Hoxhaj: Macedonia asked Kosovo’s assistance to apply Albanian language law
Kosovo Deputy Prime Minister, Enver Hoxhaj, during Government’s meeting on Friday said that the Government of Macedonia has asked Kosovo’s support to assist in implementation of bilingualism in institutions of Macedonia, after Parliament in Skopje has approved on Wednesday the law allowing for the wider use of the Albanian language. …
No agreement with Srpska List on demarcation, PM Haradinaj says
Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj is convinced the Agreement on border demarcation between Kosovo and Montenegro will be ratified on 20 March as the Parliament will set to vote for the fourth time ratification of this disputed deal. He warned that absence of a single MP during Tuesday’s session would …
Spain's PM Rajoy to boycott EU-W.Balkans summit because of Kosovo President
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy is considering avoiding participation in a summit between the European Union and Western Balkans, which will be held by mid-May. He does not want to be in the same picture with Kosovo President Hashim Thaci who would represent Kosovo in this summit, El Pais reports. …
Vetevendosje wants Albin Kurti lead the dialogue with Serbia
Opposition parties in Kosovo are not supporting the proposal of President Hashim Thaci and Government to become part of the dialogue with Serbia. The two biggest opposition parties in Kosovo – LDK and Vetevendosje, are against participation of their representatives in the EU-facilitated dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia in Brussels. …
Overnight explosion rocks Mitrovica North
A powerful explosion rocked Mitrovica North on Thursday night after an explosive device was thrown behind a residing house at ‘Car Dusan’ street. ”There are no injured,” Besim Hoti, the Kosovo Police deputy commander in the town told media. Original post Here
Kosovo Parliament elects new central bank governor
Kosovo Parliament has elected on Thursday Fehmi Mehmeti as the new head of the country’s Central Bank. Original post Here
Russia against the US: Establishment of Kosovo Army creates tensions
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has reacted on Thursday to the statements of the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Europe and Eurasia Wess Mitchell who during his visit to Pristina and Belgrade said that Kosovo has the right to form professional security force. Original post Here
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
Tirana Times, March 10, 2026 – A cyberattack targeting Albania’s Parliament has revived one of the country’s most serious national security concerns, underscoring the return of a threat that Albanian institutions have come to associate with Iran linked retaliation. The breach, confirmed by Parliament on Tuesday, involved unauthorized access to …
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 …