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
President Thaci not afraid of Special Court
Kosovo President Hashim Thaci in an interview with the TV7 program ‘Pressing’ hosted by Leonard Kerquki, said that he is not afraid of the Kosovo Special Court which will deal with alleged crimes committed by the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA). Thaci who was political representative of the KLA during Kosovo …
Kosovo President: Arrest of Gulenists was wrong
Kosovo President Hashim Thaci in a televised interview for T7 admitted for the first time that the arrest and deportation of the six Turkish men suspected of their links with Fetullah Gulen’s movement was wrong. Thaci has earlier publicly endorsed the extraditions, saying the six Turks were a danger to …
Kosovo Serbs abandon plan to form ‘Association’ unilaterally
Srpska List, a political entity representing Serbian community in local and central institutions of Kosovo, gave up threats to form the Association/Community of Serb-majority Municipalities in their own on 20 April, as announced earlier. Original post Here
Kosovo EU Minister Hoxha promises addressing EC Report recommendations
Kosovo Minister of European integration, Dhurata Hoxha, welcomed the European Commission country’s Report on Kosovo published on Tuesday saying that the report is factual and the most positive one ever issued by the EC on Kosovo. Original post Here
EU’s Donald Tusk to visit Kosovo on 26 April
European Union Council President Donald Tusk is set to visit Kosovo next week as part of his Western Balkans tour. Original post Here
Kosovo Government presents platform on final chapter of dialogue with Serbia
The Government of Kosovo has presented on Thursday a state platform on the final stage of the dialogue with Serbia. 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 …
By Augustin Palokaj Tirana Times, March 03 2026 – EU enlargement does not lack ideas; it lacks political will. That is why the recent joint opinion piece by Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama and Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vučić, published in the German daily Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, is troubling not so …
Do you live in the Balkans or France, and have you been awarded child support payments after divorce? Was the process easy – and did you receive the money as the court ordered? Original post Here
by Dr. Arben Ramkaj Tirana Times, February 28 2026 – At the very moment when diplomacy appeared to be moving toward a fragile agreement, the United States and Israel launched a unilateral strike against Iran, shifting the region from tense negotiations to open confrontation. The targets included strategic infrastructure and …
Catch up on the weekend’s most important developments with Balkan Insight’s digest of news from countries across the region. Original post Here
Some Balkan countries are planning to evacuate stranded citizens from the conflict zone around Iran, others have already managed to fly people out – although some have only issued security warnings. Original post Here
For decades, sewage from the Albanian capital has been discharged untreated into the waters of the Lana River in Tirana. Original post Here