Time for Kosovo’s Council of Europe bid, says Hoxhaj
Kosovo is planning to submit a request for membership in the Council of Europe (CoE) within 2018. Original post Here
Pristina-Belgrade technical dialogue resumes today
The technical dialogue between Pristina and Belgrade will continue in Brussels on Monday. Original post Here
Kosovo, Serbia Presidents to meet in Brussels
Federica Mogherini to host a meeting with Presidents Hashim Thaci of Kosovo and Aleksandar Vucic of Serbia on Friday. Original post Here
Kosovo FM attending informal Western Balkans meeting in Sarajevo
Kosovo Foreign Minister Behgjet Pacolli is attending an informal meeting of foreign ministers of the Western Balkans 6 (WB6). Original post Here
Kosovo Special Court judges meet for the plenary
Judges of the Kosovo Specialist Chambers (KSC) convened On 15 and 16 March in The Hague on the occasion of the third Plenary, KSC announced. Original post Here
Express launches new TV channel
Starting Friday at 22:30, Gazeta Express is launching a new TV channel. The new channel is property of ‘MediaWorks’ a company known in the media market with its main brand – the biggest online media in Balkans – Gazeta Express. Original post Here
Srpska: We will not vote ratification of demarcation despite international pressure
Srpska List says they will not vote the Agreement on border demarcation with Montenegro. The Parliament is set to hold a session on 20 March to vote this international agreement, which is one of the last criteria for Kosovo to get visa free-regime with the EU. Original post Here
Hoxhaj: Macedonia asked Kosovo’s assistance to apply Albanian language law
Kosovo Deputy Prime Minister, Enver Hoxhaj, during Government’s meeting on Friday said that the Government of Macedonia has asked Kosovo’s support to assist in implementation of bilingualism in institutions of Macedonia, after Parliament in Skopje has approved on Wednesday the law allowing for the wider use of the Albanian language. …
No agreement with Srpska List on demarcation, PM Haradinaj says
Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj is convinced the Agreement on border demarcation between Kosovo and Montenegro will be ratified on 20 March as the Parliament will set to vote for the fourth time ratification of this disputed deal. He warned that absence of a single MP during Tuesday’s session would …
Spain's PM Rajoy to boycott EU-W.Balkans summit because of Kosovo President
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy is considering avoiding participation in a summit between the European Union and Western Balkans, which will be held by mid-May. He does not want to be in the same picture with Kosovo President Hashim Thaci who would represent Kosovo in this summit, El Pais reports. …
Remembering Janusz Bugajski: Scholar, Mentor, and Lifelong Friend of the Balkans Janusz Bugajski (1954–2025) The international academic and analytical community has lost one of its most lucid and principled voices. Janusz Bugajski, the distinguished American analyst of Eurasian and Balkan affairs, passed away on October 18, 2025, at the age …
Organised crime networks are using call centres in Albania to defraud people across Europe, conning them with promises of big profits from scam investments and employing sophisticated social-engineering techniques. Original post Here
The UK’s ambitious agenda for the London summit of the Berlin Process reflects its commitment to the Western Balkans region but also its own domestic priorities, starting with illegal migration. Original post Here
By Marjana Doda, This feature draws on exclusive insights from an interview with Ambassador Tayyar Kagan Atay, the Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye to Tirana. On the occasion of the 102nd anniversary of diplomatic relations, Ambassador Atay reflects on the unique depth of Albanian–Turkish ties—links shaped by shared history …
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 courtroom killing of a judge in Tirana has prompted calls from Albanian judges and prosecutors for authorities to get serious about their ‘almost non-existent’ security. Original post Here
The Rama–Kurti clash over the war crimes tribunal highlights deeper structural tensions, from unimplemented agreements to competing regional agendas. The latest clash between Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama and Kosovo’s Albin Kurti is more than another exchange of political insults. It reflects the fragile state of relations between Albania and …
Hundreds of protesters rallied in the Albanian capital on Friday demanding justice for former leaders of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) on trial in The Hague, denouncing the proceedings as an attack on the wartime struggle against Serbian forces. The demonstrators, many waving KLA flags and chanting slogans such as …
Protesters in the Albanian capital expressed anger at the ongoing trial of wartime Kosovo Liberation Army officers at the Specialist Chambers in The Hague, saying the defendants were freedom fighters, not criminals. Original post Here
By Bernd Fischer It is becoming increasingly difficult to justify yet another book dealing with some aspect of World War II. Of all the armed conflicts of past centuries, World War II has engendered the most interest as well as an exhausting amount of written material. The opening of the …