Soltes: Arrest of Turkish men in Kosovo secretive and non-transparent
Igor Soltes, European Parliament’s Rapporteur for Kosovo, says he was surprised by the hurried action of Kosovo enforcement agents who two weeks ago arrested and deported six Turkish nationals suspected of their alleged links with Fetullah Gulen’s movement. He considers the entire process as worrying and hopes the arrest of …
Greek FM Kotzias to visit Kosovo on Thursday
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias will visit Kosovo on Thursday as part of his Balkans tour. Original post Here
Special Police raids suspected false billing companies in northern Kosovo
The Kosovo Police Tax Investigations Unit in cooperation with the Intelligence units have carried out searches on Wednesday morning in northern municipality of Zubin Potok, targeting false billing companies. Original post Here
PISA 2018 testing period begins in Kosovo schools
5,370 students from 211 schools across Kosovo will take the PISA 2018 test during a period which begins today and will last until 5 May. Original post Here
Kosovo minister of Innovation to be dismissed
Gazeta Express has learned from its sources that Kosovo minister of Innovation Besim Beqaj will be dismissed for his involvement in the wiretapping scandal known as the “Pronto” affair. Original post Here
Kocijancic: Association of Serb Municipalities according to Kosovo laws
EU spokeswoman Maja Kocijancic says that the Association of Serb-majority Municipalities will be created based on Kosovo laws. Original post Here
Opposition leader Albin Kurti asks early elections
The leader of opposition party Vetevendosje, Albin Kurti, is asking snap elections stating that his party is ready to support no-confidence motion on Government. Original post Here
Kosovo Intelligence chief resigns
Director of the Kosovo Intelligence Agency (KIA), Driton Gashi, has offered his resignation on Tuesday a week after Kosovo PM Ramush Haradinaj asked him to leave over the role of the KIA on arrest and deportation of the six Turkish nationals suspected of their links with Fetullah Gulen’s movement. Original …
US supports creation of Kosovo Army, says PM Haradinaj
Kosovo Prime Minister has received on Friday Matthew Palmer, director for South Central European Affairs at the U.S. Department of State. Original post Here
US diplomat Matthew Palmer to visit Kosovo
Director for South Central European Affairs at the U.S. Department of State, Matthew Palmer, is expected to visit Kosovo today. Palmer will stop in Pristina after visiting Belgrade on Thursday. Original post Here
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 …
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 …