Kosovo PM Haradinaj to Serbia: Don’t test our patience
Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj addressing media on Tuesday in Pristina asked Serbia to stop violating territorial integrity of Kosovo. He made the comments a day after Kosovo Police arrested and deported Director of Serbia’s Office for Kosovo, Marko Djuric, for illegally entering Kosovo territory. Original post Here
EU's foreign policy chief to visit Serbia
EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini will arrive in Belgrade on Tuesday evening and speak with President Aleksandar Vucic. Original post Here
Kosovo PM: I will not resign
Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj is not indenting to resign despite the decision of Srpska List coalition partner to withdraw from the Government. Original post Here
President and Prime Minister clash over North Kosovo
The arrest of Serbian senior official Marko Djuric by the Kosovo Police on Monday in Mitrovica North, have strained relations between Kosovo President Hashim Thaci and Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj. Reportedly Thaci has disregarded PM Haradinaj when ordering Kosovo Police special units to arrest Djuric. Original post Here
Serbs threaten to form Association of municipalities without Kosovo’s consent
Srpska List has decided to withdraw from the Government of Kosovo and form the Association of Serb-majority Municipalities next month without Pristina’s consent. Original post Here
Haradinaj calls Kosovo Security Council meeting
Prime Minister, Ramush Haradinaj, has called the regular meeting of the Kosovo Security Council. The meeting will be held a day after Kosovo Police arrested and later deported Director of Serbia’s Office for Kosovo, Marko Djuric in Mitrovica North for illegally entering the country. Original post Here
Serbs decide to leave Kosovo government
Serbian president Aleksandar Vucic will meet today in Belgrade with political representatives of Serbs from Kosovo. Original post Here
Kosovo Serbs block roads after arrest of Serbian official
Kosovo Serbs have blocked roads leading to northern municipality of Leposavic, a day after the Kosovo Police arrested and deported Director of Serbia’s Office for Kosovo Marko Djuric for illegally entering the country. Original post Here
Kosovo Serb police officers part of the operation on Djuric’s arrest
Kosovo Minister of Internal Affairs, Flamur Sefaj, during an interview with the TV7 program “Pressing” said that during Monday’s operation in Mitrovica North which lead to the arrest of Marko Djuric were present also officers of Serbian community. Original post Here
Mogherini calls Vucic, Thaci after arrest of Serb official by Kosovo Police
EU foreign policy and security chief, Federica Mogherini, has called on Monday evening presidents of Serbia and Kosovo, Aleksandar Vucic and Hashim Thaci respectively, after Kosovo police arrested and deported Director of Serbia’s Office for Kosovo Marko Djuric for entering illegally the country. Original post Here
Forty-one environmental organisations from 28 countries have called for a halt to the planned development by Jared Kushner of Albania’s Sazan island as a luxury resort, saying it threatens the valuable biodiversity of the area. Original post Here
Kosovo, Bulgaria and Turkey have signed the Board of Peace Charter, under Donald Trump’s auspices, but several other Balkan countries are still pondering whether to join the initiative. Original post Here
Balkan countries are continuing to sacrifice their remaining clean river stretches to development and pollution, a new assessment warns. Original post Here
The Bulgarian mystic’s doomy predictions continue to grab headlines in Albania and elsewhere – even though many seem fabricated and sometimes appear to serve Russian geopolitical narratives. Original post Here
Tirana, 21.01.2026 – Research on disability has increasingly moved into the centre of international scientific and policy discussions, reflecting broader debates about inclusion, quality of life and access to public space. Against this wider backdrop, the King Salman Center for Disability Research (KSCDR) has opened nominations for the 4th cycle of …
While Albania’s Edi Rama welcomed an invitation to join Donald Trump’s proposed Board of Peace, Croatia, Slovenia, Romania and Greece merely confirmed that they had received invitations. Original post Here
When the “Choo Choo” Train Never Came It begins with a scene that now feels almost surreal. In 2022, during a staged media event in Tirana, Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku enthusiastically explained to European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen that the Tirana–Durrës–Rinas railway would be completed by 2024. …
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 United States has once again issued an unusually clear and public warning about the threat posed by Albanian organized crime groups and their links to Latin American drug cartels, framing the issue not only as a criminal challenge but as a direct risk to Albania’s national security and economic …
As the new year gets off to a cold start in the region, our selection of Balkan Insight Premium stories takes a look at the high expectations and sobering realities of what 2026 holds in store. Original post Here