edi Rama welcomed an invitation to join Donald Trump’s proposed Board of Peace, Croatia, Slovenia, Romania and Greece merely confirmed that they had received invitations. Original post Here
When the “Choo Choo” Train Never Came It begins with a scene that now feels almost surreal. In 2022, during a staged media event in Tirana, Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku enthusiastically explained to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen that the Tirana–Durrës–Rinas railway would be completed by 2024. …
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 United States has once again issued an unusually clear and public warning about the threat posed by Albanian organized crime groups and their links to Latin American drug cartels, framing the issue not only as a criminal challenge but as a direct risk to Albania’s national security and economic …
As the new year gets off to a cold start in the region, our selection of Balkan Insight Premium stories takes a look at the high expectations and sobering realities of what 2026 holds in store. Original post Here