Monday Briefing from the Balkans: March 9, 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
Presidency Dispute Leaves Kosovo at a Crossroads Between Progress and Confrontation
The battle over the election of a new president has laid bare a political culture in which procedural rules are being weaponised to bring constitutional processes to a halt. KAYNAK:…
First Witnesses Testify in Obstruction of Justice Trial of Kosovo’s Thaci
In the first week of Hashim Thaci's trial for obstruction of justice, the prosecution alleged at the Hague court that the former Kosovo president attempted to influence witnesses during his…
Kosovo’s Kurti Challenges Dissolution of Parliament Over Failure to Elect President
Albin Kurti's ruling Vetevendosje party pledges to appeal to the Constitutional Court against President Vjosa Osmani's dissolution of parliament, which was triggered by MPs failing to vote for her successor.…
Week in Review: Friends, Foes and Chocolate Thieves
From European Union accession hopes to ongoing corruption investigations, our selection of Premium stories this week takes a look at the political wheeling and dealing going on behind the scenes…
Kosovo MPs Fail to Elect President, Sparking New Political Crisis
Kosovo has entered uncharted legal territory after parliament failed to elect a new president on the official deadline day, as a boycott by opposition MPs prevented the vote due to…
Thaci Trial Verdict Will Decide Legacy of Kosovo Specialist Chambers
The upcoming verdict in the war crimes trial of former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci and his co-accused will have enormous consequences for the defendants themselves, for the court, for Kosovo…
Kosovo Detains Four Serbs Suspected of Wartime Killings
Court orders detention of four local Serbs arrested on suspicion of killing six villagers in central Kosovo during the war in 1998. KAYNAK: Balkan Insight
Share Your Experience: Child Support Payments After Divorce in the Balkans, France
Do you live in the Balkans or France, and have you been awarded child support payments after divorce? Was the process easy – and did you receive the money as…
Time Runs Short for Kosovo to Agree on New President
The deadline for MPs to elect a new head of state expires soon, and a fresh election looms if they do not compromise on a name – or grant Vjosa…