Delawie: Violence has no place in Parliament, MPs to vote the demarcation
U.S. Ambassador to Kosovo, Greg Delawie, has commented releasing of the teargas in Assembly by the Vetevendosje MPs who disrupted voting of the Draft Law on ratification of the Agreement on border demarcation with Montenegro, Original post Here
No progress achieved during Kosovo-Serbia technical talks in Brussels
New round of the Pristina-Belgrade expert-level dialogue held in Brussels from Monday to Wednesday has ended without concrete results, the EU has announced. Original post Here
Breaking News: Kosovo Opposition Releases Teargas in Parliament
Opposition members of Vetevendosje let off teargas in parliament during an extraordinary session on Friday, opposing ratification of the controversial deal on demarcation with Montenegro. Original post Here
Thaci, Vucic to discuss Association of Serb Municipalities
Blerim Shala, political advisor to Kosovo President, said that Kosovo and Serbia presidents, Hashim Thaci and Aleksandar Vucic, who are expected to meet in Brussels, on March 23, will discuss the agreements reached so far, including those on the Association of Serb Municipalities and energy. Original post Here
Apostolova urges Kosovo MPs to vote demarcation with Montenegro
Head of the EU office in Kosovo, Nataliya Apostolova, called on Kosovo MPs not to not to keep Kosovo youth hostage and ratify border Agreement with Montenegro. Original post Here
Teargas canisters smuggled into Kosovo Parliament
The Vetevendosje movement MPs have smuggled in teargas canisters into parliament few weeks ago, online media Insajderi is reporting. Original post Here
Vucic named Bytyqi murder suspect, alleges family
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said that former high-ranking police officer Goran Radosavljevic – Guri was responsible for the killings of the Albanian-American Bytyqi brothers in 1999. Original post Here
Veseli tells EU ambassadors Kosovo will ratify demarcation today
Speaker of Kosovo Parliament, Kadri Veseli, said after a meeting with the EU Ambassadors that Kosovo will ratify today the Agreement on border demarcation with Montenegro, enabling visa liberalisation for Kosovo citizens. Original post Here
EP Rapporteur on visas hopes Kosovo MPs will vote demarcation
Tanja Fajon, the European Parliament’s rapporteur for Kosovo on the process of visa liberalization, hopes Kosovo MPs will ratify today the Agreement on border demarcation with Montenegro. Its ratification is one of the last criteria for Kosovo to get visa liberalisation. Original post Here
US Colonel of Serbian ancestry takes over command at the US Army base in Kosovo
US Colonel Nick Ducich, of the California National Guard, took over the command of the US Army base in Kosovo – Bondsteel. During the handover ceremony held on Tuesday Ducich said that the role of the NATO’s peacekeeping mission in Kosovo – KFOR on offering a safe and secure environment …
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
Tirana announced as host city for 2027 NATO Summit The Hague, June 25, 2025 — NATO leaders convened today in The Hague for a pivotal summit that reaffirmed the Alliance’s unity amid intensifying global security threats and adopted a transformative new commitment to defense investment, resilience, and innovation. In a …
Activists have condemned as “illegal” the deportation back to Egypt of five people from an Italian-run migrant holding camp in Albania. Original post Here
June 23, 2025 – Tirana Albania has expressed unequivocal support for the United States following its militar.y strikes on three key nuclear sites in Iran, marking a rare moment of bipartisan consensus among the ruling Socialist majority and the opposition Democratic Party. Prime Minister Edi Rama and former Prime Minister …
By Tirana Times TIRANA, Albania 20 June, 2025— A sophisticated Iranian cyber group has claimed responsibility for a major attack on the official website of Tirana Municipality, disabling online services and disrupting the city’s public registration system for kindergartens and nurseries, authorities confirmed Friday. The hacking group “Homeland Justice,” believed …
Our selection of Premium stories this week takes a look at the region’s slow-burning political crises, smuggling networks, digital surveillance and a whole lot more. Original post Here
by Genc Pollo President of the Pan-Europe Albania Former Minister and MP 18 June 2025 In the Albanian public debate on the armed conflict between Israel and Iran, a prevailing notion has been the contrast between Israel, a democracy where state power is under constitutional constraints and accountable to …
By Tirana Times As the cobblestone streets of Korça echo with French music, scent of Alpine cuisine, and the laughter of children discovering animated French classics, the southeastern Albanian city reaffirms a timeless connection with France—one rooted in history, education, and enduring cultural admiration. From June 14 to 24, Korça …
By Lutfi Dervishi For decades, the most pressing keywords in Albania’s political lexicon were democracy, corruption, and justice. Today, however, the most dangerous threat to the country’s future may lie elsewhere—hidden in plain sight and dangerously underdiscussed: demography. According to the most recent official census, Albania’s population stands at approximately …