Kosovo

Kosovo’s Constitutional Court blocks Albin Kurti, rules parliament not constituted

The Constitutional Court of Kosovo ruled Tuesday that the inaugural session of parliament, opened on April 15, remains incomplete. It ordered the process concluded within 12 days, citing the absence...

Albin Kurti in New York defends hard line despite U.S. Strategic Dialogue freeze

Kosovo’s caretaker Prime Minister Albin Kurti showed no sign of backing down from his stance on northern Kosovo during a talk in New York, even as U.S.–Kosovo relations remain strained...

Kosovo tops global population decline, Albania among top 10

Kosovo recorded the world’s sharpest population decline in 2024, with a drop of -9.7%, according to new World Bank data. North Macedonia ranked fifth globally, with a decline of 2%,...

Tensions over alleged drone flights over Northern Kosovo

Kosovo’s authorities reported suspected drone flights from Serbia over the north of the country, but NATO’s Kosovo Force (KFOR) contradicted these claims stating it has not identified any airspace violations...

Rama on Albania-Kosovo-Croatia Defense Pact: “This is for defense, not for attack”

Prime Minister Edi Rama has downplayed reactions to the military cooperation agreement between Albania, Kosovo, and Croatia, stressing that it is a defensive arrangement, not a call to arms. Why...

Diella sparks international interest as Rama promotes Albania at Vienna Forum

Diella, Albania’s newly introduced virtual minister for artificial intelligence, continues to dominate political debate at home and attract growing attention abroad. The subject was among the very first questions posed...

Kosovo Specialist Chambers keep former KLA leaders in detention

The Kosovo Specialist Chambers (KSC) in The Hague ruled on Thursday to extend the detention of former KLA leaders Kadri Veseli, Rexhep Selimi, and Jakup Krasniqi, who are standing trial...

US criticism of Albin Kurti deepens

The United States has intensified its criticism of Kosovo’s caretaker Prime Minister Albin Kurti, signaling growing frustration over what Washington views as destabilizing actions. Why is this important: The latest...

Richard Grenell revives claim John Bolton pushed Kosovo ‘territory swap’ idea

President Trump’s Special Presidential Envoy for Special Missions, Richard Grenell has resurfaced a 2020 Fox News interview to argue that the territory-swap concept discussed in the Kosovo–Serbia dialogue was the...

Albania’s businesses turn to foreign workers as immigration ticks up

Albania—long a country of emigration—is beginning to see the reverse flow. Nearly 22,000 foreign nationals held Albanian residence permits in 2024, up 2.2% from 2023, as companies fill labor gaps...