Arrest warrants for Thaci, others back in Interpol system
Arrest notices for about 20 Kosovo Albanians issued by Serbian courts have been returned to the Interpol system. Original post Here
Kosovo Prime Minister wants world leaders involve in dialogue with Serbia
Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj says Kosovo wants the world leaders, including U.S. President Donald Trump, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and French President Emmanuel Macron, be involved in the final phase of the dialogue with Serbia. Original post Here
Kosovo President Thaci not mandated to lead dialogue with Serbia, says opposition MP Hoti
Chief of parliamentary group of the opposition Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK), Avdullah Hoti, has accused the President of Kosovo, Hashim Thaci, of violating the Parliament’s resolution by taking as leading role in the dialogue with Serbia. Hoti said that the Parliament has authorised the Government to lead the EU-facilitated …
Kosovo to open Trade Office in Athens, Greek FM Kotzias says
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias who is staying in Belgrade today assured Serbian authorities that his country will not change its stance on Kosovo’s independence. Greece is one of the five EU countries which did not recognise Kosovo. Original post Here
Association of Serb Municipalities based on Kosovo’s Constitution, says PM Haradinaj
Kosovo Prime Minister, Ramush Haradinaj, during Government’s meeting on Wednesday said the Association of Serb-majority Municipalities, reached during the EU-facilitated dialogue with Serbia in Brussels, will be established based on the Constitution of Kosovo and the decision of the Constitutional Court. Original post Here
Soltes: Arrest of Turkish men in Kosovo secretive and non-transparent
Igor Soltes, European Parliament’s Rapporteur for Kosovo, says he was surprised by the hurried action of Kosovo enforcement agents who two weeks ago arrested and deported six Turkish nationals suspected of their alleged links with Fetullah Gulen’s movement. He considers the entire process as worrying and hopes the arrest of …
Greek FM Kotzias to visit Kosovo on Thursday
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias will visit Kosovo on Thursday as part of his Balkans tour. Original post Here
Special Police raids suspected false billing companies in northern Kosovo
The Kosovo Police Tax Investigations Unit in cooperation with the Intelligence units have carried out searches on Wednesday morning in northern municipality of Zubin Potok, targeting false billing companies. Original post Here
PISA 2018 testing period begins in Kosovo schools
5,370 students from 211 schools across Kosovo will take the PISA 2018 test during a period which begins today and will last until 5 May. Original post Here
Kosovo minister of Innovation to be dismissed
Gazeta Express has learned from its sources that Kosovo minister of Innovation Besim Beqaj will be dismissed for his involvement in the wiretapping scandal known as the “Pronto” affair. Original post Here
Albania’s choice now will signal whether it is converging with that standard or drifting toward a system where, as Orwell warned, all are equal, but some remain more equal than others. Tirana Times, 09 February 2026 – The European Union has publicly urged the Albanian Parliament to address without delay …
By Zef Preçi Tirana Times, 09 February 2026 – The campaign that Albania’s ruling Socialist Party appears to be preparing against the Special Anti Corruption Structure (SPAK) raises serious concerns not only about the future of the rule of law in the country but also about the credibility of Albania’s …
Catch up on the weekend’s most important developments with Balkan Insight’s digest of news from countries across the region. Original post Here
By Vladimir Karaj Tirana Times, 08 February 2026 – In early December, a Croatian satirical outlet published a humorous article claiming that Albania’s AI minister had been arrested after allegedly accepting a bribe worth 14 bitcoins. The satire quickly went viral online, but it was subsequently misinterpreted as factual information …
Tirana Times, 08 February 2026 – The Kurum waste file has exposed one of the most serious environmental and governance scandals in Albania in recent years, revealing not only the illegal export of hazardous waste but also the disappearance of tens of thousands of tons of industrial byproducts inside the …
by Agron Vrangalla Tirana Times, 08 February 2026 – Moscow systematically uses information manipulation as an instrument of foreign policy. In North Macedonia, Russian propaganda relies on several recurring narratives that exploit domestic political tensions and social vulnerabilities. The impact of Russian propaganda in the Western Balkans is neither new …
Parliament now expected to lift immunity. Tirana Times, 08 February 2026 – The Constitutional Court’s decision to leave in force the suspension of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy Belinda Balluku has reopened a deep institutional conflict in Albania, sharpening tensions between the executive, the judiciary, and Parliament, while placing …
A Canadian on the run in Bosnia, an Albanian’s controversial jaunt to Israel and a Brit looking to the Balkans for possible salvation – this week’s selection of Balkan Insight Premium stories has an international flavour. Original post Here
During last week’s visit to Israel, Albania’s Prime Minister used a private jet once owned by Sam Bankman Fried, now-jailed owner of crypto exchange FTX – but it’s unclear who footed the bill. Original post Here
The suspects are among 33 people accused of involvement in shipping a cargo of dangerous industrial waste from Albania to Thailand. Original post Here