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Kosovo against Serbia’s involvement in investigating Ivanovic’s killing

The Government of Kosovo is against involvement of Serbia’s state institutions in investigation of the circumstances which lead to the killing of the Kosovo Serb leader, Oliver Ivanovic. Original post Here

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Vucic has not attended Oliver Ivanovic’s funeral in Belgrade

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has not joined hundreds of people who attended the funeral of the Kosovo Serb politician who was gunned down on Tuesday in Mitrovica North. Original post Here

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Former Bujanovc Mayor Jonuz Musliu dies

Former President of the Municipal Assembly of Bujanovc and National Council of Albanians in Serbia, Jonuz Musliu, has died. Original post Here

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US Ambassador on the Special Court: Leaders will be subject to specific and harsh consequences

Kosovo three top leaders, President Hashim Thaci, Speaker of Assembly Kadri Veseli, and Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj, were warned by the US Ambassador Greg Delawie that they would face serious consequences if continue backing the initiative on abrogation of the Special Court Law, which has been established to prosecute and …

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President Thaci welcomes Belgrade’s help on solving Ivanovic’s killing

President Hashim Thaci interpreted as “help” the request of the state of Serbia to carry out an investigation related to the killing of the Kosovo Serb politican, Oliver Ivanovic, who was shot dead in Mitrovica North on Tuesday. Original post Here

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Kosovo Police knows owner of burned-out car used in Ivanovic’s killing

The General Director of the Kosovo Police, Shpend Maxhuni, during a joint press conference with the Kosovo PM, Ramush Haradinaj, said the police possess information on the origin of the car which was used in a drive-by shooting that left local Serb leader, Oliver Ivanovic dead. Original post Here

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PM Haradinaj calls FBI to investigate Oliver Ivanovic’s killing

Prime Minister, Ramush Haradinaj, condemned tendencies to use for political purposes the killing of the Kosovo Serb politician, Oliver Ivanovic, who was gunned down on Tuesday morning in northern part of Mitrovica. Original post Here

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Two prosecutors investigating Ivanovic’s death

Chief Prosecutor of the Basic Prosecution Office of Mitrovica, Shyqeri Syla, said on Tuesday that two prosecutors have been tasked to investigate the killing of the Kosovo Serb politican, Oliver Ivanovic, who was gunned down in Mitrovica North on Tuesday. Original post Here

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EULEX strongly condemns the murder of Oliver Ivanovic

The EU Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo – EULEX strongly condemns the act of criminal terror that ended the life of the Kosovo Serb politician Oliver Ivanovic on Tuesday. Original post Here

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Veseli to QUINT Ambassadors: Kosovo in full coordination with the West when taking decisions

The Speaker of Assembly of Kosovo, Kadri Veseli, has received on Tuesday, in separate meetings, the Ambassadors of the U.S., Germany, France, Italy, Great Britain, and the Head of the EU Office in Kosovo. 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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Parliament Blocks Balluku Arrest and Puts Justice on Trial

TIRANA, March 12, 2026 – Albania’s Parliament, dominated by Prime Minister Edi Rama’s Socialist Party, has refused to authorize the arrest of former Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku, blocking a request by the Special Prosecution Against Corruption and Organized Crime, SPAK, and triggering one of the gravest confrontations yet between …

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UN Report Spotlights Mistreatment During Childbirth in Western Balkans

Survey of women who gave birth recently reveals a “pervasive yet often hidden crisis of obstetric violence” and a widespread dissatisfaction with medical care. Original post Here

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Albanian Parliament Votes Against Lifting Former Deputy PM’s Immunity

Ruling Socialist Party uses its majority in parliament to vote down a prosecution request to lift former Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku’s immunity, allowing for her arrest. Original post Here

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Letter from Brussels: Is a Hopeful Breeze Blowing Through the EU’s ‘Waiting Room’?

Brussels has already gone cold on a scheme to allow some aspirant countries like Albania and Serbia second-tier membership – but that doesn’t mean that other creative approaches to European enlargement are off the table. Original post Here

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Albania’s TikTok Ban Violated Free Expression, Court Rules

Journalists’ union welcomes ruling that says government-imposed one-year ban on social media platform was a ‘violation of freedom of expression and freedom of the press’. Original post Here

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Albanian Parliament Under Cyberattack Linked to Iran

Tirana Times, March 10, 2026 – A cyberattack targeting Albania’s Parliament has revived one of the country’s most serious national security concerns, underscoring the return of a threat that Albanian institutions have come to associate with Iran linked retaliation. The breach, confirmed by Parliament on Tuesday, involved unauthorized access to …

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Belinda Balluku: Albanian PM’s Loyal Ally at Centre of Political Firestorm

The criminal charges facing former Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku have dominated headlines in Albania for months – prompting her boss, Edi Rama, to pick a fight with the judiciary. Original post Here

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Parliament Blocks Arrest Bid for Former Deputy Prime Minister Balluku

Shielding Balluku Could Cost Albania More Than a Court Case. Tirana Times, March 09, 2026 – Albania’s ruling Socialist majority moved Monday to block the arrest of former Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku, in a decision expected to be ratified by parliament this week and one that is rapidly becoming …

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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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Parliament Blocks Balluku Arrest and Puts Justice on Trial

TIRANA, March 12, 2026 – Albania’s Parliament, dominated by Prime Minister Edi Rama’s Socialist Party, has refused to authorize the arrest of former Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku, blocking a request by the Special Prosecution Against Corruption and Organized Crime, SPAK, and triggering one of the gravest confrontations yet between …

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UN Report Spotlights Mistreatment During Childbirth in Western Balkans

Survey of women who gave birth recently reveals a “pervasive yet often hidden crisis of obstetric violence” and a widespread dissatisfaction with medical care. Original post Here

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Albanian Parliament Votes Against Lifting Former Deputy PM’s Immunity

Ruling Socialist Party uses its majority in parliament to vote down a prosecution request to lift former Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku’s immunity, allowing for her arrest. Original post Here

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Letter from Brussels: Is a Hopeful Breeze Blowing Through the EU’s ‘Waiting Room’?

Brussels has already gone cold on a scheme to allow some aspirant countries like Albania and Serbia second-tier membership – but that doesn’t mean that other creative approaches to European enlargement are off the table. Original post Here

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Albania’s TikTok Ban Violated Free Expression, Court Rules

Journalists’ union welcomes ruling that says government-imposed one-year ban on social media platform was a ‘violation of freedom of expression and freedom of the press’. Original post Here

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Albanian Parliament Under Cyberattack Linked to Iran

Tirana Times, March 10, 2026 – A cyberattack targeting Albania’s Parliament has revived one of the country’s most serious national security concerns, underscoring the return of a threat that Albanian institutions have come to associate with Iran linked retaliation. The breach, confirmed by Parliament on Tuesday, involved unauthorized access to …

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Belinda Balluku: Albanian PM’s Loyal Ally at Centre of Political Firestorm

The criminal charges facing former Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku have dominated headlines in Albania for months – prompting her boss, Edi Rama, to pick a fight with the judiciary. Original post Here

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Parliament Blocks Arrest Bid for Former Deputy Prime Minister Balluku

Shielding Balluku Could Cost Albania More Than a Court Case. Tirana Times, March 09, 2026 – Albania’s ruling Socialist majority moved Monday to block the arrest of former Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku, in a decision expected to be ratified by parliament this week and one that is rapidly becoming …