PM Albin Kurti's government plans to legalise same-sex marriages in May, as Pristina aims for Council of Europe membership.
Germany’s slow recovery is dampening growth prospects for Central and Southeast European economies.
With Emerging Europe increasingly polarised between democracies and authoritarian states, it is unclear in which direction the hybrid regimes – which fall between the two camps – will go, says Freedom House.
The appointment of ethnic Albanian mayors in four majority-Serb municipalities in northern Kosovo sparked protests in 2023.
Members of the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations warned of the risk of destabilisation in the Western Balkans since the start of Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Serbian president also underscored the potential for expanded cooperation with companies such as Thales and Airbus.
Elen managing partner Lulzim Syla outlines the potential of the solar markets in Kosovo, Albania, and North Macedonia in an interview with bne IntelliNews.
There is “scant hope” of Belgrade and Pristina overcoming their difficulties and normalising relations, says a new Crisis Group report.
One of Europe’s poorest regions is tackling labour shortages by importing workers from as far away as Bangladesh, India and Nepal.
President Aleksandar Vucic has warned Serbia may quit the Council of Europe if Kosovo gains membership.
Belgrade does not recognise Kosovo's independence and has lobbied intensively to keep the new country out out international organisations.
EU members are pushing for the start of accession talks with Bosnia at this week’s EU Council, but wider progress unlikely before June elections.
Closely guarded Serbian Orthodox monastery deep inside Kosovo has long been a source of tension between Pristina and Belgrade.
Report says local nationalist leaders and external actors could heighten tensions for their own political gains in Bosnia and Kosovo.
Countries in Central and Eastern Europe and Eurasia have a lower gender gap than the global average but only Latvian women have equal legal standing with men.
Annalena Baerbock says expansion of the EU to the Western Balkans has become a geopolitical necessity in light of Russia's "brutal imperialism".
Albanian PM calls at Tirana summit for fellow Western Balkan leaders to overcome historic conflicts to achieve prosperity.
Ukrainian president and Albanian prime minister warn of Russian threat to destabilise the region.
Policy brief from think-tank CEPS says there is an “acute and imminent risk” of collapse due to outdated infrastructure.
New EBRD report finds low productivity, weak institutions and unfavourable demographics mean convergence may not happen until 2093.