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 …
Visa liberalisation confirmation before summer recess, says Kosovo PM Haradinaj
Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj addressing Parliament on Friday said that the European Union will confirm visa liberalisation for Kosovo before summer recess. Original post Here
Djuric to visit Kosovo today with Pristina’s permission
Head of Serbia’s Office for Kosovo, Marko Djuric, will be visiting Kosovo today to attend a political activity in Mitrovica North. Original post Here
Journalists’ union welcomes ruling that says government-imposed one-year ban on social media platform was a ‘violation of freedom of expression and freedom of the press’. Original post Here
Tirana Times, March 10, 2026 – A cyberattack targeting Albania’s Parliament has revived one of the country’s most serious national security concerns, underscoring the return of a threat that Albanian institutions have come to associate with Iran linked retaliation. The breach, confirmed by Parliament on Tuesday, involved unauthorized access to …
The criminal charges facing former Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku have dominated headlines in Albania for months – prompting her boss, Edi Rama, to pick a fight with the judiciary. Original post Here
Shielding Balluku Could Cost Albania More Than a Court Case. Tirana Times, March 09, 2026 – Albania’s ruling Socialist majority moved Monday to block the arrest of former Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku, in a decision expected to be ratified by parliament this week and one that is rapidly becoming …
Ahead of a vote in parliament on Thursday, the ruling Socialists reject a prosecution request to support lifting the immunity of dismissed former Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku, allowing for her arrest. Original post Here
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 Daniel Serwer Tirana Times, March 06, 2026 – While all eyes are on the Iran war, subtle but important changes are taking place with respect to the Balkans. I think the two most important are these: The Trump Administration is abandoning state-building and instead wants local people to make the basic …
By Zef Preci Tirana Times, March 06, 2026 – Two centuries ago, Karl Marx offered a blunt description of how capitalism is sometimes born and consolidated: through what he called “primitive accumulation,” a historical process—often violent—by which people are separated from their land and productive assets, while wealth is concentrated …
From European Union accession hopes to ongoing corruption investigations, our selection of Premium stories this week takes a look at the political wheeling and dealing going on behind the scenes in the region. Original post Here
by Genc Pollo Let’s start with the dog. “As a dog returns to its vomit, so fools repeat their folly,” says the Old Testament (Proverbs 26:11), offering a blunt metaphor for stupidity and the stubborn repetition of mistakes. That proverbial dog may be the right analogy for Prime Minister Edi …