Elbasan police in action to punish road code breakers
Elbasan Road Police is conducting this Friday an action to punish Road Code violator on the Elbasan-Metalurgji road segment. Local media reported that the action is taking place to highlight violations of the Highway Code. This action is led by the head of the Elbasan Road Police service. /abcnews.al […] …
A 34-year old arrested for robbing pharmacies
A 34-year-old man was arrested as part of the police operation coded “Farma”, for cracking down on criminal activity in the field of theft of property and wealth. From the investigative actions, it has emerged that this citizen has committed several thefts, during the last few days, in several pharmacies …
Free textbooks distributed for Albanian pupils
Today begins the distribution of textbooks for all 9-year-old public school students. It was Prime Minister Edi Rama who gave the news, where he says that in addition to the first grades, the second and third grades will also have free single-use books. This also applies to students of 16 …
Balla and Kushi present the security package in schools
The Minister of Internal Affairs, Taulant Balla, and the Minister of Education, Evis Kushi, presented this Friday the new security package in schools. It will be the local police and the municipalities who will determine the security perimeter of 50 meters around the boundary fence of each school across the …
Solar pannels being installed on Tirana schools
After “Bajram Curri”, “Ismail Qemali” and “Congress of Manastir” schools, work has also started in two other schools to install the photovoltaic plant, thanks to the “Sunny School” project. Mayor of Tirana Erion Veliaj informrd that work is being done to install the photovoltaic plant in the “Gustav Meyer” and …
Fier, kidnapper and explosives’ possessor on trial
The Court of Fier has set the measure of “Prison arrest” for Albin Mecini, who was arrested on Wednesday with 2 bags inside which contained 2 packages of about 21.3 kilograms of artisanal explosives, assembled with mobile phones, for remote detonation. Also, from the control of the area where Albi …
Rama reacts after Varhelyi’s statement: Our commissioner who never let our region down, especially in tough time
Prime Minister Edi Rama has reacted to a statement by Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi regarding EU expansion. The European Commissioner responded positively to the statements of the President of the European Council, Charles Michel during the Bled forum, describing this as long awaited news. OUR COMMISSIONER who never let our region …
Albania assume the Presidency of the UN Security Council for the second time
Albania assume the Presidency of the UN Security Council for the second time. The Foreign Minister, during her speech, said that taking over the Presidency comes at a difficult moment when the world is facing a series of serious crises. “The Presidency of the Security Council gives us the opportunity …
Michel’s 2030 EU enlargement goal welcomed, but also met with skepticism
TIRANA, Aug. 31. 2023 – European Council President Charles Michel has set a goal for the European Union and aspirant states to be ready for enlargement by 2030. Speaking at a regional forum in Slovenia on Aug. 28, Michel said that it was time for those states that have been …
Looking to escape economic rut, Albania pins hopes on yet uncertain oil bonanza
TIRANA, Aug. 30, 2023 – Faced with a GDP per capita falling far behind even the poorest EU members, lackluster foreign investments and a growing budget deficit that has to be financed by an ever-shrinking and aging population, Albania’s government is hoping for a miracle: a winning lottery ticket that …