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Exclusive: Kosovo Intelligence Agency and Police know who killed Oliver Ivanovic

Gazeta Express has learned from its sources within the Kosovo Intelligence Agency (KIA) and Kosovo Police that they know who killed Kosovo Serb politician, Oliver ivanovic on 16 January 2018 in Mitrovica North. Original post Here

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Thaci dissatisfied with the EU Strategy on Western Balkans

Kosovo President Hashim Thaci who is in Washington, has expressed his dissatisfaction with the European Commission Strategy on Western Balkans published on Tuesday. In a Facebook post Thaci wrote that because of political reasons, the document has not offered clear membership perspective for all countries of the region. Kosovo, according …

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Vulin says Serbia should seek partition deal with Kosovo

Serbian Defence minister, Aleksandar Vulin, said on Tuesday that Belgrade should seek a partition agreement with neighbouring Kosovo in order to end a dispute that is hampering Serbia’s accession to the European Union. Original post Here

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Hoxha: EU opened the door for Kosovo, let’s do homework

Minister of European Integration, Dhurata Hoxha, said that the European Commission Strategy on Western Balkans has opened Kosovo’s EU path. Original post Here

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EU officials publish new Balkan strategy: Nothing new on Kosovo

The European Commission adopted on Tuesday in Strasbourg a strategy for ‘A credible enlargement perspective for and enhanced EU engagement with the Western Balkans’. But the Strategy brings nothing new for Kosovo. Original post Here

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Montenegro PM Kosovo visit rescheduled

Montenegro Prime Minister’s visit to Kosovo which was cancelled today due to bad weather has been rescheduled for next week, the Government of Kosovo has announced, Gazeta Express reports. Original post Here

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Kosovo 'expected more' from the EU Strategy on Western Balkans, says Veseli

Kosovo Parliament Speaker, Kadri Veseli, says he “expected more” from the European Commission Strategy on Western Balkans which was published today in Strasbourg. Original post Here

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Speaker Veseli pays official visit to Croatia

Kosovo Parliament Speaker, Kadri Veseli arrived in Zagreb on Tuesday for an official visit during which he will meet senior state officials of Croatia. Original post Here

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Fog cancels Montenegro PM visit to Kosovo

Montengro Prime Minister, Dusko Markovic, was forced to cancel his planned visit to Kosovo on Tuesday due to unfavourable weather. Dense fog in International Airport of Pristina has made Airport authorities to cancel flights on Tuesday. Original post Here

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President Thaci to join US prayer breakfast

Kosovo President, Hashim Thaci, will travel to the U.S. when he will participate in the National Prayer Breakfast organised by the US Congress and hosted by the US President. Original post Here

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Opposition Takes to the Streets Over State Capture and Blocked Justice

Tirana Times, December 22, 2025 – Tirana witnessed a major opposition-led protest on Saturday, as Albania’s main opposition force, the Democratic Party, together with allied groups, demanded the immediate resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama and his government. The demonstration was framed not as a routine political rally, but as a …

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Albanian Opposition Rallies for Premier’s Resignation Over Indicted Deputy PM

Supporters of the opposition Democratic Party demonstrated in Tirana against Edi Rama’s government after anti-corruption prosecutors indicted his deputy prime minister and raided officials at the National Information Agency. Original post Here

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Security Beyond Soldiers: NATO’s Role in Strengthening Western Balkans Stability

Security in the Western Balkans is no longer defined only by borders and armies, but by the strength of institutions, public trust and the ability to withstand modern pressure. In an interview with the Albanian Institute for International Studies (AIIS), Arjan Starova, former Albanian foreign minister and President of the …

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Monday Briefing from the Balkans: December 22, 2025

Catch up on the weekend’s most important developments with Balkan Insight’s digest of news from countries across the region. Original post Here

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A Structured Criminal Group Inside a National Security Institution: The AKSHI Case

Tirana, Tirana Times, 20 December 2025 – The investigation launched by Albania’s Special Anti-Corruption Prosecution has revealed the existence of a structured criminal group operating within the leadership of the National Agency for Information Society, AKSHI. At the center of the case stand the agency’s director and deputy director, accused …

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Tirana Marks International Arabic Language Day with a Festive Ceremony

Tirana, Tirana Times, 19 December 2025 – International Arabic Language Day was commemorated in Tirana through a festive ceremony organized by the Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the Republic of Albania, bringing together a broad representation of Albanian state institutions, the diplomatic corps, universities, the academic community, cultural …

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Albanian MPs Clash in Parliament Amid Tensions Over Corruption Cases

Opposition MPs hurled bottles and clashed with guards as the new ruling party-backed Ombudsman took his oath amid heightened tensions sparked by high-level graft cases. Original post Here

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Visiting Thaci in Hague Jail, Albania PM Slates ’Shameful’ War Court

Albania’s Edi Rama lashed out at the Hague-based Specialist Chambers war crimes court following a visit to Kosovo’s ex-President Hashim Thaci in detention, calling it a ‘theatre of shame’. Original post Here

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Stability Has a Schedule: What NATO’s Hague Pledge Means for the Western Balkans

In late August 2022, Montenegro’s government digital infrastructure was hit by what officials called an “unprecedented” cyberattack. The disruption was serious enough that parts of the public sector had to fall back on manual workarounds while authorities tried to isolate affected systems. In a region where state capacity is often …

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Albania in 2025: Socialists Win Big, Graft Probes Continue

Prime Minister Edi Rama secured a historic fourth term in office and consolidated his rule against a background of ongoing corruption investigations into several politicians from the governing Socialist Party. Original post Here

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Opposition Takes to the Streets Over State Capture and Blocked Justice

Tirana Times, December 22, 2025 – Tirana witnessed a major opposition-led protest on Saturday, as Albania’s main opposition force, the Democratic Party, together with allied groups, demanded the immediate resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama and his government. The demonstration was framed not as a routine political rally, but as a …

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Albanian Opposition Rallies for Premier’s Resignation Over Indicted Deputy PM

Supporters of the opposition Democratic Party demonstrated in Tirana against Edi Rama’s government after anti-corruption prosecutors indicted his deputy prime minister and raided officials at the National Information Agency. Original post Here

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Security Beyond Soldiers: NATO’s Role in Strengthening Western Balkans Stability

Security in the Western Balkans is no longer defined only by borders and armies, but by the strength of institutions, public trust and the ability to withstand modern pressure. In an interview with the Albanian Institute for International Studies (AIIS), Arjan Starova, former Albanian foreign minister and President of the …

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Monday Briefing from the Balkans: December 22, 2025

Catch up on the weekend’s most important developments with Balkan Insight’s digest of news from countries across the region. Original post Here

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A Structured Criminal Group Inside a National Security Institution: The AKSHI Case

Tirana, Tirana Times, 20 December 2025 – The investigation launched by Albania’s Special Anti-Corruption Prosecution has revealed the existence of a structured criminal group operating within the leadership of the National Agency for Information Society, AKSHI. At the center of the case stand the agency’s director and deputy director, accused …

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Tirana Marks International Arabic Language Day with a Festive Ceremony

Tirana, Tirana Times, 19 December 2025 – International Arabic Language Day was commemorated in Tirana through a festive ceremony organized by the Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the Republic of Albania, bringing together a broad representation of Albanian state institutions, the diplomatic corps, universities, the academic community, cultural …

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Albanian MPs Clash in Parliament Amid Tensions Over Corruption Cases

Opposition MPs hurled bottles and clashed with guards as the new ruling party-backed Ombudsman took his oath amid heightened tensions sparked by high-level graft cases. Original post Here

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Visiting Thaci in Hague Jail, Albania PM Slates ’Shameful’ War Court

Albania’s Edi Rama lashed out at the Hague-based Specialist Chambers war crimes court following a visit to Kosovo’s ex-President Hashim Thaci in detention, calling it a ‘theatre of shame’. Original post Here

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Stability Has a Schedule: What NATO’s Hague Pledge Means for the Western Balkans

In late August 2022, Montenegro’s government digital infrastructure was hit by what officials called an “unprecedented” cyberattack. The disruption was serious enough that parts of the public sector had to fall back on manual workarounds while authorities tried to isolate affected systems. In a region where state capacity is often …

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Albania in 2025: Socialists Win Big, Graft Probes Continue

Prime Minister Edi Rama secured a historic fourth term in office and consolidated his rule against a background of ongoing corruption investigations into several politicians from the governing Socialist Party. Original post Here