In the snap elections held on Sunday 7 June, the Vetëvendosje movement once again emerged as the clear winner, although its share of the vote fell. Opposition parties are gaining ground, whilst voter turnout has dropped significantly

08/06/2026, Mehmet Krasniqi  Pristina

Since 2014, Russian forces have looted hundreds of museums and galleries in occupied Ukraine, stealing at least 1.7 million works of art. Experts speak of a systematic criminal campaign against Ukraine’s artistic and cultural heritage

05/06/2026, Anna Romandash 

Negotiations on the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for the 2028-2034 period are going through a phase of intense political tension, with cohesion policy at the centre of the deadlock between Member States and the European Commission

05/06/2026, Alice Bandera 

Citizens of Kosovo will go to early elections next Sunday. Prime Minister Albin Kurti and his Vetëvendosje Movement (LVV) are seeking a victory to break the ongoing institutional deadlock. The race, however, remains highly volatile

04/06/2026, Mehmet Krasniqi  Pristina

Over the past three years, relations between Armenia and the EU have accelerated at an unprecedented pace. This rapprochement has affected the energy, economic, and security sectors

03/06/2026, Marilisa Lorusso  Yerevan

Last Tuesday at midday, citizens and environmental activists gathered in front of the Ministry of Environment in Tirana to protest the construction works taking place in the Protected Landscape of Pishë Poro-Narta, part of the wetland complex, near the Vjosa Delta.

29/05/2026, Erisa Kryeziu  Tirana