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Montenegro Officers to Join KFOR in Kosovo

Montenegro Minister of Defence, Predrag Boskovic, said on Tuesday that his country will deploy two military officers in the NATO-led mission in Kosovo – KFOR. Original post Here

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Kosovo Parliament to vote demarcation deal with Montenegro

Today, Kosovo Parliament will hold an extraordinary session to vote on ratification of the border deal with Montenegro. This is the third time MPs are trying to vote the disputed deal after lack of consensus of ruling an opposition on its ratification. The EU representative Nataliya Apostolova, and US Ambassador …

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Kosovo Main Topic of Merkel-Vucic meeting

German Chancellor Angela Merkel met today in Berlin Serbian President Alensadar Vucic, when one of the main topics was also Kosovo issue. During a joint press conference Merkel has not commented whether Belgrade should recognise Kosovo in order to join the EU. Original post Here

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Haradinaj received by the UK Prime Minister, Theresa May

Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj was received at an official meeting by Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Theresa May. Haradinaj thanked Prime Minister May for the historic support given to Kosovo in the most important times of the state building. Original post Here

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Veseli and Delawie optimistic the demarcation will be ratified on Wednesday

Kosovo Assembly Speaker Kadri Veseli hosted today the US Ambassador in Pristina, Greg Delawie, to discuss the latest political developments in the country, with particular emphasis on the next plenary session where the border demarcation agreement with Montenegro is expected to be ratified. Original post Here

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Kosovo ex-KLA Members Removed From Wanted List Of Interpol

Kosovo Minister of Interior, Flamur Sefaj, reporting before members of the Parliament Committee confirmed that Interpol has cancelled warrants for detention of former members of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) who are wanted in Serbia over war crimes allegations. Original post Here

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Serbian FM offered arms to Burundi in exchange for revoking Kosovo recognition

Kosovo Foreign Minister, Behgjet Pacolli, says that Serbia’s Foreign Minister, Ivica Dacic, has promised Burundi weapons in exchange for the country revoking decision to recognize Kosovo. Original post Here

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Commission trio to visit Kosovo on Wednesday

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, High Representative Federica Mogherini, and Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Hahn are set to visit Kosovo on Wednesday at the day when Kosovo Parliament is expected to vote on ratification of the Agreement on border demarcation with Montenegro. Its ratification is one of the last criteria for …

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Kosovo Court Acquits Man Accused Of Terrorism

The Basic Court in Pristina has acquitted Kosovo Albanian man, Leonis Frangu, accused of joining terrorist organizations. Original post Here

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Veseli confident the demarcation will be ratified on Wednesday

Speaker of the Parliament of Kosovo, Kadri Veseli, held a joint press conference with the Head of the EU Office in Kosovo, Nataliya Apostolova, only a day before the Parliament is expected to vote the Agreement on border demarcation with Montenegro. Original post Here

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Albania Opposition Protest Turns Violent

Democratic Party leader and former President Sali Berisha injured during clashes. Tirana Times, March 22, 2026 — Albania’s latest national opposition protest in Tirana, which ended in violent clashes between protesters and police, exposed not only rising anger against Prime Minister Edi Rama’s government but also a broader crisis of …

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US Targets Iran Linked Cyber Network as Albania Emerges as Key Victim

Tirana Times, March 17, 2026 – The United States has moved to dismantle a cyber network linked to Iran’s intelligence apparatus, seizing four domains used for hacking operations, disinformation campaigns and threats, in a case that places Albania at the center of a broader geopolitical confrontation. The U.S. Department of …

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Albania Draws a Red Line on Iran

Parliament’s decision to label Tehran a state sponsor of terrorism formalizes a break years in the making and reflects a broad Albanian consensus that Iran has become a direct security threat Tirana Times, March 18, 2026 – Albania has taken one of its toughest political steps yet against Iran, with …

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Europe’s Next Enlargement: Why Berlin, Paris and The Hague Could Decide the Fate of the Western Balkans

TIRANA TIMES, March 19, 2026 – The European Union’s enlargement debate has entered a new and unusually sensitive phase. What initially appeared to be a Brussels-driven discussion about how to accelerate Ukraine’s accession has quickly evolved into a broader political reckoning inside key member states over the future shape, pace, …

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Albanian MPs Adopt Resolution Declaring Iran ‘State Sponsor of Terrorism’

Ruling Socialist Party MPs aiming to support the US on the Iran war push through resolution – but opposition MPs boycott the vote they claim was staged ‘for the personal agenda of the Prime Minister’. Original post Here

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Building a Trusted Health Tourism Ecosystem: Albania’s Next Competitive Advantage

by Professor Alaa Garad Tirana Times, March 17, 2026 – There are countries you visit, and there are countries you remember. Albania is rapidly becoming the latter. I began writing this article before travelling to Albania, drawing on the country’s remarkable tourism growth and the strategic opportunities it presents. Yet …

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‘Cruel, Sadistic’: Albanian Communist State’s Killings of Escapees Still Mostly Unpunished

In the final years of Albania’s communist dictatorship, the authorities shot dozens of citizens trying to flee the country – and most of the attempts to bring the killers to justice have met obstruction and incompetence. Original post Here

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Major Cocaine Heist Reveals Albanian Links to Swedish Drug Trade

The theft of a shipment of cocaine that was smuggled from Costa Rica to Sweden exposed the role of Albanian criminal groups in the international logistics of the drug trade, as well as the challenges in holding them accountable. Original post Here

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Iran-Linked Hackers’ Fresh Strike on Albania Highlights Continued Negligence

A new cyberattack by Iran-linked Homeland Justice group targeting Albania’s parliament revealed the continued vulnerability of state digital systems and failures to implement basic security measures. Original post Here

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Week in Review: The Wheel of Fortune

Our selection of Premium stories this week takes a look at the changing fortunes, power dynamics and neighbourly relations of countries and actors in South-east Europe. Original post Here

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Albania Opposition Protest Turns Violent

Democratic Party leader and former President Sali Berisha injured during clashes. Tirana Times, March 22, 2026 — Albania’s latest national opposition protest in Tirana, which ended in violent clashes between protesters and police, exposed not only rising anger against Prime Minister Edi Rama’s government but also a broader crisis of …

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US Targets Iran Linked Cyber Network as Albania Emerges as Key Victim

Tirana Times, March 17, 2026 – The United States has moved to dismantle a cyber network linked to Iran’s intelligence apparatus, seizing four domains used for hacking operations, disinformation campaigns and threats, in a case that places Albania at the center of a broader geopolitical confrontation. The U.S. Department of …

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Albania Draws a Red Line on Iran

Parliament’s decision to label Tehran a state sponsor of terrorism formalizes a break years in the making and reflects a broad Albanian consensus that Iran has become a direct security threat Tirana Times, March 18, 2026 – Albania has taken one of its toughest political steps yet against Iran, with …

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Europe’s Next Enlargement: Why Berlin, Paris and The Hague Could Decide the Fate of the Western Balkans

TIRANA TIMES, March 19, 2026 – The European Union’s enlargement debate has entered a new and unusually sensitive phase. What initially appeared to be a Brussels-driven discussion about how to accelerate Ukraine’s accession has quickly evolved into a broader political reckoning inside key member states over the future shape, pace, …

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Albanian MPs Adopt Resolution Declaring Iran ‘State Sponsor of Terrorism’

Ruling Socialist Party MPs aiming to support the US on the Iran war push through resolution – but opposition MPs boycott the vote they claim was staged ‘for the personal agenda of the Prime Minister’. Original post Here

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Building a Trusted Health Tourism Ecosystem: Albania’s Next Competitive Advantage

by Professor Alaa Garad Tirana Times, March 17, 2026 – There are countries you visit, and there are countries you remember. Albania is rapidly becoming the latter. I began writing this article before travelling to Albania, drawing on the country’s remarkable tourism growth and the strategic opportunities it presents. Yet …

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‘Cruel, Sadistic’: Albanian Communist State’s Killings of Escapees Still Mostly Unpunished

In the final years of Albania’s communist dictatorship, the authorities shot dozens of citizens trying to flee the country – and most of the attempts to bring the killers to justice have met obstruction and incompetence. Original post Here

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Major Cocaine Heist Reveals Albanian Links to Swedish Drug Trade

The theft of a shipment of cocaine that was smuggled from Costa Rica to Sweden exposed the role of Albanian criminal groups in the international logistics of the drug trade, as well as the challenges in holding them accountable. Original post Here

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Iran-Linked Hackers’ Fresh Strike on Albania Highlights Continued Negligence

A new cyberattack by Iran-linked Homeland Justice group targeting Albania’s parliament revealed the continued vulnerability of state digital systems and failures to implement basic security measures. Original post Here

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Week in Review: The Wheel of Fortune

Our selection of Premium stories this week takes a look at the changing fortunes, power dynamics and neighbourly relations of countries and actors in South-east Europe. Original post Here