Montenegro PM Dusko Markovic to visit Kosovo in February
Montenegro Prime Minister, Dusko Markovic, is expected to visit Kosovo on 6 February. The news has been confirmed to Gazeta Express by the Prime Minister’s Office. Original post Here
Exclusion of Kosovo from EU enlargement worries Kosovo EU minister
Kosovo Minister of European Integration, Dhurata Hoxha, sees as concerning the fact that the new EU enlargement strategy for the Balkans excludes Kosovo from enlargement plans. Original post Here
Parliament confirms sending draft law on abolishing war crimes court to Government
The Parliament of Kosovo has confirmed on Tuesday that they have submitted a draft law to the government, pushing forward a controversial attempt to scrap the law on Specialist Chambers and Specialist Prosecution Office, established to try alleged crimes of the KLA. Original post Here
KFOR Commander visits Mitrovica North
KFOR commander, Major General Salvatore Cuoci has visited on Tuesday Mitrovica North when he met chief of administration of this municipality, Adrijana Hodzic. The main topic of discussion was overall security situation in Mitrovica North. Original post Here
Kosovo and Serb prosecutors begin exchanging information in investigation of Ivanovic assassination
Serbia and Kosovo prosecutors have reached an agreement to exchange intelligence concerning the assassination of renowned Kosovo Serb politician Oliver Ivanovic. Original post Here
Governments of Kosovo, Macedonia to hold joint meeting March
Governments of Kosovo and Macedonia are expected to hold a joint meeting in March. This was announced during a meeting of the Kosovo deputy prime minister, Enver Hoxhaj, with Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev in Skopje. Original post Here
U.S. Embassy in Kosovo offering scholarships for high school students
The United States Embassy in Pristina revealed on their facebook page today that the U.S Department of State is looking to provide scholarships to high school students in Kosovo to attend the 2018 Benjamin Franklin Transatlantic Fellows Summer Institute.The programme will be held by Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, North …
Kurti continues to insist that there is no faction within Vetevendosje
Newly elected leader of the Vetevendosje, Albin Kurti, says there is no faction within their political party. His reaction came after several senior members of this party, including former leader, Visar Ymeri, resigned after mentioning internal disagreements. Original post Here
Apostolova urges Kosovo to ratify border demarcation deal with Montenegro
Head of the EU Office in Kosovo, Nataliya Apostolova, said that Kosovo urgently needs to ratify the border demarcation deal with Montenegro. Original post Here
Brussels planning to add six more nations to EU empire, including Kosovo, according to British daily
Brussels is pressing ahead with plans to expand its EU empire by setting a date for absorbing several Balkan nations, including Kosovo. Original post Here
Remembering Janusz Bugajski: Scholar, Mentor, and Lifelong Friend of the Balkans Janusz Bugajski (1954–2025) The international academic and analytical community has lost one of its most lucid and principled voices. Janusz Bugajski, the distinguished American analyst of Eurasian and Balkan affairs, passed away on October 18, 2025, at the age …
Organised crime networks are using call centres in Albania to defraud people across Europe, conning them with promises of big profits from scam investments and employing sophisticated social-engineering techniques. Original post Here
The UK’s ambitious agenda for the London summit of the Berlin Process reflects its commitment to the Western Balkans region but also its own domestic priorities, starting with illegal migration. Original post Here
By Marjana Doda, This feature draws on exclusive insights from an interview with Ambassador Tayyar Kagan Atay, the Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye to Tirana. On the occasion of the 102nd anniversary of diplomatic relations, Ambassador Atay reflects on the unique depth of Albanian–Turkish ties—links shaped by shared history …
Catch up on the weekend’s most important developments with Balkan Insight’s digest of news from countries across the region. Original post Here
The courtroom killing of a judge in Tirana has prompted calls from Albanian judges and prosecutors for authorities to get serious about their ‘almost non-existent’ security. Original post Here
The Rama–Kurti clash over the war crimes tribunal highlights deeper structural tensions, from unimplemented agreements to competing regional agendas. The latest clash between Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama and Kosovo’s Albin Kurti is more than another exchange of political insults. It reflects the fragile state of relations between Albania and …
Hundreds of protesters rallied in the Albanian capital on Friday demanding justice for former leaders of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) on trial in The Hague, denouncing the proceedings as an attack on the wartime struggle against Serbian forces. The demonstrators, many waving KLA flags and chanting slogans such as …
Protesters in the Albanian capital expressed anger at the ongoing trial of wartime Kosovo Liberation Army officers at the Specialist Chambers in The Hague, saying the defendants were freedom fighters, not criminals. Original post Here
By Bernd Fischer It is becoming increasingly difficult to justify yet another book dealing with some aspect of World War II. Of all the armed conflicts of past centuries, World War II has engendered the most interest as well as an exhausting amount of written material. The opening of the …