Acting Minister of Defense Ejup Maqedonci has announced that, according to the Normandy Index 2025, prepared by the European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS), Kosovo is ranked first in the Western Balkans for Strategic Security.
At the global level, Kosovo is ranked 13th worldwide for having one of the lowest levels of strategic threats to peace and democracy.
“The index measures key areas such as political and institutional stability, the rule of law and democratic functioning, resilience against disinformation and foreign influence, conflict risk and national security, as well as hybrid threats and geopolitical pressures,” Maqedonci stated.
He added that Kosovo is positioned among the top 10% of the safest countries in the world.
According to Maqedonci, this represents an important international assessment of Kosovo’s stability, progress, and Euro-Atlantic orientation.
