Serbia reacts to Montenegro sending army officers to Kosovo
The Serbian defence minister, Aleksandar Vulin, says Montenegro’s decision to deploy two of its military officers to KFOR in Kosovo is “a political message of support for Kosovo’s independence.” Original post Here
Serbia protests after Interpol removed ex-KLA members from wanted list
The decision of Interpol to remove former members of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) from their wanted list has angered Serbia who complained at the Executive Committee of Interpol asking the warrants filed by them not be erased. Part of the Interpol wanted list were ex-KLA commanders, including senior state …
Thaci and Vucic likely to meet in Sofia
Presidents of Kosovo and Serbia, Hashim Thaci and Aleksandar Vucic respectively, most likely will meet in Sofia, Bulgaria, today who are attending the meeting of the Western Balkan leaders and the highest EU representatives in Sofia hosted by Bulgarian PM Boyko Borisov. Original post Here
President Thaci meets Bulgarian PM Borko Borisov
Kosovo President Hashim Thaci who is attending the meeting of the Western Balkan leaders and the highest EU representatives in Sofia, Bulgaria, met on Thursday the host of the meeting, Bulgarian Prime Minister, Boyko Borissov. Original post Here
Kosovo remains isolated as parties’ trade accusation on demarcation law
The Parliament has failed on Wednesday again to ratify the Agreement on border demarcation with Montenegro which is one of the last criteria for Kosovo citizens to travel without visas into the EU Schengen area. The AAK and LDK traded accusations on Wednesday after PM Haradinaj’s party (AAK) accused the …
Police seize 100 kg of marijuana in Mitrovica North
Kosovo Police have confiscated around 100 kilograms of marijuana during an action in Mitrovica North municipality. Original post Here
Kosovo Parliament postpones voting on demarcation with Montenegro
Kosovo Parliament has postponed voting of the Agreement on border demarcation after MPs failed again on Wednesday to vote the deal. The Parliament press service announced that all parliamentary groups agreed the voting of demarcation be postponed “indefinitely.” On Thursday the Parliament will hold a regular session. Original post Here
Kosovo PM Haradinaj against exchange of territory with Serbia
Kosovo Prime Minister, Ramush Haradinaj, in an interview with the BBC, was asked on the idea on exchange of territory between Kosovo and Serbia. Haradinaj says he is “fully against” ceding territory to Serbia, reminding that exchange of territory was the main reason for bloody wars in Balkans. Original post …
Juncker: Demarcation key to visa liberalisation
European Commission President, Jean-Claude Juncker, asked Pristina authorities engage in reforms as required in the EU Strategy on Western Balkan region confirming that Kosovo has e EU future as other Western Balkan partners. Original post Here
EU delegation arrives in Kosovo
European Commission President, Jean-Claude Juncker, accompanied by High Representative Federica Mogherini, and Commissioner Johannes Hahn, arrived in Kosovo as part of their Western Balkans tour. 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 …
Ahead of a vote in parliament on Thursday, the ruling Socialists reject a prosecution request to support lifting the immunity of dismissed former Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku, allowing for her arrest. 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
By Daniel Serwer Tirana Times, March 06, 2026 – While all eyes are on the Iran war, subtle but important changes are taking place with respect to the Balkans. I think the two most important are these: The Trump Administration is abandoning state-building and instead wants local people to make the basic …
By Zef Preci Tirana Times, March 06, 2026 – Two centuries ago, Karl Marx offered a blunt description of how capitalism is sometimes born and consolidated: through what he called “primitive accumulation,” a historical process—often violent—by which people are separated from their land and productive assets, while wealth is concentrated …
From European Union accession hopes to ongoing corruption investigations, our selection of Premium stories this week takes a look at the political wheeling and dealing going on behind the scenes in the region. Original post Here
by Genc Pollo Let’s start with the dog. “As a dog returns to its vomit, so fools repeat their folly,” says the Old Testament (Proverbs 26:11), offering a blunt metaphor for stupidity and the stubborn repetition of mistakes. That proverbial dog may be the right analogy for Prime Minister Edi …
By Augustin Palokaj Tirana Times, March 03 2026 – EU enlargement does not lack ideas; it lacks political will. That is why the recent joint opinion piece by Albania’s Prime Minister Edi Rama and Serbia’s President Aleksandar Vučić, published in the German daily Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, is troubling not so …