Budget 2018 vote: Assembly fails to get quorum to pass bill
After long debate, the Draft Law on Budget 2018 was not approved in the first reading due to lack of quorum at the Assembly. Original post Here
EU committed to help Kosovo fight corruption
EU Office/EU Special Representative, EULEX and Heads of EU Missions in a joint press release on Wednesday announced that they remain committed to fighting corruption in Kosovo stating that this is important for the enlargement process. Original post Here
EU to observe local election in Kosovo
Central Election Commission (CEC) and the EU Office in Kosovo have signed on Wednesday a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on observing local election in Kosovo expected to be held on 22 October. Original post Here
Albania – Macedonia match ends in stalemate
On Tuesday night, Albania and Macedonia men’s football teams met on the pitch in Mladost Stadium in Strumica, Macedonia for their 2018 World Cup qualifying match. Original post Here
Kosovo to get new Government soon, says Haradinaj
Ramush Haradinaj, candidate for prime minister from the PDK-AAK-Nisma coalition, said coalition partners met on Wednesday to consult on forming new institutions. According to Haradinaj, new institutions will be established by the end of this week. Original post Here
Assembly, Government to be constituted by Friday
Representatives of the PDK-AAK-Nisma (PAN) coalition after inking a deal with Behgjet Pacolli’s AKR are confident that by the end of this week assembly will be constituted and new Government will be voted in. Most likely the constitutive session of Assembly will resume on Thursday. Original post Here
Murtezaj asks acceleration of Kosovo’s EU integration
Kosovo acting deputy minister of Foreign Affairs, Valon Murtezaj, is attending Bled Strategic Forum in Slovenia. Original post Here
Croatian Court Approves Albanian Drone Flyer’s Extradition to Serbia
The Croatian Supreme Court ruled that Albanian citizen Ismail Morina can be extradited to Serbia, where he is wanted for flying a drone with flag depicting ‘Greater Albania’ during an international football match, BIRN has reported on Tuesday. Original post Here
Apostolova satisfied with the implementation of EU funded projects
Nataliya Apostolova, the Head of the EU Office in Kosovo visited on Tuesday Zvecan to watch closely implantation of four EU funded projects in this Serb inhabited municipality in northern Kosovo. Original post Here
Srpska open to negotiations on new Government
Member of the Serbian election list Srpska, MP Igor Simic, commented on the agreement reached between PDK-AAK-Nisma (PAN) coalition and the Alliance New Kosovo (AKR) on creation of news institutions of Kosovo. Original post Here
Proposed changes to the Criminal Procedure Code following the suspension of Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku trigger opposition backlash, institutional tension, and renewed concerns over judicial independence and EU accession. Tirana Times, February 16 2026 – The Albanian government has launched an urgent legislative initiative to amend the Criminal Procedure …
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Proposed legal changes, which would protect ministers and other top officials from suspension by the courts, draw condemnation as a move to block anti-corruption investigations. 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
Tirana Times, February 15, 2026 – Albania’s much publicized artificial intelligence “minister” Diella is now at the center of a legal and political controversy after actor Anila Bisha filed a lawsuit against the Albanian government, accusing state institutions of unlawfully using her image and voice. The case, filed at the Administrative …
How legislative moves to protect senior officials are putting Albania’s rule of law and EU path at risk By Zef Preçi When governments begin rewriting the rules to protect themselves from the courts, the problem is no longer legal. It is political. Albania’s latest debate over judicial measures against senior …
An unfolding scandal of global proportions combines with eventful developments in the region in our selection of Balkan Insight Premium stories this week. Original post Here
MPs in both Kosovo and Albania on Thursday adopted declarations in support of the four former guerilla KLA leaders, including Thaci, whose trial for war crimes in The Hague is coming to an end. Original post Here
Actress Anila Bisha told BIRN that her image was used as the face of Albania’s AI-generated public procurements ‘minister’ without proper permission. Original post Here
Tirana Times, February 10, 2026 – Serbia and North Macedonia have secured concrete European Union funding to integrate into Europe’s emerging artificial intelligence infrastructure, while Albania—despite high-profile political messaging around AI—has been left outside the first wave of financed projects. According to the latest map and project list published by …