President Thaci: Kosovo has fulfilled all visa liberalisation criteria
Kosovo President Hashim Thaci is in Brussels when he met Commissioner for Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn. Original post Here
Kosovo to do more on visa liberalisation, says German Ambassador
German Ambassador to Pristina, Christian Heldt, has congratulated Kosovo leaders after the Parliament has ratified the Agreement on border demarcation with Montenegro saying that more needs to be done in order for Kosovars to enjoy visa free-regime. Original post Here
Kosovo minister pledges fulfilling of the last benchmark on visa liberalisation
After Kosovo Parliament ratified on Wednesday the Agreement on border demarcation with Montenegro, Kosovo now has to fulfil the very last benchmark – fighting organised crime and corruption – in order for Kosovo citizens to enjoy visa free regime in the EU Schengen area. Original post Here
Kosovo Feride Rushiti Receives Women of Courage Award
Feride Rushiti, executive director of the Kosovo Rehabilitation Centre for Torture Victims (KRCT), has been awarded by the U.S. State Department with the International Women of Courage (IWOC) Award. Original post Here
Djuric’s Office reacts to Veseli after interview in T7: You are citizen of Serbia
The interview of the Kosovo Parliament Speaker Kadri Veseli given to T7 TV channel has made the head of Serbian Government Office for Kosovo Marko Djuric react. He said on Thursday that Kosovo will never be a state, nor will Presheva ever be a part of it. Original post Here
Kosovo PM starts efforts on correction of borderline with Montenegro
A day after Kosovo Parliament has ratified border deal with Montenegro the Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj met members of the State Commission on demarcation to discuss correction of borderline with Montenegro. Original post Here
Serbia received ultimatum to recognise Kosovo, according to Belgrade media
Serbia has received an ultimatum – to recognize Kosovo in exchange for the Association of Serb-majority Municipalities. Original post Here
U.S. Embassy commends Kosovo lawmakers who voted demarcation
The U.S. Embassy in Kosovo has issued a statement on the ratification of the border demarcation Agreement with Montenegro. Original post Here
Kosovo included in Interpol's admission agenda
Kosovo might soon join the Interpol if gets necessary support by member countries. Secretary General of Interpol, Jurgen Stock, has informed Kosovo Minister of Internal Affairs, Flamur Sefaj, that Kosovo’s bid for membership into International Criminal Police Organisation has been included in their agenda. Original post Here
Ratification of the demarcation is an important milestone for Kosovo
Head of EU Office in Kosovo/EU Special Representative, Nataliya Apostolova and Heads of EU Missions in Kosovo in a joint press release welcomed ratification of demarcation agreement with Montenegro. Original post Here
Anti-poverty NGO ActionAid has filed a complaint to the Court of Auditors in Italy over the 133 million euro cost of two migrant detention centres in Albania as part of a controversial asylum offshoring deal between Rome and Tirana. Original post Here
By Tirana Times Staff Tirana, 3 December 2025 — The Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Albania today organized in Tirana the central event marking the International Day of Persons with Disabilities, a broad awareness-raising activity that brought together around 250 children with disabilities from several cities across …
In the second of BIRN’s series about women’s wartime activism, Midheta Kaloper explains how she survived sexual violence during the Bosnian war and now helps other survivors to fight for their rights – and bring the perpetrators to justice. Original post Here
By Zef Preçi What kind of political system are we living in today? Even though we have a weak state, authoritarian tendencies in governance have become more pronounced, and in a synthesized way this is reflected in the increasing number of MPs of the ruling party from one mandate to …
As the year draws towards its end, our Balkan Insight Premium stories show that there is no shortage of political surprises, unexpected twists and new standoffs across the region. Original post Here
Albanian-American writer Fron Nahzi’s new book explains how the Albanian diaspora used its newfound freedom in the United States to campaign for a range of nationalist causes. Original post Here
The earthquake that hit Albania in November 2019 left many families homeless. But a rural housing estate built to accommodate some of them remains almost empty due to problems with infrastructure and insecure terrain. Original post Here
O tempora, o mores. After Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and Energy Belinda Balluku faced criminal charges, and after the court suspended her from office and banned her from leaving the country, what one would normally expect is either her immediate resignation or her immediate dismissal by Prime …
The clash between Edi Rama and Shabana Mahmood over the fate of 700 Albanian families in the UK exposes a deeper truth about modern diplomacy: visibility is not the same as influence. When the Home Secretary singled out Albanian families while announcing sweeping asylum reforms, she was not improvising. She …
Elez Biberaj Thirty-five years after Albania’s emergence from one of Europe’s most repressive communist regimes, the country’s democratic trajectory remains emblematic of post-authoritarian transformation, reflecting the promise of political renewal while exposing the challenges of durable consolidation. In this context, the May 2025 parliamentary elections stand out as a test …