Russian Foreign Ministry says EULEX gave ‘tacit approval’ for Djuric’s arrest
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has accused the EU Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo – EULEX, of giving tacit approval for arresting the director of Serbia’s Office for Kosovo, Marko Djuric. Original post Here
Kosovo MPs to debate deportation of six Turkish nationals
The Parliament of Kosovo will convene today at 14:00 to discuss the arrest and deportation of the six Turkish men suspected of their alleged links with Fetullah Gulen movement. Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Xhavit Haliti, confirmed the news today. Original post Here
Kosovo has fulfilled visa liberalisation benchmarks, says President Thaci
President Hashim Thaci said Kosovo made concrete steps on strengthening of the rule of law and achieved progress in fighting corruption. This is the last benchmark for Kosovo to get visa liberalisation with the EU. Original post Here
EU comments arrest of Turkish men: Arbitrary arrest, exile against EU principles
The European Union has reacted after last week Kosovo arrested and deported six Turkish men wanted by Turkish authorities of their alleged links with Fetullah Gulen’s movement. In an answer to Gazeta Express, the EU called the arrest of the Turkish men as arbitrary and in violation with the EU …
Fetullah Gulen reacts over deportation of his alleged supporters from Kosovo
Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen has commented for the first time the arrest and deportation of his supporters in Kosovo during an operation carried out last week by Turkish intelligence in cooperation with the Kosovo security institutions. Original post Here
Serbia’s systemic campaign against Kosovo is making dialogue impossible, says DPM Hoxhaj
Recent actions of Serbia, including continuous aggressive campaign against international recognition of Kosovo, as well as recent statements of Serbian Prime Minister, Ana Brnabic, related to Kosovo’s participation at the EU-Western Balkans summit in Sofia, has triggered reaction of Kosovo Deputy Prime Minister, Enver Hoxhaj. Original post Here
Kosovo opposition insists on snap elections after ruling coalition loses majority
The opposition party of Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK) during a meeting on Tuesday said the country entered a deep institutional and political crisis and called on all parties to sit and set the date of snap elections as soon as possible. Original post Here
Kosovo Parliament to hold urgent session after deportation of Turkish nationals
Kosovo Parliament presidency during a meeting on Wednesday is expected to decide on scheduling a plenary session when MPs will discuss the arrest and deportation of six Turkish nationals, suspected of their links with the Gulen movement. Original post Here
U.S. Ambassador to Belgrade: Vucic admits Kosovo is one of the EU conditions
U.S. Ambassador to Belgrade, Kyle Scott, said that the Sofia Summit of the Six Western Balkan Countries with the EU and the new EU Strategy on Western Balkans are important for integration of the region into the EU. Original post Here
Kosovo Interior Minister confirms leaving post after deportation of Turkish nationals
Ruling coalition partner – Alliance New Kosova (AKR) headed by Behgjet Pacolli – confirmed Tuesday that the minister of Internal Affairs, Flamur Sefaj, has answered to Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj’s request and left the position. Haradinaj asked last week Sefaj to resign for his involvement in arresting and deportation of …
A new cyberattack by Iran-linked Homeland Justice group targeting Albania’s parliament revealed the continued vulnerability of state digital systems and failures to implement basic security measures. Original post Here
Our selection of Premium stories this week takes a look at the changing fortunes, power dynamics and neighbourly relations of countries and actors in South-east Europe. Original post Here
TIRANA, March 12, 2026 – Albania’s Parliament, dominated by Prime Minister Edi Rama’s Socialist Party, has refused to authorize the arrest of former Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku, blocking a request by the Special Prosecution Against Corruption and Organized Crime, SPAK, and triggering one of the gravest confrontations yet between …
Survey of women who gave birth recently reveals a “pervasive yet often hidden crisis of obstetric violence” and a widespread dissatisfaction with medical care. Original post Here
Ruling Socialist Party uses its majority in parliament to vote down a prosecution request to lift former Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku’s immunity, allowing for her arrest. Original post Here
Brussels has already gone cold on a scheme to allow some aspirant countries like Albania and Serbia second-tier membership – but that doesn’t mean that other creative approaches to European enlargement are off the table. Original post Here
Journalists’ union welcomes ruling that says government-imposed one-year ban on social media platform was a ‘violation of freedom of expression and freedom of the press’. Original post Here
Tirana Times, March 10, 2026 – A cyberattack targeting Albania’s Parliament has revived one of the country’s most serious national security concerns, underscoring the return of a threat that Albanian institutions have come to associate with Iran linked retaliation. The breach, confirmed by Parliament on Tuesday, involved unauthorized access to …
The criminal charges facing former Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku have dominated headlines in Albania for months – prompting her boss, Edi Rama, to pick a fight with the judiciary. Original post Here
Shielding Balluku Could Cost Albania More Than a Court Case. Tirana Times, March 09, 2026 – Albania’s ruling Socialist majority moved Monday to block the arrest of former Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku, in a decision expected to be ratified by parliament this week and one that is rapidly becoming …