Kosovo’s Outgoing President Osmani Looks to Her Political Future
As Vjosa Osmani gets ready to vacate the presidential office this weekend, her political ambitions are clear - but whether she can realise them is less certain. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Western Balkans Stability Monitor: An Unstable Sort of Calm
The latest BIRN Western Balkans Stability Monitor looks at how the year began across the region, with governments battling to survive amid rising global uncertainty. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Kosovo Failing to Protect Non-Albanian Communities’ Cultural Heritage Sites
A lack of trust, communication and institutional efficiency mean many culturally important, non-religious sites belonging to minority communities in Kosovo have fallen into disrepair. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Ahead of Historic Match, Photo Illustrates Kosovo Football’s Astonishing Journey
Ahead of a play-off that could send Kosovo to the World Cup, journalist Gani Kosumi recalls how in the 1990s – barred from stadiums – ethnic Albanian football teams had…
Kosovo Govt Backs Sending Troops to Join Gaza ‘Stabilisation Force’
While global attention is consumed by war in Iran, Pristina government approves sending troops to join mooted International Stabilisation Force, a security and peacekeeping mission in Gaza. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Monday Briefing from the Balkans: March 30, 2026
Catch up on the weekend’s most important developments with Balkan Insight’s digest of news from countries across the region. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Russian Disinformation Proliferating Online in Kosovo, BIRN Report Warns
At the launch of a report on Russian and Serbian disinformation in Kosovo, speakers said the country's media and institutions are struggling the respond to fake news, which is becoming…
Week in Review: Alignment, Collision and Scandal
From a political spying scandal to MAGA alignment and a brewing collision with the law, selection of BIRN Premium stories this week makes for an exciting read. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Kosovo MPs Get More Time to Elect President, But No Clear Way to Do It
With Kosovo trapped in political limbo, the Constitutional Court has given MPs another month to elect a head of state – but experts doubt that extending the deadline will deliver…
Letter from Washington: Balkan Leaders Find Shared Values with Trump’s America
In her latest despatch from the US, Jovana Djurovic looks at the support shown by Balkan leaders for Donald Trump’s war of choice in Iran and the ties that are…