Kosovo
Albin Kurti’s election warning seen as political pressure amid widening isolation
Kosovo’s caretaker Prime Minister Albin Kurti has warned that the country could face two parliamentary elections within months, a statement widely interpreted as an attempt to pressure the opposition rather...
Tirana protest for KLA leaders in the Hague deepens rift between Edi Rama and Albin Kurti
A nationwide protest called by veterans of the Kosovo Liberation Army (UÇK) will take place this Friday at 17:00 in Tirana, in support of former UÇK leaders currently being tried...
Crisis Group: Kosovo’s rift with the West deepens amid Albin Kurti’s power centralization and crackdown on Serbs
A new report by the International Crisis Group (ICG) warns that Kosovo is straining its relations with the EU and the United States, as Prime Minister Albin Kurti’s push to...
Kosovo left out as EU disburses new Growth Plan funds to Albania, Montenegro, and North Macedonia
The European Commission has released the latest tranche of funding under the EU Growth Plan for the Western Balkans, allocating new financial support to Albania, Montenegro, and North Macedonia —...
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...