Merkel’s advisor in Pristina urges ratification of demarcation
Jan Hecker, foreign policy adviser to German Chancellor Angela Merkel is visiting Kosovo when he is meeting institutional leaders. The German senior state official has urged Kosovo MPs to ratify the Agreement on border demarcation with Montenegro. Original post Here
Mitrovica Bridge delayed work resumes
Work to revitalize the main bridge over the Iber river in Mitrovica, which was delayed at the order of Mitrovica North mayor Goran Rakic, has resumed. The news was confirmed on Monday by the US Ambassador to Kosovo, Greg Delawie who visited the bridge. Original post Here
Professor who backed Albanian Orthodox Community in Macedonia, physically assaulted
Macedonian professor, Branko Sinadinovski, who publically supported establishment of the Albanian Orthodox Community has been physically attacked on Monday in Skopje. Original post Here
Spain to grant Kosovo visas in Mediterranean Games
The Spanish Olympic Committee has finally agreed to grant visas for members of the Kosovo delegation who will attend the Mediterranean Games Tarragona, after Spanish authorities initially tried to deny visas for Kosovars. Spain is one of the five EU countries which did not recognise Kosovo’s independence. Original post Here
Pacolli convinced the demarcation will be ratified this week
First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Behgjet Pacolli, is convinced the Draft Law on ratification of the state border between Kosovo and Montenegro will be ratified this week. Pacolli also denied that Serbian MPs are conditioning vote on demarcation. Original post Here
Rade Serbedzija ‘interested’ to play Kosovo hero Adem Jashari
Kosovo film director and screenwriter, Luan Kryeziu, who is making final preparations for shooting a feature movie depicting the life of the Kosovo hero Adem Jashari, a founding member of the KLA, says Croatian actor Rade Serbedzija was offered to play the leading role of the Kosovo hero. Original post …
Haradinaj says Kosovo to have its army soon
Kosovo Prime Minister, Ramush Haradinaj, attended on Monday the military ceremony of the Kosovo Security Force (KSF) organised in “Adem Jashari’s barracks in Pristina, commemorating 20th anniversary of the heroic fall of the KLA martyr Adem Jashari and his family members. Original post Here
Thaci: No one has the right of stopping establishment of Kosovo Army
Kosovo President, Hashim Thaci, said on Monday that transformation of the Kosovo Security Force (KSF) into Armed Force of Kosovo will happen in compliance with the Constitution. Original post Here
Delawie: Demarcation closer than ever to ratification
US Ambassador to Kosovo, Greg Delawie, said that ratification of the Agreement on border demarcation with Montenegro is closer than ever to ratification. Original post Here
Kosovo Commemorates Founding Father Of The KLA
Commemoration ceremonies held all over the country to mark the20th anniversary of the killings of Kosovo Liberation Army commander Adem Jashari and his family. 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