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TIRANA — Road crashes rose by 6% in Albania in the first nine months of 2026, with 1,090 accidents recorded nationwide
TIRANA — Government plans for new tax rates in 2027 have sparked debate over their impact on prices, businesses and jobs
BELGRADE — Serbia's student-backed election winners say they will continue talks with Kosovo and respect agreements made under Aleksandar Vučić
TIRANA — Albanian prosecutors have sent 17 people to trial over an international drug trafficking operation linked to more than 2
BRUSSELS — The EU wants its border agency Frontex to deport migrants between countries outside the bloc under new plans to tighten border controls
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
TIRANA, October 27 – Albania's economy is expected to grow by 3
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
PRISTINA — Kosovo’s parliament has passed a resolution demanding answers after a woman was killed just hours after asking police for protection
The prime minister faces a close election after three years of war, with neither side certain of winning enough seats to govern
Basic foods could become cheaper under plans to cut VAT, but other goods and services would face higher taxes
TIRANA — Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama has ruled out resigning over weeks of protests, saying governments are changed through elections, not petrol bombs
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
PRISTINA — Kosovo MPs demanded an investigation on Monday after a woman was killed just days after asking prosecutors to protect her
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
PRISTINA, 26 October 2026 — A woman in Kosovo was killed shortly after police escorted her home, despite prosecutors raising concerns about her safety three days earlier
We all know who lost in Serbia
ROME, 26 October 2026 — Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has clashed with her deputy Matteo Salvini after he called for an end to arms shipments to Ukraine
TIRANA, 26 October 2026 — Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama wants businesses damaged during anti-government protests to receive compensation from the state
TIRANA, 26 October 2026 — Three in ten Albanian families say they have no savings or investments, according to a Bank of Albania survey
