Kosovo authorities searched the disputed Ujman/Gazivode lake in the Serb-majority north Kosovo as part of an illegal fishing crackdown. “For around 24 years since the [Kosovo] war, to this day,... read more →
Kosovo authorities have arrested North Macedonian murderer Alil Demiri, 38, following a joint operation between Kosovo and North Macedonian police forces. The arrest was based on the international arrest warrant... read more →
Kosovo’s ruling Vetevendosje party has expelled one of its members following his drug trafficking arrest in Albania. Pristina assembly member Besnik Mujeci was among five people arrested in Albania’s capital... read more →
Albania’s Special Prosecution said it has seized the Dutch-registered waste disposal facility, Integrated Energy BV SPV. It said the French and Italian owners are acting as fronts for two fugitive... read more →
The European Commission suspended Albanian agriculture funds due to corruption suspicions, the EU Delegation in Albania told reporters. Albanian media had earlier reported that the funds had been suspended, referring... read more →
An anti-drug crackdown in the town of Elbasan, Albania, has resulted in 45 detentions. A further seven suspects remain at large. According to police, the arrests are the result of... read more →
Media organizations throughout the Balkans have used World Press Freedom day to highlight major press freedom concerns. The organizations have called on authorities to address rising threats to journalists, treat... read more →
Albania’s Socialist Prime Minister Edi Rama has hit back at opposition accusations of blackmailing voters over access to government funds. Rama said his proposal to block funds to municipalities run... read more →
The Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama threatened to quit the international arbitration body, the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), over its decision to award an Italian... read more →
Albanian police seized a Liberia-registered ship in the coast town of Durres on Monday on suspicion of carrying Russian oil. The police operation, carried out with other law enforcement agencies... read more →
