Veseli: No turning back, demarcation will be ratified
Kosovo Parliament Speaker, Kadri Veseli, announced that the session interrupted after opposition MPs of Vetevendosje released teargas, will resume shortly. Original post Here
Kosovo President Secret Visit To United States
Gazeta Express has learned that Kosovo President Hashim Thaci is in the U.S. and his visit has been held secret. Belgrade media are reporting that also Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic is in the U.S. Opposition parties in Belgrade have accused Vucic of secret talks with Thaci. Recently Austrian daily Der …
German Ambassador: Teargas is not an instrument of political discussion
German Ambassador to Kosovo Christian Heldt reacting to release of teargas in Kosovo Parliament by the Vetevendosje MPs, said that releasing teargas is not an instrument of political discussion Original post Here
Johannes Hahn: Teargas has no place in a democracy
EU Commissioner for Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn has strongly condemned release of teargas in Kosovo Parliament. He said that such behaviour has no place in a democracy. Original post Here
President Thaci says violence in Parliament unacceptable
Kosovo President Hashim Thaci in a Facebook post condemned as he said violence in Parliament after the Vetevendosje MPs released teargas disrupting vote on ratification of the deal on border demarcation with Montenegro. Original post Here
Apostolova appalled by teargas release in Kosovo Assembly
Head of the EU office in Kosovo, Nataliya Apostolova, is shocked that members of a parliament in Europe are resorting to dangerous tactics pulling Kosovo backwards. Original post Here
Delawie: Violence has no place in Parliament, MPs to vote the demarcation
U.S. Ambassador to Kosovo, Greg Delawie, has commented releasing of the teargas in Assembly by the Vetevendosje MPs who disrupted voting of the Draft Law on ratification of the Agreement on border demarcation with Montenegro, Original post Here
No progress achieved during Kosovo-Serbia technical talks in Brussels
New round of the Pristina-Belgrade expert-level dialogue held in Brussels from Monday to Wednesday has ended without concrete results, the EU has announced. Original post Here
Breaking News: Kosovo Opposition Releases Teargas in Parliament
Opposition members of Vetevendosje let off teargas in parliament during an extraordinary session on Friday, opposing ratification of the controversial deal on demarcation with Montenegro. Original post Here
Thaci, Vucic to discuss Association of Serb Municipalities
Blerim Shala, political advisor to Kosovo President, said that Kosovo and Serbia presidents, Hashim Thaci and Aleksandar Vucic, who are expected to meet in Brussels, on March 23, will discuss the agreements reached so far, including those on the Association of Serb Municipalities and energy. 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