Haradinaj: Serbia should be held to account for missing persons in Kosovo
Prime Minister, Ramush Haradinaj paid homages on Monday at the memorial dedicated to missing persons in Kosovo marking the begging of the Missing Persons Week in Kosovo. Haradinaj said that Serbia should be held accountable for all those missing in Kosovo since the end of the war in 1999. Original …
Spain loses weightlifting championships because of Kosovo
Spain has lost the hosting rights to a major continental weightlifting competition because of its political stance against independence of Kosovo. Original post Here
Kosovo ready for Council of Europe membership bid
Kosovo has made all necessary preparations to bid for Council of Europe (CoE) membership however the Government officials give no date when the application will be submitted. Original post Here
Positive signals for Kosovo ahead of EU-WB6 Summit
All EU member countries have agreed to a draft statement ahead of the EU-Western Balkans Summit which will be held in Sofia on 17 May, overcoming internal disagreements related mainly to Kosovo. Original post Here
Human remains found in Gjakove may belong to Kosovo Serbs killed during the war
Human remains of at least three people discovered in a targeted alleged mass grave near Gjakova, may belong to Kosovo Serbs who were killed during the war, Kosovo TV channel KTV has learned. Original post Here
Kosovo Serb leader says Association ‘stronger’ than Republika Srpska
Mayor of Mitrovica North and head of Srpska List, Goran Rakic, said that they informed Vienna and Berlin that the Association of Serb-majority Municipalities in Kosovo will be established in compliance with the Brussels agreement. Original post Here
U.S. Department of State: Kosovo facing corruption, interference in judiciary
The U.S. Department of State says that the most significant human rights issues in Kosovo during 2017 included assaults on journalists; violence against displaced persons; endemic government corruption; lack of judicial independence, including failures of due process and selective implementation of decisions; and violence against members of ethnic minorities and …
KP Director Shpend Maxhuni appointed as head Kosovo Intelligence Agency
Shpend Maxhuni, current General Director of the Kosovo Police (KP) has been appointed as Director of the Kosovo Intelligence Agency (KIA). Original post Here
Kosovo’s biggest opposition party insists in early elections
The biggest opposition party in Kosovo – Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK), has initiated a meeting of all political party leaders to discuss early elections. Head of parliamentary group of LDK, Avdullah Hoti, told Gazeta Express that such a roundtable is necessary considering that current Government has lost its legitimacy. …
Bulgaria promises respect of Kosovo’s dignity in the EU-WB6 Summit in Sofia
Kosovo First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Behgjet Pacolli, is in Sofia when he met his Bulgarian counterpart Ekaterina Zahrieva. According to a press release issued by Kosovo Foreign Ministry, Pacolli was told that Kosovo’s dignity in the EU-Western Balkans Summit set to be held on 16-17 …
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