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
Kosovo chief negotiator: Association of Serb Municipalities according to Constitution
Head of Kosovo’s delegation in technical talks with Serbia, Avni Arifi, said that the Association of Serb-majority Municipalities will be formed based on the Constitution of Kosovo. Technical teams of Pristina and Belgrade have resumed today talks as part of the EU-facilitated talks in Brussels. Original post Here
Thaci and Haradinaj met ahead of vote on demarcation
The President’s Office has confirmed on Monday that President Hashim Thaci has received in his office Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj to discuss “current political situation.” Original post Here
Time for Kosovo’s Council of Europe bid, says Hoxhaj
Kosovo is planning to submit a request for membership in the Council of Europe (CoE) within 2018. Original post Here
Pristina-Belgrade technical dialogue resumes today
The technical dialogue between Pristina and Belgrade will continue in Brussels on Monday. 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