Greek FM Kotzias to visit Kosovo on Thursday
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias will visit Kosovo on Thursday as part of his Balkans tour. Original post Here
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
Tirana Times, March 26 , 2026 – The Albanian Institute for International Studies (AIIS) has awarded its prestigious annual “Jorgji Qirjako” Translation Prize for 2025 to historian and translator Ilir Ikonomi, recognizing his outstanding contribution to bringing major works of international scholarship to the Albanian audience. Ilir Ikonomi received the award …
From a political spying scandal to MAGA alignment and a brewing collision with the law, selection of BIRN Premium stories this week makes for an exciting read. Original post Here
The now-notorious hacker group Homeland Justice claimed that it had breached the computer defences of Albania’s postal service following its attack on parliament’s systems earlier this month. Original post Here
Charged with corruption, money laundering and concealment of wealth, ex-politician Monika Kryemadhi is rebranding herself as a showbiz celebrity on the Big Brother reality show, but can it keep her out of prison? Original post Here
An appeals court upheld the verdict jailing the former Socialist Party mayor of Himara, Jorgo Goro, who was at the centre of a political storm during a controversial election in 2023. Original post Here
The prime minister’s moves to shield his deputy from arrest feel like the beginning of the end of an era for Albanians’ hopes that the powerful would finally be held accountable. Original post Here
V Dem places Albania in a category dominated by African states, with Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina the only Western Balkan countries in the same group. Tirana Times, March 23, 2026 – Albania has been placed in the category of electoral autocracy in the latest Democracy Report 2026 by the …
As oil and gas prices surge amid the Iran war, Balkan countries are pondering ways to reduce the impact on households and businesses. Original post Here
The controversy over Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku has put the spotlight on prosecution efforts to target high-level corruption – but she is only the latest senior politician to face charges. Original post Here
Catch up on the weekend’s most important developments with Balkan Insight’s digest of news from countries across the region. Original post Here