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EU says Kosovo deal still stands

BRUSSELS, October 28 – Serbia's change of government will not alter its commitments to Kosovo, the European Union said on Wednesday, insisting that existing agreements must be honoured

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TemA English · Oct 28, 2026 · 9:11 AM UTC

Cabinet to approve €10bn budget

TIRANA, October 28 – The government is expected to approve a record €10 billion budget and major tax changes on Wednesday, with cheaper basic food but higher taxes on most other goods and services...

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TemA English · Oct 28, 2026 · 9:00 AM UTC

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Former Albanian deputy PM nears trial

TIRANA, October 28 – Albania's former deputy prime minister Belinda Balluku is nearing trial on corruption charges after prosecutors reportedly closed their investigation

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TemA English · Oct 28, 2026 · 7:59 AM UTC

Serbia raises terror alert

BELGRADE, October 28 – Serbia has raised its terror alert to the highest level after a knife attack outside the Israeli embassy in Belgrade left the attacker dead and a police officer injured

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TemA English · Oct 28, 2026 · 7:52 AM UTC

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Israel election ends in deadlock

ERUSALEM, October 28 – Israel faces weeks of political uncertainty after an election left Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his main rival, Gadi Eisenkot, without enough seats to form a government

TemA English · Oct 27, 2026 · 6:22 PM UTC

Road crashes up 6% in Albania

TIRANA — Road crashes rose by 6% in Albania in the first nine months of 2026, with 1,090 accidents recorded nationwide

TemA English · Oct 27, 2026 · 6:21 PM UTC

Government tax plans spark debate

TIRANA — Government plans for new tax rates in 2027 have sparked debate over their impact on prices, businesses and jobs

TemA English · Oct 27, 2026 · 6:21 PM UTC

Serbia's election winners promise Kosovo talks

BELGRADE — Serbia's student-backed election winners say they will continue talks with Kosovo and respect agreements made under Aleksandar Vučić

TemA English · Oct 27, 2026 · 6:21 PM UTC

17 face trial over 2.4 tonnes of drugs

TIRANA — Albanian prosecutors have sent 17 people to trial over an international drug trafficking operation linked to more than 2

TemA English · Oct 27, 2026 · 6:21 PM UTC

Frontex could deport migrants outside EU

BRUSSELS — The EU wants its border agency Frontex to deport migrants between countries outside the bloc under new plans to tighten border controls

TemA English · Oct 27, 2026 · 6:20 PM UTC

EU customs talks could end by March

TIRANA — Albania's customs authorities hope to complete their part of EU membership talks by March 2027, as they prepare new rules to make trade with Europe easier

TemA English · Oct 27, 2026 · 10:46 AM UTC

Albania's economy to grow 3.4%, World Bank says

TIRANA, October 27 – Albania's economy is expected to grow by 3

TemA English · Oct 27, 2026 · 8:05 AM UTC

Serbia’s students move to form government

BELGRADE — Serbia’s student-backed movement has begun talks on forming a government after its election victory, but has yet to choose a prime minister

TemA English · Oct 27, 2026 · 7:51 AM UTC

Kosovo MPs pass resolution after woman’s killing

PRISTINA — Kosovo’s parliament has passed a resolution demanding answers after a woman was killed just hours after asking police for protection

TemA English · Oct 27, 2026 · 6:29 AM UTC

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Israel votes on Netanyahu's future

The prime minister faces a close election after three years of war, with neither side certain of winning enough seats to govern

TemA English · Oct 27, 2026 · 6:29 AM UTC

Albania plans lower food tax

Basic foods could become cheaper under plans to cut VAT, but other goods and services would face higher taxes

TemA English · Oct 27, 2026 · 5:37 AM UTC

Rama: Votes, not violence, change governments

TIRANA — Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has ruled out resigning over weeks of protests, saying governments are changed through elections, not petrol bombs

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TemA English · Oct 26, 2026 · 5:46 PM UTC

Police told not to search phones

TIRANA — Albanian police have been ordered not to search protesters' phones without court approval and to protect children taken into custody during weeks of demonstrations

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TemA English · Oct 26, 2026 · 5:45 PM UTC

Kosovo MPs demand answers over woman's killing

PRISTINA — Kosovo MPs demanded an investigation on Monday after a woman was killed just days after asking prosecutors to protect her

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TemA English · Oct 26, 2026 · 2:54 PM UTC

Police investigated over protest injuries

TIRANA, 26 October 2026 — Albanian prosecutors are investigating possible police violence after a man was hit in the eye by a rubber bullet during Saturday's anti-government protest in Tirana