Vetevendosje to support revoking Special Court Law, says MP Selimi
Rexhep Selimi, Member of Parliament of the Vetevendosje movement, says that the biggest opposition party will vote in favour of abrogating the Law on Speccial Court. According to him, the initiative on undoing this international war crimes court should come from the Government or President’s Office. Original post Here
Visar Ymeri quits amid internal Vetevendosje’s faction
Vetevendosje chairman, Visar Ymeri, resigned on Tuesday from all his functions in the party. Appearing at a press conference Ymeri said that he has decided to leave the position of Vetevendosje chairman, the position of the member of the party Presidency and the General Council because of the recent situation …
The Court of Appeals says there is enough evidence for Azem Syla's trial
After thirteen months, the Basic Court and the Court of Appeals have decided that there is enough evidence for the indictment in the case of former PDK MP Azem Syla and 38 other persons charged of organized crime and corruption. Original post Here
Bomb blast leaves daughter of ex-KLA member wounded in Sweden
A bomb blast on 2 January 2018, in the Swedish town of Helsingborg, left wounded the daughter of former commander of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA), Nasim Haradinaj, according to Swedish media. Original post Here
Collaku: Kosovo Army during the first half of 2018
The Government has planned to proceed the draft Law on Armed Force of Kosovo to the Assembly during the first half of the year, while the President’s Office announced that this year Kosovo will have its army. Original post Here
Hahn: Decisive year for Western Balkans
EU Commissionaire for Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn said 2018 will be “a decisive year for the Western Balkans.” Original post Here
Challenges of Haradinaj’s Government
The demarcation with Montenegro, Association of Serb-majority Municipalities, transformation of the KSF into Armed Force of Kosovo and dialogue with Serbia, are some of the challenges that the Government headed by Ramush Haradinaj will have to face in 2018. Original post Here
US State Department to Thaci, Haraidnaj and Veseli: Hands off the Specialist Chambers
Following a statement of the US Embassy in Pristina, calling on Kosovo leaders not to repeat efforts to repeal the Law on Specialist Chambers and Specialist Prosecution Office, on Friday has reacted also the US Department of State. The US asks Kosovo President Hashim Thaci, PM Ramush Haradinaj and Speaker …
Thaci, Veseli and Haradinaj plotting to abrogate special court law
Kosovo top leaders – President Hashim Thaci, Speaker of Assembly Kadri Veseli, and Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj, are continuing efforts to repeal the Law on Specialist Chambers and Specialist Prosecution Office, established to try alleged crimes committed by the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA). Kosovo leaders who were also senior commanders …
President Thaci pardoned ex-KLA members convicted of killings an entire family
Kosovo President Hashim Thaci has signed a decree to pardon three former members of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) convicted of killing after the war in Kosovo in 2001 an entire family in the high-profile ‘Kiqina’ case. Original post Here
Activists have condemned as “illegal” the deportation back to Egypt of five people from an Italian-run migrant holding camp in Albania. Original post Here
June 23, 2025 – Tirana Albania has expressed unequivocal support for the United States following its militar.y strikes on three key nuclear sites in Iran, marking a rare moment of bipartisan consensus among the ruling Socialist majority and the opposition Democratic Party. Prime Minister Edi Rama and former Prime Minister …
By Tirana Times TIRANA, Albania 20 June, 2025— A sophisticated Iranian cyber group has claimed responsibility for a major attack on the official website of Tirana Municipality, disabling online services and disrupting the city’s public registration system for kindergartens and nurseries, authorities confirmed Friday. The hacking group “Homeland Justice,” believed …
Our selection of Premium stories this week takes a look at the region’s slow-burning political crises, smuggling networks, digital surveillance and a whole lot more. Original post Here
by Genc Pollo President of the Pan-Europe Albania Former Minister and MP 18 June 2025 In the Albanian public debate on the armed conflict between Israel and Iran, a prevailing notion has been the contrast between Israel, a democracy where state power is under constitutional constraints and accountable to …
By Tirana Times As the cobblestone streets of Korça echo with French music, scent of Alpine cuisine, and the laughter of children discovering animated French classics, the southeastern Albanian city reaffirms a timeless connection with France—one rooted in history, education, and enduring cultural admiration. From June 14 to 24, Korça …
By Lutfi Dervishi For decades, the most pressing keywords in Albania’s political lexicon were democracy, corruption, and justice. Today, however, the most dangerous threat to the country’s future may lie elsewhere—hidden in plain sight and dangerously underdiscussed: demography. According to the most recent official census, Albania’s population stands at approximately …
A leaked internal document from the Council of the European Union voices disquiet over ‘undue pressure’ on justice system and warns that Albania will not be able to close any accession chapters until it makes clear progress. Original post Here
A move to turn the site of the former Spac labour camp in northern Albania into a film set has revived calls for better protection of what’s left of Albania’s dark communist past. Original post Here
As Israel and Iran continued to exchange fire, sparking fears of a wider conflict in the Middle East, several Balkan countries have transported their citizens home by plane. Original post Here