Kosovo President confirms commence of work on establishment of Association of Serb municipalities
Kosovo President Hashim Thaci has met on Monday the Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj and Speaker of Parliament Kadri Veseli. They agreed to create a working group on drafting of the statute of the Association of Serb-majority Municipalities. Last Friday the EU asked Kosovo to urgently implement the Agreement on establishment …
Kosovo bans Serbian officials from entry
The Kosovo Police have on Monday sent its special forces to stop four senior officials of Serbia from visiting northern part of Kosovo. Original post Here
Kosovo marks 19th anniversary of NATO bombing of Serbia
Kosovo marks today the 19th anniversary of NATO bombing of Serbia, which started on March 24, 1999. NATO launched air strikes after the failure of peace talks that were meant to end Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic’s ethnic cleansing campaign against Albanians in Kosovo. Original post Here
Kosovo EU Minister convinced visas will be removed this year
Delivering tangible results in fight against organised crime and corruption will be serious challenge for Kosovo rule of law institutions in order to fulfil the last remaining criteria on visa liberalisation with the EU. Original post Here
Accused Kosovo politician put under house detention
Former General Commander of the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA), Azem Syla, has been ordered one month house detention, a few weeks after he was released from detention on remand. Original post Here
EU asks Kosovo to urgently establish Association of Serb Municipalities
Federica Mogherini, High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission, met on Friday 23 March with Presidents Aleksandar Vucic of Serbia and HashimThaci of Kosovo. Original post Here
Kosovo to remove Serbia’s dialing code +381 as of 24 March
As of 24 March only the +383 international dialling code will be valid in Kosovo which was allocated to the youngest country in Europe by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) on 15 December 2016. The Telecom of Kosovo will remove from use existing dialling codes of Serbia (+381) and Slovenia …
Serbia-Kosovo Handball Match cancelled because of security concerns
The Government of Serbia has decided to cancel today’s match of the women’s junior handball game between Kosovo and Serbia because of security concerns. This was the first time a Kosovo National Team has travelled to Serbia to play an official game. Original post Here
Hahn after meeting Thaci: Fighting organised crime fastest way to visa liberalisation
EU Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn, said after meeting Kosovo President Hashim Thaci in Brussels that fighting organised crime is the best and fastest way to visa liberalisation for Kosovo. Original post Here
Kosovo, Serbia Presidents to meet today in Brussels
The EU foreign policy chief, Federica Mogherini, will host today a meeting with Presidents Aleksandar Vucic of Serbia and Hashim Thaci of Kosovo. The high level meeting comes after Pristina-Belgrade technical talks held from 19-21 March that according to the EU officials no progress was achieved. 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 …