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Mogherini: What happened yesterday must not happen again

The President of Serbia, Aleksandar Vucic, and the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission, Federica Mogherini, met late on Tuesday in Belgrade to discuss, in an open, frank and substantial way, the latest developments and the future of the EU-facilitated Dialogue for normalisation of …

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Pro-Putin biker club plans Russia-Kosovo tour, according to AP

Members of a Russian motorcycle club known for its allegiance to President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday they are planning a tour linking Russia and Kosovo, Associated Press is reporting. Original post Here

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Veseli met Apostolova, discuss visa liberalisation

Kosovo Parliament Speaker, Kadri Veseli, has received on Tuesday Head of the EU Office in Kosovo, Nataliya Apostolova, to discuss and coordinate further steps on fulfilment of the remaining criteria before Kosovo gets visa liberalisation. Original post Here

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Kosovo PM Haradinaj to Serbia: Don’t test our patience

Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj addressing media on Tuesday in Pristina asked Serbia to stop violating territorial integrity of Kosovo. He made the comments a day after Kosovo Police arrested and deported Director of Serbia’s Office for Kosovo, Marko Djuric, for illegally entering Kosovo territory. Original post Here

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EU's foreign policy chief to visit Serbia

EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini will arrive in Belgrade on Tuesday evening and speak with President Aleksandar Vucic. Original post Here

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Kosovo PM: I will not resign

Kosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj is not indenting to resign despite the decision of Srpska List coalition partner to withdraw from the Government. Original post Here

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President and Prime Minister clash over North Kosovo

The arrest of Serbian senior official Marko Djuric by the Kosovo Police on Monday in Mitrovica North, have strained relations between Kosovo President Hashim Thaci and Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj. Reportedly Thaci has disregarded PM Haradinaj when ordering Kosovo Police special units to arrest Djuric. Original post Here

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Serbs threaten to form Association of municipalities without Kosovo’s consent

Srpska List has decided to withdraw from the Government of Kosovo and form the Association of Serb-majority Municipalities next month without Pristina’s consent. Original post Here

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Haradinaj calls Kosovo Security Council meeting

Prime Minister, Ramush Haradinaj, has called the regular meeting of the Kosovo Security Council. The meeting will be held a day after Kosovo Police arrested and later deported Director of Serbia’s Office for Kosovo, Marko Djuric in Mitrovica North for illegally entering the country. Original post Here

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Serbs decide to leave Kosovo government

Serbian president Aleksandar Vucic will meet today in Belgrade with political representatives of Serbs from Kosovo. 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 …