Kosovo’s EU Minister in Austria seeks support on visa liberalisation
Kosovo Minister of the European Integration, Dhurata, Hoxha, met on Monday Karoline Edtstadler, state secretary in the Austrian interior ministry, to discuss expectations of Kosovo citizens to move freely in the EU Schengen area, according to a statement of Kosovo’s Ministry of EU Integration. Original post Here
Kosovo’s justice minister offers to resign
Abelard Tahiri, Kosovo’s justice minister, has tendered his resignation dissatisfied with the latest developments in judiciary, including political interference in the judicial process. He said that all these are expected to result in delaying visa liberalisation process for Kosovo citizens. Original post Here
Kosovo Army with “U.S. blessing” says PM Haradinaj
Prime Minister Ramush Ramush Haradinaj upon his return from the U.S. said creation fo Kosovo Army and country’s membership in Interpol, were main topics of discussions during the meetings he had with the U.S. state officials last week. Original post Here
Kosovo, seven banks robbed in one month
The Head of Economic Chamber of Kosovo, Berat Rukiqi, says over the last two months businesses were frequent targets of the crime, especially banks. Publishing the indicators of Doing Business in Kosovo, Rukiqi said that in every indicator there is a trend of deterioration of situation of businesses in the …
Hearing postponed for members of Kosovo ruling party charged of corruption
The first court hearing of the 11 people from the ruling Democratic Party of Kosovo (PDK) for allegedly handing out state jobs to people based on their political affiliation, has been postponed. Most of the accused of the case did not appear during today’s hearing forcing the presiding judge to …
Serbia’s FM speaks on Behalf of Special Court: Jail ready for first KLA indictees
Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dacic told a Belgrade newspaper on Monday that the international war crimes tribunal’s detention unit in Scheveningen is preparing to receive its first detainees from the Special Court which will prosecute war crimes allegedly committed by the Kosovo Liberation Army. Original post Here
Thaci’s 24 hours: What happened with Kosovo President?
Returned to Kosovo without arranging any significant meeting in the US, failure to implant his idea on change of border which he pushed forward over the last seven months, and without a clear answer onto what will happen with the Kosovo Army, and at the end because of the Vetevendosje’s …
Kurti says Thaci was afraid to stay in Pristina
The Vetevendosje leader, Albin Kurti, commenting President Hashim Thaci’s visit at the Gazivoda lake, said that he was afraid to stay in Pristina while his party organised a mass protest in capital and said his visit in Serb-controled north of Kosovo is staged. Original post Here
Haradinaj thanks protestors who opposed Thaci’s idea on correction of border
Kosovo Prime Minister, Ramush Haradinaj, has reiterated that he opposes President Hashim Thaci’s idea on correction of border with Serbia. Haradinaj said that borders of Kosovo are those recognised on 17 February 2008 and the future of Kosovo cannot be built by infringing its territory by making compromises. He also …
KFOR calls for calm and restraint after Thaci’s visit at Gazivoda
KFOR spokesperson, Vincenzo Grasov, said that KFOR calls for calm and restraint, after conflicting reports about the area of the Gazivode lake. Original post Here
Eric Wendt officially took office this Saturday as the new U.S. Ambassador to Albania, following a meeting with President Bajram Begaj at the Palace of Brigades. Wendt was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in June with 51 votes in favor and 47 against, receiving final approval for his diplomatic post. …
Prime Minister Edi Rama urged the international community to establish a global agreement on sovereign and democratic artificial intelligence during his address to the United Nations General Assembly in New York. First, Rama warned that the misuse of content distribution now threatens freedom of speech. He said citizens must know …
Prime Minister Edi Rama said Albania became the first country to introduce an artificial intelligence instrument into the architecture of government through Diella, the country’s AI minister. Speaking at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Rama stressed that the initiative was not designed to transfer sovereignty from people …
The Albanian government has approved a decision declaring the village of Vuno an immovable cultural heritage site and a Historical Center, while also defining its protected zone. According to the decision, authorities established the boundaries of Vuno’s Historical Center based on zoning maps and coordinates within the Albanian Geodetic Reference …
Prime Minister Edi Rama is set to address the United Nations General Assembly in New York today. Before delivering his speech, Rama shared a photo on social media standing beside the Albanian flag at the UN headquarters. “Proud of Albania,” Rama wrote alongside the image. Meanwhile, the Prime Minister is …
Prime Minister Edi Rama announced that Albania is developing an artificial intelligence-powered Digital Mirror designed to identify manipulation in real time. Speaking at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, Rama said the Digital Mirror will not act as an arbiter of opinion. Instead, it will serve as a …
Prime Minister Edi Rama has posted a photograph shortly before his speech at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. In the image shared on social media, Rama is seen standing beside the Albanian flag as he waits to take the podium at the UN. Rama is in New …
Prime Minister Edi Rama spoke in his address to the United Nations General Assembly about the impact of disinformation and Artificial Intelligence on society, citing the “Flamingo Revolution” protests in Albania as an example. Rama claimed that the movement was driven by a fabricated narrative alleging an Israeli takeover of …
Tech concerns mount over elections in Serbia, spy chief’s arrest tests Albania’s NATO ties, protests over court verdicts continue in Kosovo and North Macedonia mulls impact of dangerous virus, our selection of Balkan Insight’s Premium stories this week shows. Original post Here
More than 9.4 million foreign nationals entered Albania in the first eight months of 2026, according to INSTAT. The figure represents a 5.3% increase from the same period in 2025. In August alone, foreign entries rose 2% year on year. The pace slowed from July, when entries increased 7.1%, but …