Parliament session on demarcation on Tuesday at 14:00, PM Haradinaj confirms
Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj said that the Parliament session on ratification of the Agreement on border demarcation with Montenegro will be held next Tuesday at 14:00hrs. Original post Here
Macedonia passes Albanian Language Law amid tensions in Parliament
Macedonian Parliament on Wednesday adopted the Law that extends the official use of the Albanian language across the country. Original post Here
Vetevendosje faction forms breakaway group in Kosovo Parliament
12 MPs of the opposition party of Vetevendosje have formed a breakaway group in the Kosovo’s Parliament making official the faction within this biggest opposition party. Original post Here
Vetevendosje MP Donika Kadaj-Bujupi joins Haradinaj’s party in Parliament
The Vetevendosje MP, Donika Kadaj-Bujupi, has left the caucus of this opposition party and on Wednesday joined PM Haradinaj’s party – the AAK. Original post Here
Hoxha: We will seek Srpska’s support to ratify demarcation
Kosovo Deputy Prime Minister, Enver Hoxhaj, speaking in Parliament on Wednesday said that the Agreement on border demarcation between Kosovo and Montengro should be voted. He admitted that ruling coalition parties lack support in Parliament and said that they will seek Sprska List support who are opposing its ratification. Original …
First names for the Specialist Chambers lists of lawyers announced
The Kosovo Specialist Chambers (KSC) has published on Wednesday the Lists of Counsel for representation of suspects, accused and victims or any other person who is entitled to legal representation, in accordance with the Law establishing the KSC and the Directive on Counsel. Original post Here
Mitchell: Kosovo has the right to form a professional security force
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, Wess Mitchell, said in Belgrade that Kosovo has the right to form a professional force to deal with security. During a joint press conference with Serbian president, Aleksandar Vucic, the U.S. diplomat said Kosovo army would not be a threat …
Croatian FM: Kosovo and Serbia need a legally binding agreement
Kosovo Minister of Foreign Affairs, Behgjet Pacolli, has on Wednesday received Croatian counterpart Marija Pejcinovic-Buric who is visiting Kosovo. During a joint press conference after the meeting Croatian FM said that Pristina and Belgrade should reach a legally binding agreement. Original post Here
France's Macron accepts invitation to visit Kosovo
French President Emmanuel Macron has accepted an invitation to visit Kosovo, said Kosovo President Hashim Thaci after meeting him on Wednesday. Original post Here
German ex-minister to negotiate Kosovo, Serbia power grid row
Former German Environment Minister, Klaus Töpfer, has visited Kosovo on Tuesday and met the Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj to negotiate the outstanding dispute between Kosovo and Serbia, which has affected Europe’s power grid. Töpfer has been appointed as mediator to solve the dispute which made Europe clocks go slow. Original …
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