Kosovo PM pledges to solve energy dispute with Serbia
Kosovo Prime Minister, Ramush Haradinaj, attending the Third High Level Energy Forum “Investments in Energy Infrastructure” in Pristina said that Kosovo remains committed to solving energy dispute with Serbia which has slowed electric clocks across Europe. Original post Here
Albanian president authorises continuation of maritime talks with Greece
Albanian President Ilir Meta has granted authorisation to the Foreign Ministry to continue negotiations with Greece over the two countries’ Ionian Sea maritime border. Original post Here
Kosovo Parliament to pass demarcation Law today, says Limaj
Kosovo Deputy Prime Minister, Fatmir Limaj, remains optimistic that the Draft Law on ratification of the Agreement on border demarcation with Montenegro will be ratified today. He believes lawmakers will reflect and pas the Law during today’s session enabling correction of potential mistakes during delineation of border. Limaj implied that …
Female protesters interrupt Kosovo EU minister speech
Three girls have interrupted the speech of the Kosovo minister of European Integration, Dhurata Hoxha, at an occasion organised as part of the Kosovo Women Week. Original post Here
Former candidate for Pristina mayor arrested for ‘happy shooting’
Former candidate for Pristina mayor, Genc Meraku, was arrested Monday after shooting a gun into the air while celebrating in a family party, according to the Kosovo Police. Original post Here
Kosovo Serb arrested for war crimes
A Serb man has been arrested on Monday afternoon in Klina municipality suspected of committing war crimes against Albanians during Kosovo war in 1998-99. Original post Here
Prime Minister’s Office urges MPs to vote demarcation
Prime Minister’s chief spokesperson, Halil Matoshi, has called on Kosovo members of Parliament to vote the demarcation with Montenegro. Matoshi called the Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj as courageous, because as he said, has managed to proceed to Parliament the Draft Law on demarcation in less than four months after he …
Former Kosovo President Jahjaga launches a Foundation
Former Kosovo President Atifete Jahjaga will hold today a conference inaugurating the Jahjaga Foundation conference whose work focuses on creation of a just society by empowering of women and youth in Kosovo. Original post Here
Kosovo Parliament to vote demarcation with Montenegro today
Kosovo’s Parliament will hold today an extraordinary session to vote the Draft Law on ratification of the Agreement on the state border between Kosovo and Montenegro. Ratification of this international agreement requires 80 votes out of 120 seated Parliament of Kosovo. Original post Here
Head of Kosovo Unit at European Commission visits Pristina today
David Cullen, Head of Unit for Kosovo, at the Directorate General for EU Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations, European Commission will visit Pristina today, the EU Office in Kosovo announced. Original post Here
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 …
Ahead of a vote in parliament on Thursday, the ruling Socialists reject a prosecution request to support lifting the immunity of dismissed former Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku, allowing for her arrest. 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
By Daniel Serwer Tirana Times, March 06, 2026 – While all eyes are on the Iran war, subtle but important changes are taking place with respect to the Balkans. I think the two most important are these: The Trump Administration is abandoning state-building and instead wants local people to make the basic …
By Zef Preci Tirana Times, March 06, 2026 – Two centuries ago, Karl Marx offered a blunt description of how capitalism is sometimes born and consolidated: through what he called “primitive accumulation,” a historical process—often violent—by which people are separated from their land and productive assets, while wealth is concentrated …
From European Union accession hopes to ongoing corruption investigations, our selection of Premium stories this week takes a look at the political wheeling and dealing going on behind the scenes in the region. Original post Here
by Genc Pollo Let’s start with the dog. “As a dog returns to its vomit, so fools repeat their folly,” says the Old Testament (Proverbs 26:11), offering a blunt metaphor for stupidity and the stubborn repetition of mistakes. That proverbial dog may be the right analogy for Prime Minister Edi …
By Augustin Palokaj Tirana Times, March 03 2026 – EU enlargement does not lack ideas; it lacks political will. That is why the recent joint opinion piece by Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama and Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vučić, published in the German daily Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, is troubling not so …
Do you live in the Balkans or France, and have you been awarded child support payments after divorce? Was the process easy – and did you receive the money as the court ordered? Original post Here