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Berisha attends EPP Congress in Spain, defends Beleri and alleges political persecution
Democratic Party leader Sali Berisha took to the stage at the European People’s Party (EPP) congress in Valencia this week, marking his first return to the European platform since stepping...

Donald Trump Jr. and Richard Grenell deny claims peddled by Democratic Party affiliated media of canceled meeting with Edi Rama
Donald Trump Jr. has publicly refuted a claim spread by a Democratic Party (DP)-affiliated media outlet, suggesting that he had canceled a meeting with Prime Minister Edi Rama. The denial...

Kosovo’s Parliament deadlock continues as VV fails for sixth time to elect Speaker
Kosovo’s political stalemate deepened Thursday as the Assembly failed for the sixth time to elect its Speaker, leaving the country without a functioning parliament more than two months after elections....

Kosovo’s new Parliament is constituted after two failed attempts but uncertainty remains
After two prior delays, the Assembly of Kosovo emerging from the February 9 elections officially convened on Saturday, completing the process of verifying mandates and swearing in newly elected deputies....

Violent incident in Gjadër migrant camp leaves three injured
Three migrants were injured with knives following a violent incident inside the Gjadër migrant camp, just days after the facility began housing individuals transferred from Italy. While the altercation took...

EU proposes adding Kosovo to “safe countries” list to speed up deportations
The European Union has proposed classifying Kosovo as a “safe country of origin,” along with six others, in an effort to fast-track asylum rejections and returns. The proposal, reported by...