Juncker in Tirana: Not here with an accession date
The President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker has arrived in Tirana on Sunday afternoon as part of the Western Balkans tour when he met the Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama. Original post Here
Kosovo presents half a billion Euro projects at the Western Balkans Investment Summit
Kosovo Prime Minister, Ramush Haradinaj, has arrived in London, attending the Western Balkans Investment Summit, organised by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. Original post Here
Kosovo Consulate in France attacked, state flag removed
Kosovo’s Consulate in Strasbourg of France has been attacked over the weekend, when unknown people have removed the flag of Kosovo and damaged its coat of arms. The Government of Kosovo has condemned the attack. Original post Here
Pacolli says demarcation will be ratified by mid-March
Kosovo’s First Deputy Prime Minister, Behgjet Pacolli, says ratification of the Agreement on border demarcation with Montenegro opens the way for Kosovo to get visa liberalisation. He said that it is very likley for Kosovo Assembly to vote its ratification by mid-March and not next Wednesday when MPs will convene …
Thaci: Serbia cannot join the EU without recognising Kosovo
Kosovo President Hashim Thaci during an interview with the regional TV N1 said that he expects at the end of the dialogue with Serbia, Kosovo becomes member of the United Nations. He also said that a final agreement on normalisation of relations between Kosovo and Serbia might be reached by …
Juncker kicks off Balkan tour with visit to Macedonia, Albania
European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker has started his Western Balkans tour by visiting Macedonia and Albania on Sunday in a bid to expand the European Union and explain to the region leaders the EU strategy on Western Balkans which was published at the beginning of this month. Original post Here
Technical dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia resumes on Monday
The technical dialogue between Pristina and Belgrade resumes in Brussels, on 26 February, after it was suspended last month by Serbian delegation. Original post Here
Kosovo war crimes court to issue first indictments in March
Gazeta Express has learned that the outgoing Special Prosecutor, David Schwendiman, who will be leaving the Specialist Prosecutor’s Office on 31 March 2018 – was requested to sign an indictment and the first arrests of the war crime suspects by the Special Court are expected next month. Some of Kosovo’s …
Haradinaj: No agreement with Srpska List on ratification of demarcation
Kosovo Prime Minister during an extraordinary press conference in Pristina explained the accord reached by political parties on ratification of the Agreement on border demarcation with Montenegro. All Albanian political parties represented in Kosovo Parliament reached a consensus to ratify the demarcation. Only Vetevendosje is against ratification of the deal. …
Apostolova calls on Vetevendosje and Sprska to support demarcation with Montenegro
Head of the EU Office in Kosovo, Nataliya Apostolova, has on Saturday congratulated Kosovo political parties for reaching the agreement on ratification of border demarcation with Montenegro. 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