Breaking News: Kosovo Opposition Releases Teargas in Parliament
Opposition members of Vetevendosje let off teargas in parliament during an extraordinary session on Friday, opposing ratification of the controversial deal on demarcation with Montenegro. Original post Here
Thaci, Vucic to discuss Association of Serb Municipalities
Blerim Shala, political advisor to Kosovo President, said that Kosovo and Serbia presidents, Hashim Thaci and Aleksandar Vucic, who are expected to meet in Brussels, on March 23, will discuss the agreements reached so far, including those on the Association of Serb Municipalities and energy. Original post Here
Apostolova urges Kosovo MPs to vote demarcation with Montenegro
Head of the EU office in Kosovo, Nataliya Apostolova, called on Kosovo MPs not to not to keep Kosovo youth hostage and ratify border Agreement with Montenegro. Original post Here
Teargas canisters smuggled into Kosovo Parliament
The Vetevendosje movement MPs have smuggled in teargas canisters into parliament few weeks ago, online media Insajderi is reporting. Original post Here
Vucic named Bytyqi murder suspect, alleges family
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said that former high-ranking police officer Goran Radosavljevic – Guri was responsible for the killings of the Albanian-American Bytyqi brothers in 1999. Original post Here
Veseli tells EU ambassadors Kosovo will ratify demarcation today
Speaker of Kosovo Parliament, Kadri Veseli, said after a meeting with the EU Ambassadors that Kosovo will ratify today the Agreement on border demarcation with Montenegro, enabling visa liberalisation for Kosovo citizens. Original post Here
EP Rapporteur on visas hopes Kosovo MPs will vote demarcation
Tanja Fajon, the European Parliament’s rapporteur for Kosovo on the process of visa liberalization, hopes Kosovo MPs will ratify today the Agreement on border demarcation with Montenegro. Its ratification is one of the last criteria for Kosovo to get visa liberalisation. Original post Here
US Colonel of Serbian ancestry takes over command at the US Army base in Kosovo
US Colonel Nick Ducich, of the California National Guard, took over the command of the US Army base in Kosovo – Bondsteel. During the handover ceremony held on Tuesday Ducich said that the role of the NATO’s peacekeeping mission in Kosovo – KFOR on offering a safe and secure environment …
Kosovo PM pledges to solve energy dispute with Serbia
Kosovo Prime Minister, Ramush Haradinaj, attending the Third High Level Energy Forum “Investments in Energy Infrastructure” in Pristina said that Kosovo remains committed to solving energy dispute with Serbia which has slowed electric clocks across Europe. Original post Here
Albanian president authorises continuation of maritime talks with Greece
Albanian President Ilir Meta has granted authorisation to the Foreign Ministry to continue negotiations with Greece over the two countries’ Ionian Sea maritime border. Original post Here
SPAK could move toward a harsher measure against the suspended deputy prime minister, including a request for house arrest or detention. Tirana Times – December 9, 2025 The suspension from office of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and Energy Belinda Balluku has pushed Albania into one of the …
Judges Association claims that Edi Rama’s attacks on court decision to suspend Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku over legal allegations are designed to undermine faith in the Albanian judiciary. Original post Here
By Genc Pollo On the Commissioner’s satisfaction The statement by Mrs. Marta Kos, European Commissioner for Enlargement, that the general elections in Albania this May were free and fair, but we welcome suggestions for their improvement” rightly caused surprise, irritation and was condemned by the opposition. Fortunately, on Monday the …
Saudi Arabia and the Rise of a New Human-Centered Diplomacy When National Transformation Becomes a Global Movement for Life There are moments when an initiative that begins as a simple community project transforms into a global movement. Moments when awareness campaigns cross the boundaries of public messaging and become part …
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