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
Kosovo PM dismisses Interior minister, intelligence chief over Turkish arrests
Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj dismissed on Friday the minister of Internal Affairs Falmur Sefaj, and the director of the Intelligence Agency, Driton Gashi, after the arrest and extradition to Turkey of six Turkish nationals due to their alleged links to a network run by Fethullah Gulen. Original post Here
Turkish President Erdogan spoke over the phone with Thaci, Vucic
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday spoke over the phone with his counterparts in Serbia and Kosovo to discuss the detention of a Serb politician, Turkish news agency Anadolu Agency (AA) is reporting. Original post Here
Serbian Government refers to Kosovo DPM Hoxhaj as ‘terrorist’
Serbia’s Government Office for Kosovo, has issued a statement targeting Kosovo Deputy Prime Minister Enver Hoxhaj, calling him “terrorist.” Original post Here
Kwai Hong Ip succeeds David Schwendiman as acting Kosovo Specialist Prosecutor
Kwai Hong Ip succeeds David Schwendiman to become the Acting Specialist Prosecutor of the Specialist Prosecutor’s Office (SPO) as of midnight on 31 March 2018. Ip’s term as Acting Specialist Prosecutor will last until a new Specialist Prosecutor is appointed. He has exactly the same authorities as a Specialist Prosecutor …
Our selection of Premium stories this week looks at the challenges facing the region as the summer season winds down and business-as-usual resumes. Original post Here
Court again bans MPs from forming institutions deriving from the February elections while it considers a complaint about the failure to elect a deputy speaker from the Serb community, as guaranteed in the constitution. Original post Here
On the eve of Saudi Arabia’s Cultural Week, which will take place in Tirana from September 16–20 at the Palace of Congresses, the Ambassador of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques to the Republic of Albania, Mr. Faisal bin Ghazi Hafzi, through a press statement, praised this event as …
When Denisa Kasa returned from abroad and saw the state of Albania’s filthy waterways, she was shocked. Now she has formed an independent collective of young people dedicated to the ‘dream of clean rivers’. Original post Here
Tirana will soon open its doors to the sights, sounds, and flavors of Arabia. From 16 to 20 September 2025, the Palace of Congresses will transform into a vibrant stage for Saudi Cultural Week, a five-day celebration of art, heritage, and creativity hosted by the Saudi Ministry of Culture. The festival promises to be more …
Albania’s hosting of an exiled Iranian opposition group was never likely to be easy. Now it’s under criminal investigation. Original post Here
Our selection of Balkan Insight Premium stories this week sheds light on police brutality, hidden influence, strained bilateral relations and other turbulent issues across the region. Original post Here
The city of Durres on Albania’s Adriatic coast boasts a fine selection of Roman-era mosaics. But due to a lack of initiative by the local authorities, progress has been slow to preserve them and make them available for the public to view. Original post Here
As Mediterranean fire seasons grow in intensity, Albania’s government faces calls to invest in firefighting and reforestation. Original post Here
Interview with Migen Qiraxhi, Project Manager at Qëndresa Qytetare, July 17 In Albania, where higher education is often portrayed as a bridge to opportunity and European integration, the reality on the ground tells a darker story. Behind university gates, corruption, nepotism, and political interference have quietly hollowed out institutions that …