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
Kocijancic: Association of Serb Municipalities according to Kosovo laws
EU spokeswoman Maja Kocijancic says that the Association of Serb-majority Municipalities will be created based on Kosovo laws. Original post Here
Opposition leader Albin Kurti asks early elections
The leader of opposition party Vetevendosje, Albin Kurti, is asking snap elections stating that his party is ready to support no-confidence motion on Government. Original post Here
Kosovo Intelligence chief resigns
Director of the Kosovo Intelligence Agency (KIA), Driton Gashi, has offered his resignation on Tuesday a week after Kosovo PM Ramush Haradinaj asked him to leave over the role of the KIA on arrest and deportation of the six Turkish nationals suspected of their links with Fetullah Gulen’s movement. Original …
US supports creation of Kosovo Army, says PM Haradinaj
Kosovo Prime Minister has received on Friday Matthew Palmer, director for South Central European Affairs at the U.S. Department of State. Original post Here
US diplomat Matthew Palmer to visit Kosovo
Director for South Central European Affairs at the U.S. Department of State, Matthew Palmer, is expected to visit Kosovo today. Palmer will stop in Pristina after visiting Belgrade on Thursday. Original post Here
Srpska List opposes Kosovo Government initiative on Association
Kosovo Serbs say the only valid document for drafting the statute of the Association of Serb-majority Municipalities will be the Agreement reached between Kosovo and Serbia during the EU-facilitated dialogue in Brussels. Original post Here
Florian Qehaja may become new minister of interior of Kosovo
The ruling party Alliance New Kosova (AKR) headed by Behgjet Pacolli, has offered Florian Qehaja, co-founder and Executive Director of the Kosovar Centre for Security Studies (KCSS), a security related think tank, to become new minister of interior. Qehaja confirmed to Gazeta Express that Pacolli’s party has contacted him, and …
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
The US president’s son-in-law wants to build a tourism development in southern Albania, but residents of the unspoilt strip around Zvernec say a dispute over ownership of the land is being ignored. Original post Here
Tropojë Mayor Indicted for Illegal Roadworks Tirana Times, 02 February 2026 – In a case related to alleged abuse of office, Albania’s Special Court has sent Tropojë’s mayor Rexhë Byberi and his deputy Abedin Kërrnaja to trial on charges of “abuse of office” related to local infrastructure projects. The officials are …
The Italy-Albania asylum ‘offshoring’ scheme is being studied by other Western European governments wanting to look tough on migration. But the case of Hamid Badoui, who took his own life after being held at an Albanian migrant detention camp, highlights the human cost. Original post Here
Balkan LGBTQ+ people, both in the region and in the diaspora, are often told that their identities are incompatible. It’s time to hear a different story – and learn more about the region’s pioneers. Original post Here
Plans by relatives of U.S. President Donald Trump to build a luxury resort in the scenic coastal area of Zvërnec have sidelined local residents and their property claims, while intersecting with a long-running court battle involving controversial real estate businessman Artur Shehu. By Vladimir Karaj Tirana Times, 02 February 2026 …
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 Murrizi Tunnel was opened to much fanfare in March last year, not long before a parliamentary election. Now the Albanian Road Authority says it has yet been certified for use. Original post Here