Vote against budget report of Pristina mayor shows rift in Vetevendosje
Pristina Mayor, Shpend Ahmeti, who won a second term running as Vetevendosje candidate during last year’s local elections, has been challenged on Wednesday by most of his party Municipal Assembly councillors, who voted against approval of a budget report for 2017. The symbolic vote against Ahmeti by his party members …
Students with prison uniforms protest against isolation
“Kosovo Black Hole of Europe!” “Stop Isolation!” “Vote Demarcation” these were some of the placards unveiled on Wednesday by Kosovo students who protested in front of Parliament asking MPs to ratify the Agreement on border demarcation with Montenegro. Original post Here
Demarcation session is intended to be held on Friday
The fourth Parliament session in a row on ratification of the border demarcation agreement with Montenegro is intended to be held this Friday. Original post Here
Kosovo students to protest against isolation
Kosovo students are expected to protest today in front of Parliament requesting ratification of the Agreement on border demarcation with Montenegro, Gazeta Express reports. Original post Here
Serbian Orthodox Church preparing new provocation for the state of Kosovo
The new official name of the Serbian Orthodox Church (SPC) will be the Serbian Orthodox Church – the Patriarchate of Pec, a reference for the Patriarchate of Peja in Kosovo territory. Original post Here
Merkel’s advisor in Pristina urges ratification of demarcation
Jan Hecker, foreign policy adviser to German Chancellor Angela Merkel is visiting Kosovo when he is meeting institutional leaders. The German senior state official has urged Kosovo MPs to ratify the Agreement on border demarcation with Montenegro. Original post Here
Mitrovica Bridge delayed work resumes
Work to revitalize the main bridge over the Iber river in Mitrovica, which was delayed at the order of Mitrovica North mayor Goran Rakic, has resumed. The news was confirmed on Monday by the US Ambassador to Kosovo, Greg Delawie who visited the bridge. Original post Here
Professor who backed Albanian Orthodox Community in Macedonia, physically assaulted
Macedonian professor, Branko Sinadinovski, who publically supported establishment of the Albanian Orthodox Community has been physically attacked on Monday in Skopje. Original post Here
Spain to grant Kosovo visas in Mediterranean Games
The Spanish Olympic Committee has finally agreed to grant visas for members of the Kosovo delegation who will attend the Mediterranean Games Tarragona, after Spanish authorities initially tried to deny visas for Kosovars. Spain is one of the five EU countries which did not recognise Kosovo’s independence. Original post Here
Pacolli convinced the demarcation will be ratified this week
First Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Behgjet Pacolli, is convinced the Draft Law on ratification of the state border between Kosovo and Montenegro will be ratified this week. Pacolli also denied that Serbian MPs are conditioning vote on demarcation. Original post Here
Pristina and Tirana push back against Kyiv’s stance, insisting that Kosovo’s sovereignty cannot be diminished or equated with Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. Tirana Times , August 09, 2026 – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s confirmation in Belgrade that Kyiv has not changed its position on Kosovo has triggered criticism in Albania and …
The agreement with Turkey and nuclear-armed Pakistan strengthens Riyadh’s position as a central architect of regional security, while reflecting a broader shift toward a more multipolar international system. Tirana Times, August 08, 2026 – The signing of the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan represents more …
Activist Julide Yazici, who is wanted by Turkey, was remanded in custody in Tirana pending extradition proceedings, despite having political asylum status in France. Original post Here
TIRANA, August 7 – The “Fustanella” (Albanian kilt) exhibition has opened at the Ethnographic Museum in Berat, presenting one of the most recognizable symbols of Albanian cultural identity through a blend of art and tradition. The exhibition presents the fustanella, the traditional pleated kilt worn by Albanian men, as both …
TIRANA, August 7 – Defense Minister Ermal Nufi visited the Naval Vessels Division of Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri in Muggiano as part of cooperation on the Fincantieri Albania project in Vlora. The Muggiano facility is one of Europe’s leading centers for the construction of naval vessels and maritime defense systems. During …
TIRANA, August 7 – Albania’s Electricity Distribution System Operator (OSHEE) has strengthened technical and operational measures to ensure uninterrupted electricity supply in Lezha and Shëngjin during the summer tourist season through investments in the distribution network. Speaking from the reconstructed Lezha substation, OSSH engineer Marjo Lajthia said the investments have …
TIRANA, August 7 – Albania’s Civil Protection Agency reported eight active wildfires across the country on Thursday, while firefighters brought several blazes under control in Elbasan County. Firefighting operations continue on Mount Dajti near Tirana. The response includes 30 firefighters, 10 staff from the Protected Areas Administration and an Albanian …
TIRANA, August 7 – Albania attracted 1,955,099 foreign visitors in July 2026, extending the country’s tourism growth, Tourism, Culture and Sports Minister Blendi Gonxhja said on Thursday. Gonxhja said the figure compares with 1,825,490 foreign visitors in July 2025. The increase of 129,609 visitors represents year-on-year growth of about 7.1%. …
Tirana Times, August 07, 2026 — Albania’s Special Prosecution Office Against Corruption and Organized Crime has brought new allegations against former Deputy Prime Minister Belinda Balluku, widening one of the most politically sensitive investigations since the country launched its justice reform. Balluku appeared before the special prosecution office, known as SPAK, …
TIRANA, August 7 – Prime Minister Edi Rama announced that another section of Pan-European Transport Corridor VIII has opened for traffic as works continue on the Elbasan–Qafë Thana road axis. The new section stretches from the exit of Labinot-Fushë village to beyond Miraka village. It includes two lanes for both …