Kosovo renewed bid to join Interpol, says FM Pacolli
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Behgjet Pacolli, told Gazeta Express that Kosovo is in the agenda of Interpol’s membership. Original post Here
Tahiri: No decision on EULEX’s role after June
Kosovo Minister of Justice, Abelard Tahiri, during a visit at the Kosovo Department of Forensic Medicine on Thursday morning, said that they have not decided on the role that EU’s Rule of Law Mission (EULEX) will have after the mission’s mandate expires in June. Original post Here
Kosovo Foreign Minister announces new recognitions
Kosovo First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Behgjet Pacolli, in an interview with Radio Free Europe said new recognitions of Kosovo are expected and the recognition of country’s independence is irreversible process. Original post Here
Pristina Mayor Shpend Ahmeti left Vetevendosje
Shpend Ahmeti has resigned from Vetevendosje on Wednesday amid internal faction of the biggest opposition party in Kosovo. He was one of the most important political figures of the Vetevendosje and the second most voted man after movement’s leader Albin Kurti. Original post Here
International Women's Day 2018: Kosovo Women To Protest
Kosovo women are marking International Women’s Day, on March 8, with a protest aimed at raising awareness of social and gender justice. Original post Here
Vote against budget report of Pristina mayor shows rift in Vetevendosje
Pristina Mayor, Shpend Ahmeti, who won a second term running as Vetevendosje candidate during last year’s local elections, has been challenged on Wednesday by most of his party Municipal Assembly councillors, who voted against approval of a budget report for 2017. The symbolic vote against Ahmeti by his party members …
Students with prison uniforms protest against isolation
“Kosovo Black Hole of Europe!” “Stop Isolation!” “Vote Demarcation” these were some of the placards unveiled on Wednesday by Kosovo students who protested in front of Parliament asking MPs to ratify the Agreement on border demarcation with Montenegro. Original post Here
Demarcation session is intended to be held on Friday
The fourth Parliament session in a row on ratification of the border demarcation agreement with Montenegro is intended to be held this Friday. Original post Here
Kosovo students to protest against isolation
Kosovo students are expected to protest today in front of Parliament requesting ratification of the Agreement on border demarcation with Montenegro, Gazeta Express reports. Original post Here
Serbian Orthodox Church preparing new provocation for the state of Kosovo
The new official name of the Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) will be the Serbian Orthodox Church – the Patriarchate of Pec, a reference for the Patriarchate of Peja in Kosovo territory. Original post Here
A new cyberattack by Iran-linked Homeland Justice group targeting Albania’s parliament revealed the continued vulnerability of state digital systems and failures to implement basic security measures. Original post Here
Our selection of Premium stories this week takes a look at the changing fortunes, power dynamics and neighbourly relations of countries and actors in South-east Europe. Original post Here
TIRANA, March 12, 2026 – Albania’s Parliament, dominated by Prime Minister Edi Rama’s Socialist Party, has refused to authorize the arrest of former Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku, blocking a request by the Special Prosecution Against Corruption and Organized Crime, SPAK, and triggering one of the gravest confrontations yet between …
Survey of women who gave birth recently reveals a “pervasive yet often hidden crisis of obstetric violence” and a widespread dissatisfaction with medical care. Original post Here
Ruling Socialist Party uses its majority in parliament to vote down a prosecution request to lift former Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku’s immunity, allowing for her arrest. Original post Here
Brussels has already gone cold on a scheme to allow some aspirant countries like Albania and Serbia second-tier membership – but that doesn’t mean that other creative approaches to European enlargement are off the table. Original post Here
Journalists’ union welcomes ruling that says government-imposed one-year ban on social media platform was a ‘violation of freedom of expression and freedom of the press’. 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 …