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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Dense fog delays the visit of Montenegro PM
Montenegro Prime Minister, Dusko Markovic, was expected to arrive at 08:00hrs at the International Airport of Pristina “Adem Jashari”, but his flight was delayed as dense fog took over Pristina. Reportedly he will be arriving in Pristina two hours later as scheduled. Original post Here
Tahiri: Kosovo shared information with Serbia related to Ivanovic’s killing
Minister of Justice Abelard Tahiri says Kosovo has sent four requests to Serbian authorities asking evidence related to the killing of Kosovo Serb politician, Oliver Ivanovic. He also confirmed that Kosovo shared information with Serbia related to this case. Ivanovic was gunned down while entering his party’s premises in Mitrovica …
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 …
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, 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 …
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 …
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
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
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 …
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
TIRANA, Tirana Times, December 16, 2025. Each December, apocalyptic headlines resurface across Albanian media warning of global collapse, Europe’s disappearance or the rise of Russian President Vladimir Putin as a world ruler, all attributed to the supposed prophecies of Baba Vanga, a blind Bulgarian mystic who died nearly three decades ago. …
Albania’s Sazan Island project backed by Trump’s son-in-law draws scrutiny over transparency and political motives BELGRADE, Serbia, Tirana Times – Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić said Serbia has suffered a major economic setback after a company owned by Jared Kushner, the son-in-law of U.S. President Donald Trump, withdrew from a planned Trump-branded …