Haradinaj suspends decision on pay rise
Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj has given up on his decision to increase salaries of the government cabinet, following harsh reaction by the citizens and the interpretation of the Anti-Corruption Agency which qualified the decision as illegal. Original post Here
Pristina citizens protest heavy pollution levels
Environmentalists have staged a protest in Kosovo’s capital Pristina asking the government to fight extremely high pollution. Original post Here
Delawie: I applaud those opposing revocation of the Special Court
The US Ambassador to Kosovo, Greg Delawie, keeps opposing the initiative of the ruling MPs to abrogate the Law on Specialist Chambers and Specialist Prosecution Office. Delawie in a Tweet on Wednesday said that also Kosovo’s citizens do not support the initiative to undo the war crimes court. Original post …
TIME Magazine ranks Kosovo PM Haradinaj among ‘5 Most Wanted Geopolitical Fugitives of 2018’
The Time Magazine has ranked Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj among the five most wanted “geopolitical fugitives of 2018”. Kosovo PM is in the same list with other world well-known fugitives, including Catalan regional president Carles Puigdemont, Turkish Fethullah Gulen, founder of WikiLeaks Julian Assange and former Georgia’s president, Mikheil …
Prime Minister’s party rewards his cousin who insulted the US ambassador
The Municipality of Decan, run by Ramush Haradinaj’s party – the AAK, has on Tuesday appointed the Deputy Head of the Association of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) Veterans, Nasim Haradinaj, as municipal Director of Agriculture, Forestry and Rural Development. His appointment came only weeks after his controversial statements calling …
US Blacklists Kosovo politicians, MPs
A travel ban on dozens of Kosovo citizens, including political leaders and MPs on the United States blacklist, has been extended by the administration of US President Donald Trump. Original post Here
Guinea Bissau reconfirms recognition of Kosovo’s Independence
The state of Guinea Bissau has reconfirmed recognition of Kosovo’s Independence. The news has been confirmed by Kosovo Foreign Minister, Behgjet Pacolli. Original post Here
Rakic: Mitrovica bridge will not open today
Mitrovica North Mayor, Goran Rakic, said that there will be no opening of the main bridge of Mitrovica today dividing the town in ethnic-lines in the south inhabited by Albanians and north inhabited by Serbs. Original post Here
This is how the first permanent border crossing Kosovo-Serbia will look like
Border crossing point of Merdare that links Kosovo with Serbia will look completely different than some time ago. Original post Here
EP Rapporteur: Kosovo is off the train to visas, 2019 more complicated
Igor Soltes, the EU Parliament Rapporteur on Kosovo, reminded to Kosovo politicians the time when Kosovo citizens were close to traveling without visas. He says that the advice of his predecessor, Ulrike Lunacek, was not heard when she called on Kosovo authorities to ratify the Agreement on border demarcation with …
Whether it’s political crises, corruption or political monopolies, our Balkan Insight Premium stories this week highlight the stalemates that so often hold the region back. Original post Here
Analysts and opposition MPs say Prime Minister Edi Rama’s public backing for his indicted deputy is a direct challenge to the fight against organised crime and corruption. Original post Here
Mayor Erion Veliaj looks on course to continue governing the city from his jail cell – after the Constitutional Court annulled his dismissal and PM Edi Rama said he will not call early elections in Tirana. Original post Here
In the first of her monthly dispatches from the heartland of the European Union, Gjeraqina Tuhina looks at which Balkan states have been getting gold stars – or black marks – from the enlargement commissioners. Original post Here
1. The Last Cycle of Extremist Ideologies in the Old Continent – Council of Europe In 2011, the Council of Europe adopted the final version of the Convention on Preventing and Combating Violence against Women and Domestic Violence (Istanbul Convention), which contained many useful provisions. However, Article 3(c), which …
TIRANA, Albania (Tirana Times) November 11, 2025. The criminal charges filed against Deputy Prime Minister and Infrastructure Minister Belinda Balluku over the Llogara Tunnel project have pushed Albania’s flagship justice reform into uncharted territory, bringing prosecutors closer than ever to the core of Prime Minister Edi Rama’s government. The Special …
Albania’s smaller parties believe the country’s two main political forces unexpectedly agreed to work together on electoral reform in order to fix the system to maintain their dominance. Original post Here
The Western Balkan countries remain important corridors in Europe for drug and human trafficking and migrant smuggling, says the 2025 Organised Crime Index, produced by an anti-graft NGO. 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
Tirana Times sat with the Head of the Taipei Representative office in Italy, Ambassador Vincent Tsao on his recent visit to Albania to talk about cooperation and exchange in technology, development, education and more… Your Excellency, Taiwan is known globally for its advanced technology and innovation sectors. What specific areas …