Kosovo Government: Ivanovic’s murder challenges rule of law
The Kosovo government has harshly condemned the assassination of the Serbian politician from Kosovo, Oliver Ivanovic, in front of his political party’s headquarters in north Mitrovica. Original post Here
Serbia halts talks in Brussels after killing of Kosovo Serb politician O.Ivanovic
Serbian delegation in talks with Kosovo has decided to stop negotiations with Kosovo delegation during the EU-facilitated dialogue in Brussels, and Serbia’s team was ordered to urgently return to Belgrade. The move came after the killing of the Kosovo Serb politician, Oliver Ivanovic, by unidentified gunmen in front of his …
Kosovo Serb politician Ivanovic killed in Mitrovica North
Oliver Ivanovic, a Kosovo Serb politician, was shot and killed by unidentified gunmen at the entrance of his party headquarters on Tuesday morning. Original post Here
Veseli: Special Court is inevitable
Speaker of Kosovo Assembly and chairman of the Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK), Kadri Veseli, attending a commemoration ceremony marking the 19th anniversary of the Recak’s massacre, said that the Special Court which will deal with alleged crimes committed by the KLA, is inevitable, but still an overcoming challenge. Original …
Kosovo marks Recak massacre anniversary
Hundreds of Kosovo Albanians gathered in the village of Recak to mark the 19th anniversary of the massacre of 44 people by Serbian police in 1999. Original post Here
Hoxhaj: Statement of Bosnian minister against Kosovo, to please Serbia
Deputy Prime Minister of Kosovo, Enver Hoxhaj, has reacted after the statement of Bosnia and Herzegovina Foreign Minister, Igor Crnadak, who reiterated that Bosnia will not recognise Kosovo’s independence. Original post Here
Draft Law on demarcation proceeded to Assembly’s Presidency
Members of the Assembly Committee on Foreign Affairs during a meeting on Monday have recommended the Assembly’s Presidency to decide whether the Draft Law on ratification of the Agreement on border demarcation between Kosovo and Montenegro to include in the agenda of the next plenary session for ratification. Original post …
Kosovo delegation travels to Brussels today
Kosovo delegation composed by the head of Government’s delegation in talks with Serbia, Avni Arifi, advisor to President Hashim Thaci, Ardian Arifaj, Blerand Stavileci and two other advisor to Arifi whose names have not been revealed are to travel to Brussels when they will meet their Serbian counterparts on Tuesday …
Kosovo Serb suspected of war crimes, released from detention
Kosovo Serb man, Bogdan Mitrovic, who was arrested on 28 August, suspected of commiting war crimes against his Albanian neighbors in the village Sopi of Suhareka, has been released from detention last Friday. Original post Here
Former PM Isa Mustafa’s health deteriorates
Former Kosovo Prime Minister Isa Mustafa’s health has taken a turn for the worse, after he recently faced serious health problems and was rushed to hospital last week. Reportedly the medical condition of Mustafa is deteriorating further and he will be transferred to Germany for treatment. There is no official …
Saudi Arabia welcomes Washington’s decision and reaffirms joint stance against extremism Tirana Times, January, 14, 2026 – The United States has officially designated branches of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt, Jordan and Lebanon as terrorist organizations, marking a major shift in Washington’s approach toward political Islamist movements. The announcement immediately drew …
Albania included among weak or failing states despite being a NATO member Tirana, Tirana Times, 14 January 2026 – Washington’s decision to suspend U.S. visa processing for Albania, effective January 21 and for an indefinite period, marks one of the strongest diplomatic signals sent to Tirana in years. Albania has …
In the Western Balkans, “security” is rarely an abstract concept. It is encountered as a lived condition, shaped by memory, geography and a persistent awareness that stability can erode when trust is thin. Security, in this context, is not discussed only in strategic documents or institutional language, but reasoned through …
Albania’s government is poised to waive business tax debts more than a decade old, as part of what it says is a reset in relations between the tax authorities and businesses. Critics say it is unfair on those who have played by the rules. 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
On a locked down November afternoon in 2020, as Europe grappled with Covid 19 restrictions, two Albanian men based in Belgium exchanged a handful of encrypted messages. Deciphered years later from the Sky ECC platform, their words captured a watershed moment in Europe’s cocaine trade. A shipment measured not in …
BIRN reporters trace the rise of Albanian crime gangs to the top of the European cocaine trafficking ladder, from remote parts of Paraguay to European Union ports. Original post Here
Political polarisation and government pressure on the judiciary – sparked by investigations of top politicians – could hinder Albania’s rapid progress towards European Union membership. Original post Here
Dramatic situation reported in several towns, while some locals complain of being abandoned. Original post Here
TIRANA TIMES, December 6, 2025 – Albania is once again under water. Torrential rains over the past days have triggered massive flooding across almost the entire country, exposing not only the fragility of urban infrastructure but, more fundamentally, the long-term failure of governance. From the northern plains to the southern …