Vucic: Meeting with Thaci next month, technical dialogue resumes on 26 February
Serbian president, Aleksandar Vucic, said on Sunday that the technical dialogue between Pristina and Belgrade will resume on 26 February, whereas confirmed that in March he will meet his Kosovo counterpart, Hashim Thaci, as part of the EU-facilitated high level dialogue in Brussels. Original post Here
PM Haradinaj: Kosovo soon part of EU and NATO
Kosovo Prime Minister, Ramush Haradinaj, during solemn session of the Assembly on tenth anniversary of country’s independence, attended by guests and political representatives of various countries of the region, Europe and beyond, said that Kosovo will soon join the EU and NATO. Original post Here
Kosovo Celebrates Independence Day With Parade
The Republic of Kosovo marked tenth anniversary of its declaration of independence from on February 17. On Sunday citizens were offered a parade through Pristina by the Kosovo Security Force (KSF), a lightly armed, 2,500-strong force trained by NATO and tasked with crisis response, civil protection and ordinance disposal. Also …
Rita Ora’s independence concert draws over 300 thousand people
Pristina-born British pop star Rita Ora gave a spectacular concert before more than 300 thousand people at the Kosovo’s capital main square, as part of celebrations of Kosovo’s first decade as independent country. She greeted the crowd with the words in Albanian ‘happy independence’. Original post Here
Behgjet Pacolli offers evidence that Burundi has not revoked Kosovo’s recognition
On the day Kosovo was celebrating ten years as independent state, Serbian Foreign Minister, called an urgent press conference announcing that the state of Burundi has withdrawn its decision to recognise Kosovo . But Kosovo Foreign Minister, Behgjet Pacolli, has offered evidence confirming that this country has not retracted its …
Kosovo President: Binding Agreement with Serbia This Year
Kosovo President, Hashim Thaci, who is attending the e Munich Conference on the topic: ‘In or out? The countries in-between Russia and Europe?’ said he expects Kosovo and Serbia will sign a legally-binding agreement this year. Thaci stated that Kosovo is interested to successfully conclude the EU-brokered dialogue with Serbia. …
Rita Ora offers support to survivors of wartime rape in Kosovo
Kosovo born singer, Rita Ora, who is in Kosovo to give a concert on country’s tenth anniversary, offered her support to the survivors of wartime rape in Kosovo. She told them that they inspirted her with their strength resilience and courage to move forward. Original post Here
Rita Ora’s triumphant return to her homeland, says Daily Mail
“Rita Ora returns to her homeland Kosovo to celebrate 10 years of independence: Singer makes triumphant return years after her family fled,” this is the headline the Daily Mail has announced the visit of Kosovo-born pop star, Rita Ora to Kosovo. Original post Here
Girl Named Independence: My Birthday Wish Is Kosovo Become A Great Country
Kosovo’s Ambassador to the U.S., Vlora Citaku, has published in her Twitter profile a congratulation letter of the girl called Pavaresia Sopa, which was born minutes after Kosovo declared Independence on 17 February 2008. Original post Here
Thousands of people visit Adem Jashari’s memorial on Kosovo’s Independence Day
Thousands of people visited on 17 February the village of Prekaz in Drenica region and the memorial of the leading figure of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA), Adem Jashari, who together with 50 members of his extended family were killed after three days of resistance against Serbian Police and military …
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
The earthquake that hit Albania in November 2019 left many families homeless. But a rural housing estate built to accommodate some of them remains almost empty due to problems with infrastructure and insecure terrain. Original post Here
O tempora, o mores. After Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and Energy Belinda Balluku faced criminal charges, and after the court suspended her from office and banned her from leaving the country, what one would normally expect is either her immediate resignation or her immediate dismissal by Prime …
The clash between Edi Rama and Shabana Mahmood over the fate of 700 Albanian families in the UK exposes a deeper truth about modern diplomacy: visibility is not the same as influence. When the Home Secretary singled out Albanian families while announcing sweeping asylum reforms, she was not improvising. She …
Elez Biberaj Thirty-five years after Albania’s emergence from one of Europe’s most repressive communist regimes, the country’s democratic trajectory remains emblematic of post-authoritarian transformation, reflecting the promise of political renewal while exposing the challenges of durable consolidation. In this context, the May 2025 parliamentary elections stand out as a test …
By Tirana Times Staff TIRANA, Albania , November 22, (Tirana Times). Albania’s main opposition party sharply criticized European Commissioner for Enlargement Marta Kos for describing the country’s May 11 parliamentary elections as “free and fair,” arguing that her assessment contradicts the findings of international election monitors. In a statement delivered …
New leaders, old challenges, the threat of ‘TikTokracy’ and – not least – a look at the Dayton Peace Accords thirty years later, are all themes that preoccupy our selection of Premium stories this week. Original post Here
Edi Rama slated the court decision suspending Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku while she faces a graft probe – and threatened to take the matter to the Constitutional Court. Original post Here
The special anti-corruption court suspended Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku, who is under investigation for violating tender procedures, and barred her from travelling abroad, a source told BIRN. Original post Here
By Tirana Times Staff Tirana 20, November 2025.The suspension of Albania’s Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku by the Special Court Against Corruption and Organized Crime marks one of the most consequential judicial interventions against a senior government official since the creation of SPAK. The court accepted the Special Prosecution’s request …