Kosovo set to play on Serbian soil for first time
“If the match is to be played in the first place, I think other than insults from fans during the anthem being played at the beginning, I do not anticipate that there will be any major problems,” said head of Kosovo Handball Federation, Leonard Cula. Original post Here
New evidence on Ivanovic’s killing, says Kosovo Chief Prosecutor
Kosovo Chief Prosecutor, Aleksander Lumezi, said that they have new evidence related to the killing of Serbian leader Oliver Ivanovic in northern part of Mitrovica. He also said that Serbia is not exchanging information with Kosovo authorities related to this case Original post Here
Hahn: Serbia to join EU only after normalising relations with Kosovo
The EU commissioner in charge of the bloc’s membership negotiations, Johannes Hahn, during an interview with the Vienna-based daily Kurir said that new members can join the European Union by 2025. Original post Here
KFOR takes control over Air Traffic Tower of Kosovo’s International Airport
NATO peacekeeping troops – KFOR, is now in control of the Air Traffic Tower of Kosovo’s International Airport ‘Adem Jashari,” local media report. The move came following reports last year revealing breach of security protocols by Airport officials. Original post Here
Financial Times: EU to accept six states, including Kosovo
The European Union will “hold out the prospect of membership” to six Western Balkan countries, including Kosovo, writes the Financial Times. Original post Here
Vetevendosje’s faction to form new caucus in Parliament
A faction of Vetevendosje MPs are expected to register a new caucus in Kosovo Parliament. Ten Vetevendosje MPs have already sent a request to the Parliament’s administration asking registration of the new parliamentary group. The move came after internal factions within the biggest opposition party. Original post Here
Ambassador Delawie comments on Pristina's pollution crisis
The United States Ambassador to Kosovo, Greg Delawie, posted a tweet yesterday commenting on Pristina’s air pollution situation. The conditions have become unbearable for some, leading to a temporary ban being put into effect that restricts cars from driving in the center from 6:00 to 22:00. Original post Here
Thaci: Specialist Chambers will not be revoked
Kosovo President Hashim Thaci said on Thursday that the Law on Specialist Chambers and Specialist Prosecution Office will not be abolished. He made this comment when answering to journalists’ questions on the initiative of Kosovo MPs to abrogate the law on war crimes set to try alleged crimes of the …
Naser Kelmendi sentenced to six years imprisonment for selling drugs, cleared of murder charges
The alleged Balkan drug baron, Naser Kelmendi, has been sentenced to six years in prison for selling and trafficking narcotics but was cleared of murder charges. The verdict on Kelmendi’s case was given on Thursday. Original post Here
Serb Gendarmerie arrests two Kosovars
Two Kosovo Albanians have been arrested by Serbian gendarmerie at the village Llaushe of Podujeva near the border with Serbia, the Kosovo Police have confirmed. Original post Here
Remembering Janusz Bugajski: Scholar, Mentor, and Lifelong Friend of the Balkans Janusz Bugajski (1954–2025) The international academic and analytical community has lost one of its most lucid and principled voices. Janusz Bugajski, the distinguished American analyst of Eurasian and Balkan affairs, passed away on October 18, 2025, at the age …
Organised crime networks are using call centres in Albania to defraud people across Europe, conning them with promises of big profits from scam investments and employing sophisticated social-engineering techniques. Original post Here
The UK’s ambitious agenda for the London summit of the Berlin Process reflects its commitment to the Western Balkans region but also its own domestic priorities, starting with illegal migration. Original post Here
By Marjana Doda, This feature draws on exclusive insights from an interview with Ambassador Tayyar Kagan Atay, the Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye to Tirana. On the occasion of the 102nd anniversary of diplomatic relations, Ambassador Atay reflects on the unique depth of Albanian–Turkish ties—links shaped by shared history …
Catch up on the weekend’s most important developments with Balkan Insight’s digest of news from countries across the region. Original post Here
The courtroom killing of a judge in Tirana has prompted calls from Albanian judges and prosecutors for authorities to get serious about their ‘almost non-existent’ security. Original post Here
The Rama–Kurti clash over the war crimes tribunal highlights deeper structural tensions, from unimplemented agreements to competing regional agendas. The latest clash between Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama and Kosovo’s Albin Kurti is more than another exchange of political insults. It reflects the fragile state of relations between Albania and …
Hundreds of protesters rallied in the Albanian capital on Friday demanding justice for former leaders of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) on trial in The Hague, denouncing the proceedings as an attack on the wartime struggle against Serbian forces. The demonstrators, many waving KLA flags and chanting slogans such as …
Protesters in the Albanian capital expressed anger at the ongoing trial of wartime Kosovo Liberation Army officers at the Specialist Chambers in The Hague, saying the defendants were freedom fighters, not criminals. Original post Here
By Bernd Fischer It is becoming increasingly difficult to justify yet another book dealing with some aspect of World War II. Of all the armed conflicts of past centuries, World War II has engendered the most interest as well as an exhausting amount of written material. The opening of the …