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Kosovo PM Haradinaj vows revival of Trepca

Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj met on Thursday newly elected members of the Trepca Board. Haradinaj and Trepca Board agreed on further steps towards revitalisation of the biggest mining complex in Kosovo. Original post Here

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Serbia continues abusing Interpol with false allegations, says Kosovo DPM Hoxhaj

Kosovo Deputy Prime Minister, Enver Hoxhaj, has condemned recent actions of Serbia against Kosovo state leaders, by misusing international organisations. Recently Serbia has managed to put back in Interpol system arrest warrants for Kosovo President Hashim Thaci and Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj. Original post Here

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Kosovo Minister Charged With Corruption

The Special Prosecution of Kosovo has filed an indictment against minister of Infrastructure, Pal Lekaj. He is accused of corruption at the time he served as mayor of Gjakova. Original post Here

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Bulgarian Prime Minister to visit Kosovo on Monday

Bulgarian Prime Minister, Boyko Borissov, is expected to visit Kosovo on Monday. He will come to Pristina at the invitation of Kosovo President Hashim Thaci. During his visit to Pristina Borissov will meet also Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj, and Speaker of Parliament Kadri Veseli. Original post Here

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Stiffer penalties coming in revised Kosovo’s Criminal Code

Kosovo Minister of Justice, Abelard Tahiri, presented on Thursday new Draft Law on criminal code which includes stiffer penalties for some offences. Original post Here

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Arrest warrants for Thaci, others back in Interpol system

Arrest notices for about 20 Kosovo Albanians issued by Serbian courts have been returned to the Interpol system. Original post Here

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Kosovo Prime Minister wants world leaders involve in dialogue with Serbia

Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj says Kosovo wants the world leaders, including U.S. President Donald Trump, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and French President Emmanuel Macron, be involved in the final phase of the dialogue with Serbia. Original post Here

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Kosovo President Thaci not mandated to lead dialogue with Serbia, says opposition MP Hoti

Chief of parliamentary group of the opposition Democratic League of Kosovo (LDK), Avdullah Hoti, has accused the President of Kosovo, Hashim Thaci, of violating the Parliament’s resolution by taking as leading role in the dialogue with Serbia. Hoti said that the Parliament has authorised the Government to lead the EU-facilitated …

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Kosovo to open Trade Office in Athens, Greek FM Kotzias says

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias who is staying in Belgrade today assured Serbian authorities that his country will not change its stance on Kosovo’s independence. Greece is one of the five EU countries which did not recognise Kosovo. Original post Here

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Association of Serb Municipalities based on Kosovo’s Constitution, says PM Haradinaj

Kosovo Prime Minister, Ramush Haradinaj, during Government’s meeting on Wednesday said the Association of Serb-majority Municipalities, reached during the EU-facilitated dialogue with Serbia in Brussels, will be established based on the Constitution of Kosovo and the decision of the Constitutional Court. Original post Here

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Rama Urges Global Agreement on Sovereign and Democratic AI at UN

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 …

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Rama: We Created Diella to Make Public Services More Accessible and Government More Accountable

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 …

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Vuno Declared a Historical Center and Immovable Cultural Heritage Site

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 …

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Rama Ahead of UN General Assembly Address: Proud of Albania

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 …

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Rama: Albania Building an AI-Powered Digital Mirror to Detect Manipulation

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 …

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Rama posts photo shortly before UN speech, Prime Minister beside Albanian flag

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 …

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Rama at the UN: “Flamingo Revolution” was fabricated through a “strategic lie” about an Israeli takeover of Albania’s coast

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 …

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Week in Review: Spyware, AI and Arrests

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

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More than 9.4 million foreign nationals enter Albania in eight months

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 …

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Shëngjin bypass in Lezha expected to be completed in March 2027

Work is continuing on the Shëngjin bypass in Lezha, which will ease traffic and improve access to coastal tourist areas. Prime Minister Edi Rama shared footage from the construction site and said the bypass is expected to be fully completed by March 2027. The 8.1-kilometre road runs along the slopes …

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Rama Urges Global Agreement on Sovereign and Democratic AI at UN

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 …

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Rama: We Created Diella to Make Public Services More Accessible and Government More Accountable

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 …

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Vuno Declared a Historical Center and Immovable Cultural Heritage Site

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 …

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Rama Ahead of UN General Assembly Address: Proud of Albania

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 …

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Rama: Albania Building an AI-Powered Digital Mirror to Detect Manipulation

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 …

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Rama posts photo shortly before UN speech, Prime Minister beside Albanian flag

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 …

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Rama at the UN: “Flamingo Revolution” was fabricated through a “strategic lie” about an Israeli takeover of Albania’s coast

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 …

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Week in Review: Spyware, AI and Arrests

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

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More than 9.4 million foreign nationals enter Albania in eight months

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 …

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Shëngjin bypass in Lezha expected to be completed in March 2027

Work is continuing on the Shëngjin bypass in Lezha, which will ease traffic and improve access to coastal tourist areas. Prime Minister Edi Rama shared footage from the construction site and said the bypass is expected to be fully completed by March 2027. The 8.1-kilometre road runs along the slopes …